The Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University presents Material Pulses: Seven Viewpoints from Jan. 28 to March 15. The exhibition, focused on the art of quilt making, presents 17 works by seven fiber artists representing the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Curated by internationally renowned artist and teacher Nancy Crow, Material Pulses contributes …
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Maslow Foundation Salon Reading Series at Wilkes University Highlights Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing from Jan. 5-9, 2020
by Web ServicesWilkes University’s Maslow Foundation Salon Reading Series, which highlights the January 2020 residency for the University’s Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing, features alumni, guests and program faculty, many of whom are prize-winning authors, as guest readers. Readings are held nightly from Jan. 5-9, 2020. The series kicks off …
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The Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University ushered in the holiday season with a cookie decorating event. Armed with icing, sprinkles and other tasty decorations, students turned sweater-shaped cookies into works of edible art. And just in case the cookies seemed too pretty to eat, there were extra sugar cookies …
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Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing at Wilkes University Offers 2020 Winter Creative Writing Community Workshops
by Web ServicesThe Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing at Wilkes University is hosting non-credit creative writing community workshops beginning in January 2020. All workshops are open to adults and will be held on the Wilkes campus. The cost for each workshop series is $65. The screenwriting master class is $125 …
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The Wilkes University student team has won the statewide final in the America250PA marketing competition. The marketing competition challenges students to come up with a campaign promoting the 250th anniversary of American independence in Pennsylvania. The team competed at the Nov. 19 event held at the Wilkes-Barre Connect Conference at …
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The Wilkes University Civic Band will present a concert of music on Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. The concert is conducted by Mark P. Johnson, director of bands. Admission is free and the concert is open to the public. Music …
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The Wilkes University campus community lined up to bid farewell to Al Schickner , a campus shuttle bus driver. Schickner, who is retiring after 15 years at the University completed 90,000 trips across the Market St. Bridge during his time at Wilkes. His special farewell included remarks by Interim President …
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Wilkes University Police Department Participates in No Shave November, Benefiting Northeast Regional Cancer Institute
by Web ServicesMembers of the Wilkes University Police Department are shaving their facial grooming routines for December as they join police departments throughout the nation for the No Shave November charity event. No Shave November challenge participants forgo shaving in order to provoke conversation regarding cancer awareness and raise critical funds for …
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Faculty, staff and students honored fellow educators during Wilkes University’s Celebration of Education event on Wednesday, Nov. 13. Honorees were recognized by the School of Education for their outstanding contributions on campus and in the community. New this year was the awarding of the Joseph and Barbara Bellucci Distinguished Graduate …
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Award-Winning Host of NPR’s Fresh Air, Terry Gross, Delivers Rosenn Lecture on April 19 at Wilkes University
by Web ServicesNational Public Radio’s award-winning host and co-executive producer of Fresh Air, Terry Gross, will deliver the Max Rosenn Lecture in Law and Humanities on Sunday, April 19. The event begins at 2:30 p.m. in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center, 239 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre. The moderated lecture, “All I Did …