Sydney Allabaugh ’25 wrote her own strong story as a communications and media studies major at Wilkes University. As the editor-in-chief of The Beacon newspaper and director of the Wilkes Now TV news show, she gained hands-on experience that complemented her stellar work in the classroom. “Co-curriculars definitely helped me …

It may be summer break, but more than 100 someday scientists spent a week living the lab life at the We’re Empowered by Science camp on Wilkes University’s campus. The camp, better known by its acronym WEBS, gives students in grades 7-12 a chance to wade into the world of …

Kenna DeValor’s winning poem ‘Amaze, Amaze, Amaze’ takes their writing to the moon and beyond “When I was a kid, I bragged to everyone that I was going to be an astronaut-teacher who teaches about space IN space!” says Kenna DeValor, winner of this year’s Etruscan Prize.  For over 15 …

Wilkes University has been named to the 2026 Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) Transfer Honor Roll in recognition of the University’s service, support and friendliness to community college transfer students. “Wilkes University is honored to be recognized on Phi Theta Kappa’s 2026 Transfer Honor Roll. This distinction reflects our …

For high school juniors and seniors who want to add something a little different to their list of things to do this summer, Wilkes University will offer Discover Pharmacy Camp from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, and Wednesday, Aug. 12. “It’s a great opportunity for students …

Emma Broda strategically chose Wilkes University to take advantage of the small class sizes, knowing she would gain personalized guidance and easy accessibility to connect with her professors – and she was right. Broda, who double-majored in history and political science and minored in art history and women’s and gender …

Two Wilkes University teams reached the final round of this year’s tecBRIDGE business plan competition. The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts regularly hosts top-notch performers, but for one evening this spring, the venue in downtown Wilkes-Barre showcased another kind of talent at tecBRIDGE’s 24th annual business plan competition.  …

Wilkes University mourns the passing of Adelene “Addy” Malatesta,  who served the campus community for 34 years, including 23 years as director of athletics. Her long career in teaching and collegiate athletics was marked by many honors, including induction into the Wilkes Athletics Hall of Fame, the Middle Atlantic Conference …

With a nod to its storied past and a focus on its next chapter, members of the Wilkes University community and honored guests gathered to welcome James Cousins, PhD as the institution’s eighth president.  John Kuiken, associate professor of history and director of the Honors and Scholars Program, as well …

The past is becoming part of the present thanks to work being done by students working in the Wilkes University archives. University archivist Suzanna Calev and her team of work-study students are digitizing archival materials spanning Wilkes history —  a process that will allow future generations at the University and …