In the News:
- Teaching Across a Cultural Chasm – The Chronicle of Higher Education (1/21 – Center for Education Professor Nadine McHenry writes about the importance of understanding the cultural background of students and references the Widener Community Engaged Teacher Education)
- WDEL News Radio – No link available (1/19 – Delaware Law dean Rod Smolla spoke on the program about the legal ramifications of a federal court case brought by women who maintain they have a constitutional right to sunbathe topless in Ocean City, Maryland)
- College Honors – Burlington County Times (1/19 – This article lists local undergraduate students named to the Widener dean’s list for the fall 2017 semester. Additional coverage is featured in TAPinto Morristown, The Sentinel and The Island Now)
- Wildwood girls basketball facing new challenges this season – Shore News Today (1/19 – Article mentions Widener undergraduate and women’s basketball team member Mackenzie McCracken)
- Want to bet against U.S. Treasurys? These ETFs make the trade easy for investors – The Philadelphia Inquirer (1/22 – This article mentions the upcoming Financial Literacy Workshop hosted by Professor Joseph Hargadon, the department head for accounting and information management in the School of Business Administration. The event is also featured in Town Talk.)
Athletics Update:
- @WidenerMBB Travels to Albright Aiming to Snap Skid
- Women’s Basketball: Albright 67, Widener 52
- Women’s basketball: Albright defeats Widener – Reading Eagle (1/21 – Write-up on the Widener women’s basketball game)
- Men’s Basketball: Albright 82, Widener 79
- Men’s basketball: Smith’s jumper lifts Albright over Widener – Reading Eagle (1/21 – Game coverage of the Widener men’s basketball game against Albright)
- Men’s Swimming: Arcadia 168, Widener 94
- Women’s Swimming: Arcadia 144, Widener 118
- Women’s Indoor Track & Field Compete at Collegeville Classic
- Livolsi and McKee Lead Men’s Indoor Track & Field at Collegeville Classic
Events on Main Campus Today:
- President’s Lecture: 12 – 12:45 p.m.; Lathem
- Public Stargazing; 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.; Widener Observatory, Kirkbride Hall
- Philadelphia Speaker Series; 8 – 9:00 p.m.; Kimmel Center, 300 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia
Events on Delaware Law Campus Today:
- Career Development Interviewing Workshop; 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.; Room 126
Event Reminder:
- RSVP for Cabinet in your Community; Thurs. 1/25; 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.; Founder’s Hall Room 109