Wilkes University announced a multiphase project to create a residential, student and community destination at a long-standing property in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Formerly known as South Main Towers, University officials outlined the first phase of enhancements at 116 South Main St. In the immediate phase, Wilkes-Barre-based D&D Realty Group has leased…

Story and audio by Jordan Daniel ’23, Communication Studies Have you ever wondered why Wilkes University’s Alma Mater plays from the Burns Bell Tower everyday at noon? This symbolic gesture has an important history, and only resumed as of recently. First, the Burns Bell Tower was constructed back in 1987…

Political scientists are often asked to predict the outcome of upcoming elections. It’s important to note that I am at the mercy of the polls which are guesses themselves. Pollsters have the unenviable task of anticipating how people will vote and how that will impact the district’s electorate. This has…

Wilkes University Theatre invites audience members to join the March sisters for a musical retelling of Little Women at 8 p.m. on Nov. 17, 18, and 19, and 2 p.m. on Nov. 19 and 20 at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. Little Women is based on…

Award-winning writer and historian Jill Lepore will deliver the Wilkes University Max Rosenn Lecture in Law and Humanities at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. A bestselling author, journalist and professor of history, Lepore’s books and essays explore absences…

Wilkes University recently welcomed seventeen new faculty members. The new faculty and their areas of specialization include: Nelson Anaya has returned to Wilkes in the College of Business and Engineering as an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. Anaya taught previously at Humboldt University, at University…

Judging by the awards on her shelf, 2022 has been a great year for Erica Acosta, Director of Diversity Initiatives at Wilkes University. She was honored with the 2022 Young Professionals Award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion of the Year by the Elevate Young Professionals Network and the Diversity…

Engineering programs at Wilkes University have been reaccredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, reaffirming the University’s continual excellence in educating the next generation of engineers. ABET accreditation provides assurance that a college or university program meets the quality standards of the profession for which that program prepares…

The Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant is the second largest in Wilkes history. Wilkes University has received $2.5 million in funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that will allow for enhanced accessibility of the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, its premier 478-seat theater. Gov. Tom Wolf announced…

Story and photos by Jordan Daniel ’23, Communication Studies Wilkes University’s Center for Career Development and Internships presented their Career, Internship and Grad School Fair on Thursday, Oct. 20 in the McHale Athletic Center. Colonels looked ready for success dressed in their business professional attire and with their resumes in…