Wilkes University broke out the bells and whistles when it dedicated Bruggeworth Field at the Ralston Athletic Complex. The event took place on Saturday, Oct. 5 during the University’s homecoming weekend. The nearly $8 million project includes a multi-purpose turf field that will be used for men’s and women’s soccer,…
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“Rethinking America’s Urban Water Infrastructure: Resource Efficiency, Access and Public Health,” will be the topic of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists 2019 Kappe Lecture on Oct. 30 at Wilkes University. The lecture will be delivered by Nancy G. Love, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the…
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What’s it like working in a biology research lab? News@Wilkes shadowed Linda Gutierrez, associate professor of biology, and her team of students for a new feature called “In the Lab.” Inside room 324 of the Cohen Science Center, Associate Professor of Biology Linda Gutierrez and her team of student researchers…
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Jivan Sidhu achieves success in the classroom, on the ice and in the office. Senior accounting major Jivan Sidhu is a long way from home in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada — 2,884 miles. He transferred to Wilkes to take the ice for the men’s hockey team and found that his spot on the roster…
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Wilkes University produced over 2,300 jobs and $250 million in economic impact in 2018 according to a study conducted by the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP). The study considered the University’s direct spending on operations, wages and benefits, and capital projects. It also measured the effect…
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Registration has closed for the Wilkes University STEM Discovery Day. Maximum occupancy has been reached for the Nov. 2 event. For more information contact Connie Dombroski, director, Center for Health Sciences and Student Success, at 570-408-4823 or email constance.dombroski@wilkes.edu.
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Things got a little hairy during Clips for Cancer at Wilkes University. To kick-off breast cancer awareness month, The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) student chapter hosted a hair shaving event benefiting the Medical Oncology Associates Prescription Assistance Fund in Kingston, Pa. Students from Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), AMSA,…
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Wilkes University will hold Earth and Environmental Science Day for high school students on Friday, Oct. 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The program gives teachers and students in grades nine through 12 the opportunity to join faculty experts for hands-on, interactive lab activities and presentations on topics including…
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Wilkes University fourth-year student pharmacist Alexis Nicholson was overjoyed when she found out she had been accepted in the national Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) and CVS Health Foundation scholars program. Nicholson is one of just 15 student pharmacists across the nation to be accepted into the program based upon their…
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Wilkes University will go pink this October to support breast cancer awareness month. Across the University, student groups and athletic teams will host a variety of events. Events include: Tues., Oct. 1: Clips for Cancer, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fenner Quadrangle. The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) student chapter…