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What’s Up
Vol. 10, Issue 14
March 30, 2016
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Points of Pride: Sustainability
Showcase Shines a Spotlight
on Student Service Projects
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Faces of Widener:
Katrina Kelly
3
Beideman Scholar Discusses
Feminism in 2016 and Beyond
3
#WUTakesDC as Part of
Semester-Long Project to
Promote Political Engagement
4
Students, Faculty and President
Wollman Inducted into Phi Kappa
Phi Honor Society
Honors Week is in full swing, but it
got an unofficial start last week when
Widener’s chapter of The Honor Society
of Phi Kappa Phi inducted 60 new
members at a March 24 ceremony.
New inductees included undergraduate
juniors and seniors, graduate and law
students, faculty and Widener President
Julie E. Wollman, who served as the
event’s honorary speaker.
Spanish Students Admire
Picasso’s Work During Philly
Excursion
4
Faculty Fellow Corner: The
Research Process Part II
5
Auditor General and
Legislators Comment on State
of Pennsylvania Government
5
Therapy Dogs Ease Stress for
Law Students
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Wollman noted how Phi Kappa Phi
differs from most honor societies that
recognize scholars within a certain
academic discipline because Phi Kappa
Phi “recognizes and promotes academic
excellence in all fields of higher
education and engages the community
of scholars in service to others.”
Italian Heritage Organization
Makes $100,000 Gift to
Widener for Scholarships
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“That sounds a lot like Widener, doesn’t
it?” she asked.
Spotlight on Sports:
Zamorski and Madore Named
MAC Senior Scholar-Athletes
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Noteworthy
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Computer Science
Programming Contest
Continues to Attract Best
and Brightest
Two-Week Peek
Story Idea?
Send story and
noteworthy ideas and
items to Allyson Roberts,
[email protected]
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While she said that numerous examples
exist to illustrate this combination of
academic excellence and service to
others, she focused much of her talk
on the Chester Community Physical
Therapy Clinic. Three of the night’s
inductees hailed from the Institute for
Physical Therapy Education.
Wollman praised the “hard work,
persistence and determination” of the
students who built the physical therapy
clinic “from scratch” to create a venue
where community members have visited
for the past seven years for free physical
therapy services if they had no or limited
insurance coverage.
She said that the package of personality
traits of the clinic’s founders—often
known as “grit”—made the clinic
Junior Emma Irving receives a cord
designating her as a member of
the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
from Dr. Marc Brodkin, treasurer of
Widener’s chapter.
possible. Citing the research of Dr.
Angela Duckworth, assistant professor
of psychology at the University of
Pennsylvania, Wollman said that grit
is one of the most important factors
contributing to a person’s achievement
in college.
Speaking directly to the Phi Kappa
Phi inductees, Wollman said that their
achievements are likely due to grit in
addition to intelligence and talent.
She called out inductee Bernadette
Bonner, a higher education graduate
student, for exemplifying grit to
persevere in her educational journey
despite battling cancer, losing a loved
one and caring for a sick child along
the way. She also recognized senior
accounting major Jessly Joseph for
displaying grit in her careful planning of
her bus schedule to get her to campus—
even in the snow.
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Points of Pride…
Sustainability Showcase Shines a Spotlight on
Student Service Projects
Jessica Hoopes, assistant
dean in the School of Business
Administration, encourages
students to document their visit
to the Sustainability Showcase
in the pop-up photo booth.
On March 15 and 16, the Widener
community came together to
show their #GreenPride during the
university’s Sustainability Showcase,
which featured sustainability-related
research projects and activities in
addition to interactive demonstrations.
Attendees got a behind-the-scenes
look at the university’s efforts to
become more sustainable.
“Widener is doing a lot to reduce its
carbon footprint and become more
sustainable,” said Nichole Dantoni,’16,
a chemical engineer major and
member of engINe. “Some of the
projects that students and faculty
are working on are truly amazing.
As an environmental activist, I am
both surprised and excited by all the
initiative and progress that Widener
has made.”
