When Jacob Smith finds himself in deep water with Matt Finkenbinder, associate professor of geology, he’s not in any trouble. It just means the junior environmental engineering major and his advisor are taking some time…
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Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University Presents “In Search of Meaning: Memory Becomes Us” Aug. 26 to Oct. 9
by Patty DevivaThe Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University will present “In Search of Meaning: Memory Becomes Us” by Philadelphia-based artist, author, poet and thought leader Patricia Moss-Vreeland, from Aug. 26 through Oct. 9. The show will…
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Wilkes University Awards Tenure, Promotion and Emeritus Status to Faculty Members
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…
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Wilkes University Launches Bachelor’s Degree and Certificate Program in Cannabis Studies
Wilkes University has launched new programs in cannabis studies, the first of their kind in the region. The bachelor of science degree in cannabis chemistry and a certificate program in cannabis production and CBD extraction…
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The funding will provide higher education opportunities to low-income and first-generation college students. The Upward Bound program at Wilkes University received a $2.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to help more low…
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SHINE Students were “College Students for a Day” at Wilkes University
by Patty DevivaNearly 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…
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One Question With…Kendall J. Tucker
by Patty DevivaQ: What are the differences between an endemic, an epidemic and a pandemic? A: Kendall J. Tucker, assistant professor, pharmacy practice: The public has been exposed to many new terms during the COVID-19 pandemic. As…
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Wilkes University Presents a Historical Retrospective of Hurricane Agnes, Including an Audio-Guided Walking Tour of Campus
by Patty DevivaThe 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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Wilkes University and Luzerne County Community College Sign Agreement for Pre-Pharmacy Students
Wilkes University and Luzerne County Community College are expanding their partnership on a new articulation agreement for students who wish to pursue their doctor of pharmacy degree. Under the new agreement, academically qualified students who…
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Spanish and Pharmacy Combine for a World of Possibilities
by Patty DevivaCollege offers students an opportunity to expand their horizons. Derek Donaldson, a pharmacy and Spanish double major, goes the extra mile, taking advantage of study abroad opportunities in Peru and Spain, and collaborating with a…