When was widener university founded

Cooperative education A co-op program is available as an option for all undergraduate students within the School of Engineering and School of Business Administration as well as computer science majors in the College of Arts and Sciences. This allows a student to still earn their degree in 4 years while gaining 1-year of work experience. All students in the School of Hospitality Management are required to enroll in a co-op for a single semester 16 weeks during their junior or senior year.

The co-op work is full-time and counts as course credit. The school also has its own restaurant, the Heintz Dining Room, which is open to the public and run by the students. Undergraduate research All undergraduate students in engineering and computer science are required to complete a year-long research and design project during their final year. The projects are usually done in teams with a faculty advisor and culminates in a final presentation and demonstration.

Other science majors have the option to participate in research with faculty members. This research is often presented at local or national conferences as well as published in scientific journals.

Honors program The Honors Program in General Education consists of approximately undergraduate students and provides smaller, seminar courses that fulfill the university's general education requirements. Students in the program must take at least 5 honors courses and also attend certain cultural events held on campus or in Philadelphia.

Students who complete the program are awarded a Certificate of Honors in General Education at graduation. Today, the Army ROTC program offers 2, 3 and 4-year scholarships as well as traditional instruction in military science.

The university produced more Army Nurses than any other school in the academic year. PSC members are undergraduates who contribute their time to the Chester community through service and are examples of Widener's civic engagement strategies. Members are chosen based on academic performance in high school and civic leadership. Only 15 members out of the incoming freshman class are selected to join the program. Formally known as the Pioneers, their nickname changed to the Pride in the Fall of , based on a student poll.

Billy "White Shoes" Johnson played for Widener in the early 70s. The Schwartz Athletic Center is home to basketball, swimming, indoor track and volleyball. Schwartz is also home to the new Wellness Center , opened in April to provide the faculty, staff and students with additional recreational and fitness opportunities.

In addition to exercise equipment , the Wellness Center provides fitness classes and a foot 7. Opening in , Leslie C. Quick Jr. Stadium seats over 4, people and has a turf playing field surrounded by an 8-lane track. In addition, Edith R. Dixon Field , opening in , houses the women's field hockey and lacrosse teams.

In October , the ribbon was cut on the expansion of Alumni Auditorium and the opening of a new University museum, the first phase of which pays tribute to the Pennsylvania Military College. The permanent University collection includes the impressive Alfred O. Deshong Collection of 19th century American and European paintings and 18th and 19th century Asian art. Admission is free. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

School groups and groups of 10 or more must call at least two weeks in advance. The gallery is handicapped accessible. Tuesday, 10 a. Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a. The Gallery is closed between Christmas and mid-January for winter break. Please call for summer hours. It was during the next several decades that PMC cadets grew a reputation for their leadership, scholarship, and military service to their country.

While many of our military men fought in Vietnam in the s, PMC started Penn Morton College as a parallel, coeducational counterpart and began admitting women and civilians. The two institutions eventually combined to become PMC Colleges. Widener College was named for the prominent Widener family of Philadelphia, and the still service-minded institution began to expand and extend its mission across the community.

In , military instruction was given and in the school changed its name to the Military Academy of Delaware. In , it was moved to Pennsylvania and became a Pennsylvania Military Academy.

After , The university was known as the Military College of Pennsylvania, and in it was adopted the name Widener. The university offers bachelor, master and doctoral degrees in areas ranging from traditional liberal arts to professional programs.