Tori Remondelli,’16, a mechanical
engineering major, was one of seven
students who participated in a panel
during the March Sustainability
Showcase. Remondelli presented on
behalf of the engINe organization,
which he helped establish last year
with help from Dantoni and other
seniors Cameron Connors and Fred
Hew and junior Hannah Landvater.
They named the organization to reflect
the idea of innovation in engineering.
The students wanted to build a
sustainable organization that allowed
engineering students the opportunity
to do service work similar to work
performed by Engineers without
Borders. To get started, the Widener
students built a relationship with the iF
Foundation, which is an organization
focused on improving the life of
families in the farming regions of Haiti
by developing sustainable solutions
aimed at economic development. The
partnership allowed students to help
with projects led by the iF Foundation
that required engineering expertise.
The first project the students worked
on was a Grain Seed Storage Structure
in Haiti. The students were tasked with
designing and building a structure
that would help cool grain seed
dryers (sealed shipping containers),
which they did this past January. The
project was fully supported by the iF
Foundation.
Mechanical engineering senior
Tori Remondelli installs a Grain
Seed Storage Structure in Haiti.
As engINe begins to increase
membership, the organization looks to
take on additional projects. Members
will next begin working in Chester on
the Chester Creek Trail.
In addition to the focus on student
projects, Sustainability Showcase
panels also highlighted sustainability
efforts on campus and in the
community and sustainability in the
curriculum. Overall, the week was
about creating more awareness of
Widener’s sustainability initiatives.
“Widener is becoming very
environmentally friendly; many
buildings are more efficient with
lighting, boilers, soap dispensers,
water conservation, etc. I did not know
about the recycling drop off either
where you could drop off the metal and
technology waste; I will definitely use
that department,” said Heather Bailey,
a graduate student in the School of
Business Administration.
Up Next: Day and Night of
Sustainability
Communication studies seniors have
planned two events in the city of
Chester to promote sustainable living
as part of their senior capstone course.
Mark your calendars for “A Night of
Sustainable Thinking” on April 9 from
4–6 p.m. at the MJ Freed Theatre at
515 Avenue of the States in Chester.
Widener faculty will help create
awareness as to how community
members can begin to live a more
sustainable lifestyle and promote
sustainability initiatives in the city. This
event is followed by the family-friendly
“A Day of Sustainable Thinking” on
April 9 from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. at the
J. Lewis Crozer Library in Chester.
Attendees will have the opportunity to
shop sustainable products and pick up
educational material to promote a more
sustainable way of life. Children can
tag along to enjoy face painting, seed
planting and many other activities.
Remember to check the Green Pride
web pages for all upcoming events.
Information will appear on these
pages soon about Sustainability Week,
which begins April 18, and Earth Day
activities.
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Faces of Widener: Katrina Kelly
A 2013 Widener graduate, Kelly also
has talking points that resonate well
with parents. “Widener is a home for
me,” she said. “It’s hard to put into
words, but I do my best to convey the
experience I had and to tell parents
how their children can and will grow at
Widener.”
Katrina Kelly,
Enrollment Services
Representative
When you enter Lipka Hall, Katrina
Kelly’s smile is one of the first things
you will see. As an enrollment services
representative, Kelly helps manage
the front line of Lipka Hall. She is
one of the first points of contact for
students and their parents.
“Students often come to Lipka Hall
because they need to, not because
they want to,” she said. “I like being
able to make them feel better about
their situation and show them there is
always hope.”
Kelly, who transferred into Widener as
a sophomore from the University of
Pittsburgh, was looking for a private
school and fell in love with Widener
because of its mission, especially the
focus on civic engagement.
She studied political science
and international business. After
graduation, she worked for a couple
of years in the corporate setting, but
didn’t feel fulfilled until she landed her
current role, which brought her back
to Widener.
Working in enrollment services, Kelly
fields a variety of questions from
families, many pertaining to financial
aid. “Financial aid was a struggle for
me as an undergraduate, so it’s nice
to be able to share what I learned
about scholarships with incoming
students,” she said.
She works with families to set up
Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA) forms and research
scholarship opportunities. Like all
enrollment services representatives,
she stays up-to-date on all federal
regulations.
