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With a nod to its storied past and a focus on its next chapter, members of the Wilkes University community and honored guests gathered to welcome James Cousins, PhD as the institution’s eighth president.  John Kuiken, associate professor of history and director of the Honors and Scholars Program, as well …

The past is becoming part of the present thanks to work being done by students working in the Wilkes University archives. University archivist Suzanna Calev and her team of work-study students are digitizing archival materials spanning Wilkes history —  a process that will allow future generations at the University and …

Are you ready to transform the way you teach and connect with students? Reimagine classroom management, further empower your students and make a deeper impact through the “Wired for Connection” event at Wilkes University from 4:30 – 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for …

Memorial services will be held in both Putnam Center, NY and Wilkes-Barre, PA.  Wilkes University mourns the passing of Dr. Christopher N. Breiseth, who served as Wilkes University’s fourth president from 1984 to 2001.  He died peacefully at home surrounded by family in Ticonderoga, NY, on June 27, 2026 from …

Don’t ask Amelia Lawrence ’26 about the projects she worked on with Micayla Lacey, assistant professor of psychology. She won’t share any details because she doesn’t want to risk skewing the results of the studies. What Lawrence gladly revealed is that the opportunity to do research as an undergraduate student …

Wilkes University’s marketing communications team was recognized by CUPRAP (College and University Public Relations and Associated Professionals) at the 19th annual CUPPIE Awards and Spring Professional Development Conference held from March 11 to 13 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Wilkes received a gold award for its South River Street campus mural and …