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Kihinga George meets Wilkes friends after years of support; Zebra Communications

On Oct. 12, students and local media met in Breiseth Hall for a conversation and press conference with a well-dressed and enthusiastic Kihinga George, a 21-year-old Tanzanian student.   Since 2011, Zebra Communications, the student-run PR agency of the Communication Studies Department, has sponsored the education of four students in Tanzania. George, was orphaned by […]

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Anatomy of an Administrator: Erica Acosta; expanding diversity from classroom to service

Erica Acosta is the Associate Director for Diversity Initiatives at Wilkes. Her job, by her own definition, is “to create programming, not only for students but for faculty and staff, on diversity and inclusion, multiculturalism, and awareness of other cultures.”   She is also an advisor for the study abroad program. “I help students create […]

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