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Wilkes University Political Science Honor Society Hosts Lecture, "The Legal and Political Checks on the President," March 26
Impeachment and control will be the topic of discussion when Wilkes University's chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, Sigma Pi, hosts a lecture on March 26. The lecture entitled, "The Legal and Political Checks on the President," will feature Scott Meinke profes...
Mar 6, 2019, 11:37am EST
Award-Winning Author Carmen Maria Machado Reads At Wilkes University's Allan Hamilton Dickson Series on March 18
Carmen Maria Machado, author of the award-winning short story collection Her Body and Other Parties, will read from her work on March 18 as part of the Allan Hamilton Dickson Fund Spring Writers Series at Wilkes University. The reading, hosted by the W...
Mar 5, 2019, 12:19pm EST
Bryan Stevenson, Founder of the Equal Justice Initiative and Author of Just Mercy, To Deliver Rosenn Lecture April 14 at Wilkes University
Bryan Stevenson, attorney, human rights activist, executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, and author of Just Mercy, will deliver the Max Rosenn Lecture in Law and Humanities on April 14 at Wilkes University. Stevenson will speak about "Amer...
Mar 5, 2019, 9:52am EST
Wilkes University's Sidhu School of Business Participates in Barron's University Program
Wilkes University's Sidhu School of Business and Leadership is participating in the Barron's in Education program. The Sidhu School's participation in the program is made possible by a sponsorship provided by Michael Hirthler, founder, president and ch...
Feb 27, 2019, 10:29am EST
Wilkes University Biology Club Holds Relay for Heat on March 23 to Raise Funds to Ease Home Heating Crisis
The Wilkes University Biology Club will hold its annual 100-mile Relay for Heat to raise funds to assist local families with their heating bills. All contributions are given to the Commission for Economic Opportunity (CEO) Martin Luther King Fuel Fund ...
Feb 26, 2019, 10:13am EST
Wilkes University Hosts the 72nd Annual Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band Festival on March 8-10
Wilkes University's Civic Band, and its director, Philip Simon, will host the 72nd Annual Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Band Festival from March 8-10. Student musicians from 28 college and university band programs from across the state will come to Wilk...
Feb 22, 2019, 12:40pm EST
Wilkes University's Office of Diversity Initiatives and SHINE of Luzerne County Host African American Read-In, Feb. 21
SHINE of Luzerne County at Wilkes University and the Office of Diversity Initiatives at Wilkes will hold the event African American Read-In on Feb. 21. The event will take place at the Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center, 350 Jumper Road, Wil...
Feb 18, 2019, 2:32pm EST
Wilkes University Accelerated Baccalaureate in Nursing Program Achieves 100 Percent Pass Rate on National Examination
Recent graduates from Wilkes University's accelerated baccalaureate in nursing program achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the National Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). The 28 graduates from the Passan School of Nursing completed...
Feb 13, 2019, 12:12pm EST
CORRECTED RELEASE: Wilkes University Accounting Students Offer Free Income Tax Assistance, Feb. 9, 16, and 23
Accounting students at Wilkes University's Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership will offer free tax assistance to the public through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program. The service will be offered Feb. 9, 16, and 23 by appoint...
Feb 7, 2019, 1:33pm EST
The Family Business Alliance Presents Boost Your Social Presence on February 19 at Wilkes University and Penn State Worthington Scranton
The Family Business Alliance of Wilkes University and Penn State Worthington Scranton presents Boost Your Social Presence on Feb. 19. Holly Pilcavage, business development and operations at Coal Creative, and Jack Reager, president of Black out Design,...
Feb 7, 2019, 11:37am EST