Dr. Stacey Robertson Presidential Installation Program

installation Dr. Stacey M. Robertson 11th President of

Dr. Stacey M. Robertson The Eleventh President of Widener University

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THE INSTALLATION CEREMONY April 13, 2023, at 2:00 p.m.

Chester, Pennsylvania Prelude The Fairmount Brass

Processional The Fairmount Brass Allegro Maestoso from “Water Music,” by George Frideric Handel “St. Anthony Chorale,” by Johannes Brahms Delegates from Other Academic Institutions Widener University Faculty Widener University Staff Widener University Students Members of the Platform Party President of Widener University

Posting of the Colors Widener ROTC Dauntless Battalion Color Guard

The National Anthem Keepin’ It Trill, Widener’s Student-Run A Cappella Group

Welcome Mr. Paul Beideman, Chair of the Board of Trustees

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Greetings from Elected Officials and Members of the University Community On Behalf of the City of Chester The Honorable Thaddeus Kirkland, Mayor On Behalf of the County of Delaware The Honorable Christine Reuther, County Council Member On Behalf of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives The Honorable Carol Kazeem, Representative On Behalf of the Pennsylvania Senate The Honorable John Kane, Senator On Behalf of Widener Students Ms. Ijjae Hill, Classes of 2023 and 2025 On Behalf of Widener Staff Ms. Pamela Millio, Staff Council Chair On Behalf of Widener Faculty Dr. Angela Corbo, Faculty Chair On Behalf of Widener/PMC Alumni Ms. Anna Shermeyer, Classes of 2012 and 2014

Inaugural Poem Dr. Demetrice Anntía Worley, Professor of English, Bradley University

Musical Interlude Keepin’ It Trill Lady Gaga Medley

Inaugural Speakers Dr. Janet Gooch, Chancellor, University of Illinois Springfield Dr. Nancy Niemi, President, Framingham State University

Remarks Mr. Paul Beideman, Chair of the Board of Trustees

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Presentation of the Presidential Medallion Mr. Paul Beideman, Chair of the Board of Trustees Mr. James Mack, Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees Dr. Cynthia Sarnoski, Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees Dr. James Harris, President Emeritus Mr. Robert Bruce, President Emeritus

Inaugural Address Dr. Stacey Robertson, President of Widener University

Alma Mater Keepin’ It Trill and The Fairmount Brass

Recessional The Fairmount Brass “Festive Recession,” by Steven Heitzer

ALMA MATER WIDENER BLUE AND GOLD Composed by John Vanore ’69. Lyrics by Nancy Huebner ’84

Widener, Blue and Gold, our Alma Mater true.

We, your children, sing our praise to you.

From Old Main’s lofty dome, your lamp of knowledge shines.

You have sought to enlighten us; igniting hearts and minds.

On your wings of wisdom, we have learned to soar.

Now you are calling us to “Go and serve the world outside your door.”

Widener! Widener! May we all, young and old, Bring only honor to the Widener Blue and Gold.

Musical Director: Dr. Iain Moyer. The Fairmount Brass Musicians: Steven Heitzer, Brian Kuszyk, and Rob Skoniczin on trumpets; John David Smith and Lisa Dunham on horns; Robert Gale on trombone; and Scott Mendoker on tuba.

Keepin’ It Trill Singers: Zachary Anderson, Julia Brandon, Ivana Brock, Sean Donahue, Adayah Hankey, Kayla Herder, Nyla Hyman, Lauren Keimer, Abigail Leopold, Daniel McBride, Olivia Morris (president), Rachel Myers, Tori Nitti, Sherry Poole, Madison Seagreaves, Blake Shuler, Charlyn Rose Calope Sipaco, and Akeem Williams 4

DR. STACEY ROBERTSON Dr. Stacey Robertson is an accomplished leader with impressive experience in strategic planning, workplace practices that support and promote people from under-represented groups, and developing curriculum that prepares students for success in the global workspace. Dr. Robertson came to Widener from SUNY Geneseo, where she was provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, as well as a professor of history.

Prior to her time at SUNY Geneseo, Dr. Robertson served as dean of the College of Arts and Humanities at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington, and as interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Bradley University. She was also the Oglesby Professor of American Heritage at Bradley, where her career included serving as chair of the History Department and as director of the Women’s Studies program.

