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Wilkes University continues to be ranked among national universities in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges ranking of American colleges and universities. For 2027, Wilkes stands at 308 among 422 national universities. This is the 23rd consecutive year Wilkes has been recognized by U.S. News and World Report and …

Wilkes University welcomed 13 new faculty members into the Bing K. Wong College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Engineering and the College of Health and Education for the fall 2026 semester.  Reem Bedeir joined the College of Business and Engineering in the Department of Accounting. Bedeir …

Wilkes University has been awarded $200,000 in funding through the Statewide Local Share Account program to purchase equipment and technology for an enhanced, state-of-the-art Nursing Simulation Center. “This investment will help prepare the next generation of nurses at a time when healthcare providers across Pennsylvania face unprecedented staffing challenges,” says …

At one time, Erica Roszko dreamed of becoming a real-life Clarice Starling, the determined FBI trainee in the 90s thriller Silence of the Lambs. Though she visited the FBI headquarters in Quantico, Virginia, Roszko followed a different career path. Now, she brings the skills developed through work in higher education, …

Lauren O’Dell, assistant professor of philosophy, has made a career out of questions. She received a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida, and went on to earn her master’s and doctoral degrees at the University of Kentucky. O’Dell served as a lecturer at …

When Sara Ureña arrived at Wilkes, she hoped to build meaningful relationships with her professors, get involved on campus and grow personally and professionally. Now, after earning both her bachelor’s degree and MBA at Wilkes, she can say she accomplished those goals and more. Along the way, Ureña gained confidence …

Photography holds a moment still. Choreography lets movement unfold. At first, the two might seem like completely different art forms. But for Stephan Koplowitz, they are closely connected. While best known as a choreographer, Koplowitz has used photography heavily throughout his career. His exhibition, Of Place and Passage: Actions and …

Wilkes University will welcome new and returning students to campus from Aug. 27-30. The 2026-27 academic year will be the first under the leadership of James Cousins, PhD, who joined Wilkes on Aug. 1, as the University’s eighth president. “It is a tremendous privilege to welcome students to our campus …

High school students enjoyed a summer of AI, robotics and discovery through Wilkes University’s EXPLOR-NEPA program Wilkes University’s EXPLOR-NEPA (Experiential Learning for Artificial Intelligence-Driven Robotics in Northeast Pennsylvania) program is a new, three-year experiential learning initiative designed to give high school students the chance to start working in new technologies.  …

Wilkes University Theatre recently announced its 2026-27 season, and the slate of shows promises love, laughs, lust, scandal, sightseeing and Shakespeare. Speech & Debate | Oct. 8-11 The season opens with the scandal at the heart of Speech & Debate by Stephen Karam, a Tony Award-winning playwright raised in Scranton, …