The Department of Continuing Education at Penn State Wilkes-Barre and co-sponsor The Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce proudly announces the spring personal enrichment film & discussion series schedule. Penn State Wilkes-Barre is partnering with R/C Wilkes-Barre Movies 14 in Downtown Wilkes-Barre to host a film and discussion series celebrating Penn Staters in Film: National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Agnes of God, The Final Countdown, Star Trek: Nemesis, and Casablanca.
Chancellor Charles Davis and Director of Academic Affairs Albert Lozano-Nieto are pleased to announce the addition of new faculty to Penn State Wilkes-Barre for the 2015-2016 academic year.
On Saturday, January 30th, Penn State Wilkes-Barre will be holding their first "Dance On, Fight On Benefiting THON" Zumba event.
The Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, affectionately known as THON, is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. THON, a yearlong effort to raise funds and awareness for the fight against pediatric cancer, has raised more than $127 million for Four Diamonds at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital since 1977. THON 2016 will take place from February 19th - 21st, 2016 at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center.
Penn State dedicated the next phase of the Innovation Squared Project, an economic development project that will foster job creation, as well as develop and implement a dual entrepreneurial ecosystem and mentorship program for Downtown Wilkes-Barre.
On October 31, three Penn State Wilkes-Barre Information Sciences and Technology students competed in the Entrepreneurship Institute Competition held at Marywood University and Wilkes University.
Beginning January 9th, Penn State Wilkes-Barre will begin hosting two seven-week SAT preparation course sessions for those students interested in taking the SAT exam for the 2016 dates. Penn State Wilkes-Barre, in cooperation with Cambridge Educational Services, Inc., offers high school students an opportunity to raise their score on the SAT, and instructs students in proven test-taking strategies to help them realize their full potential on the test.
