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“Be Colonel”

Alma MaterWilkes, our Alma Mater, we pledge our hearts to thee. Honor, faith, and courage, Truth and loyalty. In our work as in our pleasure, Guide us as a friend; We shall always love thee, Loyal to the end.

Thou shalt lead us onward In search of finer things. May we find the wisdom That thy spirit brings. May our deeds of love and service Ever swell thy fame -- Wilkes, we stand to greet thee! Glory to thy name!

OUR MISSION:

To educate our students for lifelong learning and success in a constantly evolving and multicultural world through a commitment to individualized attention, exceptional teaching, and academic excellence.

OUR VISION:

To be a nationally recognized independent

university where intense personal engagement in exceptional academic and professional programs cultivates a lifelong commitment to learning, ethics, civic responsibility, and openness to

cultural diversity.

Fight SongWilkes is in town again to “fight, team, fight!” Echo the glad refrain and “fight, team, fight!” Wilkes, it’s for you we sing, For Wilkes, the echoes ring. Colonels will win today! Hey!

Down on the field they’re playing man-for-man To open another lane. Down on the field and o’er the goal, Wilkes is in town again!

In 1947, Wilkes College was instituted as an independent, nondenominational

four-year college, with programs in the arts, sciences, and a number of professional fields as well as a full program of extra-curricular activities. Designation as Wilkes

University in 1990 capped an eventful and productive half-century of development

and signaled the beginning of a new era of progress as an increasingly distinguished and prominent academic institution.

OUR VALUES:As a university community, we work together with understanding, respect and integrity, guided by these principles:· Student success is our defining purpose· Lifelong learning is our passion· Mentorship is our guiding behavior· Community engagement is our civic imperative

As a university community, we work together with understanding, respect and integrity, guided by these principles:

· Student success is our defining purpose · Lifelong learning is our passion · Mentorship is our guiding behavior · Community engagement is our civic imperative

Our campus encompasses twenty seven acres and includes...

Eight academic buildings, 20 residence halls, nine administrative build-ings, the Eugene S. Farley Library, the Henry Student Center, Annette Evans Alumni and Faculty House, Sordoni Art Gallery, Burns Alumni Bell Tower and Carillon, Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, Presi-dent’s Home, Arnaud C. Marts Sports and Conference Center (with the Frank M. and Dorothea Henry Gymnasium), Ralston Field Athletic Sports Com-plex, Munson Fieldhouse, and the Allan P. Kirby Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship.

At Wilkes, we are proud of the passion and education our professors bring to the classroom. As students progress through their undergraduate and graduate programs, our professors are ready to share their broad expertise and prepare them for careers in a diverse and changing world.

Each of our residence halls is as unique as you are, ranging from contempo-rary to Tudor style. One even has a rope swing in the backyard

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Students at Wilkes have the opportunity to develop relationships, both professional and personal, with their faculty. The mentoring relationships they develop provide them with the necessary skills and emotional intelligence to prepare for a career in their chosen field of study.

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