Recent grads Hayden ‘24 and Haylee ‘24 Calaman have a lot in common. Career paths aren’t one of them. Sisters Hayden and Haylee Calaman first found out about Wilkes University as successful softball student-athletes while at Elizabethtown Area High School, south of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. “We met coach Jackie (Wilkes Head…
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Wilkes University students in the Bonner Leaders program traveled to Hawaii for service work in May, putting to work the program’s promise of incorporating service opportunities alongside academics. After much planning, Catie Becker, director of civic engagement, along with Alicia Burns, the Bonner Leader Program coordinator, were able to offer…
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Wilkes University is deeply saddened by the news of University of the Arts’ sudden closure. We understand how upsetting and unexpected this news is for both its students and their families. Wilkes stands ready to support UArts students with pathways to finish their studies without compromising their passion for the…
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Wilkes University has announced that it has earned business accreditation by AACSB International. Founded in 1916, AACSB is the longest-serving global accrediting body for business schools, and the largest business education network connecting learners, educators, and businesses worldwide. “AACSB accreditation recognizes institutions that have demonstrated a focus on excellence in…
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This spring break, Wilkes students and faculty traded in their pencils for passports and used their time away from the classroom to explore and serve across the U.S. and abroad. Wilkes Adventure Education (WAE) spent the week in the Pacific Northwest exploring two cities, Seattle, Washington, and Portland, Oregon, with…
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Wilkes University will host several events throughout February in honor of Black History Month. In advance of the month’s start, a program commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was held on Tuesday, Jan 30. The event, which included speeches, songs, poetry and a performance from the Wilkes Step Team, celebrated…
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Going into their first academic conference, Mollie Corbett and Bethany Yashkus weren’t sure what to expect. Little did they know, they would come out of the experience with not just their first conference under their belts, but also a Platinum Award for Outstanding Student Presentation. Corbett, a junior chemistry major,…
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Members of the Wilkes community gathered in the Jean and Paul Adams Commons on Tuesday, Jan. 30 to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through song, speech and dance. Regina Graham, the program director of diversity, equity and inclusion at Geisinger Health Systems, provided the keynote address. Graham reflected on…
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Have you ever had an incredible idea for a new product that could solve a problem? That’s just another day in the classroom for graduate and undergraduate students in BEGR 411, “Integrated Product Development,” taught by Jamal Ghorieshi, professor of mechanical engineering. “It is simple, you learn by practicing. For…