Office of Student Engagement

The 2026 Student Leadership Award Nominations are now open 🎉

Our them this year is MOVE. LEAD. WIN 🎲

Now is the time to nominate deserving individuals and organizations for the various award categories available. When nominating, consider the impact they’ve made on your leadership journey and the greater Widener community. Please be mindful to fully answer each question asked on the nomination form, as your answers will be reviewed by a selection committee to determine the winner!

NOMINATIONS CLOSE AT 5:00 PM ON MARCH 27, 2026, so don’t delay! Check the link in our bio to nominate! ♟️

Stay safe and warm everyone! 🦁❄️

Do you have a sweet tooth? Then join us for the Student Involvement Fair, today, January 21 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the University Center Atrium! We have 70 organizations ready to show you how sweet getting involved can be! And be sure to stop by our Student Engagement table and sign in to enter our door prizes giveaways and get a candy bag from our candy buffet! This is a fair you don’t want to miss!

We’re the faces behind your favorite campus memories! 👋 Meet the Office of Student Engagement team — your go-to crew for involvement, leadership, and all things student life! Go pride 🐾

Looking to grow your leadership skills? Sign up for our INSPIRE Workshop Series today!

Cohorts will meet once a week for six weeks, and gain valuable knowledge on what it means to be a leader. Scan the QR code above to register for the program. Deadline to apply has been extended to Friday, September 26.

📣CALLING ALL CLASS OF 2026! 📣




Celebrate your big milestone with Graduate Portraits, happening from October 29-31 in the University Center Legacy Lounge. Portraits are available by appointment only! Register through the link in our bio! 🎓

Are you looking to get involved? Join us on Wednesday, September 3 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the Academic Quad for the Student Involvement Fair! Get Involved. Collect Experiences. Win Big. It’s time to roll the dice, make new connections, and join an organization!

Our CREW Leaders have been hard at work prepping for our Class of 2029 to arrive! They are so excited to meet our new students and families and welcome them to the Pride!

In addition to our wonderful student staff, we had two phenomenal professional staff members who walked across the stage today!




Our very own Assistant Dean Of Students, Austin Duckett, earned his Doctorate in Education today, and we couldn’t be more proud! Congratulations on all of your hard work. Now let’s celebrate! 🎉




Our Graduate Assistant, Dr. Ijjae Hill, received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy today! All that hard work paid off — congratulations! The community won’t be the same without you next year! We will miss you!





Congratulations to the Class of 2025! Go Pride!

As we round out commencement, we would be remiss to not give a huge shout out to our graduating Office Assistants! The office is incredibly proud of you for all of your accomplishments, and you will leave a huge hole in our office next year. We wish you all the best of luck as you head into the next chapter of your lives!




Dariel Mejia, 1.5 years of service - School of Engineering
Gillian Cruz, 2 years of service - School of Engineering
Taylor Wise, 3 years of service - School of Nursing
Sean Creelman, 1.5 years of service - College of Arts and Sciences
Kathryn Potts, 1 year of service - College of Arts and Sciences




Thank you, thank you, thank you! Go Pride!

The Class of 2025 had a wonderful time celebrating during Senior Weekend! Thank you all for a wonderful 4 years. We wish you the absolute best as you start this next chapter of your lives! Congratulations, class of 2025! 🎉

That’s not all! 🎓✨

Following up on our recent celebration of our incredible graduating undergraduate students, we also want to shine a spotlight on two amazing members of our Office of Student Engagement team who are reaching academic milestones of their own.

Dr. Austin Duckett has earned his Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership, and Dr. Ijjae Hill has earned her Doctorate in Physical Therapy.

We are so proud to acknowledge their outstanding achievements and the hard work, passion, and dedication they bring to both their academic pursuits and our campus community. Congratulations, Dr. Duckett and Dr. Hill — your Widener family is cheering you on every step of the way! 💙💛