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Widener University. / 39.8607; -75.3551. Widener University is a private university in Chester, Pennsylvania. The university has three other campuses: two in Pennsylvania ( Harrisburg and Exton) and one in Wilmington, Delaware . Founded as The Bullock School for Boys in 1821, the school was established in Wilmington, Delaware.
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Founded in 1971 as The Delaware Law School, the institution became affiliated with then Widener College, later becoming Widener University in 1975 and graduated its first class of 267 in August of that year. The school's name was officially changed to Widener University School of Law in 1989 when the Harrisburg campus was added. On July 1, 2015 ...
In the United States, most universities and colleges that sponsor athletics programs have adopted an official nickname for its associated teams. Often, these nicknames have changed for any number of reasons, which might include a change in the name of the school itself, a term becoming dated or otherwise changing meaning, or changes in racial perceptions and sensitivities.
The Widener family is an American family from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . Founded by Peter Arrell Browne Widener (1834–1915) and his wife, Hannah Josephine Dunton (1836–1896), it was once one of the wealthiest families in the United States. Widener was ranked #29 on the American Heritage list of the forty richest Americans in history, with ...
The Widener Pride football team represents Widener University in college football. The football team has had recent success winning the MAC championship in 2012 and an "Elite 8" appearance in the Division III Playoffs, the ECAC Southwest Bowl in 2011, [2] and the ECAC South Atlantic Bowl in 2005. [3] Its greatest success has been winning the ...
The Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg was founded in 1989, as an expansion of Widener University's existing law school in Wilmington, Delaware. Anthony J. Santoro, who served as Dean of law from 1983 to 1992, felt that there was a need for legal education in Harrisburg, the capital city of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Julie E. Wollman. Julie Wollman is an American academic administrator. She was the 10th president of Widener University. Wollman took office in January 2016. [1] She was previously the president of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania .