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 …

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 …

Wilkes University continues to be ranked among national universities in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges ranking of American colleges and universities. For 2027, Wilkes stands at 308 among 422 national universities. This is the 23rd consecutive year Wilkes has been recognized by U.S. News and World Report and …

Wilkes University welcomed 13 new faculty members into the Bing K. Wong College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Engineering and the College of Health and Education for the fall 2026 semester.  Reem Bedeir joined the College of Business and Engineering in the Department of Accounting. Bedeir …

Wilkes University has been awarded $200,000 in funding through the Statewide Local Share Account program to purchase equipment and technology for an enhanced, state-of-the-art Nursing Simulation Center. “This investment will help prepare the next generation of nurses at a time when healthcare providers across Pennsylvania face unprecedented staffing challenges,” says …

Current Wilkes students will tell you that they chose the University for a variety of reasons: great academic programs, a beautiful campus, supportive faculty and more. Another reason might have been the student success stories they read about in the admissions viewbook they received while choosing a college.  The young …