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New Program Targets Talented And Highly Motivated Among Entering Freshmen  An honors program offering enhanced academic experiences and grants and scholarships totaling more than $35,000 over four years will be offered to students for the first time by Wilkes University in fall 2015.  The Wilkes University Honors Program will be available …

First National Community Bank, locally-based for over 100 years, recently made a gift to Wilkes University as part of its Educational Improvement Tax Credit commitment for 2014.  The gift will support innovative programming at Wilkes, including Science in Motion, Women Empowered by Science and Adventures in Science. These programs exemplify …

Seven Wilkes University faculty and staff members were honored for their work teaching and advising students at the annual TREC Awards Ceremony. The awards are presented by the university’s Teaching Recognition and Effectiveness Committee (TREC). The following were honored:  Carpenter Award: Jon Ference, associate professor of pharmacy practice, and Gina Zanolini …

$3 Million Project Marks Business School’s Tenth Anniversary; Completes Second of Three-Phase South Campus Gateway Project Wilkes University dedicated the new home of the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership at a ceremony that kicked off Homecoming Weekend festivities on Sept. 25. The event marked the tenth anniversary of …

Wilkes University has received $3 million in funding from the State of Pennsylvania that will allow it to revolutionize the engineering education experience for its students and provide engineering laboratory support to regional industry.  Gov. Tom Corbett announced that Wilkes will receive a $3 million Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) …

Separation of Pharmacy and Nursing Programs Creates First Separate University Passan School of Nursing In Northeast Pennsylvania Wilkes University is establishing a distinct Passan School of Nursing, becoming the only higher education institution with a separate nursing school in northeast Pennsylvania. The move, which began with the start of the …

The arrival of the freshman class and the opening of a new home for the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership highlight the opening of Wilkes University’s 82nd academic year. Classes begin for the 2014-2015 year on Monday, Aug. 25. The new year is officially kicked off on Friday, …

Wilkes University alumnus and Pennsylvania State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski will deliver the address when the University holds its summer commencement on Sunday, Sept. 7. Pashinki, a Democrat who represents the 121st District, will help celebrate the achievements of Wilkes’ 2014 summer graduates at the commencement ceremony in the Henry Gymnasium …

Wilkes University is ranked highest among northeast Pennsylvania’s colleges and universities on Money magazine’s Best Colleges list of schools delivering great value for students. The Money ranking is based on factors such as graduation rates, affordability and average earnings after graduation. Wilkes ranked 352 among the 665 schools ranked nationally by Money, tying with Penn State …