Wilkes University, Mesa
33°25′10″N 111°50′17″W / 33.419459°N 111.838163°W
| Motto | "Unity Amidst Diversity" |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Active | 2013–2017 |
| President | Alan Gregory Cant, PhD |
| Provost | Terese Wignot, PhD (interim) |
| Undergraduates | 2,200 |
| Postgraduates | 2,700 |
| Location | , , United States of America |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Colonels |
| Website | www |
Wilkes University, Mesa was a campus of Wilkes University located in Mesa, Arizona.[1][2] It began offering classes in Arizona in 2013.[3] The university was established to provide first-generation college students access to higher education.[1] It was one of four colleges invited to participate in Mesa's H.E.A.T. (Healthcare, Education, Aerospace, Technology/Tourism) Initiative for Economic Development.[4] The campus ceased to offer in-person education in 2017.[5]
In 1933, the Wilkes University main campus was founded in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.[1][6] The university signed an agreement with Mesa, Arizona to bring a satellite location to the city in July 2012.[3][7] Under the agreement, Mesa negotiated a five-year lease for Wilkes University in the Mesa Center for Higher Education.[8]
Wilkes University, Mesa began offering classes in 2013.[3] It was the fourth university to open a campus in Mesa that year.[8] In 2013, the university began offering a MBA program.[9] The main campus was ranked 74th best regional university in the northern United States by U.S. News & World Report the following year.[6] In November 2014, Wilkes University, Mesa offered over $150,000 in scholarships to Mesa residents.[1][9] The university focuses on providing education opportunities to first-generation students.[1]
The university hosted a writer's conference and All-Collegiate poetry slam in December 2014.[4][10] In January 2015, Wilkes University, Mesa began offering business majors including accounting, entrepreneurship, finance, management, marketing and sports and event management.[9] Additionally, the university added master's degrees in creative writing and education to its degree plans as well as a doctor of education program in educational leadership.[4] Wilkes University, Mesa graduated its first class of MBA students in December 2014.[11]
Academics
[edit]Wilkes University offered 39 undergraduate degree programs, a doctor of nursing practice, doctor of education and doctor of pharmacy degrees and multiple master's degrees.[9] The Mesa location specialized in Master of Business Administration degrees and bachelor's degrees in business for transfer students.[6][2] Additionally, the campus offered master's degrees in engineering management, creative writing, education and a doctor of education program.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Trevor Godfrey (November 6, 2014). "Wilkes University seeks local students for scholarship program". Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ a b Ry Rivard (May 3, 2014). "Go West?". Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Mesa, Wilkes University to sign agreement". July 10, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ a b c "WILKES UNIVERSITY IN MESA TO OFFER ARIZONA CREATIVE WRITERS CONFERENCE". November 28, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ Bedford, Sarah (20 March 2017). "Wilkes to halt face-to-face classes on Mesa campus". The Beacon. Wilkes University.
- ^ a b c "Mesa's downtown colleges confident about future". May 21, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ "Wilkes University opening satellite campus in Ariz". July 10, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ a b "Mesa, Wilkes University to sign agreement". July 10, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Wilkes University Offers 30 $5,000 Scholarships". November 18, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ "Mesa Grad School To Host Creative Writing Conference". December 8, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ "Wilkes University Awards Degrees to First Mesa, Ariz., Graduates". March 10, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.