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  • Dr. Kathleen Hirthler Receives 2023 AANP State Award for Excellence in Pennsylvania

    by Gabrielle D'Amico January 18, 2023
    January 18, 2023

    In recognition of her excellence in clinical practice, Dr. Kathleen Hirthler, associate professor of nursing at Wilkes University, is being honored by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® as the 2023 recipient of the AANP State Award for Excellence in Pennsylvania. Each year nurse practitioners across the nation are nominated by…

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  • Danielle Kieck of the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy Named a 2022-23 Faculty Scholar by the NACDS Foundation

    by Gabrielle D'Amico December 1, 2022
    December 1, 2022

    Danielle Kieck, assistant professor in the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy at Wilkes University, has been named a 2022-23 Faculty Scholar by the NACDS Foundation. Kieck is one of only six pharmacy faculty members from across the country selected for the program. The Faculty Scholars program offers assistant professors at accredited…

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  • Matthew Finkenbinder Publishes Research in Nature, the World’s Leading Scientific Journal

    by Patty Deviva November 16, 2022
    November 16, 2022

    Matthew S. Finkenbinder, Wilkes University associate professor of geology, was part of a team of scientists who published “700,000 years of tropical Andean glaciation” in Nature, regarded as the world’s leading journal of peer-reviewed science research. The paper, led by Donald T. Rodbell of Union College, is based on data…

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  • Wilkes University Engineering Programs Reaccredited by ABET

    by Gabrielle D'Amico October 28, 2022
    October 28, 2022

    Engineering programs at Wilkes University have been reaccredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, reaffirming the University’s continual excellence in educating the next generation of engineers. ABET accreditation provides assurance that a college or university program meets the quality standards of the profession for which that program prepares…

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  • Wilkes University Hosts Literacy Forum

    by Gabrielle D'Amico October 24, 2022
    October 24, 2022

    Wilkes University hosts “America’s Reading Crisis: The Impact on our Children, Families and Community Plus Solutions,” from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 26. The forum will be held in the second floor ballroom of the Henry Student Center, 84 W. South St. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. The event is free…

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  • Wilkes History Podcast Explores the Past, Present and Future of the Monarchy

    by Gabrielle D'Amico October 17, 2022
    October 17, 2022

    The Sept. 8 death of the UK’s longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, created an opportunity for a new generation of students to appreciate British history while discussing what lies ahead. Wilkes students, Jacob Kudysch and Adam Piston, hosts of the student-run podcast, “History Behind the Headlines,” devoted their fifth episode…

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  • Marleen Troy Named President of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers

    by Patty Deviva October 11, 2022
    October 11, 2022

    Marleen Troy, PhD, PE, professor of civil and environmental engineering, was named the 2022-23 President of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers (PSPE) at the 88th Installation of Officers and Awards Ceremony on Thursday, September 23 at Wilkes University. The ceremony included presentations of awards to PSPE chapters across Pennsylvania,…

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  • National Rankings Continue to Recognize the Wilkes Commitment to Earnings and Social Mobility

    by Gabrielle D'Amico September 12, 2022
    September 12, 2022

    Wilkes University is once again ranked among top national universities in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges ranking of American colleges and universities. Wilkes is ranked 234 among 440 national universities in the 2023 edition. This is the 19th consecutive year that Wilkes has been ranked and its fourth…

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  • Wilkes University Faculty and Staff Recognized with President’s Awards for Excellence

    by Patty Deviva September 8, 2022
    September 8, 2022

    President Greg Cant honored six members of the Wilkes University faculty and staff with the President’s Awards for Excellence during the opening of school Convocation ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2022. The awards represent the University’s five core values: innovation, scholarship, diversity, mentorship and community. The President’s Award for Excellence…

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  • Jacob Smith: Fishing for a Future in Conservation

    by Patty Deviva August 8, 2022
    August 8, 2022

    When Jacob Smith finds himself in deep water with Matt Finkenbinder, associate professor of geology, he’s not in any trouble. It just means the junior environmental engineering major and his advisor are taking some time to connect outside the classroom, sharing their passions for fly fishing, conservation and the northeastern…

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      • All 6 in 60 Series
        Events

        Over 100 Area Students Attend the SHINE Program…

        June 10, 2022

        Arts

        December Choral, Orchestra, Jazz and Band Concerts Planned

        December 3, 2021

        Events

        Happy Diwali from Wilkes University!

        November 4, 2021

        Events

        29th Annual Taste of Wilkes Event Returns In-Person

        November 3, 2021

        Events

        Erica Acosta Named Marshal of 4th Annual Multicultural…

        September 22, 2021

        Events

        3D Mini Game Design Summer Camp to Begin…

        July 21, 2021

        6 in 60 Series

        Meet Danica Benson

        June 6, 2019

        6 in 60 Series

        Meet Scott Heffelfinger

        June 6, 2019

        6 in 60 Series

        Meet Gabe Velez

        November 29, 2018

        6 in 60 Series

        Meet Micaela Oliverio

        August 17, 2018

        6 in 60 Series

        Meet Gabrielle: An Overachiever

        August 16, 2018

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