Wilkes University celebrated the accomplishments of 800 students at its 79th spring commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 16, at the McHale Athletic Center in the Ron and Rhea Simms Center on Main, 169 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre. The ceremony for graduate students receiving doctoral degrees, master’s degrees and post-graduate certificates …
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A political science class at Wilkes University went beyond the typical lectures and papers at the end of the spring semester. Students in PS 141 International Relations, taught by Andreea Maierean, associate professor of political science, hosted “Walk a Mile in My Shoes,” an interactive refugee awareness experience. At the …
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Kenneth M. Klemow, professor emeritus of biology and earth systems science at Wilkes University, has been chosen to receive the Ecological Society of America’s 2026 Distinguished Lifetime Service Award. The award recognizes Klemow’s long and distinguished volunteer service to ESA, the scientific community and the larger purpose of ecology in …
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During her time at Wilkes, Emily Romanoskey of Edwardsville, Pennsylvania, has curated a gallery of experiences designed to help her create a career surrounded by art. Romanoskey, a digital design and media art major, transferred to Wilkes after completing two years at Luzerne County Community College. She was familiar with …
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Wilkes University’s Sordoni Art Gallery, in partnership with the NEPA Pride Project, announces a call for art for Out Loud: LGBTQIA+ Visibility in NEPA. This community exhibition will be projected in the gallery to accompany PULSE Nightclub: 49 Elegies by John Gutoskey, on view from June 12 to Aug. 2. …
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Wilkes University’s Center for Continued Learning will host guest speaker Larry Bulanda from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, on the second floor of the Henry Student Center. Bulanda, a retired electrical engineer, will visit campus for an in-person discussion of his passion for the SS United States …
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A luxury train. A snowdrift blocking the tracks. Eight stab wounds. A dead tycoon. Every passenger a suspect and every one with an alibi. Can renowned detective Hercule Poirot solve the mystery before the killer strikes again? Whodunnit fans can find out when they buy a ticket to Wilkes University …
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Growing up in Pittston, Pennsylvania, political science major John Sudol didn’t have a particular career in mind, but he knew he wanted to work to make the world a better place. Whether he’s involved in classroom discussions or community advocacy work, he has the greater good in mind. The 2016 …
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Wilkes University will host the eighth annual Pennsylvania Pain and Addiction Summit from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 24, in the Stark Learning Center. During this full-day conference, medical, legal and law enforcement professionals will discuss the current state of the opioid crisis, share approaches to critical …
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Through Script Your Future, a national consumer education campaign, student pharmacists spend time helping community members understand the importance of medication adherence. Paul Blankemeyer is a P3 pharmacy student who grew up in Surf City, New Jersey, but now calls Plains, Pennsylvania, home. He and the rest of the Nesbitt …