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Some students at Wilkes flipped the traditional career fair dynamic on Tuesday, April 30, at the Sidhu School of Business and Leadership’s Reverse Career Fair, held in the Jean and Paul Adams Commons. While a traditional career fair involves students approaching employers to learn about what job opportunities each company …

Wilkes University has announced that it has earned business accreditation by AACSB International. Founded in 1916, AACSB is the longest-serving global accrediting body for business schools, and the largest business education network connecting learners, educators, and businesses worldwide.   “AACSB accreditation recognizes institutions that have demonstrated a focus on excellence in …

Wilkes University and Widener University Commonwealth Law School in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, have entered into an agreement to create an accelerated program that will allow highly qualified and motivated students to complete both their bachelor’s degree and their juris doctorate in six years. This 3+3 program gives students who are committed …

Thomas Baldino, professor emeritus of political science, taught at Wilkes for 28 years. Though he retired from the classroom in 2019, he’s still sharing his expertise. Over the past few years, Baldino and co-author Paula Holoviak, professor of philosophy and government at Kutztown University, have been working on a book …

Graphic designers often create behind the scenes, allowing their work to speak for itself. Recently, a few of Wilkes University’s finest stepped into the spotlight, earning honors from the American Advertising Federation of Northeastern Pennsylvania (AAF NEPA) at the 2023-24 American Advertising Awards. Lisa Reynolds, associate professor of digital design …

“Strive for the Highest.” That’s the official motto of Kappa Kappa Psi, the National Honorary Band Fraternity, and a statement that Wilkes Kappa Kappa Psi members live by. Wilkes is home to the Nu Chi Chapter, which was installed in 2019. Currently, the organization has 14 active brothers and three …

Sean Kelly, professor of English, has been selected to deliver Wilkes University’s 2024 Paul A. O’Hop Final Word Lecture. His presentation, “Reading, Writing, and Wilkes University’s Mission of Liberal Education: Questioning AI’s Value as a Learning Tool,” will take place at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 29, in the Jean and Paul …

Wilkes University will collaborate with King’s College to host the annual 2024 Women’s and Gender Studies Conference on Apr. 8 and 9, on the Wilkes campus. Heather Hewett, associate professor of women’s, gender and sexuality studies and an affiliate of the Department of English at the State University of New …

The Wilkes University English Department will close its 2024 Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series with a reading by guest artist Daniel Torday at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, in the Kirby Hall Salon. Torday is the author of three novels: The Last Flight of Poxl West, a New York …

Wilkes University will host the sixth annual Pennsylvania Pain and Addiction Summit from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 26. The theme of the 2024 summit is “Access to Care,” with an emphasis on the holistic treatment of the patient. During this full-day conference, medical, legal and law …