Eric Kniskern, director of recruitment and diversity enrollment initiatives at the Widener University Delaware Law School, has been honored with the 2023 Julie E. Wollman Endowed Award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
The award was made possible as part of a $100,000 gift to the university by Wollman, who served as the immediate past president of Widener, and her husband, Dan L. King.
The award annually recognizes an employee who advocates and effects change at Widener in support of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, by going above and beyond their job responsibilities.
Eric Kniskern began his career at Widener’s campus in Harrisburg 24 years ago, serving as director of admissions for the then-Widener University School of Law.
In his time working on the Harrisburg campus, Kniskern was instrumental in bringing Safe Space workshops and trainings, dedicated to supporting the needs of the LGBTQIA+ community, to staff and faculty there.
He positioned the campus to host the annual meeting Law School Diversity Professionals in 2011, through a competitive process in which schools all over the country were vying for hosting privileges.
Kniskern also advocated for and secured prayer space for Muslim students.
At Widener University Delaware Law School, where he has worked since 2016, Kniskern has built on his previous efforts to support DEIB.
He was an early champion for gender-inclusive restrooms on the Delaware campus and routinely works to enhance application and...
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