Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series Host Guest Artist Amy E. Earhart

Kirby Hall Salon 202 S River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

The Wilkes University English Department will conclude the 2023 Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series with a reading by Amy E. Earhart at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, in the Kirby Hall Salon. Earhart is an associate professor of English and affiliated faculty of Africana Studies at Texas A&M…

Law Day

Jean and Paul Adams Commons 84 W. South St., Wilkes-Barre, United States

Join us at this session for high school students to discuss how to succeed in law school and become a great lawyer! A Keynote Speaker will give an address.

Free

The Art of Om: Sound bath with Michelle Smith & Lorraine Elick

Sordoni Art Gallery 141 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, United States

Registration required. Email melissa.carestia@wilkes.edu Allow yourself to dissolve into a headspace of presence with the sounds and vibrations of the Tibetan singing bowls. In this practice, Michelle Smith and Lorraine Elick will strike singing bowls on your body and around the room to help you taste the bliss of a…

Free

Student Trip: Flavors of Philly Tour

Join Student Development on a trip to Philadelphia to eat like a Philly local on Saturday, April 15! Enjoy favorites like cheesesteaks, tomato pie, and more! Cost is $15 per student and sign ups will be at the info desk.

$15.00

EdD Virtual Information Session

Online

Join faculty and admissions representatives on April 15th to discuss the EdD program at Wilkes University!

Free

An Evening of Esports with Estars

McHale Athletic Center 169 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

Join renowned experts for a discussion about the rapid growth of esports, women in gaming and what it means for future generations of college students. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with opportunities for attendees to experience the state-of-the-art gaming stations that will be on campus this fall. Everyone who registers…

Art in Context: Glaciers in Pennsylvania: Evidence from Geologic Mapping and Lake Sediments by Dr. Matthew Finkenbinder

Sordoni Art Gallery 141 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, United States

Pennsylvania has been partially covered by ice sheets at least four times during the last 2.6 million years. The most recent period of glaciation, the last ice age, had its peak around 21,000 years ago when parts of northwestern and northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA) were ice covered. As the ice advanced…

Free

Earth and Environmental Science Day

Wilkes University 84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States

The Biology and Earth Systems Sciences Department brings you EES Day! This event gives high school students, teachers, and family members the opportunity to join our faculty experts in hands-on lab activities in the Cohen Science Center, learn about career opportunities in the geosciences and enjoy a free lunch!

Student Trip to Six Flags

Join Student Development on a trip to Six Flags on Sunday, April 23! Cost is $15 per student and sign ups will be at the info desk.

$15.00

2023 O’Hop Final Word Lecture

Jean and Paul Adams Commons 84 W. South St., Wilkes-Barre, United States

The O’Hop Final Word Lecture is an annual presentation by a faculty member whose research and scholarship reflects exceptional achievement in a particular field. The Research and Scholarship Committee will review submissions and select the 2023 O’Hop Final Word lecturer. The lecturer will be announced at the April 2023 Faculty…

Keystone Edition Health – Under the Weather? Climate Change & Your Health

McHale Athletic Center 169 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States

This event is open to audience members and will air live on WVIA. It’s hard to deny the climate is changing. Summers are getting hotter, sometimes to dangerous degrees, and catastrophic weather events have become more frequent throughout the country. But how else does climate change impact individual and public…

Free

Art in Your Hands: Create a Landscape

Sordoni Art Gallery 141 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, United States

Join the Sordoni Art Gallery to create your own little landscape with the help of Creative Touch. Each participant will decorate a small planter and receive one (1) succulent to plant. All materials will be provided while supplies last. This event is free and open to the Wilkes community.