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Wilkes University will host its sixth annual LitFest from June 19-25. Sponsored by the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing as part of its June residency, this celebration of the written word features a variety of events including literary readings, book signings and screenings from program alumni, faculty and …

Wilkes University’s Sordoni Art Gallery will celebrate a Summer of Pride in connection with its PULSE Nightclub: 49 Elegies exhibit from June 12 to Aug. 1. PULSE Nightclub: 49 Elegies by artist John Gutoskey honors and commemorates the 49 individuals massacred at the LGBTQ Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, on …

Wilkes University has introduced a new curriculum for its master’s program for instructional technology. Designed for working professionals, the online master of science degree offers new concentrations that align with a variety of personal and professional education goals, including a track that’s designed for corporate learning and development specialists.  “The …

Wilkes University recently received a $350,000 Local Share Account (LSA) grant to cover upgrades to its Clinical Nursing Simulation Center. Administered by the Commonwealth Financing Authority and funded through gaming revenue, LSA grants support projects that improve the quality of life in Pennsylvania. The $350,000 awarded to Wilkes is part …

Wilkes University will host “Wired for Connection: Generating Transformative Learning,” a professional development event focused on education and engagement, on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. in the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, located at 239 S. River Street in Wilkes-Barre. This event is …

Wilkes University’s marketing communications team was recognized by CUPRAP (College and University Public Relations and Associated Professionals) at the 19th annual CUPPIE Awards and Spring Professional Development Conference held from March 11 to 13 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Wilkes received a gold award for its South River Street campus mural and …

Wilkes University celebrated the accomplishments of 800 students at its 79th spring commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 16, at the McHale Athletic Center in the Ron and Rhea Simms Center on Main, 169 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre. The ceremony for graduate students receiving doctoral degrees, master’s degrees and post-graduate certificates …

Creating a future as a multidisciplinary professional is what Madelyn “Maddy” Rex, graduating senior from Bath, Pennsylvania, does best. With majors in English and secondary education, as well as minors in theater arts and women’s and gender studies, Rex believes that you don’t need to choose just one path to …

A political science class at Wilkes University went beyond the typical lectures and papers at the end of the spring semester. Students in PS 141 International Relations, taught by Andreea Maierean, associate professor of political science, hosted “Walk a Mile in My Shoes,” an interactive refugee awareness experience.  At the …

Kenneth M. Klemow, professor emeritus of biology and earth systems science at Wilkes University, has been chosen to receive the Ecological Society of America’s 2026 Distinguished Lifetime Service Award.  The award recognizes Klemow’s long and distinguished volunteer service to ESA, the scientific community and the larger purpose of ecology in …