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“Rethinking America’s Urban Water Infrastructure: Resource Efficiency, Access and Public Health,” will be the topic of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists 2019 Kappe Lecture on Oct. 30 at Wilkes University. The lecture will be delivered by Nancy G. Love, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the …

Wilkes University produced over 2,300 jobs and $250 million in economic impact in 2018 according to a study conducted by the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP). The study considered the University’s direct spending on operations, wages and benefits, and capital projects. It also measured the effect …

Registration has closed for the Wilkes University STEM Discovery Day. Maximum occupancy has been reached for the Nov. 2 event. For more information contact Connie Dombroski, director, Center for Health Sciences and Student Success, at 570-408-4823 or email constance.dombroski@wilkes.edu.

Wilkes University will hold Earth and Environmental Science Day for high school students on Friday, Oct. 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The program gives teachers and students in grades nine through 12 the opportunity to join faculty experts for hands-on, interactive lab activities and presentations on topics including …

Wilkes University will go pink this October to support breast cancer awareness month. Across the University, student groups and athletic teams will host a variety of events. Events include: Tues., Oct. 1: Clips for Cancer, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fenner Quadrangle. The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) student chapter …

Wilkes University invites students in grades 4 through 8 to explore the fields of biology, mathematics, physics, chemistry, environmental engineering and earth and environmental sciences during STEM Discovery Day. The free event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Lawrence and Sally …

The lecture will prelude his exhibition “Two Presidents, One Photographer” from Oct. 22 to Dec. 8 at the Sordoni Art Gallery The work of legendary White House photographer Pete Souza will be featured when the Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University presents Two Presidents, One Photographer. As a prelude to …

The highlight of the weekend is the dedication of Bruggeworth Field at the Ralston Athletic Complex on Oct. 5 Wilkes University will welcome alumni back to campus for the 2019 Homecoming weekend. The event, held Oct. 4 to 6, celebrates old friends, new memories and exciting campus improvements. The weekend will …

Two Wilkes University students were awarded the Pennsylvania Association of Developmental Educators (PADE) Scholarships. PADE is a statewide professional, non-profit, educational organization addressing the needs and interests of developmental educators from every type of postsecondary institution in the state. The Wilkes students to receive the scholarship are Megan Oakley of …

The 28th Annual James Jones First Novel Fellowship awarded first place and $10,000 to Marco Kaye of Maplewood, N.J., for his novel titled Levon. The competition is co-sponsored by the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing at Wilkes University and the James Jones Literary Society. The first runner-up was …