A distinguished author of four books on women abolitionists and equality, she also co-edited the book series Perspectives on Early America with a London-based publisher. Dr. Robertson formerely co-directed Historians Against Slavery, a national nonprofit focused on contributing research and historical context in support of today’s global antislavery movements. She has lectured and spoken widely on topics such as equity-centered universities, student retention, women’s rights in history, and racial and social justice.

She earned a PhD in history with an emphasis in women’s studies from the University of California–Santa Barbara, and a bachelor of arts in social history and social movements from Whittier College in Whittier, California.

President Robertson is passionate about inspiring a culture of belonging at Widener, in which students, faculty, and staff thrive in an atmosphere of caring and mutual respect. She sets the tone by living into this mission with relentless positivity while demonstrating a commitment to diversity in which a plurality of viewpoints are valued, explored, and seen as opportunities for learning and personal growth.

ABOUT WIDENER UNIVERSITY Over the past 200 years, Widener has built a reputation for putting students on the inside track to successful careers and futures. A private, metropolitan university, Widener comprises the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Health and Human Services, School of Business Administration, School of Engineering, School of Nursing, Delaware Law School, Commonwealth Law School, and the Center for Graduate and Continuing Studies.

Each of Widener’s colleges and schools is a center of excellence and a leader in its own distinct way. Widener features liberal arts and sciences, and professional and preprofessional curricula leading to associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctorate degrees. Widener offers more than 40 undergraduate programs and 50 minors and more than 50 graduate and professional powerhouse programs. The university’s campuses in Chester and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware, serve more than 5,000 students.

HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY Founded in 1821 as a preparatory school for boys in Wilmington, Delaware, the institution moved to Pennsylvania in 1862. It was granted collegiate powers and privileges via universal charter by the Pennsylvania legislature in April of that year. Known from 1892 to 1972 as Pennsylvania Military College, though it had officially become PMC Colleges in 1966 when a nonmilitary, coeducational component was added, the name Widener College was adopted and the Corps of Cadets disbanded in 1972. Graduate programs were introduced in 1967. In recognition of its comprehensive offerings, Widener College became Widener University in 1979. Since then, Widener has grown into an esteemed university that connects curricula to social issues through civic engagement.

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ACADEMIC DRESS The history of academic dress begins in the early days of the oldest universities. A statute of 1321 required all “Doctors, Licentiates, and Bachelors” of the Portuguese University of Coimbra to wear gowns. In England during the second half of the 14th century, the statutes of certain colleges forbade “excess apparel” and prescribed the wearing of a long gown. It is still a question whether academic dress finds its sources chiefly in ecclesiastical or in civilian dress. Gowns may have been considered necessary for warmth in the unheated buildings used by medieval scholars. Hoods may have served to cover the tonsured head until superseded for that purpose by the skull cap. The cap was later displaced by a headdress similar to ones now recognized as “academic.” European institutions continue to show great diversity in their specifications of academic dress. In the United States, the practice of wearing academic apparel dates back to colonial times, but there was no uniform standard of approved attire until 1895 when a commission of leading American educators devised a code of academic dress. Although modified in 1932 by the American Council on Education, this code continues to govern the style of academic dress today.

GOWNS – The gown for the bachelor’s degree has pointed sleeves and is worn closed. The gown for the master’s degree has an oblong sleeve, open at the wrist, with the sleeve base hanging down in the traditional manner. The rear part of the sleeve’s oblong shape is square cut, and the front part has an arc cut away. It may be worn open or closed. The gown for the doctor’s degree has bell-shaped sleeves and may be worn open or closed. Bachelor’s and master’s gowns have no sleeve trimmings. The doctor’s may be faced on the front with black or colored velvet and with three bars of the same across the sleeves. If color is used, it is the color distinctive of the subject to which the degree pertains, and it matches the edging or binding of the hood. The colors associated with the different disciplines include the following:

Arts, Letters, and Humanities—White

Music—Pink

Commerce, Accountancy, and Business—Drab Brown

Nursing—Apricot

Economics—Copper

Philosophy and Psychology—Dark Blue

Education—Light Blue

Physical Education—Sage Green

Engineering—Orange

Physical Therapy—Teal

Fine Arts—Brown

Public Administration—Peacock Blue

Journalism—Crimson

Public Health—Salmon Pink

Law—Purple

Science—Golden Yellow

Library Science—Lemon

Social Work—Citron

Medicine—Green

Theology and Hospitality Management—Scarlet

HOODS – The colors used in the satin linings are drawn, customarily, from the official colors of the granting institution. Widener University’s colors are blue and gold. The trimming on the hood varies in color and usually indicates the field of study.

