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A special message from President Stacey Robertson about the
#FAFSA
delays...
... and our decision to suspend the May 1 'Decision Day' deadline
@choosewidener
#ChooseWidener
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It's opening day for the new
#bookstore
! Check out the great selection of Pride clothing, gifts & books at the new space at University Crossings, 15th & Providence Ave 💙 💛
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if you then you
don't love don't deserve
me at my me at my
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We remember
#Widener2018
member John Zackowski, gone but never forgotten. John was awarded a posthumous degree during today's ceremony.
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Candelight vigil tonight at 7 in Lathem Hall to remember junior John Zackowski. Presented by his frat Alpha Tau Omega and WU
#Widenermourns
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#Widener2019
#ByTheNumbers
: Today we’re conferring degrees to 1,090 students – 690 undergrads & 400 graduates. They hail from 36 states (incld Hawaii… aloha!) & 11 countries, incl China, Saudi Arabia & Netherlands. Our youngest grad is 21, our oldest is 67
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MAC Champs!!
What a night for the Pride as men’s basketball captures its 5th MAC Commonwealth basketball title 💪🏀
Dominic Dunn named MAC Commonwealth Championship MVP 🏆
Get ready to dance!!
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🚨 WE DID IT 🚨 Thanks to U -- our amazing
#Widener
community members -- we have won the medium-school division of this year's
@ForbesEDU
#MyTopCollege
social media contest 🥳 And we placed 2nd in the country!! We are filled with
#WidenerPride
💙💛
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Did U Know: The Philadelphia
#Eagles
- who play in today's
#NFCchampionship
game - held their preseason training camp at
#Widener
in the 1970s! The Birds practiced in Memorial Stadium behind Old Main
Photo: Delaware County Voice, July 1973
@Eagles
@WidenerArchives
#SuperBowlLII
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Back where it all began! This past weekend two
#Widener
alumni got engaged on the steps of the Wolfgram Memorial Library where they first met as undergrads. Congrats to 2014 grads Michael Howanski & Taylor Crocetto! 💍 ❤️ Read their full story:
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Even the Phillie Phanatic has Widener Pride! Good luck this season,
@Phillies
!
#OpeningDay
#GoPhils
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No one:
Absolutely no one:
Us: We need another photo of Old Main at sunset 😍
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Those 👠 shoes! Today we held our annual Walk A Mile in Her Shoes w/ male students from
#Widener
club sports & fraternities (trying) to stroll in high heels. Event is part of int'l movement that seeks to raise awareness & stop sexual assault & gender violence
@WAMIHS
#WalkAMile
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It's official... tomorrow is a snow day!! Main campus will be CLOSED on Wednesday, March 21. Stay safe! Enjoy!!
#Widener
#snowday
#Noreaster4
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Today
@JoeBiden
was inaugurated as nation's 46th
@POTUS
. But did you know he was an adjunct professor at Widener
@DELawSchool
for 17 years?
His former students remember the career & life lessons shared during his time in the classroom:
#InaugurationDay
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In honor of
#OpeningDay
, a little
#WidenerPride
💙 💛 from the best mascot in baseball ⚾
#Phillies
#Phanatic
#BeBold
#RingTheBell
@phillies
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Saturdays are for the Pride 🦁🔵🟡
Good luck to all the
@WidenerSports
teams back on the field today!! Let’s bring home those W’s
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We are so proud of our neighbors! Congrats to the
@PhilaUnion
on clinching 1st place in the East.
Good luck on your playoff run!!
#DOOP
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4-0 ‼️
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Admitted students had a surprise visit from Chester & Melrose as they cruised around spreading cheer and
#WidenerPride
(from a safe distance) 💙 🦁 💛 Welcome to Widener!
#Widener2024
#OnTheRoad
#ChooseWidener
@choosewidener
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👀 our new commercial
We'll cheer your name until you roar 🦁
@choosewidener
@widenersba
@WidenerNursing
@chhs_amplified
@WUEngineering
@wideneralumni
@widenersports
@widener_fb
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We are so happy to introduce 2017 Homecoming King Ryan Kapczynski and Queen Erin Burke.
