Events

Dave Eggers, best-selling author and founder of McSweeney’s, will be the featured author opening the Allan Hamilton Dickson Fund Spring Writers Series at Wilkes University on Feb. 28. The reading, hosted by the Wilkes English Department, will be at 7:30 p.m. in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing …

The Wilkes University Flute Ensemble will present the concert “A Night at the Opera.” The performance is Dec. 8 at 8 p.m. on the main stage of the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts at Wilkes University. Admission is free and the concert is open to the public. …

The Wilkes University Civic Band will present the concert “Director’s Choice: My Best Friends In Music, Vol. I” on Dec. 2 at 3 p.m. in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. The concert is conducted by Philip G. Simon, associate professor of music. Admission is free and …

Wilkes University has completed more than $3 million in transformative enhancements that beautify the campus and surrounding neighborhood. The Campus Gateway Project combined university resources with Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development funds to enhance the campus while improving pedestrian and traffic safety. Wilkes President Patrick F. Leahy was …

It was a day for celebrating the inspiring stories of veterans when Wilkes University hosted the 7th annual Heroes Brunch. Students, veterans and guests gathered in the Henry Student Center Ballroom on Nov. 13 for the event. The attendees represented military who have served in conflicts from World War II to …

The 26th annual Taste of Wilkes catered amazing homemade food, a welcoming community and charitable giving!  Benefiting the United Way of the Wyoming Valley, students, faculty, staff and members of the campus community gathered in the Henry Student Center Ballroom on Nov. 6, to enjoy delicious dishes made by members of …

Multi-Day Observance Honors Those Who Served from WWI to Present Day Wilkes University pays tribute to veterans both past and present with events to celebrate Veterans Day. Events will begin on Nov. 8 with a ceremony presented by the Wilkes Veterans Council, followed by a lecture on Nov. 12 and …

Faculty, staff and students got into the Halloween spirit in and outside of class. Even our buildings dressed up for the holiday! SPOOKY HALLOWEEN FACTS: The first Jack O’Lanterns were actually made from turnips. Halloween is the second highest grossing commercial holiday after Christmas. The word “witch” comes from the …

The Wilkes University Sidhu School of Business and Leadership, in partnership with the northeastern chapter of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA), will host their annual tax clinic, now in it’s 65th year. The clinic will be held on Friday, Nov. 16, in the Henry Student Center, 84 …

Students from Holy Redeemer High School in Wilkes-Barre attended High School Finance Day at the Sidhu School of Business at Wilkes University. Students were welcomed by President Patrick F. Leahy, attended sessions given by Wilkes professors on investing and the stock market, visited the school’s Bloomberg finance lab, and met …