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The 2025 graduates marked their accomplishments in a series of ceremonies held on Memorial Field.

Taylor Easter is the 2025 President's Award winner. One of the university's highest honors, the President's Award recognizes a graduating senior who has contributed the most to Chester campus life through scholarship and participation in extracurricular activities.

Widener is seeing a spike in new student-run organizations, especially special interest groups.

Nursing student Elizabeth Martin had a unique leadership experience while swapping places with Widener President Stacey Robertson as “President for a Day,” and Robertson got to experience student life firsthand.

From exciting culinary-inspired events to meaningful collaborations, new initiatives from Widener Dining Services transcend the traditional dining experience to deepen belonging and inclusion at Widener.

Whether domestic or abroad, for a week or a semester, study away is an option for all Widener students, and through a new partnership, is more affordable and accessible than ever.

FERPA is a federal law that protects students' educational records and transfers control of those records from parents to students once they reach college age. While this shift can feel abrupt for parents, it offers an opportunity for students to embrace independence while families continue to support them through open communication and respect for privacy.

Widener is expanding mental health initiatives and combatting stigma with new grant-funded programs that focus on student well-being through program accessibility, awareness of services and peer engagement.

Widener University recently reported on outcomes for the undergraduates who received their degrees as May 2024 graduates. Learn more about their progress.

The annual MLK Day of Service gave Widener students, faculty, and staff the chance to celebrate the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his vision of social justice and community-building.