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...
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...
Track and Field Athlete Macharia Yuot (Widener 2007). During his time at Widener, Yuot wins 6 NCAA Division III national championships and becomes the first track and field athlete in Division III history to win 3 championships in 3 consecutive...
Spring Break of Service in Bolivia. President Harris, Professors Urraca and Ledoux, and Widener students help build a school in Bolivia as part of a presidential service corps project.
Widener and Chester High Students Partner to Create Chesteropoly Game. Professor Robert Bonk directs this service learning project designed to enrich the Chester school curriculum. Widener students and Professors Timothy Scepansky, Nancy Blank,...
State Senator Pileggi Hosts Widener Students in His Harrisburg Office. Former Chester Mayor Dominic Pileggi is appointed to the Pennsylvania State Senate in 2002 and elected senate majority leader in 2006. In addition to hosting an annual student...
Wolfgram Memorial Library. The library supports academic programs with highly trained research librarians, dynamic online and multimedia resources, modern technology, and a comprehensive information literacy program.
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 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,...
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.
Widener Opens Fourth Campus. In 2004, University College expands to Exton, Pennsylvania, with the opening of a program for adults aged 50 plus that will be called the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. By 2007, the Exton Campus also offers...
Widener is Invited to Join Project Pericles, 2004. Project Pericles encourages colleges and universities to include education for social responsibility and participatory citizenship in their programs.
Widener joins Campus Compact, 2002. Campus Compact encourages partnerships between campuses and communities, and assists faculty who seek to integrate public and community engagement into their teaching and research.
James T. Harris III, 2002-. Dr. Harris redefines Widener as a leading metropolitan university with a focus on civic engagement. The university achieves national accolades for its contributions to society, such as the Widener Partnership Charter...
