Student Life

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 …

Wilkes University Theatre presents the Pulitzer Prize-and the Tony Award-winning play, Clybourne Park. The performances will take place on Sept. 27, 28, and 29 at 8 p.m. with matinee performances on Sept. 29 and 30 at 2 p.m. The production is at Wilkes’ Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing …

Bulldozers and sod. Researchers, writers and school children. Events in the Sordoni Art Gallery. Summer classes and international travel. Summer was no time to snooze at Wilkes. The diversity of the activities, people and events that highlighted summer at the University might surprise those who think that a college campus …

Music blasts from the 90.7 WCLH broadcast booth. Frisbees soar between members of the Ultimate Frisbee club. Tables set with sign-up sheets and poster boards are manned by student leaders excited to share what activities have shaped their college experience. Students gather by the hundreds to participate in what has …

It all started with a question. Wilkes University student Alec Levin attended a youth leadership conference in high school where a motivational speaker asked, “How do you want to be remembered?” The answer was Actions Over Words, the clothing line Levin created before he came to Wilkes.  The company’s name …

Wilkes MBA student Taylor Baker ’17 of Dallas, Pa., attended the European Innovation Academy this summer where her entrepreneurial team boasted a top ten finish. The business competition was held in Cascais, Portugal, and drew 500 entrepreneurial students from 70 different countries. The students worked in teams developing promising startup …

Two Wilkes University students from the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership were awarded the Student Showcase Award at the Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs (ACBSP) Conference. Grace Boyle of Andreas, Pa., and Patrice Lonardi of Harrisburg, Pa., presented their research, Excellence in Undergraduate Business Programs …

Cars lined South River Street as student volunteers, family and friends carried totes, mini refrigerators, picture frames and mirrors into residence halls.  The click of doors unlocking as first-year students walked into their new rooms was just the beginning of their college careers. Move-in day was the kick-off to Welcome …