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Wilkes University Welcomes New Faculty for 2020-2021 Academic Year
Wilkes University is welcoming three new faculty members at the start of the 2020-2021 academic year. The new faculty and their areas of specialization are: David Hicks has joined the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing as its directo...
Aug 27, 2020, 3:22pm EDT
"Year of the Vote: Gender, Politics & Power" at Wilkes University's Sordoni Art Gallery Resumes Aug. 26
Wilkes University's Sordoni Art Gallery resumes programming for "Year of the Vote: Gender, Politics, & Power," a year-long event celebrating and recognizing the 100-year anniversary of women receiving the right to vote. The series of monthly events lau...
Aug 19, 2020, 4:27pm EDT
Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University Reopens with Drawn to Abstraction: Prints from the 1960s and 70s from August 25 - November 1, 2020
The Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University reopens Aug. 25 with the exhibition Drawn to Abstraction: Prints from the 1960s and 70s. The exhibition, which was to have been on display during the spring 2020 semester, launches the gallery's 2020-2021 ye...
Aug 11, 2020, 3:50pm EDT
Wilkes University School of Education Offers Free Professional Development Webinars for Teachers on Aug. 18 and 19
The Wilkes University School of Education is offering two days of free professional development training for classroom teachers on Aug. 18 and 19. The two day-long sessions, which will be presented as online webinars on Zoom, are designed to address th...
Aug 10, 2020, 11:59am EDT
Morgan M.X. Schulz of Wilmington, N.C., Wins 2020 James Jones First Novel Fellowship Competition
The 29th Annual James Jones First Novel Fellowship awarded first place and $10,000 to Morgan M.X. Schulz of Wilmington, N.C., for his novel titled "Good Morning, Dr. Du Bois." The competition is co-sponsored by the Maslow Family Graduate Program in...
Aug 6, 2020, 4:13pm EDT
Wilkes University Student Justin Newcomer Receives Student Veteran Leadership Award From G.I. Jobs Magazine
Wilkes University senior Justin Newcomer of Newfoundland, Pa., has received a 2020 Student Veteran Leadership Award from G.I. Jobs magazine. Newcomer, an electrical engineering major, is one of 48 student veterans nationally receiving the award. He wil...
Jul 14, 2020, 2:09pm EDT
Wilkes University and Lehigh Carbon Community College Announce Agreement for Early Childhood Education Students
Wilkes University and Lehigh Carbon Community College have entered into a new articulation agreement that will help LCCC graduates transfer to Wilkes to complete their bachelor's degrees. Under the new agreement, students who earn an associate degree i...
Jul 13, 2020, 3:45pm EDT
Brookings Institution Study Recognizes Wilkes University For Helping Students Improve Income After Graduation
Wilkes University has been recognized by the Brookings Institution for helping students to be able to improve their economic standing and income after graduation. In the study, "Opportunity Engines: Middle-Class Mobility in Higher Education," Wilkes wa...
Jul 10, 2020, 1:27pm EDT
Wilkes University Establishes Racial Justice and Inclusion Fund
In response to recent acts of racial violence against George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, Ahmaud Arbery and others, Wilkes University has established the Racial Justice and Inclusion Fund. The fund was created to promote awareness of social ...
Jul 7, 2020, 8:55am EDT
High School Students Can "Discover Pharmacy" During Virtual Two-Day Camp at Wilkes University August 18-19
Wilkes University's Nesbitt School of Pharmacy will provide high school juniors and seniors with a prescription for a successful career during this summer's virtual Discover Pharmacy camp. The two-day camp runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18...
Jun 30, 2020, 3:15pm EDT