Wilkes University Theatre presents the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play, Doubt, A Parable. The performances will take place on Sept. 26, 27 and 28 at 8 p.m. with matinee performances on Sept. 28 and 29 at 2 p.m. The production is at Wilkes’ Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the …
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Wilkes University College of Science and Engineering Awarded Nearly $500,000 from National Science Foundation
by Web ServicesWilkes will use the funds to acquire high-performance computer software that supports student-faculty research with the most advanced technology available. Wilkes University has received a Major Research Instrumentation award from the National Science Foundation. Totaling over $486,000, the award will help Wilkes acquire a high-performance computer cluster, a state-of-the-art tool …
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Dr. Francis J. Michelini -1925 to 2019- Michelini was the second President of Wilkes College from 1970 to 1975 View Dr. Michelini’s obituaryMake a memorial donation “We’re all in this boat together.” – Dr. Francis J. Michelini Wilkes University mourns the passing of Dr. Francis J. Michelini, who served as …
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Kishan Zuber Named Vice President of Enrollment Management and Marketing at Wilkes University
by Web ServicesKishan Zuber has joined Wilkes University as the vice president of enrollment management and marketing. Zuber oversees undergraduate and graduate admissions offices, enrollment services, financial aid and marketing. With her leadership, Wilkes will continue to advance its overall enrollment strategy, creating one of the finest doctoral universities in the country. …
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Wilkes University Education Student Receives Career Development Grant From the American Association of University Women
by Web ServicesWilkes University graduate student Yosara Gonzalez of Hazle Township, Pa., is the recipient of a career development grant from the American Association of University Women (AAUW). Gonzalez is currently pursuing her Master of Science degree in middle level education with a focus on English/language arts at Wilkes. She will seek …
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Wilkes University’s Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing Hosts Norman Mailer Society Conference, Oct. 10-12
by Web ServicesWilkes University’s Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing will host the Norman Mailer Society annual conference, “Mailer on Politics, Public Life, and Pop Culture,” from Oct. 10-12 on campus. Mailer, who died in 2007 at 84, was the founding chair of the writing program’s advisory board. The conference, which …
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American Revolution’s Influence on Constitution Is Focus of Constitution Day Lecture at Wilkes University, Sept. 17
by Web ServicesWilkes University will observe Constitution Day on Tues., Sept. 17 with a lecture exploring how the American Revolution shaped the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. John Hepp, professor at history at Wilkes, will speak on the topic at 11 a.m. in room 107 of Breiseth Hall, 137-159 S. Franklin …
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This is the first year Wilkes is ranked as a national university which recognizes institutions with a breadth of academic programming and a commitment to research. Wilkes University is ranked among top national universities in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges ranking of American colleges and universities. In the …
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Sara Wolman, a 2011 Wilkes graduate, is an interpretive park ranger for U.S. Fish and Wildlife in remote King Salmon, Alaska. She recently was interviewed on an episode of the She Explores podcast. On the podcast, she talks about building a career in the tundra and about environmental change that …
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Wilkes University welcomed 16 new faculty members at the start of the 2019-2020 academic year. New faculty included new tenure-track faculty, as well as visiting professors and faculty of practice. The new faculty and their areas of specialization are: Saroj Adhikari has joined the electrical engineering and physics department as …