CAPS – Mortarboards and tams are generally worn as part of the academic costume.

CORDS, MEDALLIONS, AND STOLES – Widener University has a chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, the national honor society of universities. Founded in 1897, the society recognizes and encourages superior scholarship in all academic disciplines. Members of Phi Kappa Phi wear a gold cord to signify their scholastic ranking in the upper 10 percent of the class. Graduates who are members of academic honor societies for specific disciplines may also wear the official cord or medallion of the society as part of their academic regalia. The blue and gold cord signifies membership in Alpha Phi Sigma (National Criminal Justice Honor Society); burgundy and gold, Alpha Sigma Lambda (National Honor Society for Non-Traditional Adult Students); red, Beta Alpha Psi (International Financial Information Honor Society); red and green, Beta Beta Beta (National Biological Honor Society); gold and royal blue, Beta Gamma Sigma (Honor Society for AACSB-accredited business programs); royal blue, Eta Sigma Delta (International Hospitality Management Honor Society); blue, Kappa Delta Pi (International Honor Society in Education); maroon and gold, Kappa Theta Epsilon (National Honor Society for Cooperative Education); white and maroon, Omega Chi Epsilon (Honor Society in 6

Chemical Engineering); blue and white, Omicron Delta Kappa (National Leadership Honor Society); blue, Pi Gamma Mu (International Social Science Honor Society); red and silver blue, Phi Alpha Theta, (International History Honor Society); gold with blue and gold tassels, Psi Chi (National Honor Society in Psychology); lavender and white, Sigma Theta Tau (International Honor Society of Nursing); and orange, Tau Beta Pi (National Engineering Honor Society). A medallion with blue and gold ribbons signifies membership in Phi Alpha (National Social Work Honor Society). A medallion with red and gold ribbons signifies membership in Phi Beta Delta (International Scholars). A medallion on a scarlet ribbon indicates membership in Sigma Tau Delta (International English Honor Society).

THE MACE – The mace was originally a weapon of offense used by medieval bishops who were forbidden to shed blood under canonical rule. By the late 16th century, the mace had evolved into a ceremonial symbol of authority.

At Widener, the mace symbolizes the authority of the faculty. Widener University’s mace is carried by the grand marshal of the university and is used to open and close academic ceremonies.

UNIVERSITY MOTTO AND SEAL The Widener University seal includes elements from the shield and crest of the Widener family, as well as elements from the shield of William Penn. The bottom of the seal displays the university’s motto, “Mens sana in corpore sano,” Taken from the Roman author Juvenal, this Latin quotation translates to “a sound mind in a healthy body.”

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WIDENER UNIVERSITY’S FORMER PRESIDENTS

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John Bullock 1821–1846

Samuel Alsop 1846–1853

Theodore Hyatt 1853–1887

Charles Hyatt 1888–1930

Frank Hyatt 1930–1952

Edwin A. Howell (acting) 1952–1953

Edward E. MacMorland 1953–1959

Clarence Moll 1959–1981

Robert Bruce 1981–2001

Lawrence Buck (acting) 2001–2002

Stephen Wilhite (acting) 2015–2015

James T. Harris III 2002–2015

Julie Wollman 2016–2022

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DELEGATES OF UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES, AND INSTITUTIONS Founded 1740, University of Pennsylvania

