Widener University "Take the Lead" Gala

On Friday, November 15th, Widener University announced the official launch of “Taking the Lead – The Campaign for Widener,” a $58 million, seven-year fundraising initiative to strengthen the university’s growing national reputation as a premier institution for leadership education, civic engagement, global awareness and academic excellence. Widener President James T. Harris III unveiled the amount of the campaign at a gala for key university donors and supporters at the Four Season Hotel in Philadelphia. He also announced that the campaign had already raised $32 million toward the goal in the three-year “silent” or non-public phase.