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Wilkes University faculty and staff members were honored with the 2021 President’s Awards for Excellence. The awards, presented by Wilkes President Greg Cant on Aug. 25, recognize individuals who reflect excellence in their work based…

Wilkes-Barre native William Daniel Phillips will present an interactive and demonstration-based lecture on time and temperature. William Daniel Phillips, co-recipient of the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics, will deliver the Catherine H. Bone Lecture in…

Friday, Oct. 1, 2021 was a key day in Wilkes history: Greg Cant, was officially inaugurated as the University’s seventh president. A week of unique events preceded the morning ceremony at the F.M. Kirby Center…

The inauguration of Greg Cant will occur on Oct. 1 at the F.M. Kirby Center. Wilkes University will celebrate the inauguration of its seventh president, Greg Cant, with a week of events. Inauguration events are…

Program is designed for Lackawanna College students interested in pursuing their MFA at Wilkes Wilkes University and Lackawanna College have signed an agreement that will give Lackawanna students early entry into the Maslow Family Graduate…

Wilkes University is once again ranked among top national universities in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges ranking of American colleges and universities. In the 2022 edition, Wilkes is ranked 213 among 391 national…

The exclusive program provides careers for Nesbitt School of Pharmacy graduates and pays up to $20,000 in tuition costs with continuous two-year employment. Wilkes University and Geisinger are partnering to give future pharmacists a jump…

The 30th Annual James Jones First Novel Fellowship awarded first place and $10,000 to Rose Whitmore of San Leandro, Calif., for her novel titled “Feats of Strength in the Time of Hoxha.” Whitmore was selected…

A variety of educational materials and supplies are being provided to students and families in the Luzerne County SHINE Program at Wilkes University. UGI Utilities, Inc., donated the supplies to prepare SHINE students for a…

First-year students will move in starting on Thursday, Aug. 26. Wilkes University welcomes students to campus for its 89th academic year during Welcome Weekend from Aug. 26 to 28. The weekend of events is a…