#HomeatWU
#WidenerPride
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Dear newest Widener alum,
You did it! Congrats!! We're so proud of your accomplishments & can't wait to see what comes next. We made this video for you to remember graduation & your time at Widener. Enjoy! Keep in touch!
xoxo,
Widener 💙 💛
P.S. Sound on for this one 🔉
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#Widener
University’s legacy of leadership and service appeals to students who are committed to standing up for their beliefs. We pledge that any high school student who does this in peaceful protest will not experience adverse consequences in our admissions process.
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At Widener, we prepare tomorrow's nurses. 130 senior nursing students participated in a disaster simulation on campus today
#WidenerPride
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ROTC cadets are on guard in the Bown Garden today, silently standing in solidarity with those lost on
#September11
.
#widener
#neverforget
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The new year will bring a new look to our Alumni Auditorium! A complete renovation is underway to update the facility's seating, lighting, acoustics, lobby & more. When complete (slated for March), the state-of-the-art space will accommodate 500+ seats
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Happy Birthday to the man, the myth, the legend - Billy "White Shoes" Johnson -
#BOTD
in 1952 🎉 🐐
The
@NFL
great, famous for his end zone dances, was a member of
@Widener_FB
and graduated Widener in 1974
@WidenerAlumni
@WidenerSports
@WidenerArchives
#Widener200
#GOAT
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Dear spring,
Thanks for finally showing up!
xoxo,
Widener
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Happy
#Thanksgiving
, Widener!!
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Honoring our 1981
@widener_fb
National Championship team, celebrating the 40th anniversary this year 🏈 🏆
@wideneralumni
#HomeAtWU
#HOCO2021
#Homecoming
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Widener salutes President-Elect
@JoeBiden
& Vice President-Elect
@KamalaHarris
. Biden served as an adjunct professor at Widener
@DELawSchool
in the 1990s & 2000s
*Photo: Then-Sen. Joe Biden (center) & Professor Emeritus Robert Hayman with their Delaware Law School class in 2008
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Sun setting on another fall semester.
Best of luck on final exams!
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#Widener
Women's Rugby was crowned Eastern PA Rugby Union league champions for the first time in the university's history. Cheer on the team as they now face Lee University on Saturday.
#WidenerPride
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Freshman Kelsey Byrd's
#Widener
roots run deep. She's the 3rd generation
@widenernursing
student, following in the footsteps of her mom & grandmom. Read more:
#Widener2022
#legacy
@WidenerAlumni
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The pride of Widener, Billy "White Shoes" Johnson, is a semifinalist for the
@ProFootballHOF
Class of 2023‼️
We may not get a vote but we definitely think this
@NFL
great and '74 Widener alum should dance his way straight into the HOF!
Congrats Billy!
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Name a more beautiful campus
Go ahead
We'll wait
😍 🌸 🌷
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Goodbye 2020... Hello 2021!!
Wishing everyone a very happy & healthy WU Year 💙💛
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Let's dance 🕺
Good luck to
@WidenerMBB
in Round 1 of NCAA D3 Basketball tourney 🏀🦁
Game 1: Friday, March 3 @ 3 pm in New Hampshire 🆚
@TuftsMBB
Livestream here:
#MarchMadness
#MarchMadness2023
#WidenerPride
@WidenerSports
@gomacsports
@NCAADIII
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The Widener community mourns the loss of Dr. Susan Mills, assistant professor in
@widenernursing
, who passed away this weekend. A beloved professor, Dr. Mills had more than 2 decades experience in pediatric nursing. Our deepest condolences to her family, colleagues & students.
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16 miles from campus, 244 years ago, our new nation embarked on a path toward freedom & equality. It’s a dream still not fully realized, a work still in progress. But it’s a dream worth fighting for & we commit to do our part to help make it a reality.
#WereAllWidener
#July4
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Week 1 - W
Week 2 - W
Week 3 - W
Week 4 - now loading...
Let's go,
@widener_fb
! Keep that streak going 🦁🔵🟡
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Before joining the Pride,
@coachmikekelly
was an Eagle! Our head football coach spent 2 years w/ the
@Eagles
, includ 1 yr as offensive assistant coach when the Birds played in the NFC championship in the '02 season. Share your
#WUEaglesFan
story
#FlyEaglesFly
#Eagles
#SuperBowl
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Coming Soon:
#Starbucks
!
