Kishan Zuber has joined Wilkes University as the vice president of enrollment management and marketing. Zuber oversees undergraduate and graduate admissions offices, enrollment services, financial aid and marketing. With her leadership, Wilkes will continue to advance its overall enrollment strategy, creating one of the finest doctoral universities in the country. …
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Wilkes faculty of practice in education Tracy Kaster and her husband, Lt. Col. Mark Kaster, director of veterans affairs, adopted Ace two years ago when he was placed in the Delaware Valley Golden Retriever Rescue. But now it seems Ace is the one who is saving members of the campus …
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Wilkes University graduate student Yosara Gonzalez of Hazle Township, Pa., is the recipient of a career development grant from the American Association of University Women (AAUW). Gonzalez is currently pursuing her Master of Science degree in middle level education with a focus on English/language arts at Wilkes. She will seek …
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Wilkes University yoga enthusiasts gathered behind Evans Hall on Tues., Sept. 10 to try out downward facing… goat? The Residence Hall Council invited students to participate in goat yoga with instructor Ashley Raspen, owner of Buttinhead Farms. Students were able to find their Zen with the help of their four-legged …
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Wilkes University’s Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing will host the Norman Mailer Society annual conference, “Mailer on Politics, Public Life, and Pop Culture,” from Oct. 10-12 on campus. Mailer, who died in 2007 at 84, was the founding chair of the writing program’s advisory board. The conference, which …
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Wilkes University will observe Constitution Day on Tues., Sept. 17 with a lecture exploring how the American Revolution shaped the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. John Hepp, professor at history at Wilkes, will speak on the topic at 11 a.m. in room 107 of Breiseth Hall, 137-159 S. Franklin …
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This is the first year Wilkes is ranked as a national university which recognizes institutions with a breadth of academic programming and a commitment to research. Wilkes University is ranked among top national universities in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges ranking of American colleges and universities. In the …
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Sara Wolman, a 2011 Wilkes graduate, is an interpretive park ranger for U.S. Fish and Wildlife in remote King Salmon, Alaska. She recently was interviewed on an episode of the She Explores podcast. On the podcast, she talks about building a career in the tundra and about environmental change that …
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Wilkes University welcomed 16 new faculty members at the start of the 2019-2020 academic year. New faculty included new tenure-track faculty, as well as visiting professors and faculty of practice. The new faculty and their areas of specialization are: Saroj Adhikari has joined the electrical engineering and physics department as …
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Wilkes University senior Olivia Caraballo combines her love of education and creating inclusive art activities as the educational outreach ambassador for the Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes. In her role, Caraballo plans programs, tours and activities geared for K-12th grade. Caraballo works within the community, running a Sordoni booth at …