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…
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Wilkes University is pleased to share the digitally immersive Spring/Summer 2024 issue of the Wilkes magazine! Each issue features stories, exciting academic updates, campus renovations and, of course, lots of news about our alumni. Learn more about our feature stories: To view the entire magazine, visit wilkes.edu/magazine. We hope you…
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The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) and the Academia-Community Transformation (ACT) Pharmacy Collaborative named the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy at Wilkes University as an inaugural ACT Community Pharmacy Center of Excellence. The selection showcases Nesbitt School of Pharmacy’s commitment to advancing community pharmacy through teaching, service, scholarship, leadership…
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Wilkes University will host its fourth annual LitFestfrom June 21-27. Sponsored by the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing as part of the program’s June residency, the celebration of the written word features literary readings and book signings from program alumni, faculty and guest artists. All events are free…
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Due to the National Weather Service’s heat advisory warning, the Juneteenth celebration originally scheduled for Tuesday, June 18, will now be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25, in the Jean and Paul Adams Commons on the second floor of the Henry Student Center. Wilkes University…
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Historian or Data Analyst? Why Not Both? Hughes found a love for writing, history and data analysis that prepared her perfectly for a master’s degree in history at Duquesne University. At her high school in Great Bend, Pennsylvania, Kaelin Hughes ’24 discovered a love for writing and journalism as her…