The Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant is the second largest in Wilkes history. Wilkes University has received $2.5 million in funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that will allow for enhanced accessibility of the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, its premier 478-seat theater. Gov. Tom Wolf announced…
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Dedication Ceremony for the Ron & Rhea Simms Center on Main Celebrated on Aug. 11
by Patty DevivaThe Wilkes University community gathered for the dedication ceremony of the Ron & Rhea Simms Center on Main on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021.
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Wilkes University Opens Norman Mailer Room With Reception Oct. 10
by Web ServicesRoom in E.S. Farley Library is Replica of Pulitzer Prize-winning Writer’s Study Wilkes University becomes the home of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Norman Mailer’s personal collection of manuscripts and memorabilia when a reception opens the Norman Mailer Room and Collection on Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. in the E.S. Farley Library.…
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Wilkes University Dedicates Mark Engineering Center
by Web ServicesThe state-of-the-art engineering facility in Stark Learning Center is named in honor of local business leaders Randy and Robin Mark 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 the…
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Wilkes University Dedicates New Karambelas Media and Communication Center
The $4 Million State-Of-The-Art Facility Will Be Home To The Award-Winning Communication Studies Program Wilkes University’s newest facility, the Karambelas Media and Communication Center, officially opened with a dedication ceremony on Aug. 31. The $4 million, 14,000-square-foot center will house the communication studies program, consolidating all scholarship and activities into one…
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Wilkes University Air Force ROTC Detachment 752 Honors Memory of Maj. Candice Adams Ismirle At April 30 Dedication
Wilkes University’s Air Force ROTC Detachment 752 honors the memory of one of its own when it dedicates the Maj. Candice Adams Ismirle Leadership Lounge on Saturday, April 30. The lounge will be dedicated in a 4:30 p.m. ceremony in the University Center on Main, 169 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre.…
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Wilkes University Dedicates Veterans Center Of Excellence With March 17 Ceremony And Open House
Wilkes University will dedicate its new Veterans Center of Excellence with an 11:30 a.m. ceremony and open house on March 17. The new center on the lower level of Conyngham Hall offers a gathering place and one-stop access to a variety of services for veterans attending Wilkes. The ceremony will…
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University Dedicates School As Passan School of Nursing Wilkes University has received a $3.3 million gift – the largest in the institution’s history – to support its School of Nursing. The gift, given by local businessman and philanthropist John J. Passan of Wilkes-Barre, and his wife, Ann, will be used…
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Completion of $1.7 Million Project Opens New Era On Campus Wilkes University formally dedicated its new $1.7 million Gateway – which joins the heart of campus with South Main Street — in a ceremony that kicked off its annual Homecoming weekend on Oct. 2. The dedication, attended by faculty, staff,…