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Michael Steele, professor and chair of the biology department at Wilkes University, recently was featured on New Hampshire public radio show in a segment called “Ask Sam.” The anchor, Sam Evans-Brown, tracks down answers to questions about the environment and outdoors. A listener asked Brown, “Do squirrels swim or is …

Wilkes University will observe Constitution Day on Tuesday, Sept. 18 with a timely lecture exploring Supreme Court nominations and their impact on the constitution.  Michael R. Dimino, a professor at Widener University Commonwealth Law School will speak about  “Supreme Court Appointments and the Battle for the Constitution”. The lecture will …

Wilkes University welcomed 18 new faculty members at the start of the 2018-2019 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: Nelson Archila Anaya is returning to Wilkes for a second year …

Wilkes is the only private university in the state to be represented on the board Wilkes University President Patrick F. Leahy has been appointed to serve on Pennsylvania’s Tuition Account Program Advisory Board. Leahy is the only president of more than 90 private institutions in the state to be selected …

The exhibition features a photographic history of American slavery The Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University presents A Stirring Song Heroic: African Americans from Slavery to Freedom, 1619 to 1865 by Philadelphia artist, William Earle Williams. The exhibition takes place from Aug. 21 to Oct. 7.  An artist lecture and reception will …

The Family Business Alliance of Wilkes University and Penn State Worthington Scranton presents Sexual Harassment Awareness: Myths and Reality on Sept. 13. The workshop will cover the ways a firm can create a safe company culture, the ramifications of the #MeToo environment and the impact of social media. The event is free, …

The appearance, rescheduled from April, will be held at 2 p.m. in the university’s McHale Athletic Center. Basketball Hall of Fame center, New York Times-bestselling author, and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will deliver the Max Rosenn Lecture in Law and Humanities on Sunday, Sept. 30. The rescheduled appearance …

Wilkes University has announced faculty promotions and recognized faculty who have been awarded tenure. The following faculty have been promoted to full professor: Diane Wenger was promoted to full professor of history. Wenger earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Lebanon Valley College, a master’s degree American Studies from Penn State …

Wilkes Ranked 30th of 213 Colleges and Universities in the State Wilkes University is among the top colleges in Pennsylvania whose graduates have the highest income 10 years after enrolling. Wilkes was ranked number 30 on the list, published by Lehigh Valley Live, using data from U.S. Department of Education’s …