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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…

Campus Enhancements Extend Campus Footprint into Downtown Wilkes-Barre Wilkes received the 2018 Pride of Place award from the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber’s annual dinner held on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at Mohegan Sun Pocono in Plains Twp. The University was recognized for the Campus Gateway Project. The…

Recent graduates from Wilkes University’s Passan School of Nursing achieved a pass rate that exceeds the national and state averages on the National Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Wilkes bachelor of science in nursing graduates taking the test between Oct. 2017 and Sept. 2018 achieved a 95.12 percent pass…

Oral Histories of Veterans Gathered by Wilkes Students Will Be Donated to the Library of Congress Students, veterans and guests will gather at Wilkes University on Nov. 13 to participate in the 7th annual Heroes Brunch for Veterans.  It will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the…

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…

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…

Winter intersession at Wilkes University offers quality education at an affordable price, with an added bonus for summer classes.  Winter intersession classes have reduced tuition rates of $520 per credit. Students who enroll also will receive an additional $25 off per credit for courses taken in summer 2019. The discount…

The Allan P. Kirby Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship at Wilkes University is celebrating 25 years of promoting entrepreneurship in the region. The anniversary is being marked with a dinner at the Westmoreland Club on Nov. 16. The center serves as a bridge between industry, academia and job creation,…