Students enrolled in the Personal and Professional Development (PPD) program this semester got down to business by getting out of the classroom. The four-credit PPD series, required for all undergraduate majors in the Sidhu School of Business and Leadership, gives students opportunities to take part in career planning, explore professional…
Brenda Arias travels a short distance as a commuter from her home to get to classes at Wilkes. But since entering the University, her higher education journey has taken her much further than she ever imagined. She went to Hawaii as part of the Bonner Leader program, presented research at…
Works of science fiction and fantasy often contain a wizard who acts as the keeper of wisdom and knowledge. Here at Wilkes, that’s Brian Sacolic, director of the Eugene S. Farley Library. And while Sacolic spends his days in the library surrounded by books, he wants the campus community to…
There’s something special about sharing a favorite dish with friends or family. For 15 talented chefs, the 32nd Annual Taste of Wilkes event on Nov. 12 offered the perfect opportunity to showcase their culinary skills to the Wilkes community. Taste of Wilkes is best described as a potluck where Wilkes…
Community service is a year-long need, but during the upcoming holiday season, there are special opportunities to stir up conversation. Wilkes University’s core values include community and service and Wilkes Women’s Soccer has risen to the occasion. For the past four years, members of the Wilkes Women’s Soccer team have…
Ashley O’Connor proudly followed in her family’s footsteps and her interest in water works earned her scholarship funding plus a job after graduation. When Ashley O’Connor of Lavelle, Pa., enrolled at Wilkes University, she was a civil engineering major. Before she started high school, O’Connor knew engineering was in her…
Wilkes honored 82 individuals during the Annual Service Awards Dinner on Wednesday, Nov. 6. After a brief hiatus, the dinner was reintroduced last year and will continue to be an annual Wilkes tradition to honor those who have been employed by the University starting at five years, and, this year,…
Wilkes University presents their next theatre production, And the World Goes ‘Round, which opens Thursday, Nov. 14, through Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. A musical revue, this production celebrates the work of the infamous Broadway songwriting duo, John Kander and Fred…
When the Luzerne County Arts and Entertainment Hall of Fame announced its inductees for the class of 2024, the list included two names with a long legacy at Wilkes University — Annette Evans and Al Groh. Both Evans and Groh made an impact on the Wilkes campus and in the…
For many of us, we are doing what we did four years ago. Mailing in our ballot or waiting in line to vote at our county’s polling location. We know the drill. But for many others out there, it is also their first time exercising their right to vote in…