Kelly also manages the more than
1,000 student worker contracts for
the university. No day is the same for
her, and spring is especially busy with
current students returning housing
deposits and incoming freshmen
receiving award letters.
Kelly became a Widener student
again herself this semester when
she began taking courses toward
a master’s in higher education. In
addition to studying, the Eddystone,
Pennsylvania, resident enjoys reading
sci-fi fantasy books and comic books.
She is a self-proclaimed “book nerd”
and “super fan” of Harry Potter
and Star Wars. Over the summer
she is looking forward to attending
Renaissance Fairs around the region
wearing costumes that she has made.
Beideman Scholar Discusses Feminism in 2016 and Beyond
The fourth Beideman Visiting Scholar,
Cynthia Figueroa, delivered the
Women’s History Month Lecture titled
“Feminism in 2016 and Beyond” to
a standing-room-only audience in
Freedom Hall on March 15.
Sponsored by the Oskin Leadership
Institute, the Program in Gender &
Women’s Studies and the Office of
Community Engagement, the lecture
focused on gender equity. Figueroa,
who is president and chief executive
officer of Congreso de Latinos Unidos,
Philadelphia’s largest nonprofit agency
providing expert services to the Latino
community, opened with the history of
feminism. “In order to see where we
are going, we must look at where we
came from,” she said.
Figueroa focused on how things
have changed politically for women,
highlighting key milestones such as
gaining the right to vote and taking
over the workforce in the 1940s while
the men were fighting in the war.
She cited recent milestones such as
the growth in the number of women
named to the Supreme Court and
the likelihood that the Democratic
Party will have a female presidential
nominee.
Figueroa also shared insights from
women who are a part of the pop
culture fabric of today, quoting
celebrities like Amy Poehler, Amy
Schumer and Beyonce’s recently
released song, “Flawless,” which uses
the definition of feminism in the lyrics:
“Feminist—the person who believes
in the social, political and economic
equality of sexes.”
Figueroa said that by this definition,
anyone can be a feminist.
Pictured from left to right are Dr.
Arthur Schwartz, director of the
Oskin Leadership Institute; Dr.
Beatriz Urraca, director of gender
and women’s studies; Cynthia
Figueroa; and Widener Trustee
Paul Beideman.
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#WUTakesDC as Part of Semester-Long Project to
Promote Political Engagement
By Nicolette Epifani, ‘19, sociology
Students pose by the Washington
Monument during an Urban
Excursion to our nation’s capital.
As the full moon still shined bright
above, students enrolled in SSCI
288 Contemporary Issues in Political
Engagement and POLS 313 The
American Presidency filed onto a bus
at 5:30 a.m. on March 22 to travel
to Washington, D.C. for an Urban
Excursion focused on all things
presidential. “This trip allowed students
to see how the presidency is portrayed
in historical memorials and museums.
Understanding this form of public
history and its importance to educating
people about democracy really helped
to tie together some of the major
themes from The American Presidency
and Contemporary Issues courses,”
said Dr. Wes Leckrone, associate
professor of political science. Leckrone
teaches the POLS 313 course and coteaches the one-credit SSCI 288 course
with Dr. Angie Corbo.
The students visited the graves of
Presidents Taft and Kennedy at
Arlington National Cemetery. Also at the
cemetery, they witnessed the changing
of the guard at the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier. “The ceremony was
meaningful, and you didn’t feel alone as
hundreds of others honored those who
gave their all for our country,” said junior
political science major Sarah Cox.
Next, the students witnessed a play
at Ford’s Theatre centered on the
assassination of President Lincoln.
Students also visited the presidential
display at the Smithsonian and walked
to the White House, the Washington
Monument and the Lincoln Memorial.
Engaging Youth in Politics
“The students in SSCI 288 will create
short videos educating junior high
students about presidential history
and the election process. The trip
to D.C. allowed for our students to
conduct research and film historical
sites,” said Corbo, associate professor
of communication studies. Widener
communication studies students plan
to give these videos to local middle
school teachers to use when covering
presidential and election material.
