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Amin Rashid recently joined the Wilkes University community as director of Residence Life. Rashid is settling in to the headquarters of the residence life division in the Max Roth Center on the corner of South and South Franklin Streets. In Rashid’s role, he oversees the residence life staff of four,…

Wilkes University’s School of Education honored alumni with Celebration of Education Awards recognizing each recipient’s outstanding contributions on campus and in the community. The awards represent the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels of study available to education students at Wilkes and help commemorate American Education Week. The following educators were…

A series of musical concerts are scheduled at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center from Dec. 4-11, 2022. CIVIC BAND, Sunday, Dec. 4, 3 p.m. The Civic Band concert, conducted by Philip G. Simon, will perform “Scherzo for Band” by Gioachino Rossini, “Rhosymedre” by Ralph Vaughan Williams, “Riften Wed” written by…

Wilkes University announced a multiphase project to create a residential, student and community destination at a long-standing property in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Formerly known as South Main Towers, University officials outlined the first phase of enhancements at 116 South Main St. In the immediate phase, Wilkes-Barre-based D&D Realty Group has leased…

Story and audio by Jordan Daniel ’23, Communication Studies Have you ever wondered why Wilkes University’s Alma Mater plays from the Burns Bell Tower everyday at noon? This symbolic gesture has an important history, and only resumed as of recently. First, the Burns Bell Tower was constructed back in 1987…

Political scientists are often asked to predict the outcome of upcoming elections. It’s important to note that I am at the mercy of the polls which are guesses themselves. Pollsters have the unenviable task of anticipating how people will vote and how that will impact the district’s electorate. This has…

Wilkes University Theatre invites audience members to join the March sisters for a musical retelling of Little Women at 8 p.m. on Nov. 17, 18, and 19, and 2 p.m. on Nov. 19 and 20 at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. Little Women is based on…

Award-winning writer and historian Jill Lepore will deliver the Wilkes University Max Rosenn Lecture in Law and Humanities at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts. A bestselling author, journalist and professor of history, Lepore’s books and essays explore absences…

Judging by the awards on her shelf, 2022 has been a great year for Erica Acosta, Director of Diversity Initiatives at Wilkes University. She was honored with the 2022 Young Professionals Award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion of the Year by the Elevate Young Professionals Network and the Diversity…

The Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant is the second largest in Wilkes history. Wilkes University has received $2.5 million in funding from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that will allow for enhanced accessibility of the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, its premier 478-seat theater. Gov. Tom Wolf announced…