Dr. Dan Kopen, a nationally recognized surgeon and a native of Northeastern Pennsylvania, recently visited Penn State Wilkes-Barre to discuss the recent passage of health care reform and what this new legislation means to our area.
Emmy Award winner and current Chairman of the Board of API Systems, Inc., David W. Reese will address the graduating class of Penn State Wilkes-Barre at the campus commencement ceremony Saturday, May 15 at 10:00 a.m. in the campus' Athletics and Recreation Building.
About four years ago, college was not the first thing on Robert Danko's mind - simply staying alive took that spot.
After suffering two heart attacks just two months apart, Danko realized he could not continue on the path he was on, working as an explosives technician.
"I knew I had to make some dramatic changes in my career path and education was my only solution," Danko said.
However, the cost of returning to school became the next big hurdle Danko had to conquer.
On Monday, April 19, Penn State Wilkes-Barre's Honor Society will be hosting a public discussion on health care reform at 7 p.m. in the Academic Commons Barry Auditorium on campus.
On Wednesday, April 28, Penn State Wilkes-Barre will be hosting an Executive Management Breakfast Series at the Best Western Genetti Hotel and Conference Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., beginning at 7:45 a.m. The topic for the April event will focus on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's recent approval for Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs to add table games such as poker, blackjack, and craps, a feature that gamblers could see as early
Area artist Dorothy Teresinski Withey-Carroll will display a collection of her paintings in the Friedman Art Gallery, which is located inside the Academic Commons at Penn State Wilkes-Barre beginning Friday, April 9 with a meet-the-artist reception from 5:00-8:00 p.m.
In an effort to expand the knowledge of the Administration of Justice field and the resources available to the students at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, the Students for Justice Club (comprised mostly of students in the Administration of Justice program) recently made a donation of three books to the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Nesbitt Library.
Monday morning, March 29, Ryan Leckey of WNEP-TV paid a visit to Penn State Wilkes-Barre to help spread the word about some of the great things going on at the campus!