Founded 1855, Millersville University

Dr. Matthew Hartley

Ms. Tammy Cox Cottman

Deputy Dean and Professor

Alumna

Founded 1743, University of Delaware

Founded 1856, Seton Hall University

Ms. Beth Brand

Mr. Matthew Borowick

Vice President and University Secretary

Vice President of University Relations

Founded 1781, Washington & Jefferson College

Founded 1861, State University of New York–Oswego

Ms. Marjorie Obod

Dr. Scott Furlong

Alumna

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Enrollment Management

Founded 1794, University of Tennessee–Knoxville

Founded 1863, La Salle University

Mr. Daniel Feller

Dr. Laurel Byrne

Emeritus Professor

Associate Professor

Founded 1812, Lycoming College

Founded 1864, Gallaudet University

Mr. Austin Duckett

Dr. Caroline Kobek Pezzarossi

Alumnus

Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Certification

Founded 1839, Framingham State University

Founded 1864, Swarthmore College

Dr. Nancy Niemi

Mr. Eric Behrens

President

Alumnus

Founded 1841, Manhattanville College

Founded 1867, Cedar Crest College

Dr. Shelley Wepner

Dr. Jill Purdy

Dean of the School of Education

Professor of Education and Department Chair

Founded 1842, Villanova University

Founded 1869, Ursinus College

Mr. Mark Alexander

Dr. Heather Lobban-Viravong

Arthur J. Kania Dean and Professor of Law

Vice President for Inclusion and Community Engagement

Founded 1852, Westminster College

Founded 1871, State University of New York–Geneseo

Dr. Jamie McMinn

Dr. Joseph Cope

Vice President for Academic Affairs

Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Founded 1855, Millersville University

Founded 1876, Juniata College

Dr. Dexter Davis

Mr. Ron Seiler

Alumnus

Alumnus

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Founded 1884, Temple University

Founded 1926, Rutgers University-Camden

Dr. Valerie Harrison

Dr. Donna Nickitas

Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor

Founded 1885, Bryn Mawr College

Founded 1945, American Community Schools of Athens

Ms. Susan King

Dr. Peggy Pelonis

Alumna

President

Founded 1885, Southwestern College

Founded 1947, Manor College

Dr. Elizabeth Frombgen

Dr. Jonathan Peri

President

President

Founded 1888, Williamson College of the Trades

Founded 1958, Salem Community College

Mr. Michael Rounds

Dr. Michael Gorman

President

President

Founded 1889, State University of New York–Plattsburgh

Founded 1961, St. Thomas University

Dr. Anne Herzog

Mr. Todd Clark

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Law

Founded 1891, Delaware State University

Founded 1964, Montgomery County Community College

Ms. Tamara Stoner

Dr. Lianne Hartman

University Secretary and Assistant Vice President

Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs

Founded 1897, Bradley University

Founded 1967, Delaware County Community College

Dr. Demetrice Anntía Worley

Mr. Richard McFadden Jr.

Professor of English

Dean of Business, Computing, and Social Science

Founded 1907, University of California–Riverside

Founded 1967, Delaware County Community College

Ms. Stephanie Holt

Dr. Dawn Moscariello

Alumna

Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs

Founded 1919, Salus University

Founded 1969, Stockton University

Dr. Gerard O’Sullivan

Dr. Leamor Kahanov

Interim Provost

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Founded 1923, Rowan University

Founded 1970, University of Illinois Springfield

Dr. Anthony M. Lowman

Dr. Janet Gooch

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Chancellor

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WIDENER UNIVERSITY STUDENT DELEGATES Adonijah Allsup

