Integrative media alumna Erin Gallagher ’13 of Kingston, Pa., has been creating visual representations of social media activity since February 2017, and it is turning heads across the country. Her work has been gaining attention and has been featured on the online news site Buzzfeed. It recently earned her an…
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As part of an on-going series introducing campus departments and the people who work there, News@Wilkes looks at members of the Public Safety Department. Meet public safety officer, Alexis Baez, rolling through campus on patrol and on the roller derby rink as a blocker. Favorite Color: Purple If you could live…
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Event Features Screening of National Theatre of London’s Film Starring Benedict Cumberbatch Spend Halloween eve celebrating the 200th birthday of Frankenstein as the Wilkes University English Department commemorates the anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley’s novel. A talk about the legendary novel and a film screening of the National…
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Piotr Wilczek was scheduled to lecture at 7 p.m. this evening Piotr Wilczek, Ambassador of Poland to the United States, has cancelled his appearance at Wilkes University due to illness. The lecture, originally scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 22, may be rescheduled on a future date. Questions may be directed to…
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Wilkes University invites students in grades 4 through 8 to explore the fields of biology, mathematics, physics, chemistry, environmental engineering and earth and environmental sciences during STEM Discovery Day. The free event will be held on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lawrence and Sally…
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Wilkes University and the Luzerne County Medical Society, in partnership with the Luzerne County District Attorney and Sheriff offices, are hosting a local event on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Area residents are encouraged to safely dispose of unused or expired medications from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on…
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The possibility of a China and United States “trade war” and its historical significance will be explored in a lecture sponsored by Wilkes University’s Contemporary History Project. “Beyond the Trade War: Historical Reflections on U.S.-China Relations” will be the topic of the lecture by Yanqiu Zheng, assistant professor of history…
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Homecoming Weekend 2018 – a time for remembering the past — opened with a celebration of Wilkes University’s future. Wilkes alumni, faculty, staff and students gathered in the McHale Athletic Center for the Gateway to the Future Campaign Kick-Off Celebration. The event launched the public phase of the $55 million…
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Senior international studies major Neishmy Rodriguez of Scranton, Pa., is working toward a career in the political field with hopes to empower women along the way. Rodriguez got a head start making her career dreams a reality when she completed an internship at Running Start, a nonprofit organization that introduces…
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The exhibition features the work of a Fulbright scholar, as well as Guggenheim, MacArthur and National Endowment for the Arts fellows The Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University presents Loud Silence: Expressions of Activism from Oct. 23 to Dec. 16. Curated by Heather Sincavage, assistant professor and director of the…