Accounting students at Wilkes University’s Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership will offer free tax assistance to the public through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program. The service will be offered Feb. 9, 16, and 23 by appointment only from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in room…
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Love is in the air at Wilkes University. Each year, the Office of Alumni Relations calls out to Colonel couples during the Valentine season to share how Wilkes helped create their happily ever after. The sweetheart stories are shared on Wilkes’ alumni relations social media during the month of February.…
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Ana and Zoya Rahman of Mountain Top, Pa., share a similar college experience. They take interesting classes. Join exciting clubs. Make new friends. But these biology majors have a lot more in common than the average student. They’re twins. And genetics isn’t the only thing they share: Ana and Zoya…
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The campus community gathered on Jan. 29 to celebrate the grand opening of the Center for Career Development and Internships. The Internship/Co-op Program, formerly in the Henry Student Center, and Career Services, formerly in Conyngham Hall, have combined to form a comprehensive center to promote students professional career development. The center aims to…
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Wilkes University has been awarded a $30,000 “It’s On Us” grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Wilkes was one of 38 colleges and universities to receive funding, which will be used to raise awareness about sexual and intimate-partner violence. This is the second time Wilkes has received the award. An…
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Mechanical engineering student Tim Adams dives into robotics with encouragement from Dr. Zhu. Navigating the college years can feel like winding through a maze. For mechanical engineering major Tim Adams, though, a maze is helping him find his way. Literally. “I took a robotics course as an elective this year,…
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As an elementary/early childhood education major and student-athlete, Michael Brown spends his time reading, writing and wrestling. Michael Brown, a junior from Plains, Pa., grapples with a schedule that keeps him on the move. In addition to his time in the classrooms on campus, his pursuit of dual certification in…
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Wilkes University has once again been designated a Military Friendly® School by Viqtory Media, parent company of G.I. Jobs magazine. It is the ninth consecutive year that Wilkes has been named to the list, which recognizes the colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to support America’s…
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Michael Steele, professor of biology at Wilkes University, recently was featured in NOVA Wonders in an article entitled, “Six Stupendous Reasons to Appreciate the Heck Out of Squirrels”. The article ran on Jan. 21, squirrel appreciation day. The article discusses the tactics squirrels use to protect their supplies, communication patterns…
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Wilkes University President Patrick F. Leahy welcomed faculty and staff back to campus with a spring convocation address that celebrated the successes of 2018 and outlined goals for 2019. Leahy delivered remarks on Jan. 17 at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. He celebrated the many milestones…