Myles Calderbank

Leah DiGiandomenico

Phi Beta Sigma

Baseball

Softball

George Andrade

Jalen Carroll

Shane Douthit

Kappa Sigma Fraternity

Football

Swimming

Jordan Arendse

Bryce Casey

Annalee Doyle

Kappa Sigma Fraternity

Football

Women’s Lacrosse

Gretchen Aulenbach

Luke Cichetti

Kevin Draeger

Post Office, Widener Dance Company

Men’s Lacrosse

ROTC

Elizabeth Barnes

Allyson Coffey

Liam Drake

Women’s Volleyball

Widener Dance Company

Men’s Lacrosse

Syndi Bell

Samori Coles

Keeley Duffy

Women’s Track & Field

C.R.E.W. Leader

Post Office

Luis Benitez

Mike Coloiaro

Dominic Dunn

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Football

Men’s Basketball

Keegan Bille

Tyler Conlan

Emma Eckenroth

Baseball

Widener Dance Company

Samantha Coon

Jordyn Edwards

Women’s Soccer

Women’s Lacrosse

Gillian Cruz

Xaiver Ernest

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Men’s Basketball

Aubrey Curley

Men’s Soccer

Men’s Lacrosse Madison Blackshire Women’s Soccer Tori Bolling First Generation Law Student Association Christina Bonsu National Pan-Hellenic Council Megan Boyle Post Office Ivana Brock Student Ambassador, Keepin’ It Trill, Widener Dance Company Christina Burke Occupational Therapy Kendall Burroughs Cheerleading Connor Byrne

Women’s Basketball Elise Daniel Women’s Track & Field Daniel Darden Men’s Track & Field Dereck Darden Men’s Track & Field Jamie Dehaven Women’s Lacrosse Rachel DiCarlo Women’s Volleyball

Kappa Sigma Fraternity

Sean Fatiga Indya Fields National Council of Negro Women Arwen Fithian Field Hockey Brynn Foley Women’s Soccer Dan Foy Football Dimple Gandevia Pride Activities Council Maritza Garcia C.R.E.W. Leader, Latinos Unidos

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Olivia Giannella

Ahmad Kamara

Lizzy Martin

Women’s Track & Field

Kappa Sigma Fraternity

Phi Sigma Pi, Student Ambassador

Larissa Gogots

Alisa Kelly

Joshua Matchett

C.R.E.W. Leader

National Pan-Hellenic Council

Men’s Volleyball

Ben Gordon

Mya Kennedy

Mary McFillin

Esports

Post Office

Women’s Basketball

Abigail Herrin

Melissa Koch

Ryan McKay

Women’s Volleyball

Women’s Soccer

Football

Ijjae Hill

Mackenzie Knapp

Arielle McRae

National Pan-Hellenic Council

Delta Phi Epsilon

Madeline Hoffman

Jaeda Kuhn

Bonner Scholar, Student Government Association

Student Ambassador

Student Ambassador

Martin Holahan

Caroline Kunze

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Student Ambassador

Patrick Holden

Women’s Basketball

Men’s Basketball Joo Ho Hong ROTC Carter Hoover

Lindsay Kutz Kyle Laing

Kyle Meier Student Ambassador Marissa Miller Women’s Volleyball Olivia Mistichelli College Panhellenic Council Ethan Monroe

Baseball

Esports

Xaria Lamar

Donya Moore

Men’s Soccer

C.R.E.W. Leader, Building Manager, Student Government Association

Sean Hourican

Robert Lamastra

Jourdan Murray

Swimming

Student Ambassador

Margaret Howe-Consiglio

Teresa LaPointe

C.R.E.W. Leader, Building Manager, Student Government Association

Field Hockey

Swimming

Conrad Howell

Kenny Lewis

Men’s Track & Field

Men’s Basketball

Shane Hubbard

Skyla Lombo

Kappa Sigma Fraternity

Cheerleading

Sarah Hurley

Kyle Long

Widener Dance Company

Men’s Soccer

Ariana Hurtado-Day

Finny Lopez

Bonner Scholar, Post Office

Delaware Law School Moot Court

Nyla Hyman

Justin Mack

Women’s Volleyball

Football

Lauren Kalsbeek

Meredith Marsteller

Swimming

Field Hockey

National Council of Negro Women

Sofia Murray Residence Hall Association Maria Muzzarelli Women’s Track & Field Samuel North ROTC Scott O’Donnell Kappa Sigma Fraternity Emily Pariseault Widener Dance Company Angelo Pelosi

