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Wilkes University will dedicate its new Veterans Center of Excellence with an 11:30 a.m. ceremony and open house on March 17. The new center on the lower level of Conyngham Hall offers a gathering place and one-stop access to a variety of services for veterans attending Wilkes.  The ceremony will…

Wilkes University will mark the grand opening of its full-service Starbucks on Feb. 18. The grand opening will be highlighted by an 11:30 a.m. ribbon cutting with University President Patrick F. Leahy and Aramark Vice President of Operations Dan Palumbo. The opening also will be marked throughout Starbucks’ hours of…

WILKES-BARRE, PA (Feb. 11, 2016) — Marcela Paredes de Vásquez, Panama’s minister of education, is visiting Wilkes University from Feb. 10-13 as part of a comprehensive new partnership being developed between the Latin American country and the University. Paredes de Vásquez began her visit – her first to northeastern Pennsylvania…

Wilkes University and Discovery Education have teamed up to offer a new program designed to prepare educators to incorporate STEM strategies into their instructional practice and foster a culture of STEM in their school system. Called the STEM Letter of Endorsement, this program provides a pathway through which educators can…

Agreement Follows Others Recently Signed With The Latin American Country Wilkes University President Patrick F. Leahy has signed an agreement with, Isabel de Saint Malo de Alvarado, vice president and minister of foreign affairs for Panama. It paves the way for the University to offer English language training and other…

Shelby Petro of Catawissa, Pa., a junior psychology major at Wilkes University, is the first recipient of the Kathy Price Kautter ’72 Scholarship. Petro is a research assistant to Dr. Ellen Newell, assistant professor of psychology, and is a member of Psi Chi, the psychology honor society. She has been…

Wilkes University celebrated the legacy of its second president, Francis J. Michelni – credited with shepherding the institution through the aftermath of the 1972 Agnes Flood  — by dedicating a building in his name on Nov. 10. Francis J. Michelini Hall was dedicated in a ceremony led by Wilkes President…

Wilkes University is ranked 25th in the nation for economic value by the international newspaper The Economist. The ranking was announced in the publication’s first-ever college rankings. The ranking determines a college’s economic value by comparing what a school’s undergraduate alumni earn and how much they might have earned had they studied…

The James Jones Literary Society is hosting its 2015 Symposium at Wilkes University on Nov. 5-7. The society honors the life and work of American novelist James Jones, author of From Here to Eternity and The Thin Red Line among other works. The symposium features panel discussions and book signings by nationally established authors…

University Dedicates School As Passan School of Nursing  Wilkes University has received a $3.3 million gift – the largest in the institution’s history – to support its School of Nursing. The gift, given by local businessman and philanthropist John J. Passan of Wilkes-Barre, and his wife, Ann, will be used…