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Former senator speaks on foreign policy, Ukraine at Wilkes

Sen. Richard Lugar spoke on his experience in foreign policy, specifically his time in the Ukraine at the 33rd annual Max Rosenn Lecture. Sen. Richard Lugar, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and Nobel Peace Prize nominee spoke at the 33rd annual Max Rosenn Lecture April 27 at Wilkes University. Lugar is the longest-serving […]

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SG Notes: Nominations made for executive committee roles; faculty and staff awards

The Student Government meeting on April 17 was called to order at 5:58 p.m. All College       $8,707.48 Conference      $1,640 General             $1,604.40 Leadership      $     – Spirit                  $347.77 Student Government Total     $12,299.65 To start the meeting the Hindu Spirituality Club gave a club report, with Shivani Patel presented for the group. She said the club participated […]

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Wilkes alum and Expert Global Solutions CEO to speak to grads, receive honorary degree

With the semester coming to a close, the university is making the final preparations to the spring commencement ceremony with the announcement of this year’s speaker. This spring commencement speaker will be Ronald Rittenmeyer, the chief executive officer of Expert Global Solutions Inc. Although there will be separate ceremonies for undergraduate and graduate students, Rittenmeyer […]

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Administrators testing new online SRS evaluation form

The Student Response Survey forms that students fill out at the end of every semester are now going online in a new pilot study conducted by the university. The SRS are forms that students fill out at the end of each semester to evaluate the class that they are currently taking. The forms are meant to […]

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Capital Projects to purchase new bikes for students

After a week off, the Student Government meeting was called to order at 6:03 p.m. by President Kris Rivers. All College                          $5,192.22 Conference                          $1,640 General/Leadership             $4,279.92 Spirit                                    $347.77 Student Government Total: $11,459.91 Education Club report The meeting began with a club report from the Education Club. Catelyn Sofio and Kelly Lashock both presented the report […]

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Casino Week, Big Event committee budget approved

The Student Government meeting on March 20, was called to order at 6 p.m. All College      $7,598.16 Conference      $1,640 General            $14,743.92 Leadership      $1,200 Spirit                $1,347.77 Student Government Total     $26,529.85 Club Report – Pre-Pharmacy Club First up was a club report from the pre-pharmacy club. Vice President Hillary Harris presented to the SG board. They discussed […]

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Henry’s Food Court looking for replacement for executive chef

With Brian Kaden leaving his role as head chef, Campus Dining Services are now in search of a new person to fill that role. Kaden left the position approximately three weeks ago to take a position that was closer to his home. “He lives in New Jersey so he was commuting an hour and a […]

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Wilkes U app upgraded and campus email migration complete

For the 2012-13 academic year there have been a lot of changes in technology on campus with a new app and email server and now it is time for an update on those changes. Last semester the university released an app for students so they could access their D2L account, weekly food menus, and events […]

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SG drafts new fundraising outlines for campus clubs

The Student Government meeting on Feb. 20 was called to order at 6:06p.m. All College: $7,916.16 Conference: $2,640 General: $18,595.85 Leadership: $1,200 Spirit: $1,347.77 Student Government Total: $31,699.78 The Society of Women Engineers presented a club report to the board. Niki Patel, club president, gave an overview of what the club entails. The advisor of […]

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Final provost candidate visits, speaks on campus

The third provost candidate visited Wilkes last week. She was the final candidate in the university’s search for a new chief academic officer. Susan Turell serves as the associate provost at Clarion University of Pennsylvania in Clarion. On Tues, Feb. 12, Turell met faculty, staff and student leaders as a part of the interview process. […]

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