2018 Celebration of Scholarship winners announced
5/2/18
The 2018 Celebration of Scholarship winners have been announced. Coordinated by Penn State Wilkes-Barre and the campus' Nesbitt Library, the competition drew more than 145 students this year.
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Women in the Sciences and Engineering program enters ninth year
4/4/18
Penn State Wilkes-Barre Continuing Education is currently accepting registrations for its ninth Women in the Sciences and Engineering program (WISE) running July 25 through 27, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. each day, with lunch provided daily.
President, CEO of Challenger Center to address Wilkes-Barre spring commencement
4/4/18
Lance Bush, president and CEO of Challenger Center, will address graduates at Penn State Wilkes-Barre's spring 2018 commencement ceremony, set for 10 a.m. May 5 in the campus’ Athletics and Recreation Building.
Explore funded opportunities for international study, travel and teaching
3/28/18
The University Fellowships Office is holding multiple sessions the week of April 2 to provide information on applying for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
UGI Utilities, Inc. makes gift to Penn State Wilkes-Barre
3/28/18
UGI Utilities, Inc. has made a gift of $2,500 to Penn State Wilkes-Barre in support of the summer Women in Sciences and Engineering (WISE) program.
Penn State Day at Knoebels Amusement Park set for May 19
3/27/18
On May 19, nine Penn State organizations will co-sponsor the ninth annual Penn State Day at Knoebels Amusement Park in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. at Pavilion M. A program will begin at 11 a.m. and will include lunch, a performance by the Alumni Blue Band, an appearance by the Nittany Lion, and prize raffles.
Friedman Art Gallery highlights students' artwork
3/22/18
More than 40 Penn State Wilkes-Barre students have submitted original art pieces for the Student Art Show to be held through March 30 in the Friedman Art Gallery on campus.
Wilkes-Barre celebrates Summer Through Youth programs
3/13/18
With a wide variety of opportunities for students entering grades one to 12, Penn State Wilkes-Barre is offering 30 enrichment and five sports camps this summer, which are sure to appeal to every young mind.
Matt Glowacki: Legless man who is redefining 'normal' to speak at Wilkes-Barre
3/1/18
Penn State Wilkes-Barre Health Services will host Matt Glowacki for his lecture, “Bringing Diversity into Focus” at noon Tuesday, March 13, in Bierly Auditorium (S101) on campus.
Five campuses sign articulation agreement with Luzerne County Community College
2/27/18
Students who earn an associate degree from Luzerne County Community College can directly transfer into bachelor’s programs at five eastern Penn State campuses, leaders of the institutions announced Feb. 27 at Penn State Hazleton.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre sends undergraduates to national conferences
2/27/18
Earlier this month, Rick Dierenfeldt traveled to New Orleans for an Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences annual meeting with three undergraduate students, who he said continually wowed other conference goers with the quality of their research and abilities as students.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre students named to Fall 2017 Dean’s List
2/21/18
The following students were named to the Fall 2017 Dean’s List at Penn State Wilkes-Barre.
‘FaceAge’ exhibition tour coming to Penn State Wilkes-Barre
2/15/18
Andrew Belser, 2017-18 Penn State laureate, will bring his award-winning “FaceAge” exhibition, a multimedia video installation created from cross-generational conversations, to Penn State Wilkes-Barre on Friday, March 30.
Friedman Art Gallery highlights ‘Graffiti Art’
2/15/18
“Graffiti Art,” an exhibit displaying a variety of graffiti art while commemorating the artists who created it, will be on display in the Friedman Art Gallery at Penn State Wilkes-Barre now through the end of February.
Penn State funds entrepreneurship centers in each of its 21 campus communities
2/6/18
As part of its Invent Penn State initiative, Penn State announced on Feb. 5 four new seed grants, each valued at $50,000, designed to bolster entrepreneurship and economic development in communities surrounding Penn State campuses across the Commonwealth.