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NCAA Video Featuring President Harris Now Available On-Line

2/5/2010

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An NCAA video regarding the organization's Division III Identity Initiative featuring Widener President Dr. James T. Harris III now is available on-line.

This video originally was shown last month at the NCAA Convention, during which Dr. Harris was named chair of the NCAA Division III Presidents Council. He has been on the council since 2007 and previously was its vice-chair.

Three comments from Dr. Harris are included in the video, appearing at 2:11, 2:47 and 3:43.

Dr. Harris spoke about the initiative’s philosophy, attributes and characteristics. The initiative also looked at the athletic experience for student-athletes, a student’s motivation for choosing a particular school and exploring the themes and messaging for Division III.

Arriving as President of Widener University in 2002, Dr. Harris has overseen the rapid growth of the school on a global level. Widener the last four years has been ranked among the “best” colleges in the nation according to the Washington Monthly based on how well a school performs as an engine of social mobility, how well it does in fostering scientific and humanistic research and how well it promotes an ethic of service to country.

Aug

September 2010

Oct

Fri, Sep. 03, 2010

Women's Volleyball
vs Gallaudet (at Gettysburg, PA)
5:00 pm

Women's Cross Country
at Lehigh Valley Invitational
5:30 pm

Men's Cross Country
at Lehigh Valley Invitational
6:15 pm

Women's Volleyball
vs Penn State Mont Alto (at Gettysburg, PA)
7:00 pm

Athletes of the Week

James Woodley

Football

Senior James Woodley was named Widener's Men's Outstanding Athlete of the Year.

It was another standout campaign for Woodley, who was tabbed first team All-Middle Atlantic Conference a third straight year and second team All-East Region by D3Football.com. A four-year starter who constantly drew double teams, Woodley ended tied for fourth in the conference with 14.5 tackles for a loss, tied for eighth with 5.5 sacks and tied for 23rd with 5.7 tackles per game.

Woodley, who was invited to the East Preps Football Combine, had 19 tackles to tie for the third most in school history, 14 solo tackles, 1.5 sacks and five tackles for a loss October 31 against Lebanon Valley.

Sam Baer

Women's Soccer

Senior Sam Baer was named Widener's Women's Outstanding Athlete of the Year.

Baer capped a remarkable career by being named All-Commonwealth Conference a fourth straight year, picked to the first team a third consecutive season and third team All-Middle Atlantic Region. She was named second team all-region in 2008.

Baer ends a spectacular career in which she was tabbed second team all-league as a defender in 2006, first team all-conference as a forward in 2007 and first team as a midfielder the last two years. She graduates first in school history with 40 assists, second with 29 goals and second with 98 points.