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  • Wilkes University Recognizes Black History Month With Lectures and Events

    by Gabrielle D'Amico January 24, 2022
    January 24, 2022

    Wilkes University students, faculty and staff recognize Black History Month with a variety of lectures and events throughout February. 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 3: The Impact of Colorism on the BIPOC CommunityHeld via Zoom Jane Sanchez Swain, assistant director for degree completion programs and PhD student at Montclair State University,…

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  • Wilkes Welcomes More Than 30 New International Students During Orientation Ceremony

    by Patty Deviva January 13, 2022
    January 13, 2022

    The Wilkes University Center for Global Education and Diversity held a Spring International Orientation welcome event that celebrated the more than 30 incoming international students on Tues., Jan. 11, 2022. The mid-year group representing 10 countries is the largest that Georgia Costalas, the Center’s executive director, has witnessed in her…

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  • Erica Acosta Named Marshal of 4th Annual Multicultural Parade and Festival

    by Patty Deviva September 22, 2021
    September 22, 2021

    Wilkes-Barre mayor George Brown presents the proclamation to Erica Acosta naming her the Marshal of the fourth annual Multicultural Parade and Festival on Sat., Sept. 25, 2021 at noon on Public Square.

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  • Environmental Engineering Student will Bring Knowledge of Water Management Back to Kuwait

    by Patty Deviva August 16, 2021
    August 16, 2021

    Amad Alazmi ’21 has a passion for the management of water, and he plans on bringing the knowledge he’s gained as a student in Wilkes University’s Environmental Engineering program back to help his home country of Kuwait.

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  • Wilkes University Honors Students, Faculty and Staff With 2021 Multicultural Awards

    by Gabrielle D'Amico June 3, 2021
    June 3, 2021

    The Center for Global Education and Diversity at Wilkes University recently presented its 2021 multicultural awards. The awards recognize students, faculty and staff who have supported and improved the diversity climate on campus, increased international awareness and promote cross-cultural awareness. The following students, faculty and staff received awards: Global Scholar…

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  • Wilkes University Recognizes Black History Month With Lectures and Events

    by Gabrielle D'Amico February 2, 2021
    February 2, 2021

    Wilkes University celebrates Black History Month with a variety of lectures and events starting Feb. 3. The events are sponsored by the University’s Division of Global Cultures, Center for Global Education and Diversity, and the Multicultural Student Coalition. 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 3: Visualizing Equality Lecture by Dr. Aston GonzalezAston…

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  • Wilkes University Honors Students, Faculty and Staff With 2020 Multicultural Awards

    by Web Services May 26, 2020
    May 26, 2020

    The Center for Global Education and Diversity at Wilkes University recently presented its 2020 multicultural awards. The awards recognize students, faculty and staff who have supported and improved the diversity climate on campus, increased international awareness and promote cross-cultural awareness. The following students, faculty and staff received awards: Global Scholar…

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  • Wilkes University Preserves Black History Through Transcribe-a-Thon on Feb. 18

    by Web Services February 14, 2020
    February 14, 2020

    Members of the  Wilkes University community will take an active role in preserving black history when they participate in a nationwide transcribe-a-thon on Tuesday, Feb. 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event, which honors both Frederick Douglass Day and Black History Month, will take place in Breiseth Hall, room…

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  • Wilkes University Observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 23

    by Web Services January 21, 2020
    January 21, 2020

    Wilkes University will commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Thurs., Jan. 23 with an event, “A Call for National Unity.” Sponsored by the Center for Global Education and Diversity, it will take place from 11 a.m. to noon in University Center on Main, rooms 126 and 127, 169 S.…

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  • Wilkes University Honors Students, Faculty and Staff With 2019 Multicultural Awards

    by Web Services May 8, 2019
    May 8, 2019

    The Center for Global Education and Diversity at Wilkes University presented its 2019 multicultural awards. The awards recognize students, faculty and staff who have supported and improved the diversity climate on campus, increased international awareness and promote cross-cultural awareness. The awards included: Global Scholar and Citizen Student Award: Senior political…

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    • Arts
    • News Releases
    • Research and Scholarship
    • Student Life
    • Wilkes Magazine
    • Video
      • All 6 in 60 Series
        Faculty

        One Question With Dr. Jeff Stratford: What Makes…

        February 23, 2023

        Events

        Over 100 Area Students Attend the SHINE Program…

        June 10, 2022

        Arts

        December Choral, Orchestra, Jazz and Band Concerts Planned

        December 3, 2021

        Events

        Happy Diwali from Wilkes University!

        November 4, 2021

        Events

        29th Annual Taste of Wilkes Event Returns In-Person

        November 3, 2021

        Events

        Erica Acosta Named Marshal of 4th Annual Multicultural…

        September 22, 2021

        6 in 60 Series

        Meet Danica Benson

        June 6, 2019

        6 in 60 Series

        Meet Scott Heffelfinger

        June 6, 2019

        6 in 60 Series

        Meet Gabe Velez

        November 29, 2018

        6 in 60 Series

        Meet Micaela Oliverio

        August 17, 2018

        6 in 60 Series

        Meet Gabrielle: An Overachiever

        August 16, 2018

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