Wilkes University mourns the passing of Adelene “Addy” Malatesta, who served the campus community for 34 years, including 23 years as director of athletics. Her long career in teaching and collegiate athletics was marked by many honors, including induction into the Wilkes Athletics Hall of Fame, the Middle Atlantic Conference …
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With a nod to its storied past and a focus on its next chapter, members of the Wilkes University community and honored guests gathered to welcome James Cousins, PhD as the institution’s eighth president. John Kuiken, associate professor of history and director of the Honors and Scholars Program, as well …
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The past is becoming part of the present thanks to work being done by students working in the Wilkes University archives. University archivist Suzanna Calev and her team of work-study students are digitizing archival materials spanning Wilkes history — a process that will allow future generations at the University and …
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Memorial services will be held in both Putnam Center, NY and Wilkes-Barre, PA. Wilkes University mourns the passing of Dr. Christopher N. Breiseth, who served as Wilkes University’s fourth president from 1984 to 2001. He died peacefully at home surrounded by family in Ticonderoga, NY, on June 27, 2026 from …
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The Wilkes University Board of Trustees announced today that James Cousins, Ph.D. has been named the University’s eighth president, effective August 1, 2026. A lifelong educator and historian, Cousins has served as president of Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro, Kentucky since 2024. “We are thrilled that Dr. Cousins will take …
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Wilkes University has introduced a new curriculum for its master’s program for instructional technology. Designed for working professionals, the online master of science degree offers new concentrations that align with a variety of personal and professional education goals, including a track that’s designed for corporate learning and development specialists. “The …
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Wilkes University will host “Wired for Connection: Generating Transformative Learning,” a professional development event focused on education and engagement, on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, located at 239 S. River Street in Wilkes-Barre. This event is …
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Creating a future as a multidisciplinary professional is what Madelyn “Maddy” Rex, graduating senior from Bath, Pennsylvania, does best. With majors in English and secondary education, as well as minors in theater arts and women’s and gender studies, Rex believes that you don’t need to choose just one path to …
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When Celia Rossini BSN ’22 earned her first bachelor’s degree in 2017 with a major in biobehavioral health, she already knew she wanted to go back to school to become a nurse. But she hesitated. “I couldn’t face the thought of another three years of school and accumulating more debt. …
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Kahlasia Carter knew she wanted to be part of a nursing program that could match her energy and drive. “I wanted to be part of a program that would challenge me, support my growth and prepare me to become a confident and skilled nurse,” says Carter. “I chose Wilkes University …