Ultimate Frisbee Tournament at Lebanon Valley College
2025-09-27 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
The Wilkes Berries will play in their first tournament of the year at Lebanon Valley College
Organized by: Wilkes Berries Ultimate Frisbee Team

Artventurers: Movement Movie
2025-09-27 12:00 - 14:00 | Sordoni Art Gallery, 141 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, 18701, United States
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 Artventurers session, families will create their own Screen Performance video inspired by those shown in The Whispering: Screen Performance Exhibition. These short videos can be created with provided prompts or completely improvised. All equipment will be supplied and no prior experience is required.

Virtual Personalized Transfer Sessions
2025-09-28 09:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-02 13:00 - 15:30
Looking to transfer to Wilkes? Our transfer counselors are ready to help you get started! Sign up for a one-on-one session to receive a credit evaluation of your college transcripts and discuss your path to becoming a Wilkes student.

September Mall Shopping Shuttle
2025-09-28 13:00 - 17:00
The mall shopping shuttle is underway on Sunday, September 28!🛍 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, 4PM, and 5PM). Make sure you check into suitable at the info desk prior to leaving campus!
Organized by: Student Development

Nursing Career Day
2025-09-29 10:00 - 13:00
Location: Simms Center

Students from first year to graduate school can meet with recruiters from hospital, health care and government facilities to learn about jobs, externships, internships, and scholarships.

CCDI and NSO Nursing and Healthcare Fair
2025-09-29 10:00 - 13:00
Discover where your nursing journey can take you – from exciting summer jobs and externships for first-year students, to full-time roles and advanced training for soon-to-be graduates. Explore career paths, connect with professionals, and take the next step toward your future in healthcare!
Organized by: Center for Career Development & Internships (CCDI)

IEEE Weekly Study Night
2025-09-29 17:00 - 21:00
Join us for the of many IEEE study nights and enjoy the time by studying with your fellow classmates. This event is for every one interested in studying in a group together and we thought it would help iif everyon in IEEE had a place that is open for everyone.
– Stop by or leave at any time (bragging rights if you do stay the whole time)
– Grab a white board to congregate around (there are four in the room)
– Bring your own earbuds/headphones if you’d rather work alone, but still feel better working around others
– Connect with your classmates
All we ask is that you move all chair back once you leave, no loud audio, and to be respectful of everyone else in the room. Generally keep the room clean please!
Organized by: IEEE Club

Ultimate Frisbee Bingo 9/29/2025
2025-09-29 19:00 - 21:00
Come join the Wilkes Ultimate Frisbee Team for some fun games of bingo at 7pm!
Organized by: Wilkes Berries Ultimate Frisbee Team

Business | Engineering & Technology | Career, Internship & Grad School Fair
2025-09-30 10:00 - 13:00
**Students—this is your chance to explore what’s possible!
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Whether you’re just starting out or ready to land your next opportunity, the **Business, Engineering & Technology Career, Internship & Grad School Fair **has something for you.
**First and second years: ** Discover future internships, jobs, and career paths while making valuable connections.
**Looking for internships or jobs now?** Meet recruiters face-to-face at the fair and discover who’s hiring for your skills and interests.
**Want to make a great first impression?** Stop by the Career Fair Prep events and pop-ups – hosted by CCDI Staff and Career Peer Ambassadors – before the Big Day, for quick tips and strategies to help you shine.
**Come ready to learn, connect, and take the next step toward your future!**
Organized by: ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)

Business, Engineering, Tech: Career, Internship, Grad School Fair
2025-09-30 10:00 - 13:00
Location: Simms Center

Open to all students interested in jobs or internships in the business, engineering, and technical fields. Additionally Graduate Schools will be present to talk to students about their offerings.

Chess Chuesday
2025-09-30 11:00 - 12:00
We will be playing and teaching chess in SLC 377 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Organized by: Chess Club

ODI:Adulting 101: The Power of Networking
2025-09-30 11:00 - 12:00
Adulting 101: The Power of Networking
Tuesday, September 30| Time: 11:00-noon| Location: Savitz Lounge
Get inspired as Erica Acosta shares powerful strategies for networking and building meaningful connections that can open doors to new opportunities. You’ll also hear a compelling testimonial from Leo Egbe, President of the Wilkes African Student Association, as he reflects on his journey on how he landed an internship.
Organized by: Office of Diversity Initiatives (ODI)

Pre-Pharmacy Club Student Panel
2025-09-30 11:00 - 12:00
Come listen to PharmD students talk about and share their experiences in the program! Learn about their study tips and tricks, classes, the transition from pre-pharmacy to PharmD and more.
Organized by: Pre-Pharmacy Club

Chemistry Club Bond-B-Que 2.0
2025-09-30 11:00 - 13:00
Enjoy a fall cookout with the chemistry club!
Organized by: Chemistry Club

GeoExplorers Meeting 9/30
2025-09-30 12:00 - 13:00
Second meeting of the GeoExplorers Club
Organized by: GeoExplorers

