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  • Wilkes University Awards Tenure, Promotion and Emeritus Status to Faculty Members

    by Gabrielle D'Amico June 28, 2023
    June 28, 2023

    Wilkes University has announced the following faculty members who have been promoted and awarded tenure: Carole Baddour was promoted to associate professor of mechanical engineering and granted tenure. A native of Canada, Baddour joined Wilkes in 2017 after teaching at Collégial international Sainte-Anne, a private college in Montréal, Québec. In…

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  • Wilkes University’s Prahlad Murthy Recognized with Higher Education Partner of the Year Award from PA Cyber

    by Gabrielle D'Amico June 13, 2023
    June 13, 2023

    Prahlad Murthy, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Wilkes University, was recognized with the Partner of the Year Award in the Higher Education Category by The Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School (PA Cyber) Polytechnic Academy. He was one of 15 award recipients at the inaugural Poly Awards.  The award ceremonies,…

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  • One Question with Ben Toll: What Does the Indictment of Donald Trump Mean?

    by Gabrielle D'Amico June 12, 2023
    June 12, 2023

    Footage and portions of the below text are from the Newswatch 16 report in June 2023: The words “Trump” and “indictment” are taking over headlines across the country, as former President Trump is facing 37 felony counts after officials allegedly found boxes of sensitive documents from the White House, in…

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  • Wilkes University Honors Faculty and Staff With Teacher Recognition and Effectiveness Awards

    by Gabrielle D'Amico May 17, 2023
    May 17, 2023

    Wilkes University recognized 10 faculty and staff members at the 2023 Teacher Recognition and Effectiveness Committee (TREC) Awards Ceremony. The recipients of this year’s awards are: Andrew Miller, 2023 Carpenter Award RecipientAndrew Miller, associate professor of political science, received the Carpenter Award for Teaching. The award, considered Wilkes’ highest honor…

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  • Wilkes University Honors Kenneth Klemow with Lifetime Achievement Award

    by Gabrielle D'Amico May 17, 2023
    May 17, 2023

    Kenneth Klemow, professor and chair of biology, received the Wilkes University Lifetime Achievement Award. The award, new in 2023, was presented to Klemow for over 40 years of service at Wilkes. He is set to retire at the end of May. Klemow joined Wilkes in 1982 and has taught an…

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  • Wilkes University Honors Andrew P. Miller with Carpenter Award for Teaching

    by Gabrielle D'Amico May 17, 2023
    May 17, 2023

    Andrew P. Miller, associate professor of political science, received the Carpenter Award for Teaching. The award, considered Wilkes’ highest honor for teaching, recognizes an outstanding member of the faculty and includes a $1,000 award and a plaque. The awardee is nominated by their colleagues. Miller joined Wilkes in 2005. He…

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  • One Question With Jeff Stratford: What Makes Ticks Tick?

    by Web Services February 23, 2023
    February 23, 2023

    The unseasonably warm winter being experienced in northeast Pennsylvania has prompted questions about the impact on the pest population including ticks. Ticks belong to a group of invertebrates akin to spiders, and feed on the blood of mammals, birds, and sometimes reptiles and amphibians. Tick-borne illnesses can infect humans through…

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  • Full House for the Fourth Annual Douglass Day Transcribe-a-Thon

    by Web Services February 15, 2023
    February 15, 2023

    Many students, faculty and staff came out on Tuesday, February 14 to participate in the fourth annual Douglass Day Transcribe-a-thon, an event held on the chosen birthday of Frederick Douglass. The event, sponsored by the Wilkes University Division of Global Cultures, the Office of Diversity Affairs and the Sordoni Art…

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  • Dr. Kathleen Hirthler Receives 2023 AANP State Award for Excellence in Pennsylvania

    by Gabrielle D'Amico January 18, 2023
    January 18, 2023

    In recognition of her excellence in clinical practice, Dr. Kathleen Hirthler, associate professor of nursing at Wilkes University, is being honored by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® as the 2023 recipient of the AANP State Award for Excellence in Pennsylvania. Each year nurse practitioners across the nation are nominated by…

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  • Getting to Know…Amin Rashid, Director of Residence Life at Wilkes

    by Web Services December 7, 2022
    December 7, 2022

    Amin Rashid recently joined the Wilkes University community as director of Residence Life. Rashid is settling in to the headquarters of the residence life division in the Max Roth Center on the corner of South and South Franklin Streets. In Rashid’s role, he oversees the residence life staff of four,…

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    Wilkes News
    • Arts
    • News Releases
    • Research and Scholarship
    • Student Life
    • Wilkes Magazine
    • Video
      • All 6 in 60 Series
        Faculty

        One Question With Jeff Stratford: What Makes Ticks…

        February 23, 2023

        Events

        Over 100 Area Students Attend the SHINE Program…

        June 10, 2022

        Arts

        December Choral, Orchestra, Jazz and Band Concerts Planned

        December 3, 2021

        Events

        Happy Diwali from Wilkes University!

        November 4, 2021

        Events

        29th Annual Taste of Wilkes Event Returns In-Person

        November 3, 2021

        Events

        Erica Acosta Named Marshal of 4th Annual Multicultural…

        September 22, 2021

        6 in 60 Series

        Meet Danica Benson

        June 6, 2019

        6 in 60 Series

        Meet Scott Heffelfinger

        June 6, 2019

        6 in 60 Series

        Meet Gabe Velez

        November 29, 2018

        6 in 60 Series

        Meet Micaela Oliverio

        August 17, 2018

        6 in 60 Series

        Meet Gabrielle: An Overachiever

        August 16, 2018

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