Disaster Simulation Prepares Nursing Students for Emergency Response
Nursing students put their emergency preparedness and response skills to the test during a live disaster simulation on campus.
Student News
Courage Week 2022: Dare to Defy What Holds You Back
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.
There’s No Place Like Home, at Widener
Widener employees who show they care through their interactions with students and visitors make Widener feel like a second home.
Senior Project Puts Civil Engineering Students in the Driver’s Seat to Career-Building Experiences
As Widener prepares to celebrate student-led scholarship during the annual Student Projects Day, read how a group of civil engineering students is working to address a major metropolitan concern while gaining industry insights and hands-on experiences.
Student Research in the Spotlight at Honors Week 2022 Presentations
Students in different majors presented their research during Honors Week 2022, including a junior nursing student who raised awareness about human trafficking, and how nurses can help.
Getting to the Heart of Some of the World’s Leading Illnesses
In the NanoBio Lab, Professor Sachin Patil and his team of student-researchers are producing findings that advance treatments against some of the most devastating illnesses, from Alzheimer’s disease to cancer.
Student-Led Boards Amplify Undergrad Voices Across Campus
Widener values student voices and creates ways for them to contribute ideas and feedback about their education. A new Student Advisory Board is the latest example.
A New (and Younger) Generation of Student Leaders
Impacted by lost high school experiences and the ongoing uncertainties of life in a pandemic, a group of first- and second-year Widener students have stepped up, and stepped in, to campus leadership roles.
Child Development Center's Innovative Student-Learning Approach Bolsters Child Care
A $175,000 grant awarded to Widener’s Child Development Center underscores its efforts to provide high-demand child care while placing undergraduate and graduate students in a real-life learning laboratory to gain valuable hands-on field experience.
Social Work Students Build Ties Between Generations and Future Careers
Students in a social work class participated in a hands-on service project that connected them with older adults to combat hardships faced by senior populations. Along the way, they discovered meaningful relationships and career opportunities.