The joys and foibles of French society and culture will be celebrated at the Sordoni Art Gallery during the exhibition, “L’Esprit: Exploring Wit and Beauty in French Prints” from Aug. 3 to Oct. 10. The exhibition features art from 1830 to 1930 when Paris was the world capital of the …
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Members of the Wilkes University Financial Services team spent a day at the Weinberg Food Bank packing boxes of food to be delivered to the families in need in the region.
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The Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing at Wilkes University is hosting LitFest from Sunday, June 20 through Thursday, June 24, its first-ever literary festival. Highlights include in-person readings by National Book Award-winning author Colum McCann, NPR’s Maureen Corrigan, “Riding in Cars with Boys” memoirist Beverly Donofrio, readings by …
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A year after officially earning their degrees, approximately 130 members of the Class of 2020 returned to their alma mater to celebrate with an in-person Commencement ceremony with faculty, family and friends. Watch the video below to see the highlights:
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Six ceremonies took place over Memorial Day weekend to honor the Class of 2021. Wilkes University awarded nearly 700 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees at its 74th spring commencement ceremonies on May 28, 29 and 30. The nearly 700 degrees awarded this weekend brings Wilkes University’s 2020-21 total degree conferrals …
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National Book Award Winner Colum McCann Highlights LitFest June 20 to 24 at Wilkes University
by Web ServicesNational Book Award-winning author Colum McCann will highlight LitFest, a week-long celebration of writers and writing, at Wilkes University. The new event is sponsored by the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing, and is being held from June 20 to 24 as part of the program’s residency. Unless otherwise …
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Perseverance was the theme of the ceremony that was postponed due to the pandemic. A year after officially earning their degrees, Wilkes University honored the class of 2020 during an in-person commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 22. Approximately 130 members of the class who earned doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s degrees …
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A year after they officially earned their degrees, Wilkes University will honor the Class of 2020 during Commencement at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 22 in the McHale Athletic Center at the University Center on Main. The ceremony, originally scheduled for May 2020, was postponed (twice!) due to the global …
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The Upward Bound Program at Wilkes University graduated 46 students at its 2021 graduation on Tuesday, May 4. The ceremony was held in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. The three-year federally funded program is designed to prepare eligible high school students for success in post-secondary education. …
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On Sunday, April 25, The 2021 Max Rosenn Lecture in Law and Humanities was presented in a virtual format and featured legendary radio host Terry Gross, the popular host of NPR’s interview-style show “Fresh Air.” The program featured Wilkes University’s professor of communication studies Dr. Mark Stine, who served as …