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.

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

Creative Writing Virtual Info Session & Workshop

Online

Learn more about the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing during this online Information Session. Meet the program director, hear about our approach to writing, and take a free craft class to sharpen your skills. This particular workshop will be Playwriting/Screenwriting. We will also discuss the application and admissions…

EdD Virtual Information Session

Online

Join faculty and admissions representatives to discuss the EdD program at Wilkes University!

English Department Spring Picnic

Kirby Hall 202 S River St, , PA 18701, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States

English major and minors Spring picnic

Creative Writing Virtual Information Session

Online

Learn more about the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing during this online information session. Meet the program director, hear about our approach to writing, and learn about the application and admission process!