Spring Semester Registration Begins Online registration for the spring 2020 semester will take place according to the following schedule: Seniors – Class of 2020, 10 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27 Juniors – Class of 2021, 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29           Sophomores – Class of 2022, 10 p.m. on Sunday,…

On Oct. 22, the Wilkes University College Democrats hosted a young voters panel. The focus of the panel was to focus on the importance of young voters on the United States’ democracy. The panel was moderated by Gregory Chang, Chairperson of the College Democrats. The panel consisted of four panelists: political science professor Benjamin Toll,…

This year’s Casino Week is seeing some changes, as Student Government and the Casino Week Committee have taken a look at student feedback from previous years to bring students an improved week of activities. The Casino Week schedule this year consists of a Casino Royale movie showing yesterday at 7 p.m. in the Sub Lounge….

The Wilkes University College of Science and Engineering hosted Earth and Environmental Science (EES) Day on Oct. 18. The purpose of EES Day is to grant high school students the chance to participate in interactive lab activities and presentations hosted by faculty experts from the EES Department. The activities for the day were hosted on…

Spring Semester Registration Begins Soon Online registration for the spring 2020 semester will take place according to the following schedule: Seniors – Class of 2020, 10 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27 Juniors – Class of 2021, 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29           Sophomores – Class of 2022, 10 p.m. on…

Oct. 4 through 6 marked Wilkes University’s homecoming weekend. This year’s homecoming was filled with events for both current students and alumni with some of the biggest events being the homecoming dance and the football game. Students could enjoy the homecoming dance held Oct. 4. The dance’s theme this year was a black and white…

On Oct. 2, Dr. Aimee Newell, the Executive Director of the Luzerne County Historical Society, spoke at the Sordoni Art Gallery. Newell’s lecture, titled “Mining our History: What We Can Learn from Photos of the Past,” focused on mining-related photos and how they can teach researchers about our history. Alongside that, Newell also focused on…

Partake in the Diversity and Inclusion Conference The third annual Diversity and Inclusion conference will take place on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The conference will take place on the second floor of the Henry Student Center in the Ballroom and the Miller room. Students who participate will receive a certificate…

Join Activist George Lakey for How We Win George Lakey, activist with 60+ years of years working with unions, comes to Wilkes University on Oct. 4 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Join Lakey in Breiseth Hall room 106 as he discusses his experience  with long-term social movement campaigns and social justice. Partake in the…

Wilkes Dining Services and Business Operations hosted the first food advisory board meeting for the semester on Sept. 24 in the atrium, the glass side room in Henry’s Dining Hall. The food advisory board was attended by seven faculty from Dining Services and Business Operations and six other attendees consisting of both students and faculty….