News Releases

SHINE of Luzerne County at Wilkes University and the Office of Diversity Initiatives at Wilkes will hold the event African American Read-In on Feb. 21. The event will take place at the Wilkes-Barre Area Career and Technical Center, 350 Jumper Road, Wilkes-Barre from 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. During the …

Recent graduates from Wilkes University’s accelerated baccalaureate in nursing program achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the National Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). The 28 graduates from the Passan School of Nursing completed the accelerated program in the summer of 2018. The NCLEX-RN examination is a nationwide test …

A Wilkes University student team earned second place in the statewide Draw the Lines competition. The competition tasked teams to remake the map of the state’s legislative districts. The students earned a prize of $250 for second place in the regional category and $2,500 for second place statewide in the …

Proceeds from Performances Benefit Women’s Organizations in Northeast Pennsylvania Wilkes University presents a benefit production of the award-winning play “The Vagina Monologues” on Friday, Feb. 22 and Saturday, Feb. 23.  Performances are at 7 p.m. on Friday and at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The play will be in the Ballroom of …

Wilkes University Theatre presents the Tony awarding-winning musical, Cabaret. The performances will take place on Feb. 21, 22, and 23 at 8 p.m. with matinee performances on Feb. 23 and 24 at 2 p.m. The production is at Wilkes’ Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, 239 S. River …

Accounting students at Wilkes University’s Jay S. Sidhu School of Business and Leadership will offer free tax assistance to the public through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program. The service will be offered Feb. 9, 16, and 23 by appointment only from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in room …

Wilkes University has been awarded a $30,000 “It’s On Us” grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Wilkes was one of 38 colleges and universities to receive funding, which will be used to raise awareness about sexual and intimate-partner violence. This is the second time Wilkes has received the award. An …

Wilkes University has once again been designated a Military Friendly® School by Viqtory Media, parent company of G.I. Jobs magazine. It is the ninth consecutive year that Wilkes has been named to the list, which recognizes the colleges, universities and trade schools that are doing the most to support America’s …

The new status reflects a growing population of doctoral students and an increased focus on research and scholarship Wilkes University has been categorized as a doctoral university in the revised 2018 Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the highest classification for institutions in the country. Of approximately 80 private …

Three Wilkes University students were awarded the Dr. Joseph Donald Stephens, DDS Global Scholars Award. The award provides students with scholarships to pursue their education in another country. The award was established by Panos Kalaritis, a member of the Class of 1977, and his wife, Deborah Stephens Kalaritis, a member …