As part of an on-going series introducing campus departments and the people who work there, News@Wilkes looks at members of the Public Safety Department. Meet the director of public safety, Christopher Jagoe, the eyes and ears of Wilkes University. Favorite Color: Green If you could live anywhere, where would it…
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Wilkes University’s Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, in collaboration with Area Agency on Aging for Luzerne and Wyoming Counties, sponsors Brown Bag Medication Review during American Pharmacists’ Month in October in Agency on the Aging Centers. The event will occur on Oct. 30 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 17…
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Wilkes University is beaming with Colonel pride as Spirit Week is held on campus from Sept. 30-Oct. 6. The week of events is the prelude to 2018 Homecoming activities that kick off on Friday, Oct. 5. The blue and gold week kicked off on Sunday, Sept. 30, with the 2018…
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Wilkes University and Milton Hershey School have partnered to improve retention and graduation rates among low-income, first-generation college students. Under a new agreement, qualified students from Milton Hershey School are guaranteed a spot in the University’s Educational Gateway to Excellence program, WilkesEDGE, which aids students in their transition from high…
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Ready to celebrate with Colonels of today and yesterday? Wilkes homecoming weekend kicks off on Friday, Oct. 5 and concludes Sunday, Oct.7. But what happens behind the scenes? Jacqueline Lukas, manager of alumni relations, shared seven things you might not know about preparations for homecoming weekend: 750— That’s the number…
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Celebrating the role of mentors in nurturing entrepreneurial endeavors, Wilkes University’s Allan P. Kirby Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship is hosting the third annual mentor breakfast honoring three executive mentors. The event will occur at 8 a.m. on Oct. 25 in the ballroom of the Henry Student Center. The…
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The negative consequences of separating children from the natural world will be explored when bestselling author, journalist and nature advocate Richard Louv speaks at Wilkes University. Louv will deliver his lecture, “The Nature Principle: Nature-Deficit Disorder, Vitamin N, and the New Nature Movement” on Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. in…
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Basketball Hall of Fame center, author and activist, was interviewed by Wilkes President Patrick F. Leahy for the Max Rosenn Lecture in Law and Humanities. The conversation between Leahy and Abdul-Jabbar encompassed key highlights from the athlete’s life. They included reflections on growing up in Harlem, his time…
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As part of an on-going series introducing campus departments and the people who work there, News@Wilkes looks at members of the Public Safety Department. Meet communications officers Michelle Donohue and Jill Lewis, who man the communications desk in the department. In addition to facilitating calls and requests received by public…
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September is National Campus Safety month. But at Wilkes University, the Department of Public Safety makes campus safety a priority every month. Director of Public Safety Christopher Jagoe explained that the department has changed over the four years he’s been at the University, but it’s only the beginning. “When I…