For Megan Boone Valkenburg, coordinator of civic engagement, a focus on food insecurity is more than part of her job, it’s a passion. Thanks to her efforts, Wilkes University can boast its status as a food dignity game changer — with an official badge to prove it. Boone Valkenburg collaborates …
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Wilkes University Faculty and Staff Recognized with President’s Awards for Excellence
by Web ServicesPresident Greg Cant honored six members of the Wilkes University faculty and staff with the President’s Awards for Excellence during the opening of school Convocation ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2022. The awards represent the University’s five core values: innovation, scholarship, diversity, mentorship and community. The President’s Award for Excellence …
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Wilkes University has announced the following faculty members who have earned promotion and been awarded tenure: Joshua Blechle was promoted to associate professor of chemistry and granted tenure. Blechle joined Wilkes in 2017. He received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri, and his PhD in …
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Nearly 60 first- through eighth-grade SHINE of Luzerne County kids experienced a full day of college in the “College Student for a Day” camp at Wilkes University on Tuesday, June 28. The camp brought SHINE students together to experience what a day in the life of a college student is …
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One Question With Kendall J. Tucker: What are the differences between an endemic, an epidemic and a pandemic
by Web ServicesThe public has been exposed to many new terms during the COVID-19 pandemic. As case counts decrease, one recent discussion has been the meaning of “pandemic” and “endemic” and what does COVID-19 becoming endemic mean for our community. Before discussing this, it is important to understand a few definitions. Endemic …
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Ajay Bommareddy, associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, 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 framed certificate. The awardee is nominated by his or her colleagues and must have been …
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One Question With Kyle Kreider: How was one judge able to “throw out” a federal mask mandate for public transportation?
by Web ServicesIn a new series highlighting Wilkes University experts, we ask our faculty members to weigh in on topical issues that are on our minds and may be on yours too. This week, we ask Kyle Kreider, professor of political science, about the role of federal judges in national injunctions, which …
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Associate Professor of Political Science Andreea Maierean to Deliver Wilkes University 2022 Paul A. O’Hop Final Word Lecture
by Web ServicesAndreea 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,” will take place at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 11 in the Henry Student Center …
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Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy Faculty Member Featured on Cover of America’s Pharmacist Magazine
by Web ServicesChanging the face of the community pharmacy is the focus of a cover story featuring faculty and alumnae from the Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy. On the cover of America’s Pharmacist magazine, published by the National Community Pharmacists Association, are associate professor of pharmacy practice Nicole Pezzino, and PharmD …
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Wilkes political science and history professors held an open forum to discuss and answer questions about the Russia/Ukraine conflict.