Multicultural Student Coalition

Wilkes students, faculty and staff gathered to honor the life of Tyre Nichols and bring awareness to his violent death.  The event was hosted by the Multicultural Student Coalition at the Fenner Quadrangle near the center of campus. Kathrine Ermeus, president of the Multicultural Student Coalition, opened the program. Ermeus…

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…

Wilkes students unite against systemic hate and racism The killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks and Ahmaud Arbery rocked the nation and lead to honest conversations about how the nation can resolve racial divide. At Wilkes, it led to a semester of advocacy, peace and unity.  The most recent…

A blanket of silence folded over the Wilkes campus on Friday, Sept. 25 during a Black Lives Matter silent protest organized by the Multicultural Student Coalition at Wilkes University. Over 200 students, faculty and staff members held signs at various campus locations throughout the day to bring awareness to incidents…

Wilkes senior musical theatre major Brianna Rowland is used to playing many roles. On stage with Wilkes University Theatre, she’s been characters in shows like “A Chorus Line,” “Clybourne Park,” and “Nine.” But Rowland has been equally adept at stepping into many roles in the campus community, taking on leadership…

A town hall meeting to discuss racial violence and injustice was organized on June 18 by Wilkes University’s Multicultural Student Coalition and the Office of Diversity Affairs in what will be the first in a series of initiatives to raise awareness and educate the campus community. The meeting, which was…