Widener College Achieves University Status, 1979. This change reflects the continued expansion of the academic curriculum and the increasing number of graduate programs.
Growth in Education Programs. Started in 1948, the Department of Teacher Education becomes the Center for Education in 1987, reflecting increased course and degree offerings. By 2007, the Center for Education offers undergraduate degrees leading to...
First MSW Graduating Class, 1993. The Center for Social Work Education begins at Widener in 1975 by offering a bachelor’s degree. The Center adds a master’s degree in 1991 and a doctoral program in 2007. The Center’s clinically based program...
Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology Opens, 1989. This doctoral program began at Hahnemann University in 1970 and is one of the oldest accredited PsyD programs in the United States. Transferred to Widener University in 1989, it incorporates...
The Institute for Physical Therapy Education is Created, 1993. This institute combines a rigorous academic program with internships in many different facilities throughout the region. It begins offering a doctorate in 2000.
Students Present Research in Greece, 2003. Professor Daniel Robinson accompanies English majors who present their papers at this international conference on Lord Byron. The group is pictured in front of the Shrine of the Oracle of Apollo at Delphi.
Professor Nicosia Explains the Construction of an Engineering Senior Research Project. In 1865, Pennsylvania Military Academy creates its first engineering curriculum, graduating 3 engineering students in 1867. One hundred and forty years later,...
Colony of Amazonian Jumping Sticks on Campus. Professor Stephen Madigosky and a student examine a giant jumping stick found in the Amazon rainforest in northeast Peru. His lab houses 1 of only 5 known colonies of this unusual insect.
Professor May and Widener Law Students Test Brandywine Creek, 1994. Students put legal theory into practice working in law clinics where they handle actual cases in environmental, family, domestic violence, bankruptcy, criminal defense, and...
Widener Faculty Help Establish International Exchange with Universities in China, 2007. As part of its mission to prepare students for global service, Widener establishes a collaboration and exchange program with 3 universities in China’s largest...
Washington Monthly Ranks Widener as one of the top 50 National Universities, 2007. Stating, “Other guides ask what colleges can do for you. We ask what are colleges doing for the country,” the Washington Monthly ranks schools on their tangible...
Pennsylvania Military Preparatory School, 1916-1956. Frank K. Hyatt becomes vice-principal of the newly established prep school for students aged 12 to 16. The following year, Hyatt Hall is purchased to provide housing for these students. This...
