High school students interested in a career in law can attend Wilkes University’s Law Day at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23. The event will be held via Zoom. The keynote speaker will be the Honorable Judge Fred A. Pierantoni III. Pierantoni graduated from Wilkes in 1980 and currently serves …
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Wilkes University Theatre presents the award-nominated musical, “Nice Work If You Can Get It.” Performances will take place on March 11, 12 and 13 at 8 p.m., and on March 13 and 14 at 2 p.m. All performances will be live-streamed free of charge. Attendees can email WUT@wilkes.edu for live-stream …
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Wilkes is the only university in northeastern Pennsylvania and one of eight in the state to offer the service-leadership program to students. Students with a passion for public service can now enroll in the Wilkes University Bonner Leaders Program. The unique work-study program blends community service and leadership education to …
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Students from the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy and the Passan School of Nursing are working to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 on campus and in the community. Wilkes University students pursuing health care professions had an unexpected learning experience as COVID-19 spread around the world. Observing a pandemic unfold in …
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The 2021-22 list recognizes Wilkes with bronze distinction. For the 11th consecutive year, Wilkes University has been designated a Military Friendly® School by Viqtory Media, parent company of G.I. Jobs magazine. Wilkes was recognized with bronze distinction, which is for institutions offering exceptional military and veteran programs and that scored …
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Landon Bordner, a Wilkes University PharmD/MBA student from Williamstown, Pennsylvania, was elected Region 2 Delegate for the American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) in January 2021. Region 2 of the APhA-ASP covers Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and Washington, D.C. As the delegate, Bordner will …
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Members of Lambda Kappa Sigma (LKS) professional pharmacy fraternity at Wilkes University volunteered their time on a recent Saturday afternoon to help Girl Scouts from the Wyoming Valley earn their first aid badges. The Wilkes LKS chapter has hosted this event annually since 2015, though last spring’s session was cancelled …
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The Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy has been awarded a full, eight-year continued accreditation by the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). The continued accreditation term extends through June 30, 2029. This significant accomplishment is an expression of confidence in the Nesbitt School’s faculty and staff, student-pharmacists and alumni; …
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DJ DeAndre DePass discovered a winning combination of academics and activities at Wilkes. The only time DeAndre DePass sat still was when he’s in class. “I’m always on the run doing something,” says the senior from Philadelphia. He was an e-mentor coordinator, helping first-year students transition to college life before, …
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Pre-law student Sydney Cogswell explores the inside of a courtroom and the jungles of Costa Rica. Like any college student, Sydney Cogswell of Vestal, New York, spends plenty of time in class or the library. “I love what I do,” she says. “Going to class doesn’t even feel like work. …