Events

Wilkes University Theatre invites audiences to experience the magic and take part in the laughter of their production of Puffs at 8 p.m. on April 18, 19 & 20 and 2 p.m. on April 20 & 21 at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. As a parody…

Graphic designers often create behind the scenes, allowing their work to speak for itself. Recently, a few of Wilkes University’s finest stepped into the spotlight, earning honors from the American Advertising Federation of Northeastern Pennsylvania (AAF NEPA) at the 2023-24 American Advertising Awards. Lisa Reynolds, associate professor of digital design…

Wilkes University recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate AFROTC Detachment 752’s relocation to Hollenback Hall, a space that will allow the program to continue its mission of developing future U.S. Air Force and Space Force leaders. Wilkes has hosted the Air Force ROTC Program since 1973. Under the…

Sean Kelly, professor of English, has been selected to deliver Wilkes University’s 2024 Paul A. O’Hop Final Word Lecture. His presentation, “Reading, Writing, and Wilkes University’s Mission of Liberal Education: Questioning AI’s Value as a Learning Tool,” will take place at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 29, in the Jean and Paul…

Wilkes University will collaborate with King’s College to host the annual 2024 Women’s and Gender Studies Conference on Apr. 8 and 9, on the Wilkes campus. Heather Hewett, associate professor of women’s, gender and sexuality studies and an affiliate of the Department of English at the State University of New…

The Wilkes University English Department will close its 2024 Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series with a reading by guest artist Daniel Torday at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, in the Kirby Hall Salon. Torday is the author of three novels: The Last Flight of Poxl West, a New York…

Wilkes University will host the sixth annual Pennsylvania Pain and Addiction Summit from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 26. The theme of the 2024 summit is “Access to Care,” with an emphasis on the holistic treatment of the patient. During this full-day conference, medical, legal and law…

While college students have plenty on their minds, colorectal cancer doesn’t usually make that list. Colorectal cancer, also referred to as colon cancer, is rare for young adults, with doctors recommending screenings beginning at age 45. Still, with colon cancer as the second leading cause of cancer death in Pennsylvania,…

The Wilkes University English Department, as part of its Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series, will host a reading by guest artist Leah Vernon at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, in the Kirby Hall Salon.  Vernon, also known as Leah V, is an international plus-size Hijabi model, award-winning author,…

Shahid Naeem, PhD, professor of Ecology at Columbia University, will present this year’s Grace Kimball Memorial Lecture, “Thinking Creatively About the Demise of the Living World: Functional Diversity and Functional Traits in a Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function (BEF) Framework,” at 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, in Stark Learning Center,…