Student Life

For Andrew Kovalick, studying at Wilkes is a walk in the park — and a family tradition. Junior Andrew Kovalick already has three years of research experience on his resume and plenty of knowledge about his subjects. They have wildly different personalities. Some are outgoing; others are timid. The one …

The start of a new academic year at Wilkes always brings excitement and new things to explore. It’s never been more true than the fall 2020 semester, as the Colonels start the semester in the midst of a pandemic. As the University welcomes back students, here are 10 things you …

Wilkes University’s Sordoni Art Gallery resumes programming for “Year of the Vote: Gender, Politics, and Power,” a year-long event celebrating and recognizing the 100-year anniversary of women receiving the right to vote. The series of monthly events launched in January 2020 and has been adapted to constraints posed by the …

It’s Monday and Ruth Hughes, associate dean and professor in the Sidhu School of Business and Leadership, and Marleen Troy, professor and chair of environmental engineering and earth sciences, are meeting with their student researchers Juliann Duignam and Dylan O’Connor. The students give updates about what they’ve accomplished. The professors …

Parents of high school juniors and seniors might feel daunted when called on to play career counselor to their offspring. Thomas J. Thomas, dean of University College at Wilkes University, has advice for guiding offspring through the process of choosing a college major and, potentially, their life’s work.  Thomas has …

Senior communication studies major Kirsten Peters has added a few titles to her resume since entering Wilkes in 2017. The first was “intern” to the Colonels’ baseball team, a job that included taking pictures and maintaining the team’s social media accounts. Later, she added sports writer and co-sports editor of The …

Orientation for first-year students at Wilkes introduces them to the University with an event that provides opportunities to make new friends, map students’ academic futures and engage in hands-on activities. New students typically enjoy an overnight stay on campus during orientation.  That was before the COVID-19 pandemic. The solution for …

Wilkes University senior Justin Newcomer of Newfoundland, Pa., has received a 2020 Student Veteran Leadership Award from G.I. Jobs magazine. Newcomer, an electrical engineering major, is one of 48 student veterans nationally receiving the award. He will be featured in the publication’s August issue.  The award recognizes student veterans who have demonstrated a …

Alumna Alyssa Mursch ’17, now a third-year law student at Duquesne University, talked with Kyle Kreider, associate professor of political science and pre-law program advisor, about her path to studying law. Her journey started with an internship and taking a year off after graduating from Wilkes with a degree in …