Widener Magazine is published by the Office of University Relations for alumni, parents, friends of Widener, and the university community.
The Widener University mascot is The Pride, and the mission of Widener Magazine is to inspire Widener pride in our readers. Our magazine features stories about our alumni, professors, and students who are working together to solve world problems. The magazine also showcases the groundbreaking contributions of our alumni, faculty, and students in fields ranging from neuroscience and nursing to engineering and business. It celebrates the university's rich history, new offerings and developments on campus, and the milestones of our alumni's lives.
I am pleased to share this special, commemorative issue of Widener Magazine recognizing our university’s 200th year. As celebrations kicked off at Homecoming this fall, I reflected on how much the university has grown and adapted to a changing world. The feature story recounting our 200-year legacy documents our storied history and affirms our long tradition of ensuring students’ success.
The strength and resilience of our university community is impressive. We have many heroes in our history. We have consistently educated leaders who have gone on to shape their fields, solve the world's vexing problems, and improve our communities—locally, nationally, and globally. And our alumni continue to make an impact, as highlighted by our spotlight on the many leaders at Comcast who call Widener their alma mater.
It has been an honor and a privilege to lead Widener University, and I am proud of all that we have accomplished together. In this final year of my presidency, I am grateful to continue this work in collaboration with the university community. We continue to make great strides to enhance access to education; promote diversity, equity, and inclusion and communicate our differences in open and respectful ways; and strengthen Widener's commitment to the City of Chester.
I value most our efforts in helping our community of learners to develop and create better futures for themselves and the world. We’re accomplishing this by advancing a strategy focused on agility and enhancing the student experience. And thanks to the agile thinking of our university community, as reflected in the “Envisioning the Future Roundtable” feature story, Widener is positioned to meet today's needs and serve tomorrow's students.
As we reminisce on our past with Pride, we embrace the future with a renewed sense of hope and purpose.
With pride,
Julie E. Wollman, PhD
President
As we mark the bicentennial, we’re looking back at some of the stories and people who have informed this place—the traditions, events, and characters whose impact and legacies still resonate.
Seven leaders from across university departments and disciplines come together to discuss Widener’s collective future.
Several Widener alumni have held leadership positions at Comcast—one of the world’s leading telecommunications conglomerates. We catch up with eight of these alumni.
Read the Fall 2021 Issue of Class Notes
Have a story you'd like to share? Achievement you are proud of? Whether as a story suggestion for a featured article or a Class Note highlight, we'd love to hear from you.
The President's Lecture Series recognizes faculty members who have won certain university-wide awards.
The world depends on Widener's contributions. Just as we depend on you.
As we celebrate our bicentennial, we are as boldly independent as we've always been and guided by a single focus: the success of our students, helping them discover and unlock their individual potential.
We’ve charted a bold course for Widener’s future. Our success depends on bold contributions.
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