Impact Stories

The Summer Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities (SURCA) program at Widener can be a foundation for some students to enter prestigious PhD programs and lead research on important topics.

Widener students thrive in the sport and event management program thanks to connections to industry insiders who share their knowledge and access to internships and jobs.

The Widener community connected virtually with Bryan Alexander, an award-winning, internationally known futurist, researcher and writer who works in the field of higher education's future, for the highly anticipated annual Beideman Visiting Scholar lecture.

The generosity of a Widener alumnus who served as chair of Widener’s Board of Trustees has made leadership fellowships possible for two graduate students. Students Danielle Davis and Joy Nissen are...

Fueled by students with a passion for helping entrepreneurs thrive, Widener’s Small Business Development Center helped open Everest Urgent Care in Chester, part of the $42 million Silvercare Campus Project coming to the city.

Trustee Domenic Colasante '10 says Widener's financial support during his time of need changed the course of his life. Now, he wants to help students facing similar financial challenges.

A student-led project out of the graduate clinical psychology program transformed a first-year course into an opportunity to help restore Chester’s Old Third Presbyterian Church after a fire destroyed the historic structure.

Each year, Widener marketing students participate in collegiate sales challenges where they network with alumni and employers, and often secure job offers.

For 17 years, President Joe Biden served as an adjunct professor at Delaware Law School. On inauguration day, graduates remember the career and life lessons shared during his time in the classroom.

A collaboration with Windesheim University in The Netherlands has Widener business students working virtually across borders, time zones, and cultures—and finding friends in the process.