“I like to think the Farley Library is undergoing something of a renaissance of innovation,” says Brian Sacolic, library director. That innovation is taking shape through several updates to the library’s resources and services. Among the updates are expanded access to e-books and audiobooks with the Libby app, an updated …

Many engineering students who leave the field don’t often do so in their first semester. Instead, they leave midway through their studies, in their sophomore or junior years, when coursework might become more challenging, and the link between lectures and work in the field can seem distant. A team of …

Marie Heffern, associate professor and vice chair of academic personnel of the Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Davis, will deliver the 2026 Henry J. and Linda C. Pownall Lecture in Chemistry at Wilkes University. The Pownall Lecture is free and open to the public, and will take …

The James Jones First Novel Fellowship, co-sponsored by the James Jones Literary Society and the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing at Wilkes University, recently announced its winners for 2026, chosen from 575 submissions. Caroline Kim of California was named the 2026 Fellow for her novel, The Three Min Queens …

An environmental engineering major, a sustainability management minor, a mine reclamation intern, an Eagle Scout, a Bonner Leader, a director and producer for WilkesNOW, a bassist, a drummer and a scare actor walk into a professor’s office. The professor says, “Hi, Ian.” All kidding aside, the amount of course work, …

Throughout the year, Wilkes welcomes Japanese students to campus from three different partner universities to provide a study abroad opportunity through the English Learning Center (ELC). During the fall and spring semesters, students come from Tamagawa University and Kanagawa University. In the summers, students come from International Christian University (ICU). …

As a science fiction fan, James Cousins is well-versed in the concept of an alternate timeline — a version of reality where one event or choice has radically changed the future. In another version of his story, Cousins might have decided on a career in urban planning. “I would be …

Wilkes University’s bachelor of science degree program in civil engineering has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. The civil engineering program, which was introduced by the University in 2021, offers students a bachelor of science degree with four concentrations to choose from: environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, structural …

Ready to go back to high school?  Under the direction of Sean Patrick Gibbons, assistant professor of theatre, when the cast and crew of Speech & Debate take the audience back to 2006, it’s not for a reunion, but a reckoning. Speech & Debate, written by Stephen Karam, a Tony …

Robert Dean Johnson’s work life has taken him from Disneyland to ad agencies to the college classroom to the Bluegrass Writers Studio. In the latest plot twist, Johnson has stepped into the role of director of the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing. While he’s only been on campus …