WEBS After School Lab 2
2025-09-30 14:45 - 17:30
Group leaders or snack coordinators will have to sign in for attendance. Group leaders will take a group of middle schoolers and escort them to the labs. They will assist in the lab and engage with the students. Group leaders will also escort their group back to the SUB. Snack coordinators lay out the snacks for the kids.
Organized by: Women Empowered by Science (WEBS)

Ultimate Frisbee Practice 9/30/2025
2025-09-30 20:30 - 22:30
Come join the Wilkes Ultimate Frisbee Team for a fun practice in the MAC at 8:30pm!
Organized by: Wilkes Berries Ultimate Frisbee Team

Art in Context screening: The Artist is Present
2025-10-01 17:15 - 20:00
Join the Sordoni Art Gallery on Wed, Oct 1 at 5:15 for a special *Art in Context screening of Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present (2012).
This documentary follows Abramovic, a Serbian conceptual and performance artist, as she prepares for a retrospective of her work at The Museum of Modern Art. She recounts the highs and lows of her career and the evolution her work with themes of body art, the relationship between the performer and audience, the limits of the body.
*registration required. Please email melissa.carestia@wilkes.edu

Creative Writing Information Session
2025-10-01 18:30 - 19:30
Learn more about the Maslow Family Graduate Program in Creative Writing atour online information sessions. Meet the program director, hear about how ournationally ranked program works and take a free craft class to sharpen your skills.

ODI & SOL Coffee Hour/Café Con Leche
2025-10-02 11:00 - 12:30
Coffee Hour/Café Con Leche: Mexican Culture/ Heritage
Thursday, October 2| Time: 11:00 –12:30 pm| Location: Savitz Lounge
Come and learn about Mexican culture with Sayuri Fuentes, President of the Student Organization of Latinos (SOL)
Organized by: Office of Diversity Initiatives (ODI)

PPHS - Drexel School of Medicine Visit
2025-10-02 11:00 - 13:00
Join us in having a professional visit from the assistant dean of admissions and enrollment, Dr. Stanley Kania. He will present on Drexel’s program, applicant expectations, and the average student admissions timeline.
Organized by: Pre-Professional Health Society

Snack & Study - Find Your Campus Study Spot!
2025-10-02 11:00 - 13:00
Looking for a comfortable place to study (with snacks)? Join us for Snack and Study – an open study hall every other Thursday from 11-1pm in Conyngham 101 (Colonels’ Learning Lounge). Bring your work, grab a snack, and find your study “home” on campus!
Organized by: Office of Academic Success

RHC Succulent Crafting
2025-10-02 11:00 - 13:00
Plant your own succulent and bring some greenery into your dorm room!
Organized by: Mega Council

Wawa Lunch Layover
2025-10-02 11:30 - 12:26
Join Commuter Council for a lunch layover in Ross Hall! This event will be an opportunity to enjoy a lunch from Wawa, meet other students, and have a space to go between classes. Please respond to the Google form if you are interested by Monday, 9/29.
Organized by: Commuter Council

The Art of Ohm: Meditation with Donya of Breathe & Prosper
2025-10-02 11:30 - 12:30
Meditation with Donya of Breathe & Prosper

Join us to rest and recharge with the return of this popular series. The Art of Ohm is a free program centered on mindfulness and restoration through Yoga and Meditation. All semester long, we invite you to slow down, reconnect, and restore balance in the Sordoni Art Gallery.

Please bring your own yoga mat, blankets, pillow, or bolsters. Dress in light layers since the gallery can get cold. This is a yoga-based practice.

WUPB Ritmo y Raíces (Rhythm and Roots)
2025-10-02 19:00 - 21:00
Join the Programming Board on October 2nd at 7PM in the JPAC for a Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration! Come and bring your friends to enjoy activities popular in hispanic culture as well as some delicious food! We can’t wait to see everyone there!
Organized by: Wilkes University Programming Board (WUPB)

Theatre Production: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
2025-10-02 20:00 - 22:00 | Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts, 239 S River St., Wilkes-Barre, PA, 18702, United States
With Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, comic genius playwright Christopher Durang delivers a wildly funny farce about a self-absorbed movie star who returns to her family’s farmhouse—20-something boy-toy in tow—to visit her brother and sister. Her arrival, and a dramatic announcement, quickly turn this seemingly peaceful reunion into a hilarious free-for-all.

Admission: Adults $15, Students & Seniors $10, Wilkes Students, Faculty &Staff Free with ID

Ultimate Frisbee Practice 10/2/2025
2025-10-02 20:30 - 22:30

2025 SG Homecoming Pep Rally
2025-10-03 17:15 - 19:30
Kick off Homecoming Weekend with performances from the Pep Band, Cheer Team, and Dance Team, plus the exciting introduction of sports teams, the Homecoming Court, and Junior Royalty.
Come hungry! Two food trucks will be on site, and we’ll have free Homecoming T-shirt giveaways and other surprises throughout the pep rally.
Bring your friends, wear your blue and gold, and get ready to show your Colonel spirit! 💙💛
Organized by: Student Government
