Many educators will agree that teaching is a calling. It takes a dedicated and passionate person to be able to influence the next generation of learners. For Ben Kubic, some might say the “call” came from “inside [his] house.” There is simply no way to prepare for your first day …

While working in the corporate world, Ruth Besson ’21 decided she wanted more from her career. “I woke up and I was like, ‘I want to be able to craft my own fate. I want to be able to dictate where I work and who I work for.’ I no …

The Wilkes University English Department will open the Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series with guest artist Indra Novey at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, in the Kirby Hall Salon, 202 South River Street, Wilkes-Barre. Novey is a novelist, poet and translator. Her most recent novel, Take What You Need, was a New …

Wilkes University recently welcomed four new members to the Board of Trustees, which oversees and evaluates the University’s operations including fiscal affairs and academic program quality. Susan Davis ’85  Susan Davis graduated from Wilkes University in 1985 with a bachelor’s degree in nursing and a master’s degree in health care …

Wilkes University Theatre will present the magical musical Between the Lines at 8 p.m. on Feb. 20, 21 & 22, and 2 p.m. on Feb. 22 & 23, at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts,  239 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.  Between the Lines is based on …

Hosted by the Wilkes University English Department, the Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series features a variety of authors, poets, directors and other accomplished writers annually. Guest speakers read selections from their works and answer questions at each event. Guest speaker Idra Novey, a novelist, poet and translator, will open …

When Heather Sincavage, director of the Sordoni Art Gallery, performed at the University of Colorado, she had a chance to see Minor Threat, an exhibition by Gregg Deal. Her first thought was how Wilkes University students would respond to Deal’s work, and her second thought was how to get his …

“The educational opportunities are what brought me here,” says Faizan Ali, a P3 pharmacy major of the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy who is also pursuing the MBA program at Wilkes University. “I loved the idea of earning three degrees in six years – a bachelor’s, a master’s and a doctorate.” …

Ross Hall was abuzz with laughter and chatter on Feb. 4 as community members came together to celebrate the completed renovations that transformed the former residence hall into a student-centered space serving the needs of campus clubs and organizations.   Student Government chose Ross Hall as a new location for dedicated …

Nicholas Kristof, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author, will deliver the Wilkes University Max Rosenn Lecture in Law and Humanities at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, 239 South River St., Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. How good do you really …