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Men’s Soccer

Connor Phillips

Josephina Schwegel

Taiyana Thompson-Martin

Men’s Lacrosse

Cheerleading

Widener Dance Company

Abigail Picollo

Lorelei Scully

Mary Tolentino

Women’s Soccer

Cheerleading

Women’s Basketball

Natalie Pititto

Riya Sembhi

Maggie Rose Trampe

Esports

Apogee Scholar’s Program, C.R.E.W. Leader

College Panhellenic Council

Ashley Serrano

Esports

Nicholas Poulson Men’s Volleyball Patrick Rankin Swimming Ashley Raspanti

Student Ambassador Salik Shaikh

Cole Trone Stefano Turano Men’s Soccer

Esports

Saleeth Ulloa Lasso

College Panhellenic Council, Widener Dance Company

Sofia Shannon

Sara Ratay

Megan Sharp

College Panhellenic Council

Student Government Association

Christian Reed

Julia Siess

Baseball

Cheerleading

Student Ambassador, National Pan-Hellenic Council

Maddie Reeser

Zaireen Silverio

Damya Walton

Women’s Lacrosse

Pride Activities Council

National Council of Negro Women

Emma Robinson

Cera Sipaco-Ong

Jared Ware

Cheerleading

Delta Phi Epsilon

Men’s Track & Field

Kylie Rodi

Ian Straub

LaJuan Washington

Swimming

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Rachel Swaback

Camille West

Women’s Lacrosse

National Pan-Hellenic Council

Juliana Sweeney

Ja’Lisa Williams

College Panhellenic Council

C.R.E.W. Leader, Building Manager, Student Government Association

Isabel Rodriguez Women’s Track & Field Marissa Rosas Delta Phi Epsilon Gianna Russo Delta Phi Epsilon Gavin Salamone Kappa Sigma Fraternity Gianna Samuels Women’s Basketball Kevin Schenk Men’s Basketball Joshua Schreiner

College Panhellenic Council

Zoe Sweet Student Ambassador Carter Taylor Student Ambassador Abriana Thomas National Pan-Hellenic Council Delisha Thomas National Pan-Hellenic Council

Men’s Track & Field 13

Pride Activities Council Darryk Villard ROTC Catherine Vincent

Wafa Williams Muslim Student Association Kaitlyn Willox Cheerleading Brian Young Men’s Lacrosse Wiktoria Zysk Delta Phi Epsilon

WIDENER UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2022–2023 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD

Patrick J. Murphy, Esq., ’99L, ’09H Executive Chairman & Co-Founder WorkMerk, Former Under Secretary of the Army, Former U.S. Congressman

Paul S. Beideman ’79, ’14H Chair CEO, Satell Institute Chairman & CEO Associated Banc-Corp (retired)

Christian Nascimento ’97 Vice President of Product Management, Comcast Business

James J. Mack III ’85 Vice Chair Partner: Eisner Advisory Group

Miguel O. Peña ’99, ’14 President & CEO, Tenex Technologies, LLC Iraklis Prokopakis Senior Vice President, Treasurer, & Chief Operations Officer, Danaos Shipping Company

Cynthia H. Sarnoski ’74 Vice Chair Retired Senior Vice President, Global Compliance & Quality Systems, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals

Catherine Pulos ’84 Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer, Wawa, Inc.

Eugene D. McGurk Jr., Esq., ’78L Secretary Attorney at Law, Raynes & Lawn

Louis Rodriguez Jr. ’91 President & Founder, Rodriguez Consulting, LLC

Nancy G. Hesse ’80 Treasurer Healthcare Executive & Chief Nursing Officer

Timothy Speiss ’83, ’89 Partner, Eisner Advisory Group Min S. Suh, Esq., ’95L Partner, Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel, LLP

John H. Tilelli Jr. ’63, ’96H Past Chair General, U.S. Army (retired), Chairman Emeritus, Cypress International, Inc.

Richard L. P. Tan ’09H Founder & President, Pacific Millennium Group Douglas M. Wolfberg, Esq., ’96L Founding Member, Page, Wolfberg & Wirth, LLC

Stacey M. Robertson President, Widener University

HONORARY TRUSTEES

BOARD MEMBERS

Harry B. Bissell Jr.

Domenic Colasante ’10 CEO & Co-Founder, 2X

Thomas H. Bown II ’67

Dexter Hamilton ’83 Member, Cozen O’Connor

Michael G. DeFino, Esq., ’75

James J. Hargadon ’75 Retired Executive Vice President & CFO, Oki Data Americas, Inc.

Jack Schmutz, Esq.