@Aramark
, which manages our dining services, has committed to make an investment in our dining program that'll bring several exciting improvements to Univ. Ctr, incld new sushi place, chicken eatery, food truck program & more
🔗
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We might be the home of the Pride (aka really BIG cats). But we definitely have puppy love, too! Happy
#NationalPuppyDay
💙 🐶 💛
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Congrats to Iman Elkhashab, winner of 2019 President’s Award. Honor given annually to graduating senior who has contributed most to campus life thru scholarship & participation in activities. Iman will speak at commencement Friday
Read more:
#Widener2019
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What a weekend for the Pride... 3x championships 🏆🏆🏆
Congrats to
@widenerhockey
on winning the American Division Championship, the 1st championship in school history for the club 🦁🏒
The Pride will receive bid to AAU College Hockey National Championship Tourney in March
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Just going to say it, this semester hit different. Being together for 1st fully in-person semester since start of the pandemic felt incredible & we can’t wait for spring!
As sun sets on fall semester, we wish you a very relaxing & healthy holiday season & break
See you in 2022!
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3-0!!
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#Widener2023
By-the-Numbers
• Approx 750 freshmen, hailing from...
• 16 states, including PA, NJ, Calif, Georgia, N. Carolina, Tennessee, Texas
• 7 foreign countries, including Turks and Caicos 🇹🇨, Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦, Ghana 🇬🇭, South Africa 🇿🇦, Nigeria 🇳🇬, India 🇮🇳, Greece 🇬🇷
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Our heartfelt thanks to all of our
@wideneralumni
on the front lines of the
#COVID19
fight. On this
#WorldHealthDay
, and every day, our deepest gratitude 💙🩺💛
#WidenerPride
#WereAllinThisTogether
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1,439 graduates (704 undergrad, 735 grad) 🎓
7 countries represented including Germany 🇩🇪 , Ghana 🇬🇭 , Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
31 states represented, including PA, Ariz, Calif, Oklahoma, Vermont 🌎
20–youngest grad; 74–oldest grad 🙌
1 set of twins ♊
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Happy bday to
@widener_fb
’s winningest coach, Bill Manlove! Coach from 1969-91, he guided us to 2 national championships (’77, ’81)
He was part of 10 MAC championships, 7 NCAA tourney appearances & 4 undefeated reg seasons & was inducted in College Football Hall of Fame in 2012
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Good morning, Pride, and welcome to your last week of classes! You got this 👍
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#Widener2021
By the Numbers
1152 students (636 undergrads, 514 grads) 🎉
From 34 states (
#Alaska
to
#Wisconsin
) 🇺🇸
From 7 countries, including
#Kenya
&
#SaudiArabia
🌍
Youngest grad is 20; oldest is 79 🎓
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Hey that’s us 💙💛
Super pretty night on my way into teach my class
@WidenerUniv
- perfect night to put the
#drone
up over a really beautiful campus.
@NBCPhiladelphia
@choosewidener
@WidenerPres
@WidenerSports
#education
@VisitDelcoPA
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The Widener University main campus will be closed on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017.
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Your next president... for a day... is DeShawn Ivey! Congrats to the junior finance major on being named
#Widener
's 2018 President for a Day. On April 4, he and Dr. Wollman will switch places. Got any advice for them?
@WidenerPres
@widenersba
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Congrats to
@WUWBB
Coach Alisa Kintner &
@WidenerMBB
@CoachCarideoWU
, named MAC Commonwealth Coaches of the Year!
BTW last time the conference men’s & women’s 🏀 Coaches of the Year came from same school was 2008-09... when Carideo & Kintner were named!
That's
#WidenerPride
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Whether you're spending
#MothersDay
with mom IRL or virtually, we raise a glass to all the
#Widener
moms out there! Thank you for all that you do.
We 💙💛 u lots!!
#HappyMothersDay
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Catch up w/ alum
@Jordanpowell_5
, signed by
@TorontoArgos
. Says time at Widener were "best four years of my life. I loved Widener, the school, the football program, the coaches, the friends I met, the mentors. It was awesome.”
@Widener_FB
@WidenerSports
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Congrats to Tim Cairy,
#Widener
dir. of Student Success & Retention, for being recognized this month by
@NRCFYESIT
as an Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate. Tim is one of only 10 people nationwide honored.
#WidenerPride
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#OTD
in 1977: Widener football wins its 1st
@NCAADIII
National Football Championship with a 39-36 defeat over Wabash College 🏈 🏆
It was the school's 1st
#NCAA
championship in any sport!
#Widener200
@Widener_FB
@WidenerSports
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