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Wilkes University Student Geraldine Ojukwu, Earns Second Place at Redistricting Competition with Draw The Lines
Wilkes University senior Geraldine Ojukwu and members of her team earned a second place ranking in the statewide Draw the Lines competition. The competition tasked teams to remake the map of the state's legislative districts. The students earned a priz...
Feb 7, 2019, 11:34am EST
Wilkes University Presents "The Vagina Monologues" on Feb. 22 and 23
Wilkes University presents a benefit production of the award-winning play "The Vagina Monologues" on Friday, Feb. 22 and Saturday, Feb. 23. Performances are at 7 p.m. on Friday and at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The play will be in the Ballroom of the Henry S...
Feb 4, 2019, 1:57pm EST
Wilkes University Theatre Presents Cabaret, Feb. 21- 24
Wilkes University Theatre presents the Tony awarding-winning musical, Cabaret. The performances will take place on Feb. 21, 22, and 23 at 8 p.m. with matinee performances on Feb. 23 and 24 at 2 p.m. The production is at Wilkes' Dorothy Dickson Darte Ce...
Feb 4, 2019, 10:17am EST
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 4, 2019, 9:58am EST
Wilkes University Hosts Safety Expo on Jan. 31
Wilkes University's Department of Public Safety in partnership with the Office of Risk and Compliance will host a safety expo for faculty, students and staff from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31. The expo will take place in the first-floor loung...
Jan 30, 2019, 11:50am EST
Wilkes University Awarded $30,000 It's On Us Grant
Wilkes University has been awarded a $30,000 "It's On Us" grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Wilkes was one of 38 colleges and universities to receive funding, which will be used to raise awareness about sexual and intimate-partner violence. ...
Jan 28, 2019, 9:29am EST
Wilkes University Named a Military Friendly School For Ninth Consecutive Year
Wilkes University has once again been designated a Military Friendly® School by Viqtory Media, parent company of G.I. Jobs magazine. It is the ninth consecutive year that Wilkes has been named to the list, which recognizes the colleges, universities an...
Jan 25, 2019, 11:46am EST
Wilkes University Student Andrew Zerby Accepted to Penn State Law under 3+3 Accelerated Program
Andrew Zerby, a junior finance major from Beaver Springs, Pa., is the first Wilkes University student to be accepted to Penn State Law under a 3+3 accelerated program that allows students to earn both a bachelor's degree and juris doctorate in six year...
Jan 22, 2019, 2:39pm EST
Rescheduled: Wilkes University Observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day With Event on Jan. 24
Wilkes University will commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Thurs. Jan. 24 with an event, "Do The Right Thing." This event has been rescheduled from the original Jan. 22 event, due to weather. Sponsored in collaboration with the Campus Interfaith...
Jan 22, 2019, 10:34am EST
Wilkes University Cancels Jan. 20 Winter Commencement Due to Expected Winter Storm
Wilkes University is canceling its winter commencement ceremony scheduled to be held on Sunday, Jan. 20, due to a major winter storm expected to impact the region. Students who were graduating at the ceremony are invited to participate in the Universit...
Jan 18, 2019, 11:39am EST