Prospective students and their families are invited to Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s spring open house at the campus on Saturday, April 15, from 10 a.m. to noon.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre recently held the Celebration of Scholarship, an annual research fair at the campus. The event allows faculty and students to present their current research, scholarship and artistic endeavors.
As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize nine Penn Staters who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
Philanthropist and investment management partner Richard “Rick” Barry, class of 1980, will be the featured speaker at this year’s Penn State Wilkes-Barre commencement on May 6 at 10 a.m. in the Athletic & Recreation Building.
In conjunction with Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s forensic photography class and various criminal justice classes, students have the unique opportunity to employ class curriculum in a mock “crime scene scenario lab” on campus. These simulated lab experiences and other forensic-related presentations planned for April provide real-world context and local expertise for students, faculty, staff and the public — all of whom are invited to attend at no cost.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre has pioneered education in surveying engineering since it first began offering an associate degree in surveying technology in 1957. A bachelor’s degree program was added in 1994 and the program has continued to evolve and grow since that time. Today, Penn State Wilkes-Barre is the only university in Pennsylvania — and one of just 25 throughout the country — that offers an accredited bachelor’s degree program in surveying engineering.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre took home the title in the USCAA (United States Collegiate Athletic Association) Division II National Championship with a win over Miami-Hamilton. It marked the second time Head Coach LeShawn Hammett has led the team to a USCAA national win.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre participated in the University’s Startup Week held this year from March 20-24. Penn State Startup Week powered by PNC is a University-wide event held each spring that brings leading minds in entrepreneurship and innovation together in and around Penn State campuses across the commonwealth.
