Three plaques in front of Old Main at Widener University commemorate the names of the 68 Pennsylvania Military College and Widener alumni who “laid down their lives in service of their country.” The plaques are pictured below, and can be enlarged by clicking on each image. As President James T. Harris III wrote in his message in the spring 2010 magazine, the plaques are “a constant reminder to me that this institution, through all of its changes, is a place where graduates have always answered the call of duty for the nation.”
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Two new bronze statues now stand in the front lawn of Old Main. My original plan was to publish photos of these on the back of the upcoming fall magazine, with a short accompanying story, but another big breaking story fell into my lap — you’ll have to wait until the magazine comes out to see it. You can, however, read about the two statues, and a third one in University Center, in 
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April 23, 2010–Sam Starnes, Editor
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