Nearly 60 first- through eighth-grade SHINE of Luzerne County kids experienced a full day of college in the “College Student for a Day” camp at Wilkes University on Tuesday, June 28. The camp brought SHINE students together to experience what a day in the life of a college student is …
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One Question With Kendall J. Tucker: What are the differences between an endemic, an epidemic and a pandemic
by Web ServicesThe public has been exposed to many new terms during the COVID-19 pandemic. As case counts decrease, one recent discussion has been the meaning of “pandemic” and “endemic” and what does COVID-19 becoming endemic mean for our community. Before discussing this, it is important to understand a few definitions. Endemic …
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Over 100 Area Students Attend the SHINE Program of Luzerne County’s Annual STEM Olympiad at Wilkes University
by Web ServicesStudents competed in challenges that included the Rain Gutter Regatta and Egg Drop Challenge at the STEM Olympiad on Saturday, June 4. Students gathered and watched in wide-eyed anticipation—would the hard boiled egg, dropped from the second floor of the McHale Athletic Center, break when it hit the hard ground? …
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The Nesbitt School of Pharmacy student chapter of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) held an Opioid Awareness Walk on Wednesday, April 13 that begin at the Fenner Quadrangle, continued to Kirby Park and returned to campus. The annual event returned after a two-year hiatus, and kicked off with a visit …
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Wilkes University Names Vice President of Finance, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Title IX Coordinator
by Web ServicesWilkes University President Greg Cant announced the additions of two senior-level staff members to the campus community. Vice President of Finance and Chief Operating Officer Ellen Gallagher Ellen Gallagher has been named the vice president of finance and chief operating officer at Wilkes University. Ellen has nearly 30 years of …
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Business Management Student Will Have the Sweetest Summer Ever with Hershey Internship
by Web ServicesSometimes homework assignments can lead to really sweet opportunities. Just ask Jesus Rios, junior Business Management student at the Sidhu School of Business and Leadership. “My professor, Karen Alessi, required our whole personal and professional development class to attend last year’s virtual Career and Internship Fair,” said Rios, ”and that’s …
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Morgan Rich ’24 scored her dream internship at Disney through the Disney College Program.
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Wilkes political science and history professors held an open forum to discuss and answer questions about the Russia/Ukraine conflict.
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Meet the Snake Robot Designed by Wilkes Students That Might Change How We Study River Flow
by Web ServicesMeet Ormr the snake robot – the ingenious brainchild of two junior mechanical engineering students who were tasked with solving a dilemma in the spring of 2020: is it possible to follow water flow through fractures in a mine pool?
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Wilkes University awarded 277 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees to winter graduates. Among those receiving their degrees are the University’s first graduates from the elementary and early childhood education degree-completion program. The online program caters to working adults who cannot earn their bachelor’s degree in a traditional, face-to-face format. It …