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Wilkes University

I have been with the university for 5 academic years. The university was mismanaged by the upper administrators before the pandemic. In May 2020, the university laid off a large number of staff and issued 30 terminal contracts to tenure-track faculty members. None of the administrators took the responsibility for the financial mismanagement. I was one of the 30 faculty members that received the terminal contract. This had created a tremendous amount of stress in me. They did not even look at job performance. I have received multiple awards and rated excellent in teaching my students. I also published in peer-reviewed publications. None of these matters. They laid off faculty before looking at the source of the problem. This university does not respect hard-work faculty members. Do not ever consider joining the faculty at this school. 
The university also has so many redundant upper administers, so many people with the title of vice president. All the money goes to the administrators.

For a small school, Wilkes offers all of its students the opportunity to get hands on experience in labs that deal with the average problems engineers encounter on the job. Like all small engineering programs, the quality of your education is directly proportional to the amount of work you personally put into it. The professors are more then willing to help students develop new ideas, and the department gets enough funding to make these ideas a reality, but again, it is only if the student puts in the effort. I feel like the skills that were taught to me here have prepared me for the real world, and even though its not a big name engineering university, the close relationship to the local industries sets it apart from most other small universities.

If you love history, working here will be fun. If you get employed as an intern in the archives like I myself once was, you will most likely be scanning old items including but not limited to water damaged material, pictures, jewelry, etc, but there are more things you can do such as transcribing audio files. From this job, you will learn, as have I, the importance of quality over quantity, and to treat the old things you handle with respect. The management is awesome as you get rewarded for the amount of quality work you put in. The higher quality of your work, the better the reward. The hardest part of the job probably is not getting too bored at work (though if you love history, that will most likely never happen as you work with historical documents pretty much all day). The most enjoyable part about this job is preserving history so that the next generation can look back on what life was like back in your time (you also get credited for any projects you worked on, so people actually see that you have done a good job).

Serving as a student ambassador has been a highly impactful and rewarding experience that contributed significantly to my personal and professional development. In this role, I represented my institution by engaging with prospective students and their families, sharing my experiences, and helping them feel welcomed and informed. This position strengthened my communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills, while also improving my confidence in public speaking through campus tours and events. I learned how to adapt my approach to connect with diverse audiences and respond thoughtfully to questions. Additionally, I built strong relationships with faculty, staff, and fellow ambassadors, which enhanced my sense of community and belonging. Being a student ambassador also deepened my understanding of my institution’s values and mission. Overall, this experience allowed me to grow as a leader, build lasting connections, and make a meaningful impact on others.


Wilkes treats their employees with disrespect, bullying, and unable to have a voice. As an employee at Wilkes you are intimidated and treated as if you have no brains or opinions. You are told one story then you experience something different, when you ask WHY you get NO answers. In this organization I can say they treat their tenure track professors like garbage and push them out the door. The leadership that is presently in the nursing department are bullies, unfair, and have no respect for their employees or nursing students. I am sorry to write this review yet feel that it was needed! Maybe one day the president and provost will pay attention when several professors in the nursing department leave at the same time? Then and only then will things begin to improve hopefully?

a typical day at work: doing everyone else’s work, doing the work of 4-6 people 

what you believe you learned: keep the receipts of all emails and text messages 

management: ignorant and unhelpful, only there for themselves and choose favorites 

workplace culture: toxic, turnover is insane because of the poor management 

the hardest part of the job: never being sincerely thanked for how hard you work, only belittled for slip ups and given more workload 

the most enjoyable part of the job: you become very close with some coworkers who make it much more tolerable

What is the best part of working at the company?
Many of my direct colleagues were wonderful. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The amount of work- many people were let go before and after COVID and positions were never replaced. Doing the work of 4 people became too much after 3 years. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Upper administration could be challenging - little regard to program and human needs

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Working with students, staff, and most faculty was wonderful. The Registrar’s office staff was exceptional. Upper level administration (Dean & provost) were challenging to work with

I was fortunate enough to find a work study job in which I interacted with the professors of the Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences at Wilkes University. Many of these professors taught me in a class room setting as well. A typical day at work consisted of anything from washing laboratory glass ware, to helping a class by running the various laboratory equipment. Through this job, I obtained a lot of knowledge of the operation of standard lab equipment including Atomic Absorption (AA) Graphite Furnace and Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GCMS). I also learned how to work in a laboratory environment using standard lab safety practices, as well as passing along safety instruction to others.

A typical day of work was rather predictable. Students and employees were required to physically occupy the Integrative Media lab to supervise students and A/V equipment while assisting students with questions or equipment rental requests when needed. Co-workers and fellow students were always a pleasure to work and converse with. We learned about various programs and A/V tools and equipment, as well as how to store and maintain them properly. Management was very friendly and easygoing. There were no particular hardships to the job, and the ability to work on schoolwork in the lab was a excellent benefit.

Work under a new elusive international program that dealt with Panama: Vision and Mission for the program was lacking which made promotion and work confusing and difficult. Manager was horrible and spoke down to me but also talked badly about other departments and employees. Lack of collaboration, appreciation, and compassion made me leave. The fact that the president would allow this program and the manager to continue this program appalls me.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Assistant professor 5 salaries reported	$77,600 per year
Public safety officer 5 salaries reported	$18.00 per hour
Director 3 salaries reported	$56,333 per year
Communications officer 1 salary reported	$17.00 per hour
Admission counselor 3 salaries reported	$47,333 per year

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