Events

Wilkes University will host a screening of the documentary “Our American Family” from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, on the second floor of the Henry Student Center. Addiction is an all-encompassing force not only in the lives of the afflicted, but also those around them. Captured at…

Labs and classrooms across campus were filled with 110 budding biologists, engineers, doctors, pharmacists, geneticists and anthropologists during the annual WEBS (Women Empowered By Science) summer camp hosted from July 24 – 28. Wilkes faculty and students across the sciences, math, computer science and engineering disciplines joined forces to create…

Wilkes University will host the third annual LitFest, sponsored by the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing, from June 17 to 22 as part of the program’s annual June residency. The celebration of the written word features literary readings and book signings from program alumni, faculty and guest artists. …

Wilkes University is awarding bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees during the 76th spring commencement activities on Saturday, May 20. Graduate and doctoral students will receive their degrees at 10 a.m. with undergraduates honored at 3 p.m. As the big day approaches, graduates are enjoying their final week on campus as…

Wilkes University will honor planet earth with events featuring faculty experts on Monday, April 24. A lecture addressing sustainable engineering and a live televised panel discussion about climate change are included in the lineup. All events are free and open to the public.

Sidhu gave a lecture and Q&A with over 100 students, then signed and gave out free copies of his new book, Never, Ever, Ever Give Up. As a young man who grew up in India, Jay Sidhu backpacked across Afghanistan, Iran and Western Europe with just $100 in his pocket.…

Keystone Edition will air live from the campus of Wilkes University on Monday, April 24. Matthew Finkenbinder, associate professor of earth systems science, will appear on WVIA’s Keystone Edition. The episode, “Under the Weather? Climate Change and Your Health” will air live from the Wilkes campus at 7 p.m. on…

Marleen Troy, professor of environmental engineering, has been selected to deliver the Wilkes University 2023 Paul A. O’Hop Final Word Lecture. Her presentation, “Getting Rid of That Pipe: Transitioning to Sustainable Engineering and Resilient Design,” will take place at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, April 24 in the Henry Student Center…

The gala on June 1 will also honor Robert A. Mugford ’58 and Tara Mugford Wilson as the inaugural recipients of the Chairman’s Award. Wilkes University will celebrate its legacy of educating first-generation college students at the 2023 Founders Gala on Thursday, June 1. Now in its ninth year, the…

Wilkes University hosted a flag raising ceremony honoring the International Transgender Day of Visibility on Friday, March 31. The event, organized by the student-led Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA), featured remarks from Greg Cant, president of Wilkes University, and Helen H. Davis, associate professor of English and GSA advisor, as…