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That’s So Honors: Honors abroad trip to London

  Over winter break, the Wilkes University Honors program took a weeklong trip to London.   Professor Jen McLaughlin, the assistant director of the Honors & Scholars Program, has previously led Honors students on both domestic and international trips.    She said that she and Dr. Kuiken, the director of the program, chose this location…

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That’s So Honors: Welcoming a new Graduate Assistant

This fall, the Honors Program welcomed a new Graduate Assistant (GA) and Honors Program alumnus: Lindsey Scorey. Scorey graduated in 2023 with a bachelor of arts degree in communication studies. While she attended Wilkes University, Scorey embodied the idea of “That’s So Honors,” becoming heavily involved in both extracurricular and academic activities. She split her…

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What is… the Office of Residence Life at Wilkes University?

Wilkes University is full of groups that share the same goal: support. The Office of Residence Life, affectionately dubbed “Res Life” by those working in it, provides comprehensive support for students living on campus. From sending out forms to apply for housing, reminder and safety emails and filling the halls with Resident Assistants (RAs), Res…

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That’s So Honors… it’s not too late to join the program

Of all the opportunities for excellence Wilkes University provides, few are as comprehensive as the Honors Program, which provides students with not only challenging coursework, but a unique community within Wilkes University. Why should you apply for the Wilkes University Honors Program? Honors students are required to take 18 credits, or six classes, of Honors…

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What is… Wilkes University’s Resident Hall Council?

This column has focused on mega councils dedicated to programming, cultural identities and commuter life. There is one last mega council, the Residence Hall Council, or RHC, that focuses on providing programming and events catered to residential students. RHC is the foil to the Commuter Council. Whereas one focuses on events and opportunities for commuters,…

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A love letter to the Wilkes University e-mentor program

Everyone on campus knows someone who is or was involved in e-Mentoring. An e-Mentor reached out to you when you arrived on this campus, whether or not you responded to that email, joined the groupchat and engaged during orientation, Welcome Weekend and your first semester, was up to you. Regardless of whether or not you…

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What is… Wilkes University’s Student Government?

Of all the student organizations on campus, none have as far a reach as Student Government, or SG. Because the organization doesn’t have a traditional “general board,” most students do not know what exactly Student Government does. SG is responsible for major events on campus. Carter Henritzy, a senior psychology major and SG President, has…

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What is… the Wilkes University Commuter Council

So far in this column, we’ve covered Mega Councils dedicated to programming for every student and diversity, but this week, we’re featuring a club that focuses on the students that go back home every night: Commuter Council. Caleb Gething, junior theater design and technology major and president of Commuter Council, or CC, explained that he…

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That’s so Honors… the HPSC 2024 student elections

Most student organizations will hold their executive board elections in the Spring, but not the Honors Program Student Committee, or HPSC. Because members serve one year terms, January- December, elections will be taking place at the end of the month. Certain roles will not have elections, due to the nature of the program. For example,…

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What is… the University Barre Scholars Program

At Wilkes, there are so many opportunities for students to try something new, from community service with the Bonner Leaders to trips with Wilkes Adventure Education (WAE). There is also a program for students who solely want to focus on academics, without worrying about meeting requirements or extra projects. The Barre Scholars program was introduced…

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