Both Corbo and Leckrone attended
the D.C. trip and have worked
together throughout the semester
with their students to accomplish
two goals related to engaging youth:
1) promote interest in political issues
among a middle school age group
and 2) educate young students on the
presidential election process.
Lobbying for Affordable Education
The SSCI 288 students have also
focused this semester on the additional
goals of raising awareness of the rising
costs of higher education and lobbying
for legislation to make college more
affordable. The students organized a
panel on Monday, March 21, which
featured faculty members Dr. Jim Vike
and Dr. Timothy Sullivan, senior Nicole
Crossey and Widener President Julie E.
Wollman discussing how students can
manage the costs of higher education,
the history and current status of higher
education in America, the experience
of today’s student regarding financing
a degree and ways to advocate for
individual scholarships and legislation
that impacts higher education funding.
The students will next head to
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on April 12
to participate in Student Lobby Day,
during which they will have the chance
to discuss their concerns about college
costs—in addition to those raised
by peers and faculty at the March 21
panel—with state legislators.
Spanish Students Admire Picasso’s
Work during Philly Excursion
Funded by a mini-grant through the Office of Student Life, Dr.
Beatriz Urraca, director of gender and women’s studies and
associate professor of Spanish, took students to the Barnes Museum
to see the Picasso exhibit and other galleries. Urraca is pictured far
right in front of the Barnes with students from her Latin American
Literature course. Pictured from left to right are LaIndia SantosPhillips, Ryan McBride, Trevor Piotti and Eric Palmiero.
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The Research Process
(Part II: The Faculty’s Role in
Mentoring Grad Students)
By Dr. Meghan Pifer, associate professor of higher
education, and Dr. Angie Corbo, associate professor of
communication studies and Faculty Fellow
Graduate and
professional
students enter
Widener with a
range of writing
and research
skills. Faculty
mentors across
all of Widener’s
disciplines from law to health can
coach graduate students to improve
their research writing and critical
thinking.
Discovering the source of research
apprehension is key if faculty wish
to offer the appropriate intervention.
Research writing may seem to be
a reflexive process for proficient
communicators. Other graduate
students need assistance with
writing organization and goal
setting. Taking the time to speak
with graduate students about the
goals of the project, as well as
various participants’ needs, skill
levels and expectations may be
stimulus to get the student feeling
focused and confident.
Particularly in part-time and/or
practitioner-oriented graduate
programs, students may have
career goals other than obtaining
postsecondary faculty positions,
and thus their graduate learning to
date will have included a range of
educational experiences that have
provided varying levels of exposure
to research activity. Similarly, adult
graduate students with full-time
careers may have a different desire
or ability to prioritize research
activity in the same way as the
supervising faculty member.
Collaborative research projects
present intellectual and logistical
challenges for graduate students.
Encouraging students to
communicate about members’
expectations for time investment,
goals and desired deadline
facilitates communication in the
early stages of group development
and helps set the students up for
success. While this step seems
intuitive to experienced researchers,
we see the continual pattern of
collaborative chaos experienced by
research teams hindering progress.
Ideally, graduate-level research
should advance scholarly discourse
through the generation of new
knowledge while also advancing the
knowledge and skills of graduate
students through active learning
experiences.
Faculty can help with the
mentoring for all research writing
by acknowledging that students
may be reluctant to seek support.
Graduate students may respond to
an invitation to discuss the progress
of a project more readily than
admitting they need to request help
due to undeveloped research skills.
Click here for additional information.
Part III of the series will focus on
the student perspective of research
writing.
Auditor General and
Legislators Comment on
State of Pennsylvania
Government
Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, ’02 ,
gave a keynote address titled “The State of
the Pennsylvania Government” at Widener
Law Commonwealth last week.
Auditor General
Eugene DePasquale,
‘02
The auditor
general
acknowledged
the good work of
the legislature, but
also spoke about
improvements
that could be
made to make
processes more
efficient and our
government more
effective.
“We need to not
worry about who we are going to blame,
but how we ourselves are going to make it
better,” DePasquale said.
He added that the job of a democracy is
to ask hard questions and hold leaders
accountable for their actions.
