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Wilkes University Students Receive Bierly Fellowships
Two Wilkes University students have been awarded Bierly Fellowships to fund internship experiences in 2020. The Bierly Fellowship funds a credit or non-credit cooperative education or internship experience, an international or domestic study-away exper...
Feb 25, 2020, 4:36pm EST
Susan M. Elliott Speaks About "What Do Ambassadors Do" at Wilkes University U.N, Lecture Series on March 19
Wilkes University's U.N. Lecture series will host Ambassador Susan M. Elliot, president and CEO of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy. She will discuss the topic "What Do Ambassadors Do?" The lecture will take place March 19 at 4 p.m. i...
Feb 25, 2020, 9:53am EST
Writer Poupeh Missaghi Featured at Wilkes University's Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series on March 18
Acclaimed writer and translator Poupeh Missaghi will visit Wilkes University as part of the Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series. Missaghi will read an excerpt of her debut novel, "trans(re)lating house one," published by Coffee House Press in ...
Feb 24, 2020, 2:20pm EST
Wilkes University Electrical Engineering Professor Wei Du Authors Book Chapter
Wei Du, assistant professor of electrical engineering at Wilkes University, has contributed a chapter to the book "Mid-Infrared Optoelectronics: Materials, Devices and Applications." The book was published in November 2019 by Elsevier Science and Techn...
Feb 19, 2020, 12:09pm EST
Wilkes University to Preserve Black History through Transcribe-a-Thon
Members of the Wilkes University community will take an active role in preserving black history when they participate in a nationwide transcribe-a-thon on Tuesday, Feb. 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event, which honors both Frederick Douglass Day and B...
Feb 13, 2020, 11:13am EST
Luzerne County SHINE Hosts Family Resource Night at Wilkes University on Feb. 11
Luzerne County SHINE at Wilkes University will host a family resource night on Feb. 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. The event, which will feature representatives from a dozen social service agencies, will take place at the Henry Student Center, 84 W South Street i...
Feb 7, 2020, 1:21pm EST
Zbigniew J. Witczak, Ph.D. of Wilkes University's Nesbitt School of Pharmacy Appointed to Editorial Board of the International Journal Antibiotics
Zbigniew J. Witczak, Ph.D., professor in the pharmaceutical sciences department in Wilkes University's Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, has been selected to join the editorial board of the international journal Antibiotics. The open-access, peer-reviewed jo...
Feb 5, 2020, 4:05pm EST
Wilkes University Theatre Presents "The Spitfire Grill" On Feb. 20-23
Wilkes University Theatre Presents "The Spitfire Grill" On Feb. 20-23 Wilkes University Theatre presents the award-winning musical, "The Spitfire Grill." Performances will take place on Feb 20, 21, and 22 at 8 p.m., and on Feb. 22 and 23 at 1 p.m. A...
Jan 31, 2020, 1:25pm EST
Wilkes University's Sordoni Art Gallery Celebrates "Year of the Vote: Gender, Politics & Power"
Wilkes University's Sordoni Art Gallery is presenting "Year of the Vote: Gender, Politics, & Power," a year-long event celebrating and recognizing the 100-year anniversary of women receiving the right to vote. Multiple events will take place each mo...
Jan 29, 2020, 2:11pm EST
Wilkes University Accounting Students to Offer Free Income Tax Preparation
Accounting students at Wilkes University's Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership will offer free tax preparation to the public through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program. The service will be offered February 1, 8, 15, and 22...
Jan 27, 2020, 3:59pm EST