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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…