Nancy McKinley, a founding faculty member in the Maslow Family Graduate Creative Writing Program at Wilkes University, stepped into the national spotlight on May 26 when her book, “St. Christopher on Pluto,” was reviewed on National Public Radio. The book, which is a novel in stories, received a glowing review …
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Wilkes University Faculty Transition to Remote Teaching (The consensus? They Miss Their Students)
by Web ServicesThomas Franko, Wilkes University assistant professor of pharmacy practice, says his teaching philosophy has always been to present material in a way that is both entertaining and engaging. Maintaining that philosophy has been put to the test as University classes moved to a remote learning format in response to the …
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Meet Nancy McKinley, Ph.D., Faculty Member in the Maslow Family Graduate Creative Writing Program
by Web ServicesNancy McKinley, Ph.D., can make a claim few faculty in the Maslow Family Graduate Creative Writing Program can match: She has taught every student in every cohort who has entered the program since its second residency. McKinley co-teaches “The Professional Writer,” the first class taken by all creative writing students …
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Wilkes University Professor of Geology Offers Perspective on New Zealand Volcanic Eruption
by Web ServicesWilkes University’s Sid Halsor, a professor of geology at Wilkes University with expertise in rock-forming processes beneath active volcanoes, offers insights about the eruption of New Zealand’s White Island volcano and why predicting its eruption is challenging. New Zealand Volcanic Eruption is a Grim Lesson By Sid Halsor, Ph.D. The …
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Wilkes University welcomed 16 new faculty members at the start of the 2019-2020 academic year. New faculty included new tenure-track faculty, as well as visiting professors and faculty of practice. The new faculty and their areas of specialization are: Saroj Adhikari has joined the electrical engineering and physics department as …
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Jeff Talarigo comes to the Wilkes campus just twice a year – but he’s still a part of the University community year-round as a faculty member in the Maslow Family Graduate Creative Writing Program. The program follows a low-residency format that brings students and faculty to campus twice a year …
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International Women in Engineering Day is celebrated on June 23. This global awareness campaign, coordinated by the Women’s Engineering Society(WES), aims to increase the profile of women in engineering worldwide and focus attention on the amazing career opportunities available to girls in engineering and related industries. In honor of the event, …
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Wilkes University recognized more than 95 students, faculty and staff at the Extracurricular Awards Luncheon for their contributions to activities outside the classroom. The event was held April 25. Honored by Wilkes Student Government, Michael Steele, professor of biology was the recipient of the Faculty Choice Award. Jill Price adventure …
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Professor of Political Science Thomas Baldino Gives Final Lecture As He Retires After 28 Years At Wilkes
by Web ServicesWilkes University professor of political science Thomas Baldino concluded class for the final time on May 1. As left the classroom for the last time, faculty, staff and students lined the hall of Breiseth to applaud Baldino as he exited the classroom. Baldino has been an educator for more than …
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Jeffrey Stratford, associate professor of biology, will get to do what he likes best on Saturday, May 4: sing the praises of birds. He will be a presenter at BirdFest, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The event takes place at Nescopeck State Park from 10 …