Student News

In this podcast interview, Dr. Julie E. Wollman reflects on her service as president of Widener University since 2016.

Four years ago, we met Kelsey Byrd, a freshman who followed in the footsteps of her mother and grandmother to enroll in Widener’s nursing program. Now, as a member of the Class of 2022, Kelsey reflects on her transformative college experience and what it means to be the newest Widener nurse in the family.

They were the first students promoted out of the Widener Partnership Charter School as eighth graders and will graduate from the university having received generous scholarship support tied to their Widener history.

Meet Kiara Allison, who joins Widener as Title IX coordinator and equal opportunity officer, and hear how her work supports students and the wider university community.

Widener students helped support a communications conference in Philadelphia, providing them far more insight than a textbook case study could offer.

Widener takes hands-on learning and leadership development very seriously. Just ask senior civil engineering student Willie Mathis III, who spent a day as the university president.

A senior research project led by members of Widener's first robotics engineering class partnered with the U.S. Navy to develop an autonomous underwater vehicle.

Nursing students put their emergency preparedness and response skills to the test during a live disaster simulation on campus.

Led by the Apogee Scholars, Courage Week engaged members of the Widener community in important conversations and activities about the many ways to display courage.

Widener employees who show they care through their interactions with students and visitors make Widener feel like a second home.