As part of an on-going series introducing campus departments and the people who work there, News@Wilkes looks at members of the Admissions Department. Meet admissions counselor, Cierra Steele. What do you do? What I do in my job as an admissions counselor is meet with prospective high school students at high school visits,…
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Anyone can be a hero and join the efforts to end the opioid crisis. That will be the focus when Wilkes University and the Pennsylvania Harm Reduction Coalition partner to host an Opioid Advocacy Forum on Nov. 14. Devin Reaves, executive director and co-founder of the coalition, will lead the…
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It’s the most spook-tacular time of year at Wilkes University. News@Wilkes teamed up with the Office of Alumni Relations to check out Halloween throwbacks from the Amnicola year book. Trust us, these photos are sure to lift your spirits. 1973: Wicked awesome! 1976: Give ’em pumpkin to talk about.…
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Student pharmacists in the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy at Wilkes University celebrated National Pharmacy Week through the Colonels ConnectRx initiative. Colonels ConnectRx places Wilkes student pharmacists in community centers to educate the elderly about medication safety and disposal as well as to provide blood pressure screenings. Students visited 17 centers…
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Knowing when to sell or retain a business can be a challenge – especially when it is a family business. The topic will be explored from the perspectives of experts and business owners when the Family Business Alliance of Wilkes University and Penn State Scranton presents Texas Hold’em on Nov.…
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National Transfer Student Week is October 21-25, 2019. To celebrate, News@Wilkes met with Colonels across campus that have transferred to Wilkes. Meet junior nursing student Mark Chester. What’s your hometown? Jersey City, N.J. What was the transfer process like? The transfer process through admissions was very welcoming and helpful, whether…
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Wilkes University junior Jason DeBoard never imagined that changing his academic focus could eventually lead to a trip to Greece. As a pre-med student at Wilkes, he spent summer 2019 shadowing surgeons in that country as part of his study abroad experience – an opportunity he never considered when he…
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Wilkes University recognized RCM&D as a finalist for the 2018 Business Partner of the Year award. RCM&D was selected for providing exceptional service and value in supporting the University’s mission and strategic goals. “RCM&D has been instrumental in helping the University identify and mitigate risks in the ever-changing higher education…
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National Transfer Student Week is October 21-25, 2019. To celebrate, News@Wilkes met with Colonels across campus who have transferred to Wilkes. Meet junior business administration and marketing major Noella Nkamjeu. What’s your hometown? I was born and raised in Bamenda Cameroon, Central Africa, and currently reside in Mountain Top, Pa.…
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Wilkes University Emeritus professor of political science Thomas Baldino was recently featured on WVIA Keystone Edition. Baldino joined WVIA’s Larry Vojtko, David Thornburgh, president and CEO of the Committee of Seventy, and Jason Burke, social studies teacher at Abington Heights High School to discuss the 2020 U.S. census and what…