Added on 10/09/2015
NEPA Scene Staff
Wilkes University , Wilkes-Barre

Joining many other universities across the country, Wilkes University has rescinded its honorary degree granted to Bill Cosby back in 2004. University trustees voted unanimously on Oct. 2 to revoke Cosby’s honorary doctorate of humane letters, according to the Associated Press. Over 50 women have come forward in the past year and accused the once […]
Added on 02/12/2015
NEPA Scene Staff
Wilkes University , Wilkes-Barre
From a press release: The award-winning play “The Vagina Monologues” returns to Wilkes University (84 W. South St., Wilkes-Barre) this week on Friday, Feb. 13, and Saturday, Feb. 14, just in time for V-Day. Observed internationally on Feb. 14, V-Day is a global activist movement to end violence against women and girl, and it is […]
Added on 09/13/2014
NEPA Scene Staff
Wilkes University , Wilkes-Barre

From a press release: Wilkes University Theatre says, “Long live the king!” with its latest production, Luigi Jannuzzi’s comedy “All the King’s Women,” running Sept. 25-28. Directed by Wilkes’ director of theatre Teresa Fallon, “All the King’s Women” explores the cultural impact of “The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” Elvis Presley, through the eyes of […]
Added on 08/22/2014
NEPA Scene Staff
poetry , Wilkes University , Wilkes-Barre

From a press release: Poetry In Transit, an award-winning community program, invites writers to submit poems to be featured on Luzerne County Transportation Authority buses. The submission deadline for this year’s program is Sept. 22, and the theme for the 2014 program is “Luzerne County local,” so poems should reflect some aspect of this theme. […]
Added on 08/11/2014
Rich Howells
Kingston , Wilkes University

Wilkes University continues its Summer Reads book giveaway this week by offering a chance to win a copy of Brian Fanelli’s 80-page poetry collection “All That Remains,” published last fall by Unbound Content. To enter, follow this link and comment on an excerpt from the book. The contest for this book ends this Friday, Aug. […]