Ira Harkavy Ronald S. Stead Vito R. Verni ’61

J. Matthew Hartley Deputy Dean & Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Karol M. Wasylyshyn ’82 Stephen M. Wynne ’77, ’08H

Ijjae Hill ’23 Student Trustee

Peter B. Zacharkiw ’72, ’77

James W. Hirschmann III ’82 President & CEO, Western Asset Management Company Antoinette Leatherberry Retired Principal, Deloitte & Touche, LLP

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EXECUTIVE TEAM

INAUGURAL COMMITTEE

Stacey Robertson, PhD President

Katie Herschede, Co-Chair

Kristen Quinn, Co-Chair

Amy Pecsi, Co-Chair

Terry Travis, Co-Chair

Mary Allen

Jessica Miller

Nicole Antos

Pam Millio

Geraldine Bloemker, PsyD Associate Provost for Student Success

Joseph Badolato

Donya Moore

Emily Barrett

Jeanne Nolan

Keesha Chavis, MA Associate Vice President for Human Resources

Michael Blanche

LaShanda Patton

Angela Corbo, PhD Faculty Chair

Victoria Bolling

Damian Perkins

Erich Bonitz

Jim Pettus

Robin Dole, EdD, DPT, PCS, PT Dean of the College of Health & Human Services

Natasha Brame

Anthony Pluretti

William Campbell

Kevin Raport

Alicia Kelly, JD Interim Dean of the Delaware Law School

Normajean Colby

Antoinette Rayfield

Linda Kiraly Gilbert, MBA Vice President for Administration & Finance

Angie Corbo

Lisa Reed-Logue

Trudy Depew

Rose Richards

Katie Herschede, EdD Vice President for Strategic Initiatives & Chief of Staff

Carole Diorisio

Karolena Salmon

Joseph Howard, MS Vice President for Enrollment

Lauren Driscoll

Molly Sanders

Austin Duckett

Megan Sharp

Babak Eslami

Jordan Smith

Carolyn Falkowski

Jeanine Snow-Gephardt

Anne Krouse, PhD Dean of the School of Nursing

Dylan Falkowski

Katelyn Steinhart

David Leaman, PhD Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences

Victoria Fine

Constance Sweeney

Patricia Fletcher

Kayla Van Osten

Mark Hughes

Michelle Vos

Lombuso Khoza

Jenna N. Waldron

Daniel Kiers

Mariarose Walker

John Kitchen

Julia Walsh

Jessica Lista

Janelle West

Fred Akl, PhD, PE Dean of the School of Engineering Eric Behrens, MA Vice President for Library & Information Services

Michael Hussey, JD, LLM Dean of the Commonwealth Law School

Thomas Malloy, BA Associate Vice President for Enrollment Michelle Meekins-Davis, BA Chief Diversity Officer and Director of Multicultural Student Affairs Mark Nicosia, PhD Interim Vice Provost for Academic Affairs & Strategy

James May Daniel McBride

Gregory Potter, MA Associate Vice President for University Relations

Jeannine McKnight

Sarah Swager, PhD Interim Dean of Students Terry Travis, MA Vice President for University Advancement Janelle West, EdD Interim Dean of the Center for Graduate & Continuing Studies Anthony Wheeler, PhD Dean of the School of Business Administration Andrew Workman, PhD Provost

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THE INAUGURAL POEM In Greco-Roman mythology, the Horae (Hours) were the three goddesses of the seasons and natural portions of time: Thallo (spring), Auxo (summer), and Carpo (autumn).

Chione (goddess of snow) was not a part of the Horae but was often seen as a companion to them.

Horae (The Hours): A Haiku Series

by Demetrice Anntía Worley Auxo—Summer moist daybreak stutters dusky-plum orchid aurora heart’s twilight beats gray white-flame sun folded paper offerings black-bird grace ascends Carpo—Autumn orange black-eyed butterfly wings expand collapse blue-steel hurricane blossoms autumn morning mist placid onyx pond whooping crane echoes Chione—Winter ice crystal tree limbs sparrow’s brown wings flutter snow powder shower night sky black-blue cloak keen-edged sickle moon ecru underbelly Thallo—Spring timid pale sun plays hide-go-seek gray clouds icicles melt drip spring’s tepid rains bath warm black loam seeds planted deep green shoots awaken 16