Events

National 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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

Nationally known addiction specialist, Drew Pinsky, also known as “Dr. Drew,” will bring his insights to the upcoming Pennsylvania Pain and Addiction Summit hosted by Wilkes University. During the full-day conference, medical, legal and law enforcement professionals will discuss the current state of the opioid crisis, share methods in dealing …

“Carbon” features the work of Wilkes alumnus and Exeter native, Ray Klimek. The role of carbon as a source of life and a form of waste is the focus of the exhibition “Carbon” at the Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University from May 4 to July 16. Shuttling between analog …

Wilkes University will hold in-person Commencement ceremonies for graduates of the classes of 2020 and 2021 across two weekends this May. Multiple ceremonies will be held to accommodate graduates and a limited number of guests and members of the campus community. Bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees will be conferred at …

High school students interested in a career in law can attend Wilkes University’s Law Day at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23. The event will be held via Zoom. The keynote speaker will be the Honorable Judge Fred A. Pierantoni III. Pierantoni graduated from Wilkes in 1980 and currently serves …