A Wilkes University student team earned second place 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 prize of $250 for second place in the regional category and $2,500 for second place statewide in the …
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February is Library Lovers Month – and on a college campus, few buildings deserve more love than the library. At Wilkes University, the E.S. Farley Library, provides a quiet, comfortable place to study, 24/7. No matter how familiar the library may seem to students, faculty and staff, it’s a building …
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When Marlon James MA ’06’s novel A Brief History of Seven Killings won the Man Booker Prize in 2015, it catapulted the Wilkes creative writing alumnus to literary stardom. As the first Jaimaican to win the international prize, the award put James in the company of such notable authors as …
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Proceeds from Performances Benefit Women’s Organizations in Northeast Pennsylvania 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 …
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The inaugural Wilkes University “Explore” Leadership Conference was held on Sunday, Feb. 3 in the Stark Learning Center. Organized by the Office of Student Development, the one-day conference kicked off with a keynote address by Charles (CJ) Copley ’98 MBA ’00, the executive vice president for Golden Technologies, a world-leading …
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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 Center for the Performing Arts, 239 S. River …
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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 appointment only from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in room …
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Love is in the air at Wilkes University. Each year, the Office of Alumni Relations calls out to Colonel couples during the Valentine season to share how Wilkes helped create their happily ever after. The sweetheart stories are shared on Wilkes’ alumni relations social media during the month of February. …
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Ana and Zoya Rahman of Mountain Top, Pa., share a similar college experience. They take interesting classes. Join exciting clubs. Make new friends. But these biology majors have a lot more in common than the average student. They’re twins. And genetics isn’t the only thing they share: Ana and Zoya …
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The campus community gathered on Jan. 29 to celebrate the grand opening of the Center for Career Development and Internships. The Internship/Co-op Program, formerly in the Henry Student Center, and Career Services, formerly in Conyngham Hall, have combined to form a comprehensive center to promote students professional career development. The center aims to …