<![CDATA[The Beacon - News RSS]]> http://www.wilkesbeacon.com/se/the-beacon-news-rss-1.826013 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:16:11 -0500 en <![CDATA[Former Reagan adviser to deliver Kirby Lecture]]> http://www.wilkesbeacon.com/news/former-reagan-adviser-to-deliver-kirby-lecture-1.2172365

By: Andrew Seaman


Dinesh D’Souza, a former policy analyst for the Reagan White House and the former John M. Olin Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, will speak at Wilkes University today as part of the Allan P. Kirby Center Lecture Series. D’Souza has ...

]]> 1.2172365 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:50:15 -0500 <![CDATA[Admissions fires nine students without warning]]> http://www.wilkesbeacon.com/news/admissions-fires-nine-students-without-warning-1.2172301

By: Cathryn Frear


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]]> 1.2172301 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:52:02 -0500 <![CDATA[Student Government Notes, February 24 ]]> http://www.wilkesbeacon.com/news/student-government-notes-february-24-1.2171814

By: Joshua Pellew


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]]> 1.2171814 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:10:02 -0500 <![CDATA[Marketing department wins three ADDY awards]]> http://www.wilkesbeacon.com/news/marketing-department-wins-three-addy-awards-1.2171812

By: Jacqueline Lukas


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]]> 1.2171812 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:08:05 -0500 <![CDATA[CAHSS dean search in progress]]> http://www.wilkesbeacon.com/news/cahss-dean-search-in-progress-1.2171751

By: Jacqueline Lukas


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]]> 1.2171751 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:19:21 -0500 <![CDATA[Beacon Briefs]]> http://www.wilkesbeacon.com/news/beacon-briefs-1.2162227

By: Jacqueline Lukas


STUDY ABROAD IN SPAIN – This study abroad experience includes one month in Spain, and four days in Paris, France. In addition, the price of $3,995 includes international airfare, six transferrable credits, most meals, lodging and health insurance. F...

]]> 1.2162227 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:59:10 -0500 <![CDATA[SG Notes - February 16, 2010]]> http://www.wilkesbeacon.com/news/sg-notes-february-16-2010-1.2162162

By: Molly Kurlandski


Treasurer’s Report: All College: $29,700 Conferences: $16,260 General: $14,060 Leadership: $5,325 Special Projects: $2,250 Spirit: $480.60 Start-up: $2,100 Club Reports:  Programming Board (PB): Concert tickets for Third Eye Blind will go on sa...

]]> 1.2162162 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:56:59 -0500 <![CDATA[Wilkes sets course for next five years]]> http://www.wilkesbeacon.com/news/wilkes-sets-course-for-next-five-years-1.2162131

By: Andrew Seaman

Students, faculty, staff, and administrators plan Vision 2015

Wilkes’ Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) has been meeting throughout the 2009 – 2010 school year to chart the University’s course for the next five years. The finished plan of action, which will be Vision 2015, will build upon Vision 2...

]]> 1.2162131 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:48:44 -0500 <![CDATA[Ralston bridge tagged with graffiti ]]> http://www.wilkesbeacon.com/news/ralston-bridge-tagged-with-graffiti-1.2161971

By: Cathryn Frear



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]]> 1.2161971 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:10:22 -0500 <![CDATA[Wilkes, Tobyhanna set to strengthen exisiting relationship]]> http://www.wilkesbeacon.com/news/wilkes-tobyhanna-set-to-strengthen-exisiting-relationship-1.2161782

By: Daniel Kautz

Wilkes delegates to visit depot on February 25 to discuss future of partnership

On Thursday, February 25, approximately ten delegates from Wilkes University will travel to Tobyhanna Army Depot in order to further a longstanding relationship that exists between the two organizations. According to Dr. Rodney Ridley, the director of Wil...

]]> 1.2161782 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:12:30 -0500 <![CDATA[Pharmacy hooding to take place in separate ceremony]]> http://www.wilkesbeacon.com/news/pharmacy-hooding-to-take-place-in-separate-ceremony-1.2161723

By: Jacqueline Lukas

Change will shorten traditional ceremony, make experience more personal for pharmacy grads

This May, graduation will not include the hooding of pharmacy students during the ceremony. According to Dr. Bernard Graham, dean of the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy and Nursing, the department will hold a more personal hooding ceremony the night before gra...

]]> 1.2161723 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:24:11 -0500 <![CDATA[Robotics club seeking constitution approval]]> http://www.wilkesbeacon.com/news/robotics-club-seeking-constitution-approval-1.2152312

By: Cathryn Frear


As a way to remember their late professor, Dr. Matthew Zukowski, some engineering students on campus have decided to try to revive the robotics club. Mr. Hisham A. Abu-Nabaa, an engineering instructor and the advisor to the club, persuaded some of his stu...

]]> 1.2152312 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:08:38 -0500 <![CDATA[FY 10 and 11 budget session held]]> http://www.wilkesbeacon.com/news/fy-10-and-11-budget-session-held-1.2152295

By: Cathryn Frear


Wilkes still struggling to balance deficit

On Thursday, February 11, Petra Carver, vice president of finance and support operations, held a budget update session for the Wilkes community about the immediate financial future of the University. It was followed by a question and answer session. Accor...

]]> 1.2152295 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:24:09 -0500 <![CDATA[PA governor to deliver spring commencement address]]> http://www.wilkesbeacon.com/news/pa-governor-to-deliver-spring-commencement-address-1.2152261

By: Andrew Seaman


Rendell chosen to address graduates, receive honorary degree

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]]> 1.2152261 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:39:12 -0500 <![CDATA[Potential study partnership with Australian college in works]]> http://www.wilkesbeacon.com/news/potential-study-partnership-with-australian-college-in-works-1.2151890

By: Jacqueline Lukas


Campion College to give Wilkes students a study abroad experience

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]]> 1.2151890 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:37:08 -0500 <![CDATA[Beacon Briefs]]> http://www.wilkesbeacon.com/news/beacon-briefs-1.2151704

By: Jacqueline Lukas


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]]> 1.2151704 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:15:54 -0500 <![CDATA[SAT-optional still a long shot for Wilkes applicants ]]> http://www.wilkesbeacon.com/news/sat-optional-still-a-long-shot-for-wilkes-applicants-1.2151701

By: Kirstin Cook

Admissions still discussing pros and cons nixing the test scores

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]]> 1.2151701 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:34:22 -0500 <![CDATA[Wilkes to implement new technologies in 2010]]> http://www.wilkesbeacon.com/news/wilkes-to-implement-new-technologies-in-2010-1.2141154

By: Gino Troiani



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]]> 1.2141154 Sun, 7 Feb 2010 10:08:46 -0500 <![CDATA[Doctor of Nursing Practice program approved]]> http://www.wilkesbeacon.com/news/doctor-of-nursing-practice-program-approved-1.2140230

By: Cathryn Frear

Online courses for first class to begin this summer

  Last fall, the Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Middle States Commission on Higher Education approved a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program for the Nesbitt College of Pharmacy and Nursing. Dr. Deborah Zbegner and Dr. Bridgette Ziel...

]]> 1.2140230 Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:06:49 -0500 <![CDATA[Three-year Middle States accredidation process nearing completion]]> http://www.wilkesbeacon.com/news/three-year-middle-states-accredidation-process-nearing-completion-1.2140199

By: Jacqueline Lukas


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