Barbara J. Taylor ’15 of Scranton, Pennsylvania, taught English in the Pocono Mountain School District for more than 30 years. During a sabbatical, she went to Tennessee and enrolled in classes at Memphis University. When Taylor learned she’d have to write a short story as the final project for her …
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Are you a soon-to-be college graduate who loves to travel? Do you love to experience new things, meet new people and immerse yourself in new cultures? If this sounds like you, you may be a great candidate for the Fulbright Program. Sponsored by the U.S. government, the Fulbright Program facilitates …
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Some students at Wilkes flipped the traditional career fair dynamic on Tuesday, April 30, at the Sidhu School of Business and Leadership’s Reverse Career Fair, held in the Jean and Paul Adams Commons. While a traditional career fair involves students approaching employers to learn about what job opportunities each company …
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Wilkes University and Widener University Commonwealth Law School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, have entered into an agreement to create an accelerated program that will allow highly qualified and motivated students to complete both their bachelor’s degree and their juris doctorate in six years. This 3+3 program gives students who are committed …
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Join Wilkes University for an appearance by NEPA native Kate Flannery, the author of the memoir Strip Tees, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, in the Sordoni Art Gallery. Kate Flannery’s first word as a baby was “book.” She spent her teen years creating a ’zine and earned a …
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Sean Kelly, professor of English, has been sharing his insights on 19th century American literature, African American literature, literary theory and composition with Wilkes students since he arrived on campus in 2008. This academic year, he added two new roles to his resume. Kelly serves as director of the Writing …
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Thomas Baldino, professor emeritus of political science, taught at Wilkes for 28 years. Though he retired from the classroom in 2019, he’s still sharing his expertise. Over the past few years, Baldino and co-author Paula Holoviak, professor of philosophy and government at Kutztown University, have been working on a book …
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Wilkes University Theatre invites audiences to experience the magic and take part in the laughter of their production of Puffs at 8 p.m. on April 18, 19 & 20 and 2 p.m. on April 20 & 21 at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. As a parody …
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Graphic designers often create behind the scenes, allowing their work to speak for itself. Recently, a few of Wilkes University’s finest stepped into the spotlight, earning honors from the American Advertising Federation of Northeastern Pennsylvania (AAF NEPA) at the 2023-24 American Advertising Awards. Lisa Reynolds, associate professor of digital design …
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Wilkes University recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate AFROTC Detachment 752’s relocation to Hollenback Hall, a space that will allow the program to continue its mission of developing future U.S. Air Force and Space Force leaders. Wilkes has hosted the Air Force ROTC Program since 1973. Under the …