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On Sunday, April 25, The 2021 Max Rosenn Lecture in Law and Humanities was presented in a virtual format and featured legendary radio host Terry Gross, the popular host of NPR’s interview-style show “Fresh Air.” The program featured Wilkes University’s professor of communication studies Dr. Mark Stine, who served as…

Alumna Alyssa Mursch ’17, now a third-year law student at Duquesne University, talked with Kyle Kreider, associate professor of political science and pre-law program advisor, about her path to studying law. Her journey started with an internship and taking a year off after graduating from Wilkes with a degree in…

Danica is a student in the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, with the goal of obtaining her doctorate in pharmacy degree. #6in60

As an environmental engineering major, Scott has had some amazing opportunities and experiences at Wilkes. Find out all about him in :60 (and don’t forget to recycle!). #6in60

Holly Trostle Brigham, award-winning artist from Philadelphia, and Heather Sincavage, director of the Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University, were interviewed by Erika Funke on WVIA Radio’s ArtScene program. Sincavage and Brigham were speaking about the exhibition, “Sacred Sisters,” a collaboration between Holly Trostle Brigham and poet Marilyn Nelson. The…

Gabriel Velez has nothing but love for Wilkes University! How does Wilkes University’s Gabriel Velez ’18 tackle life, playing tennis for Wilkes, being the treasurer of the multi-cultural student coalition and being the treasurer of the nursing class of 2019? Find out in our latest installment of Wilkes in :60!

We visited William Biggers, professor of biology, in his lab, where he introduced us to two of his favorite laboratory specimens. FUN FACTS: TARANTULAS The tarantula’s reputation is based more on legend than reality as there are only a few species which have a powerful bite. The venom of most…

A group of nursing students stopped by the John Wilkes statue on the Fenner Quad to wish “J Dubs” a happy 293rd birthday. Wilkes was an English radical, journalist, and politician. He was born in 1725 to Sarah and Israel Wilkes, Jr., a successful distiller. Known as a champion of liberty,…

Can you be a star on the stage AND the soccer field? Yes you can! Meet Micaela Oliverio, who double-majored in Wilkes University Theatre and Communication Studies at Wilkes University, was a member of the championship Wilkes Women’s Soccer team, and credits her ability to have done so many things to “the people at Wilkes. They…

Gabrielle, a biology, neuroscience, and history triple major with minors in psychology and chemistry, still finds the time to travel and throw herself into everything she does. Stay tuned to meet the next incredible student in Wilkes in 60 video series.