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Wilkes University Awarded Historic Preservation Grant
Wilkes University was recently awarded a grant from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission for the preservation and digitization of 1972 Agnes Flood related material. The project seeks to highlight the efforts of the Wilkes community during ...
Jan 27, 2020, 11:22am EST
Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series Brings Distinguished Authors to Wilkes University
The Wilkes University English Department's Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series will bring three distinguished writers to campus in the spring 2020 semester. Each of the writers will visit campus to read from his or her work and conduct worksho...
Jan 16, 2020, 10:36am EST
Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing at Wilkes University Offers Community Workshops In Playwriting and Screenwriting
The Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing at Wilkes University is hosting non-credit creative writing community workshops beginning in February 2020. All workshops are open to adults and will be held on the Wilkes campus. Advance regis...
Jan 15, 2020, 2:36pm EST
Wilkes University Holds Winter Commencement Ceremony On January 19
Wilkes University will award 300 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees when it holds its winter commencement ceremony on Sunday, Jan. 19. The event will be held at 1 p.m. in the Arnaud C. Marts Center, 274 South Franklin St. in Wilkes-Barre. The...
Jan 7, 2020, 3:55pm EST
Maslow Foundation Salon Reading Series at Wilkes University Highlights Maslow Family Creative Writing Program from Jan. 5-9, 2020
Wilkes University's Maslow Foundation Salon Reading Series, which highlights the January 2020 residency for the University's Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing, features alumni, guests and program faculty, many of whom are prize-winning...
Dec 12, 2019, 2:55pm EST
Wilkes University Names Seventh President
Wilkes University's Board of Trustees announced today that Greg Cant will be the University's seventh president. Cant, currently serving as the dean of the Feliciano School of Business at Montclair State University in New Jersey, will join Wilkes effec...
Dec 12, 2019, 11:14am EST
Wilkes University Establishes Partnership with Illumination Early Learning Center
Wilkes University and the Illumination Early Learning Center have partnered to advance the preparation of future teachers. Wilkes early childhood education students will conduct field experiences at the center. In addition, select Wilkes undergraduate ...
Nov 21, 2019, 10:33am EST
Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing at Wilkes University Offers 2020 Winter Creative Writing Community Workshops
The Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing at Wilkes University is hosting non-credit creative writing community workshops beginning in January 2020. All workshops are open to adults and will be held on the Wilkes campus. The cost for ea...
Nov 21, 2019, 9:38am EST
Wilkes University Civic Band Presents Concert of Music on Dec. 8
The Wilkes University Civic Band will present a concert of music on Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. The concert is conducted by Mark P. Johnson, director of bands. Admission is free and the concert is open ...
Nov 19, 2019, 9:04am EST
Wilkes University's Celebration of Education Honors Alumni Educators on Nov. 13
Faculty, staff and students honored fellow educators during Wilkes University's Celebration of Education event on Wednesday, Nov. 13. Honorees were recognized by the School of Education for their outstanding contributions on campus and in the community...
Nov 15, 2019, 8:57am EST