Wilkes University President Patrick F. Leahy was honored with the President’s Achievement Award by the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce. Leahy was recognized during the Chamber’s 2019 EPIC Awards. The EPIC Awards, which stands for Extraordinary People Inspiring Community,took place on Tuesday, June 11 at Wyoming Seminary’s Kirby Center for Creative …
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Wilkes University President Patrick F. Leahy welcomed faculty and staff back to campus with a spring convocation address that celebrated the successes of 2018 and outlined goals for 2019. Leahy delivered remarks on Jan. 17 at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. He celebrated the many milestones …
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Homecoming Weekend 2018 – a time for remembering the past — opened with a celebration of Wilkes University’s future. Wilkes alumni, faculty, staff and students gathered in the McHale Athletic Center for the Gateway to the Future Campaign Kick-Off Celebration. The event launched the public phase of the $55 million …
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Wilkes University President Patrick F. Leahy Appointed to Pennsylvania Tuition Account Program Advisory Board
by Web ServicesWilkes is the only private university in the state to be represented on the board Wilkes University President Patrick F. Leahy has been appointed to serve on Pennsylvania’s Tuition Account Program Advisory Board. Leahy is the only president of more than 90 private institutions in the state to be selected …
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Wilkes University has committed $100,000 over a five-year period to the River Commons in Wilkes-Barre. The $20,000 annual voluntary payment will help add more concerts and events to the common area along the Susquehanna River. King’s College and Luzerne County will also contribute, bringing the five-year total to nearly $250,000 …
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In an interview published in the September 14 edition of the Times-Leader, Wilkes University President Patrick F. Leahy discusses the reasons why the University will soon be classified a national university. The article explains a university is deemed national if it offers “a full range of undergraduate majors, plus master’s and doctoral …
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The U.S. News & World Report annual ranking of American colleges and universities was released today. Wilkes University is pleased to be once again listed among the institutions in our regional universities category, though the publication does not take into consideration the profile of the student body when creating its rankings. Since …
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The arrival of the freshman class and the opening of a new home for the Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership highlight the opening of Wilkes University’s 82nd academic year. Classes begin for the 2014-2015 year on Monday, Aug. 25. The new year is officially kicked off on Friday, …
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Wilkes University Leads Northeast Pennsylvania Schools In Money Magazine Rankings For Great Value To Students
by Web ServicesWilkes University is ranked highest among northeast Pennsylvania’s colleges and universities on Money magazine’s Best Colleges list of schools delivering great value for students. The Money ranking is based on factors such as graduation rates, affordability and average earnings after graduation. Wilkes ranked 352 among the 665 schools ranked nationally by Money, tying with Penn State …