In recognition of her excellence in clinical practice, Dr. Kathleen Hirthler, associate professor of nursing at Wilkes University, is being honored by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® as the 2023 recipient of the AANP State Award for Excellence in Pennsylvania. Each year nurse practitioners across the nation are nominated by…

James is a 2006 graduate of the Maslow Graduate Creative Writing program and 2015 winner of the Man Booker Prize. The Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing will host the Maslow Winter Reading Series at Wilkes University from Jan. 7 to 12. Held in cooperation with the Creative Writing…

Wilkes held an orientation for over 20 new international students who arrived on campus this week. The students hail from countries around the world including India, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Vietnam, Pakistan, Morocco, Greece and one student from Kiev, Ukraine. The students were celebrated during a ceremony with welcome messages from…

What a year! There were so many great happenings at Wilkes in 2022 – here’s a look back at 10 of our top stories from this past year: Wilkes launched a multiphase project at 116 South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre. Residential, student and community destination plans were shared for this…

Five Wilkes University students have been selected to perform with the 75th Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band from March 10-12, 2023, at Commonwealth University at Mansfield. Featuring student musicians from colleges and universities across the state, the organization is the oldest continuously performing intercollegiate band in the nation. Wilkes students named to…

Wilkes University was recognized as a 2022-2023 Guard Friendly School by the Pennsylvania National Guard Associations (PNGAS). This program is designed to recognize high schools, colleges, universities and trade schools that meet or exceed the standards that support and promote not only the Pennsylvania National Guard, but the recruitment and…

The Wilkes University-affiliated press will release “American Mother,” based on the true story of murdered journalist James Foley, in Jan. 2024. Etruscan Press, founded in 2001 and affiliated with Wilkes University since 2006, will release the first work of nonfiction of National Book Award winner Colum McCann. Set to be…

Amin Rashid recently joined the Wilkes University community as director of Residence Life. Rashid is settling in to the headquarters of the residence life division in the Max Roth Center on the corner of South and South Franklin Streets. In Rashid’s role, he oversees the residence life staff of four,…

Five Air Force ROTC students were awarded scholarships for the You Can Fly program from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), a foundation that helps and supports students seeking careers in the aviation industry. The students, members of Wilkes University’s Air Force Detachment 752, will each receive up to…

Danielle Kieck, assistant professor in the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy at Wilkes University, has been named a 2022-23 Faculty Scholar by the NACDS Foundation. Kieck is one of only six pharmacy faculty members from across the country selected for the program. The Faculty Scholars program offers assistant professors at accredited…