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Wilkes University Theatre presents the Tony Award-winning musical, Nine. The performances will take place on Nov. 14, 15 and 16 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 16 and 17 at 2 p.m.  The production is at Wilkes’ Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, 239 S. River St., Wilkes-Barre. Nine …

Winter intersession at Wilkes University offers quality education at an affordable price. Winter intersession classes have reduced tuition rates of $520 per credit. Winter intersession offers an accelerated path of study with online courses. Undergraduate students from any college or university are eligible to register for classes and take advantage …

Anyone can be a hero and join the efforts to end the opioid crisis. That will be the focus when Wilkes University and the Pennsylvania Harm Reduction Coalition partner to host an Opioid Advocacy Forum on Nov. 14. Devin Reaves, executive director and co-founder of the coalition, will lead the …

Knowing when to sell or retain a business can be a challenge – especially when it is a family business. The topic will be explored from the perspectives of experts and business owners when the Family Business Alliance of Wilkes University and Penn State Scranton presents Texas Hold’em on Nov. …

Wilkes University recognized RCM&D as a finalist for the 2018 Business Partner of the Year award.  RCM&D was selected for providing exceptional service and value in supporting the University’s mission and strategic goals. “RCM&D has been instrumental in helping the University identify and mitigate risks in the ever-changing higher education …

Graduates from the Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy achieved a pass rate that exceeds the national and state averages on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) and the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE). Wilkes Pharm.D. graduates who took the NAPLEX for the first time earned a 95.52 percent …

Six Wilkes University faculty and staff members were honored with the 2019 President’s Awards for Excellence. The awards, which were presented by Wilkes Interim President Paul S.  Adams at the University’s fall convocation, recognize individuals who reflect excellence in their work based on the University’s core values. This is the …

The Women’s and Gender Studies Program at Wilkes University will host Kadida Kenner of Why Courts Matter PA for a lecture on Oct. 23. The lecture will take place at 3 p.m. in the Henry Student Center Ballroom and is free and open to the public. Why Courts Matter PA …

Faculty and students from the Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy will host a series of Medicare information sessions in the month of October. The sessions are designed to ensure that each senior citizen is enrolled in a Medicare plan that will work best for their needs and their budget. …

Room in E.S. Farley Library is Replica of Pulitzer Prize-winning Writer’s Study Wilkes University becomes the home of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Norman Mailer’s personal collection of manuscripts and memorabilia when a reception opens the Norman Mailer Room and Collection on Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. in the E.S. Farley Library. …