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The Family Business Alliance Presents Valuing Family Business on Oct. 18 at Wilkes University and Penn State Worthington Scranton
The Family Business Alliance of Wilkes University and Penn State Worthington Scranton presents Valuing the Family Business on Oct. 18. The workshop will cover the thought process necessary to sell a family business. The event is free, but registration ...
Sep 28, 2018, 2:49pm EDT
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Delivers Rosenn Lecture on Sept. 30 at Wilkes University
Basketball Hall of Fame center, New York Times-bestselling author and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will deliver the Max Rosenn Lecture in Law and Humanities at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 30 in the McHale Athletic Center in t...
Sep 27, 2018, 1:26pm EDT
Wilkes University's Catherine H. Bone Lecture Series Features Renowned Chemist Geraldine Richmond, Oct. 17
Renowned chemist, Geraldine Richmond, Ph.D., presidential chair in science and professor of chemistry at the University of Oregon, will deliver Wilkes University's Catherine H. Bone lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 17. She will speak at 7 p.m. in Stark Lear...
Sep 26, 2018, 10:54am EDT
Former Director, Special Advisor on Education at U.N. Women Speaks About Women's Empowerment on Oct. 16 at Wilkes University
Women's empowerment from an educational and humanitarian perspective will be the topic when Wilkes University hosts its United Nations Lecture Series on Tuesday, Oct. 16. Patience Stephens, former director and special advisor on education at United Nat...
Sep 26, 2018, 9:28am EDT
Wilkes University Celebrates the Gateway to the Future at Homecoming 2018 Oct. 5 to 7
Wilkes University welcomes alumni back to campus for Homecoming Weekend 2018. The event, held Oct. 5 to 7, celebrates old friends, new memories and exciting campus improvements. Festivities will begin with the Gateway to the Future capital campaign ...
Sep 19, 2018, 12:42pm EDT
Alicia Upano of Wahiawa, Hawai'i, Wins 2018 James Jones First Novel Fellowship Competition
The 26th Annual James Jones First Novel Fellowship awarded first place and $10,000 to Alicia Upano of Wahiawa, Hawai'i, for her novel titled Big Music. The competition is co-sponsored by the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing at Wilkes ...
Sep 18, 2018, 2:29pm EDT
Wilkes University Students Perform Internships
Wilkes University students will complete internships as part of their academic work in fall semester 2018. Internships complement academic work, provide students with practical experience in their field of study and prepare them to enter careers. Stude...
Sep 18, 2018, 1:11pm EDT
Heather Sincavage, Director of the Sordoni Art Gallery At Wilkes University, Recognized By Tanne Foundation
Heather Sincavage, director of the Sordoni Art Gallery and assistant professor of art at Wilkes University, is one of seven artists and artistic organizations from around the country recognized for artistic achievement by the Tanne Foundation. The foun...
Sep 18, 2018, 9:11am EDT
Wilkes University Co-Hosts Event to Educate Students on Political Redistricting and Gerrymandering
Wilkes University, in partnership with Draw The Lines PA, a nonpartisan civic education initiative, will host an event designed to engage students in the political redistricting process. The event, "Eat Pizza, Save Democracy" will be held from 7 to 8:3...
Sep 17, 2018, 12:42pm EDT
Embargoed until 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 14.: Wilkes University Dedicates Mark Engineering Center
Embargoed until 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 14. Wilkes University's newest facility, the Mark Engineering Center, officially opened with a dedication ceremony on Sept. 14. The dedication is the culmination of a 16-month, $8 million renovation to t...
Sep 14, 2018, 9:45am EDT