Rhonda Rabbitt, dean of the School of Education at Wilkes University, visited Wilkes-Barre area school district Dodson Elementary School with special guest— Wilkes University mascot, the Colonel—for Read Across America Day. Rabbitt read to an elementary class. Read Across America Day is a nationwide reading celebration that takes place annually …
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The Karambelas Media and Communication Center is home of the student-run organizations, The Beacon, WCLH radio, Wilkes Now and Zebra Communications. Students can try their hand at print, radio, and broadcast media as well as control the message with the student public relations agency. Check out the behind-the-scenes tour of …
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Bryan Stevenson, attorney, human rights activist, executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, and author of Just Mercy, will deliver the Max Rosenn Lecture in Law and Humanities on April 14 at Wilkes University. Stevenson will speak about “American Injustice: Mercy, Humanity and Making a Difference.” The event will be at …
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Three Wilkes University international students participated in the Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Schools Global Student Conference at Cedar Crest College in Allentown on Feb. 23. The international students created posters and conducted research on global topics. International students were given the opportunity to present their research to an audience …
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Lawrence Kopenis Circulation Supervisor E.S. Farley Library 1. What do you do as the Farley Library Circulation Supervisor? As circulation supervisor I’m responsible for creating staff schedules, posting library hours, hiring work study assistants and retrieving lost and overdue books (among many other things). 2. How long have you worked …
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Wilkes University’s Sidhu School of Business and Leadership is participating in the Barron’s in Education program. The Sidhu School’s participation in the program is made possible by a sponsorship provided by Michael Hirthler, founder, president and chief executive officer of Jacobi Capital Management. In 2011 and 2012, Hirthler was named …
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The Wilkes University Biology Club will hold its annual 100-mile Relay for Heat to raise funds to assist local families with their heating bills. All contributions are given to the Commission for Economic Opportunity (CEO) Martin Luther King Fuel Fund and used exclusively to avert home heating crises. The event …
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Dave Eggers, best-selling author and founder of McSweeney’s, will be the featured writer opening the Wilkes English Department’s Allan Hamilton Dickson Fund Spring Writers Series on Feb. 28. But what does it take to bring in such an accomplished writer, educator and philanthropist to campus? News@Wilkes chats with Mischelle Anthony, …
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Joan Ford ‘75 Library Technician, Library Acquisitions E.S. Farley Library 1. What do you do as a technician and working in acquisitions in Farley Library? I catalog new books for the library and help maintain the collection, purchase library supplies and prepare invoices for payment and do whatever I can …
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If you stop by Chad Stanley’s Kirby Hall office, you might be greeted by someone who isn’t a member of the Wilkes University English Department. Stanley, an associate professor of English, often brings his dog Bonita Rosa – her name means “beautiful rose” in Spanish – to his office on …