Wilkes University will launch a new health promotion major beginning in the fall 2024 semester. The program, aimed at students who want to pursue a career in health and wellness, combines coursework from the education, nursing and pharmacy departments. Students will take courses in subject areas including integrative and holistic …
Kelly Clisham
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Representative Eddie Day Pashinski, Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown and Brian Doughton, District Director for Senator Marty Flynn, visited Wilkes University on Friday, Aug. 2, for the presentation of a Local Share Account (LSA) award to enhance public safety efforts on campus and in the surrounding community. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s …
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Wilkes University recognized nine faculty and staff members at the 2024 Teacher Recognition and Effectiveness Committee (TREC) Awards Ceremony. The recipients of this year’s awards are: Joyce Victor, 2024 Carpenter Award RecipientJoyce Victor, associate professor of nursing, received the Carpenter Award for Teaching. The award, considered Wilkes’ highest honor for …
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Michael Steele, professor of biology, received the Wilkes University Lifetime Achievement Award for 2024. The award, established in 2023, was presented to Steele in recognition of his dedication to teaching and research. “Mike has a remarkable record of service to the University and an unparalleled record of scholarship,” noted Jeff …
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Joyce Victor, associate professor of nursing, received the Carpenter Award for Teaching. The award, considered Wilkes’ highest honor for teaching, recognizes an outstanding member of the faculty and includes a $1,000 award and a plaque. The awardee is nominated by their colleagues. Deborah Zbegner, dean of the College of Health …
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Zbigniew J. Witczak, emeritus professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Wilkes University, was honored by the University of Lodz in Poland with the prestigious Universitatis Lodziensis Amico medal. The award recognizes service to the institution by individuals deemed friends of the university. Since the University of Lodz established the honor in …
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Wilkes University has announced the following faculty members who have been promoted to the rank of full professor: Helen Davis was promoted to professor of English. Davis joined Wilkes University in 2008. She has taught a variety of courses in English composition, literature, women’s and gender studies, narrative theory, queer …
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Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) has named Wilkes University to its 2024 Transfer Honor Roll in recognition of the University’s service, support and friendliness to transfer students. PTK uses 40 key factors related to the support and success of transfer students to create the Transfer Honor Roll. The organization …
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The Borzell family presented Wilkes University with a check for $10,000 and awarded an additional $11,900 in scholarships to seven Wyoming Area High School graduates. The gifts are proceeds from the 2023 John Anthony “Beno” Borzell Golf Tournament. The event, now in its 12th year, has raised more than $236,000 …
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The Sordoni Art Gallery will wrap up its 50th anniversary season with a display of Colonels’ artistic talent. Wilkes University Alumni Exhibition: Celebrating the Blue and Gold runs from June 18, through Aug. 11. The exhibit caps the gallery’s season of celebration and honors the rich legacy of artistic …