“We the voters elect those who serve,” he
said. “So all of us have to take a look in the
mirror and see what each of us can do to
improve the situation.”
After DePasquale concluded his keynote
address, a panel of legislators provided
commentary about topics addressed in the
speech, including campaign fundraising, the
gerrymandering of districts, the election of
a part-time legislature and the limit set on
gifts.
Panelists include Sen. Daylin Leach, 17th
District; Sen. Rob Teplitz, 15th District; Sen.
Patricia H. Vance, 31st District; Rep. Bryan
Cutler, 100th Legislative District; and Rep.
Patty Kim, 103rd Legislative District.
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Therapy Dogs Ease Stress for Law Students
Delaware Law students have found a
unique way to relax in the high-stress
environment of law school.
The Student Bar Association recently
presented Mental Health Week with a
daily roster of activities ranging from
chair massages to movies to a discount
night at a trampoline park. But the most
popular diversion involved a roomful of
dogs.
Six pet-therapy dogs and their volunteer
handlers from PAWS for People paid
a two-hour visit to the Main Law
Building just to spend time with the law
students. Some students spent nearly
the full two hours with the animals;
others dropped in for a quick cuddle.
First-year student Nicholas Kapsimalis
walked in wearing a suit and tie, with
five minutes to spare before heading
to his contracts class for an exam. He
stole a visit with Princess Rainy, a Mi-Ki
dog in a pink dress. A smile spilled
across his face when he picked her up
to a chorus of “Awwws” from his fellow
students. He held the dog for a short
time and posed for pictures.
“Now I’m ready to go,” Kapsimalis said,
leaving for his test.
The nonprofit PAWS for People
provides therapeutic pet visits to
groups or individuals in the community
who can benefit from the affectionate,
gentle interaction. The Student Bar
Association began the program as part
of Mental Health Week last year. It is
popular, with 57 students signing in
to spend time with the six dogs who
gathered this year. Faculty and staff also
attended.
First-year Delaware Law student
Nicholas Kapsimalis visits with
Princess Rainy before heading
off to a contracts exam.
“It’s different, and dogs are wonderful,”
first-year student Randi Guzsaly said. “I
think part of it is the novelty.”
Her classmate Matthew Sicheri said
he would like to see the animals visit
weekly instead of yearly. “I’m in heaven
right now. This is perfect,” he said.
The week of special events preceded
the 2016 Mental Health Day, sponsored
by the American Bar Association Law
Student Division on March 28. Through
it, the organization highlights the need
to end stigma associated with mental
illness.
Commonwealth Law also
recently recognized Mental
Health Awareness Week with
help from some four-legged
friends. Caring Hearts Pet
Therapy and Susquehanna
Service Dogs each brought dogs
to help relieve students’ stress.
Italian Heritage Organization Makes $100,000 Gift to
Widener for Scholarships
Italian heritage in Delaware County.
On March 23, they made a generous
contribution to education, announcing
the establishment of a $100,000
endowed scholarship fund at Widener
for students studying Italian language
or culture.
Lodge President Sam Cimino
(left) and Treasurer Clotilda
Mack (center) present Widener
President Julie E. Wollman with a
check for $100,000.
The members of the Historic XII
October Lodge #486 of the Sons and
Daughters of Italy and the Former
Columbus Center Association of
Chester, Pennsylvania, for years
have been working to preserve their
Dr. Sam Cimino, president of the
organization, said the gift was in
remembrance of the Italian immigration
to Chester at the turn of the century,
and the long relationship the
organization has had with Widener.
“We would like to recognize Dr.
Thomas Benedetti for his support and
enhancement of the Italian studies
program at Widener University,” Cimino
said. “Dr. Benedetti engaged the
lodge, and the local Italian community,
in events at Widener, providing an
enriching experience for our members
and a deeper educational experience
for Widener students.”
Benedetti, an associate professor of
Italian and Spanish at Widener, has
been hosting the Italian Cinema Nights
at the university since 2003. A member
of Lodge #486, Benedetti has also
helped spearhead the annual Italian
Music Festival held at Widener.
