News@Wilkes

Sex Bingo
2026-04-06 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Learn about safe sex, play bingo, and win spicy prizes – all while enjoying free pizza with your favorite RAs.
Organized by: Residence Life

Pharmacy Week Tie Dye
2026-04-07 17:00 - 18:00
Join KY, LKS, and PPA for a Pharmacy Week Tie Dye Event on the greenway from 5:00-6:00pm on Tuesday 4/7! Come to tie dye and to enjoy Auntie Anne’s!
Organized by: Phi Lambda Sigma (PLS)

Coffee Hour: Sordoni Art Gallery
2026-04-08 14:00 - 15:30
Join us as we explore Dana Stirling’s work, ‘Why Am I Sad,’ which explores mental health and depression through still-life photography. It’s estimated that almost 280 million people worldwide live with depression. Among this staggering number, this book unveils the personal narrative of just one of them. Tour and craft by Melissa Carestia, Assistant Director, Sordoni Art Gallery, and Collaboration with Wilkes University Counseling Center
Organized by: Sordoni Art Gallery

Pharmacy Week Scavenger Hunt
2026-04-08 17:00 - 18:00
Join ASHP, AMCP, and IPhO for a Pharmacy Week Scavenger Hunt starting in SLC B07 from 5:00-6:00pm on Wednesday 4/8! Come for a chance to win prizes and enjoy pizza!
Organized by: Phi Lambda Sigma (PLS)

Christian Fellowship Meeting
2026-04-08 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-04-15 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-04-22 19:00 - 20:30
Join us as we read scripture and talk about the Christian faith. We’re in the Savitz Lounge every Wednesday at 7 pm, and our meetings are open to all students. Please stop by!
Organized by: Christian Fellowship Club

Chewy Field Trip
2026-04-09 14:00 - 16:00
Join Pre-Pharmacy Club in touring the Chewy Pharmacy Facility in Pittston, PA. This is a great opportunity to learn about a different pathway in pharmacy and see what different pharmacies are like!
Organized by: Pre-Pharmacy Club

Study Strategies Workshop Level 3: Build a Plan for Your Next Exam
2026-04-09 15:00 - 15:30, 2026-04-23 15:00 - 15:30
Put it all together by creating a personalized exam study plan. This workshop helps students break down exam material, plan ahead, and manage study time leading up to a test with confidence and intention. This workshop is open to all Wilkes students regardless of whether they have attended levels 1 and/or 2.

Pharmacy Week Pharmacy Headbands
2026-04-09 17:30 - 18:30
Join APhA, ACCP, and NCODA for Pharmacy Week Pharmacy Headbands in SLC 130 from 5:30-6:30pm on Thursday 4/9! Come for a chance to win prizes and enjoy Josies!
Organized by: Phi Lambda Sigma (PLS)

Pharmacy Week Auction
2026-04-10 16:30 - 17:30
Join Rho Chi, PPAG, and CPFI for the Pharmacy Week Auction in SLC B05 from 4:30-5:30pm on Friday 4/10! Come for a chance to bid on items/experiences provided by professors and to enjoy Buffalo Wild Wings!
Organized by: Phi Lambda Sigma (PLS)

EdD Virtual Information Session
2026-04-11 09:00 - 10:00
Join us for an upcoming Virtual Information Session to explore how Wilkes University Ed.D. in Educational Leadership can help you grow into the leader your school, district, or organization needs. Our flexible, low-residency doctoral program is designed for current and aspiring educational leaders who are ready to drive meaningful change. Whether you’re an educator looking to improve your practice or move into a leadership role or an administrator eager to deepen your impact, you’ll find a supportive community and a program built with your success in mind.

During the session, you’ll get the chance to connect directly with our Ed.D. Professors and Doctoral Admissions Team to learn more about:• Our practice-based curriculum and the unique benefits of our tight-knit doctoral community• How our program connects educators from across the globe through virtual collaboration and shared leadership experiences• What to expect from our in-person residencies and how they shape your doctoral journey• The application process, key deadlines, and whether the Wilkes Ed.D. program is the right fit for you.

Come to one or join us for several! Each session offers a chance to ask questions, meet your future mentors, and see if Wilkes is the right fit for your next academic and professional chapter.

Artventurers: Prints & Portraits
2026-04-11 12:00 - 14:00
Sordoni Gallery Artventurers, invites young explorers and their families to discover the world of art through creativity, curiosity, and hands-on fun. Each session offers a hands-on activity and storytime with the Osterhout Free Library. New Artventurers will receive a free sketch book to collect their badges.

For this session we’ll be creating cyanotype prints & self-portrait collages. Cyanotypes, one of the earliest photographic printing processes, are distinctive blue prints made with sunlight. We’ll also be creating self-portrait collages that will offer an inside look to who we are.

Creative Writing Virtual Information Session
2026-04-11 13:00 - 14:00
Learn more about the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing at our online information sessions. Meet the program director, hear about how our nationally ranked program works and take a free craft class to sharpen your skills.

AFS Presents: A Screening and Discussion of 'I Am Not Your Negro'
2026-04-13 17:00 - 19:00
Sunday, April 13 | 5:00–7:00 PM | Savitz Lounge
Come for the food. Stay for the film. Leave with something to talk about.
Narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, Raoul Peck’s acclaimed documentary is based on James Baldwin’s unfinished manuscript Remember This House—a deeply personal account of the lives and assassinations of three of his close friends: Medgar Evers, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X. Weaving Baldwin’s extraordinary words together with archival footage, the film traces the history of race and racism in America from the Civil Rights Movement to the present. It is a powerful, beautiful, and unforgettable film.
The evening will include a full screening of the film, catered food, and a guided discussion.
Organized by: Multicultural Student Coalition (MSC)

Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) Program Virtual Information Session
2026-04-14 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-14 18:00 - 19:00
Thinking about a career in nursing? Register today for one of our virtual information sessions to learn all about our accredited 15-month Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program. We’ll walk you through admissions, online learning, the two-week on-campus residency, clinical placements, financial aid, and how we help you get ready for the NCLEX.

