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The Wilkes University campus community lined up to bid farewell to Al Schickner , a campus shuttle bus driver. Schickner, who is retiring after 15 years at the University completed 90,000 trips across the Market St. Bridge during his time at Wilkes. His special farewell included remarks by Interim President…

Members of the Wilkes University Police Department are shaving their facial grooming routines for December as they join police departments throughout the nation for the No Shave November charity event. No Shave November challenge participants forgo shaving in order to provoke conversation regarding cancer awareness and raise critical funds for…

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. New this year was the awarding of the Joseph and Barbara Bellucci Distinguished Graduate…

National Public Radio’s award-winning host and co-executive producer of Fresh Air, Terry Gross, will deliver the Max Rosenn Lecture in Law and Humanities on Sunday, April 19. The event begins at 2:30 p.m. in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center, 239 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre. The moderated lecture, “All I Did…

The Wilkes University Chamber Orchestra will present a concert of music on Dec. 9, at 8 p.m. in the St. Stephen’s Episcopal Pro-Cathedral, Wilkes-Barre. The concert is conducted by John Vaida, director of the Wilkes University Chamber Orchestra. Admission is free and the concert is open to the public. The…

The Wilkes University Flute Ensemble will present the concert “Earth and Sky.” The performance is Dec. 7 at 8 pm. on the main stage of the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts at Wilkes University. Admission is free and the concert is open to the public. The concert…

Wilkes University senior Ben Mandell has loved sports since he was a kid. While his friends were tuned in to Saturday morning cartoons, he was watching sports talk shows with his dad. It paid off because now the Edison, N.J., native is on his way to a career in sports…

As soon as students arrive on campus, the Center for Career Development and Internships’ unique Career Gateway Program begins preparing them for life beyond college. Wilkes University promotes student career success with career counseling, experiential learning and networking opportunities available from day one. To further student successes, the University is…

A program of choral music featuring the Wilkes University Chorus, Chamber Singers and the University Women’s Ensemble will be presented on Nov. 24 at 3 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 97 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. The concert is free and open to the public. Leesa Levy, visiting associate professor…

What does a digital marketing director do? In News@Wilkes’ latest “Meet” feature, we learn the answer to that question and more as we get to know Mandy Pennington, who joined the University this year as the first person to hold a position 100 percent dedicated to marketing Wilkes on digital…