The income from the fund will support
at least one partial scholarship for
a student studying Italian language
or culture with preference given to a
student who is minoring in Italian. The
student must be full time and in good
academic standing to qualify.
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Noteworthy
Commonwealth Law Scholar in
Residence Don Brown recently
testified in the Democratic House
Policy Caucus on the seriousness of
climate change.
Dr. Donna Callaghan, associate
professor in the School of Nursing,
published a report of the results of
her health promotion interventions
in the International Journal of
Faith Community Nursing. The
development and implementation of
these intervention programs involved
WUSON student engagement at
the graduate and undergraduate
levels.
Dr. Joy P. Dickerson, assistant
dean and associate professor of the
Center for Hospitality Management,
participated in a “Women in
Hospitality” panel hosted by the
Garces Group on March 29 in
Philadelphia.
Michael Dimino, professor
at Commonwealth Law, recently
participated in a debate about
the 4th Amendment at Duquesne
University for the university’s
Federalist Society and Criminal Law
Society.
Dr. Marcine Pickron-Davis,
chief community engagement and
diversity officer, presented a session
sponsored by Project Pericles titled
“Creating Cohesive Paths to Civic
Engagement: Intentionality in the
Organization and Integration of
Programming for Civic Engagement
and Social Responsibility” at
a recent Campus Compact
conference. Also at this conference,
Pickron-Davis participated in a
plenary session with Jazmin
Torres, assistant principal of the
Widener Partnership Charter School,
titled “K-12 Partnerships and the
Transformation of Higher Education.”
Computer Science Programming Contest
Continues to Attract Best and Brightest
Area High School Students
The Department of Computer Science has organized high school
programming contests since 2005. This year’s March 17 contest
attracted nearly 150 students from area high schools. According to
Associate Provost Suk-Chung Yoon who started the programming
contest, “Widener’s programming contest is the largest and most
prestigious programming contest in the Delaware Valley area.
Every year, the contest continues to attract the best and brightest
students interested in pursuing computer science as a field of study
from high schools in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.” In
the contest, students solved six complex and real-world problems
within two and a half hours. This year, first prize went to a team
from Freehold High School.
Spotlight on Sports:
Zamorski and Madore
Named MAC Senior
Scholar-Athletes
Thomas Zamorski and Andrew Madore
were each named a Middle Atlantic
Conference Senior Scholar-Athlete of
the Year for their respective sports.
Zamorski, an engineering major, led
Widener to its 20th MAC men’s indoor
track & field crown and seventh straight
this past winter by winning the weight
throw with a toss that sailed 59-feet,
2-inches. He was also among a recordbreaking five student-athletes who
achieved All-America status for the
Pride by placing fifth in his premier event
with a throw that traveled a careerbest 61 feet at the NCAA Division III
Championships in Iowa two weeks later.
Madore, a biomedical engineering major,
helped lead Widener to its 13th MAC
men’s swimming title and first since
2010 this past winter by scoring in all
five events he competed in. The team
captain finished seventh in the 100-yard
breastroke in 1:00.34, eighth in the 200
breast in 2:13.55 and ninth in the 100 fly
in 53.54 seconds while also swimming
legs for the third-place 200 and 400
medley relay teams. Madore has also
been named an All-Middle Atlantic
Conference selection 14 times and has
earned a place on the Middle Atlantic
Conference Academic Honor Roll every
year he has been eligible so far.
Widener was the only school among 17
institutions to have two student-athletes
earn MAC Senior Scholar-Athlete of the
Year laurels during the 2015–16 winter
season. In addition, Stephen Fortin of
the men’s cross country program won
the award this past fall.
