Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Reschedules Appearance at Wilkes University Rosenn Lecture to Sept. 30

Wilkes-Barre, PA (04/09/2018) — Media contact for this release: Gabrielle D'Amico, Director of Communications gabrielle.damico@wilkes.edu (570) 408-4510.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has rescheduled his appearance at Wilkes University's Max Rosenn Lecture in Law and Humanities. The lecture, originally scheduled for April 29, will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018, in the University's McHale Athletic Center, 169 S. Main St.

Registration will open June 1. Admission is free but advance registration is recommended. Attendees can register online at www.wilkes.edu/kareem.

For more information, contact Rebecca Van Jura, director of special events, at (570) 408-4306 or rebecca.vanjura@wilkes.edu.

About Wilkes University:

Wilkes University is an independent institution of higher education dedicated to academic and intellectual excellence through mentoring in the liberal arts, sciences and professional programs. Founded in 1933, the university is on a mission to create one of the great small universities, offering all of the programs, activities and opportunities of a large, research university in the intimate, caring and mentoring environment of a small, liberal arts college, at a cost that is increasingly competitive with public universities. The Economist named Wilkes 25th in the nation for the value of its education for graduates. In addition to 43 bachelor's degree programs, Wilkes offers 25 master's degree programs and five doctoral/terminal degree programs, including the doctor of philosophy in nursing, doctor of nursing practice, doctor of education, doctor of pharmacy, and master of fine arts in creative writing. Learn more at www.wilkes.edu.

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