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The exhibition features the work of a Fulbright scholar, as well as Guggenheim, MacArthur and National Endowment for the Arts fellows The Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University presents Loud Silence: Expressions of Activism from Oct. 23 to Dec. 16. Curated by Heather Sincavage, assistant professor and director of the …

As part of an on-going series introducing campus departments and the people who work there, News@Wilkes looks at members of the Public Safety Department. Meet the director of public safety, Christopher Jagoe, the eyes and ears of Wilkes University. Favorite Color: Green If you could live anywhere, where would it …

Wilkes University is beaming with Colonel pride as Spirit Week is held on campus from Sept. 30-Oct. 6. The week of events is the prelude to 2018 Homecoming activities that kick off on Friday, Oct. 5. The blue and gold week kicked off on Sunday, Sept. 30, with the 2018 …

Ready to celebrate with Colonels of today and yesterday? Wilkes homecoming weekend kicks off on Friday, Oct. 5 and concludes Sunday, Oct.7. But what happens behind the scenes? Jacqueline Lukas, manager of alumni relations, shared seven things you might not know about preparations for homecoming weekend: 750—  That’s the number …

As part of an on-going series introducing campus departments and the people who work there, News@Wilkes looks at members of the Public Safety Department. Meet communications officers Michelle Donohue and Jill Lewis, who man the communications desk in the department. In addition to facilitating calls and requests received by public …

September is National Campus Safety month. But at Wilkes University, the Department of Public Safety makes campus safety a priority every month. Director of Public Safety Christopher Jagoe explained that the department has changed over the four years he’s been at the University, but it’s only the beginning. “When I …

Coming to see basketball legend, activist, author and humanitarian Kareem Abdul-Jabbar deliver the Rosenn Lecture on Sunday at Wilkes? He will speak about “Becoming Kareem” in a conversation with University President Patrick F. Leahy on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 2 p.m. in the McHale Athletic Center in the University Center …

Wilkes senior Romeo Rosario marches to the beat of his own drum—and now he’s leading other students as the head drum major of the Marching Colonels. “With music, it’s been part of my life since I was young. Being Puerto Rican…I’ve grown up with music and it’s probably led me …

First-year and transfer students were welcomed into the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership family during a celebration on Sept. 18. The event was hosted by Sidhu School Dean Abel Adekola, who gave welcoming remarks. Faculty, staff, current students and graduate students shared their experiences with the new students …

Wilkes University students will complete internships as part of their academic work in fall semester 2018. Internships complement academic work, provide students with practical experience in their field of study and prepare them to enter careers. Students participating in Wilkes’ internship program, from left to right, first row, are: Summer …