Students at Wilkes University had the chance to network with companies from across the region and the East Coast during the Internship, Career and Graduate/Professional School Fair. The event was held on Oct. 17 in University Center on Main and included 85 employers and 45 graduate and professional schools. During…
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As a prelude to the Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University exhibition, Two Presidents, One Photographer, legendary White House photographer Pete Souza visited campus on Oct. 15. As part of his visit, Souza met with members of the Wilkes Honors Program for a private question-and-answer session. Students asked questions ranging…
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Wilkes University’s Center for Career Development and Internships launched a new initiative to help current students and alumni shake hands with potential employers. They don’t even have to leave their desk to do it. In August, Handshake, the largest early talent recruiting platform, was fully launched across campus. News@Wilkes met…
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Graduates from the Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy achieved a pass rate that exceeds the national and state averages on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) and the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE). Wilkes Pharm.D. graduates who took the NAPLEX for the first time earned a 95.52 percent…
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Six Wilkes University faculty and staff members were honored with the 2019 President’s Awards for Excellence. The awards, which were presented by Wilkes Interim President Paul S. Adams at the University’s fall convocation, recognize individuals who reflect excellence in their work based on the University’s core values. This is the…
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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 associate director of admissions and Wilkes alumnus, Ian Schreffler ’17. What territories do you cover?: Pennsylvania counties of Carbon, Lackawanna and Wayne and all other states…
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The Women’s and Gender Studies Program at Wilkes University will host Kadida Kenner of Why Courts Matter PA for a lecture on Oct. 23. The lecture will take place at 3 p.m. in the Henry Student Center Ballroom and is free and open to the public. Why Courts Matter PA…
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Paula Andrews, administrative assistant in the Air Force ROTC office at Wilkes, has a furry friend who helps her in her administrative duties. Kuvo, a 15-year-old rescue, joined Andrews’ family in 2007. Now, he’s in the ranks of Wilkes ROTC students, visiting them on campus for a belly scratch or…
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Faculty and students from the Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy will host a series of Medicare information sessions in the month of October. The sessions are designed to ensure that each senior citizen is enrolled in a Medicare plan that will work best for their needs and their budget.…
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Room in E.S. Farley Library is Replica of Pulitzer Prize-winning Writer’s Study Wilkes University becomes the home of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Norman Mailer’s personal collection of manuscripts and memorabilia when a reception opens the Norman Mailer Room and Collection on Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. in the E.S. Farley Library.…