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Two-Week Peek
A Look at the Next Two Weeks
in Widener Events
Thursday, March 31
12 p.m. Bar Prep Quizzo with Dean Rod
Smolla and Professor Alan Garfield;
Delaware Law, Main Law Building,
Student Lounge
12:30 p.m. Honors Week Student
Presentations; University Center Webb
Room
3:30 p.m. Faculty Recital; KLC Recital
Hall
5:30 p.m. Science Awards Ceremony;
Lathem Hall
6:15 p.m. “Running a Sustainable
Restaurant: Green, Fair and Fun,” a
lecture and book signing with Judy
Wicks, founder of the White Dog Café;
ACN Amphitheatre
7–9 p.m. Fifth Annual Cake Boss;
Marriott Dining Room
Friday, April 1
12 p.m. Honors Week Student
Presentations; University Center Webb
Room
4 p.m. Honors Convocation; Alumni
Auditorium
8 p.m. Stargazing; Widener Observatory
Saturday, April 2
9 a.m.–5 p.m. Creative Placemaking
Workshop on the use of food for
community building; Freedom Hall
Sunday, April 3
2–3 p.m. FreshBaked Theatre Presents:
“The Sorcerer’s Apprentice;” Alumni
Auditorium
Monday, April 4
12:15 p.m. Philadelphia Speaker Series:
Dennis Ross; University Center Webb
Room
8:30 p.m. Stargazing; Widener
Observatory
Tuesday, April 5
8–10 a.m. Coffee at the Capitol;
Pennsylvania State Capitol, Main
Rotunda
4–5 p.m. John Gedid Lecture Series;
Commonwealth Law, Administrative
Building, A180
Fifth Annual Cake Boss
Competition
When: March 31; 7–9 p.m.
Where: Academic Center North,
Marriott Dining Room
Students involved in the National
Association of Catering Executives
and the American Hotel and
Lodging Association have joined
together to host the Center of
Hospitality Management’s Fifth
Annual Cake Boss competition.
Tickets are $5 for Widener
students and $7 for non-students.
Attendees get a chance to taste
and vote on the cakes. Purchase
tickets at the door. Please note
that all bakers have already been
selected for the competition.
This year, special guest Judy
Wicks, founder of the White Dog
Café in Philadelphia, will give a
lecture as part of the Boundaries
& Bridges Initiative on “Running
a Sustainable Restaurant: Green,
Fair and Fun,” and sign books
at 6:15 p.m. prior to the Cake
Boss event. She will also host a
creative placemaking workshop
on Saturday, April 2 on the use
of food for community building.
Register for that workshop here.
American Diplomat Dennis
Ross to Speak at Widener
When: April 4,
12:15 p.m.
Where:
University
Center,
Webb Room
Former
Ambassador
Dennis Ross
will speak on campus in advance
of his evening appearance at the
Philadelphia Speakers Series. To
reserve seating, call 610-499-4112
or e-mail [email protected].
6:30–7:30 p.m. School of Engineering
Distinguished Lecturer: Major General
Mark W. Yenter; Alumni Auditorium
(Registration is required at https://
form.jotform.com/60634116113948)
Wednesday, April 6
President-for-a-Day
Thursday, April 7
12 p.m.–4 p.m. Jeop-bar-dy Bar Prep
Gala Finale; Delaware Law, Main
Law Building, Ruby R. Vale Moot
Courtroom
5:30–6:15 p.m. Career Development
Office presentation on summer
success; Delaware Law, Main Law
Building, Room 122
Friday, April 8
8:45 a.m.–4:30 p.m. “Breaking Down
Barriers: The Benefits of a More
Inclusive Legal Profession;” Delaware
Law, Main Law Building, Ruby R. Vale
Moot Courtroom
12 p.m. A&S Pew Lecture; University
Center Webb Room
3:30 p.m. Northern Star Sports Pride
Run; Memorial Field
5 p.m. Run Like a Colorful Fool 5K
to benefit the Chester Community
Physical Therapy Clinic; Memorial
Field (Registration begins at 4 p.m.;
Register online at widener.edu/
marketplace)
Saturday, April 9
9 a.m.–1 p.m. Center for Continuing
Studies Day of Giving Back; Elwyn’s
Main Campus (To register, contact
[email protected])
Sunday, April 10
2–3 p.m. FreshBaked Theatre
Presents: “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice;”
Alumni Auditorium
Monday, April 11
11:30 a.m. President’s Lecture
with Dr. Ismail Kul on “Research
at Predominantly Undergraduate
Institutions;” Lathem Hall
8:30 p.m. Stargazing; Widener
Observatory
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