The E.S. Farley Library at Wilkes University has unveiled “Remembering Agnes: 50 Years Later,” an audio walking tour, interactive website and artifact exhibit that shares the history of Wilkes University during and after Hurricane Agnes…
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Over 100 Area Students Attend the SHINE Program of Luzerne County’s Annual STEM Olympiad at Wilkes University
by Patty DevivaStudents competed in challenges that included the Rain Gutter Regatta and Egg Drop Challenge at the STEM Olympiad on Saturday, June 4. Students gathered and watched in wide-eyed anticipation—would the hard boiled egg, dropped from…
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Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University Presents “Getting There” from June 21 to Aug. 7
by Patty DevivaThe Sordoni Art Gallery will present “Getting There,” an exhibition by the creative duo Andrew Ellis Johnson and Susanne Slavick, both faculty members from Carnegie Mellon University, from June 21 through Aug. 7, 2022. The show…
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Wilkes University awarded over 700 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees at its 75th spring commencement ceremonies on May 21. The ceremony for graduate students receiving doctoral and master’s degrees was held at 10 a.m., while…
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Wilkes University Honors Faculty and Staff With Teacher Recognition and Effectiveness Awards
Wilkes University recognized 10 faculty and staff members with 11 honors at the 2022 Teacher Recognition and Effectiveness Committee (TREC) Awards Ceremony. The recipients of this year’s awards are: Ajay Bommareddy, 2022 Carpenter Award RecipientAjay…
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Second Annual Lit Fest at Wilkes University Honors Juneteenth and Black Writers
A week-long celebration of writers and writing at Wilkes University will include a night in recognition of Juneteenth and the impact of Black writers. The second annual Lit Fest, sponsored by the Maslow Family Graduate…
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The Nesbitt School of Pharmacy student chapter of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) held an Opioid Awareness Walk on Wednesday, April 13 that begin at the Fenner Quadrangle, continued to Kirby Park and returned to…
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Wilkes University Holds Pain and Addiction Summit on April 22 at Mohegan Sun Pocono
Among the highlighted speakers is Jan Rader, former fire chief for Huntington, West Virginia, featured in the Netflix documentary “Heroin(e).” Leaders at the forefront of battling the opioid crisis will present at Wilkes University’s Pennsylvania…
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Associate Professor of Political Science Andreea Maierean to Deliver Wilkes University 2022 Paul A. O’Hop Final Word Lecture
Andreea Maierean, associate professor of political science, has been selected to deliver the Wilkes University 2022 Paul A. O’Hop Final Word Lecture. Her presentation, “Natural Gas as a Driver for Conflict: Russia and Eastern Europe,”…
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Wilkes University Commemorates International Transgender Day of Visibility with Personal Stories
A flag bearing pink, white and blue was raised on the Wilkes University campus as emotional remarks noted the experiences of those within the transgender community. It was all to honor and bring awareness to…