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Recent graduates from Wilkes University’s Passan School of Nursing achieved a 98.72 percent pass rate on the National Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). The 78 accelerated bachelors of science in nursing (ABSN) and traditional bachelors of science in nursing (BSN) graduates from the Passan School of Nursing who recently …

Thomas Baldino, retired professor of political science at Wilkes University, and co-author Paula Holoviak, professor of philosophy and government at Kutztown University, will hold a book signing and Q&A for their book, Pennsylvania Government and Politics, at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Barnes & Noble in the …

Wilkes University is thrilled to announce a transformative gift of $1 million from William Bush, a dedicated advocate for education and community engagement. This generous contribution will bolster the Bonner Leader Program and the Wilkes Fund, reinforcing our commitment to fostering student leadership and civic involvement. With a strong background …

New Agreement Streamlines Path to Engineering Bachelor’s Degree at Wilkes University and Offers Scholarships to NCC Students Wilkes University and Northampton Community College (NCC) announced a new partnership to align their curricula for engineering students, creating a seamless transfer pathway for students pursuing an associate of science degree in engineering …

Wilkes University is once again ranked among national universities in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges ranking of American colleges and universities. Wilkes stands at 288 among 436 national universities in the 2025 report. This is the 21st consecutive year Wilkes has been recognized by U.S. News and World …

Nancy E. Levinger, professor of chemistry at Colorado State University, will deliver the Catherine H. Bone Lecture in Chemistry at Wilkes University at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, in Stark Learning Center 105. Levinger’s lecture, “Save the Plants! Visualizing Cryoprotectant Permeation and Location Confined in Plant Cells and Tissues,” …

Wilkes University’s Maslow Graduate Program in Creative Writing and the James Jones Literary Society have named two fellows in their James Jones First Novel competition.  For the first time since the James Jones First Novel Fellowship was established in 1992, judges have selected two writers rather than one to jointly …

Greg Cant, Ph.D. was named the seventh president of the University in December 2019 and assumed official duties in May 2020. The renewal will extend his tenure through 2029. Wilkes University’s Board of Trustees has announced the renewal of President Greg Cant’s contract for another five year term. “Greg has …

Wilkes University’s AFROTC Detachment 752 will host the Third Annual Kisses to Cancer 5K on Saturday, Sept. 28. The Homecoming weekend 5K honors Major Candice Adams Ismirle, an alumna of Wilkes University, who passed away from triple negative breast cancer in 2016. The race begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, …

Using forensic evidence to solve a mystery, extracting the DNA from a strawberry and analyzing the SPF of sunscreen are just some of the activities middle and high school students from schools across northeastern Pennsylvania have been able to access due to the Science in Motion (SIM) program hosted by …