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Wilkes University Opens Norman Mailer Room With Reception Oct. 10

by Sarah Bedford October 9, 2019October 9, 2019

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019

Room in E.S. Farley Library is Replica of Pulitzer Prize-winning Writer’s Study Wilkes University becomes…

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Featured Places and Spaces
Office Visit: Stopping By Interim President Paul Adams’s Weckesser Hall Office

by Sarah Bedford September 25, 2019September 25, 2019

September 25, 2019September 25, 2019

News@Wilkes introduces a new feature, Office Visits. Over the course of the year, we’ll be…

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Events Places and Spaces
Borzell Classroom Honors John Anthony “Beno” Borzell ‘11

by Sarah Bedford April 24, 2019April 24, 2019

April 24, 2019April 24, 2019

Wilkes University faculty, staff, alumni and friends joined to celebrate a room dedication in memory…

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Featured Places and Spaces Student Life
Library Lovers Month: Ten Things You Didn’t Know About the Farley Library

by Vicki Mayk February 6, 2019

February 6, 2019

February is Library Lovers Month – and on a college campus, few buildings deserve more…

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Featured Places and Spaces
Things That Go Bump

by Sarah Bedford October 22, 2018

October 22, 2018

Ghostly presence makes way for unseen roommates, coworkers on Wilkes campus The classified ad in…

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Behind the Scenes Places and Spaces
Meet The Public Safety Department: Alexis Baez: Public Safety Officer

by Sarah Bedford October 16, 2018

October 16, 2018

As part of an on-going series introducing campus departments and the people who work there,…

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Behind the Scenes Places and Spaces
Meet The Public Safety Department: Chief Jagoe

by Sarah Bedford October 8, 2018

October 8, 2018

As part of an on-going series introducing campus departments and the people who work there,…

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What Wilkes Did On Its Summer Vacation

by Samantha Stanich September 7, 2018

September 7, 2018

Bulldozers and sod. Researchers, writers and school children. Events in the Sordoni Art Gallery. Summer…

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2 weeks ago by WilkesU From @paul_s_adams77 : United States Secretary of Labor, Eugene Scalia, gave a “big shoutout” to Wilkes yesterday while visiting Pulverman Manufacturing in Dallas, PA. “We have heard positive things about Pulverman and the company’s partnership with Wilkes University. Manufacturing is an important part of growing our economy.” Thank you Secretary Scalia and thank you Randy and Robin Mark for your support of the Mark Engineering Center at Wilkes. www.timesleader.com/news/769164/labor-secretary-scalia-meets-with-luzerne-county-business-leaders/amp
4 days ago by WilkesU Meet the President of the Honors Program Student Committee (Spring 20-Fall 20) . . Olivia Raymond @olivia .raymond Biology Major (Pre-Med) Chemistry and Spanish Minors . . . ”I am from a small town called Milton located in Pennsylvania. Both of my parents are from Montreal, Canada making french my first language. I have been doing research with the Biology dept. since freshman year with Dr. Terzaghi and have recently also started doing research with Dr. Fortunado. I am a Nursing Assistant at Geisinger’s Intensive Care Unit and volunteer at the Surgical Center where I am able to make a positive…
1 day ago by WilkesU From @paul_s_adams77 - OPEN HOUSE FOR PROSPECTIVE COLONELS: In spite of the rain across the mid-Atlantic region today, we had a great turnout of high school seniors and juniors to learn about the return on investment that comes from a Wilkes education! Welcome to Wilkes!
2 weeks ago by WilkesU Meet Wilkes @jayssidhuschool junior @deandredepass , #marketing and #management major, e-mentor, programming board president, and known as the unofficial mayor of Wilkes, well, because he’s EVERYWHERE! Read all about him on the cover of news.wilkes.edu #beColonel #familyofcolonels #WilkesUniversity
3 days ago by WilkesU From Interim President @paul_s_adams77 : “A Call For National Unity” was the theme of this year’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr program held today. Dr. Leon John, Jr provided our keynote address. Through word, song and dance we were inspired to carry on the work of Dr. King. Many thanks to the Center for Global Education and Diversity for sponsoring today’s program.
1 week ago by WilkesU Great advice from @wilkesuinterns - During your snowy, 3 day weekend, take some time to update your resumes and apply for internships on Handshake or students.linkedin.com ☃️
3 days ago by WilkesU January is #NationalMentoringMonth , and we’re sharing a few great examples of the amazing mentoring relationships here at Wilkes on the cover of news.wilkes.edu. Who is/was your mentor at #WilkesUniversity ? Give them a shout-out in the comments!! #familyofcolonels
1 week ago by WilkesU From @paul_s_adams77 : Today, Wilkes University awarded more than 300 degrees at our Winter Commencement. Graduates traveled to campus this weekend from 18 states, Grand Cayman and British Columbia. Many thanks to Dean Paul Riggs for delivering our commencement address. Kristin Donati(MBA) brought greetings on behalf of the graduates. Dr. Don Mencer brought greetings from the Faculty. Congratulations to the newest members of the Class of 2020!
5 days ago by WilkesU Happy National Squirrel Day! Rewind to last year when Michael Steele, professor of biology, was featured in @novawonders in an article entitled, “Six Stupendous Reasons to Appreciate the Heck Out of Squirrels.” The article discussed the tactics squirrels use to protect their supplies, communication patterns and mastery in the art of deception.
6 days ago by WilkesU From Interim President @paul_s_adams77 : Yesterday, at our Annual Winter Commencement, on this weekend when we commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we were reminded of the challenge he issued. Dr. King said that life’s most persistent and urgent question is, “what are we doing for others?” May that question guide us each and every day.