Wilkes University recently hosted Panamanian educators who are winners of the Medalla Manuel Jose Hurtado. The award is given to the teachers and administrators of the year in Panama. The visit is part of the University’s partnership with the Republic of Panama. The teachers and faculty got to see the…
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Recent graduates from Wilkes University’s accelerated baccalaureate in nursing program achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the National Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). The 28 graduates from the Passan School of Nursing completed the accelerated program in the summer of 2018. The NCLEX-RN examination is a nationwide test…
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Brian Sacolic Head of Public Services E.S. Farley Library What do you do as Head of Public Services at the Farley Library? In that capacity, I supervise the three departments of public services at Farley: circulation, reference, and interlibrary loan. I spend a lot of time working with students and…
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Ellen Weber and her black Labrador Retriever, Francis, bound across the Fenner Quadrangle together almost every day. While it looks like it’s just a student walking her adorable dog, Francis is actually on the job. He is an allergen detection service dog who is trained to detect latex. Weber has…
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A Wilkes University student team earned second place in the statewide Draw the Lines competition. The competition tasked teams to remake the map of the state’s legislative districts. The students earned a prize of $250 for second place in the regional category and $2,500 for second place statewide in the…
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February is Library Lovers Month – and on a college campus, few buildings deserve more love than the library. At Wilkes University, the E.S. Farley Library, provides a quiet, comfortable place to study, 24/7. No matter how familiar the library may seem to students, faculty and staff, it’s a building…
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When Marlon James MA ’06’s novel A Brief History of Seven Killings won the Man Booker Prize in 2015, it catapulted the Wilkes creative writing alumnus to literary stardom. As the first Jaimaican to win the international prize, the award put James in the company of such notable authors as…
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Proceeds from Performances Benefit Women’s Organizations in Northeast Pennsylvania Wilkes University presents a benefit production of the award-winning play “The Vagina Monologues” on Friday, Feb. 22 and Saturday, Feb. 23. Performances are at 7 p.m. on Friday and at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The play will be in the Ballroom of…
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The inaugural Wilkes University “Explore” Leadership Conference was held on Sunday, Feb. 3 in the Stark Learning Center. Organized by the Office of Student Development, the one-day conference kicked off with a keynote address by Charles (CJ) Copley ’98 MBA ’00, the executive vice president for Golden Technologies, a world-leading…
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Wilkes University Theatre presents the Tony awarding-winning musical, Cabaret. The performances will take place on Feb. 21, 22, and 23 at 8 p.m. with matinee performances on Feb. 23 and 24 at 2 p.m. The production is at Wilkes’ Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, 239 S. River…