Art in Context Screening: Fink (2024) featuring talkback with Martha Posner and Lisa Schiller.
2026-04-14 12:00 - 13:15
Over a sixty-year career, photographer Larry Fink documented America’s humanity, class divides, power, and counterculture—from Civil Rights marches to high society. The short documentary Fink, directed by Lisa Schiller, offers an intimate portrait of his life and mind, featuring candid reflections, daily rituals, and personal conversations filmed over two years before his death at 82.

This screening features a special talkback session with artist Martha Posner, Fink’s spouse, and Lisa Schiller, filmmaker

*Registration required.

Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series: Lauren Klein
2026-04-14 19:00
Location: Kirby Hall Salon

This lecture is part of the annual Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Lecture Series. For more information on this lecture or the lecture series, please visit the Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series webpage.

Lauren Klein is Professor of Data & Decision Sciences and English at Emory University, where she also directs the Digital Humanities Lab and the Atlanta Interdisciplinary AI Network. Her research brings together computational and critical methods to explore questions of gender, race, and justice, both in early America and today. Klein is the author (with Catherine D’Ignazio) of the award-winning Data Feminism (MIT Press, 2020), and the editor (with Matthew K. Gold) of Debates in the Digital Humanities (Univ. of Minnesota Press), among other books and papers. Her next book, Data by Design: From the History of Visualization to the Future We Need, is forthcoming from the MIT Press in Fall 2026.

April Mall Shopping Shuttle
2026-04-19 13:00 - 17:00
The mall shopping shuttle is underway on Sunday, April 19!🛍 Take a trip to the Wyoming Valley Mall, Target, and Walmart for all your shopping needs. The shuttle will run from 1PM-5PM with departures from campus happening at the top of every hour (1PM, 2PM, 3PM, and 4PM). Make sure you check into suitable at the info desk prior to leaving campus!
Organized by: Student Development

AFS Presents: Under the Baobab Tree - A Griot Celebration
2026-04-20 17:00 - 19:00
Share your voice. Hear a story. Feed your soul.
In West African traditions, the baobab tree—the “Tree of Life”—is the gathering place where communities come together to share stories, preserve history, and pass down wisdom across generations. It is beneath the baobab that the griot—storyteller, oral historian, poet, musician, and keeper of community knowledge—has long served as the living memory of the people.
Join us for an evening of great food and community as we honor this tradition at Wilkes University. Share your poetry, tell a tale, perform a song, read a folktale, deliver a spoken word piece, share a family story or life lesson, try your hand at freestyle verse, or simply come, eat, and listen. Performances should be no more than 4 minutes each.
The event will feature Deirdre Van Walters, a spoken word teaching artist and the president of Basement Poetry, a Bethlehem, PA, theatre group that is committed to serving the community through raw and original art that informs its audiences. The evening will also feature a performance by Assétou Xango, a spoken word artist at Wilkes University who has studied with griots in Mali, West Africa.
Organized by: Multicultural Student Coalition (MSC)

MBA Virtual Information Session (Domestic Students)
2026-04-21 12:00 - 13:00
Domestic students are invited to attend a live information session to learn more about our AACSB-accredited 30-credit Master of Business Administration (MBA) program.

This session will provide a comprehensive overview of the program, offer insight into how it can support your professional goals and career advancement, and give you the opportunity to ask questions. The MBA program can be completed fully online, on campus, or through a flexible combination of both formats.

April Bagel Wednesday with Student Development
2026-04-22 09:00 - 11:00
Start your morning the right way with a fresh bagel 🥯 Swing by the first floor of the SUB and fuel up before class! Join us at 9 AM on Wednesdays – April 22.
Organized by: Student Development

Produce Pop Up - April 2026
2026-04-22 11:00 - 13:00
Join us on the first floor of the SUB for a produce pop up!
Organized by: Civic Engagement

April Morgan's Message Meeting
2026-04-23 12:00 - 12:30
April Morgan’s Message meeting

Organized by: Morgan’s Message

MBA Virtual Information Session (International Students)
2026-04-23 18:00 - 19:00
International students are invited to attend a live information session to learn more about our AACSB-accredited 30-credit Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, as well as our 33-credit STEM-designated MBA program.

During this session, we will provide a comprehensive overview of both programs, highlight how we can support your professional goals and career advancement, and offer an opportunity for you to ask questions. We will also review the three-year Optional Practical Training (OPT) eligibility available to students enrolled in the STEM-designated MBA program.

Jazz Ensemble Concert
2026-04-28 19:30 - 20:30
Join the Wilkes University Jazz Ensemble on Tuesday April 28th for our concert program, Pop!, featuring hit pop tunes from years past. Music includes works by Elton John, Adele Adkins, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Paul McCartney and John Lennon, Billie Eilish, and more! The concert begins at 7:30pm at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center and is free and open to the public.

Civic Band Concert
2026-04-29 19:30 - 20:30
Join the Wilkes University Civic Band on Wednesday April 29th for our concert program, Inner Light, featuring musical works by Michael Markowski, Samuel R. Hazo, Julie Giroux, John Philip Sousa, Steve Danyew, and David Maslanka. The concert begins at 7:30pm at the Dorothy Dickson Darte Center and is free and open to the public.
