First-year and transfer students were welcomed into the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership family during a celebration on Sept. 18. The event was hosted by Sidhu School Dean Abel Adekola, who gave welcoming remarks. Faculty, staff, current students and graduate students shared their experiences with the new students …
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Wilkes University welcomes alumni back to campus for Homecoming Weekend 2018. The event, held Oct. 5 to 7, celebrates old friends, new memories and exciting campus improvements. Festivities will begin with the Gateway to the Future capital campaign kickoff on Friday, Oct. 5 at 4 p.m at the McHale Athletic …
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The 26th Annual James Jones First Novel Fellowship awarded first place and $10,000 to Alicia Upano of Wahiawa, Hawai‘i, for her novel titled Big Music. The competition is co-sponsored by the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing at Wilkes University and the James Jones Literary Society. The first runner-up …
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Wilkes University students will complete internships as part of their academic work in fall semester 2018. Internships complement academic work, provide students with practical experience in their field of study and prepare them to enter careers. Students participating in Wilkes’ internship program, from left to right, first row, are: Summer …
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Sincavage is among seven national awardees of the foundation Heather Sincavage, director of the Sordoni Art Gallery and assistant professor of art at Wilkes University, is one of seven artists and artistic organizations from around the country recognized for artistic achievement by the Tanne Foundation. The foundation’s mission is to …
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The state-of-the-art engineering facility in Stark Learning Center is named in honor of local business leaders Randy and Robin Mark Wilkes University’s newest facility, the Mark Engineering Center, officially opened with a dedication ceremony on Sept. 14. The dedication is the culmination of a 16-month, $8 million renovation to the …
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Wilkes University will hold Earth and Environmental Science Day on Friday, Oct. 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The program gives high school teachers and students the opportunity to join faculty experts for hands-on, interactive lab activities and presentations on topics including gravity anomalies, climate change, leaky pipes, water …
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Students from the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy at Wilkes University will offer free medication consultations to senior citizens from Luzerne County. Many senior citizens have a list of prescription medications they take regularly and those prescriptions come with a list of questions on side effects, interactions with food and other …
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Wilkes University’s ROTC Detachment 752 hosted a ceremony to commemorate the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. The event was highlighted by presenting a Flag of Honor, a special flag that has all names of the victims of the attacks printed on it. The Flag of Honor used at …
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Wilkes University Theatre presents the Pulitzer Prize-and the Tony Award-winning play, Clybourne Park. The performances will take place on Sept. 27, 28, and 29 at 8 p.m. with matinee performances on Sept. 29 and 30 at 2 p.m. The production is at Wilkes’ Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing …