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Penn State Wilkes-Barre professor earns University award

Dimitrios Bolkas, associate professor of surveying engineering at Penn State Wilkes-Barre, has received the 2022 University College Faculty Scholar Award, which honors a University College faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in research, scholarship and/or creative accomplishments.  

Commonwealth Campus websites receive modern look, comprehensive update

A new look and feel will greet visitors to Penn State’s Commonwealth Campus websites beginning June 21. The refreshed websites, which apply to each of the University’s Commonwealth Campuses, are the result of in-depth research on user needs and best practices, resulting in modern, mobile-friendly and engaging sites that highlight the power of Penn State’s campus communities.
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Virtual Idea TestLab offered for budding entrepreneurs

Aspiring entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to test the viability of their business ideas through a free, four-week Virtual Idea TestLab program offered this fall through the Penn State Wilkes-Barre IDEA Hub and Penn State Hazleton and Penn State Lehigh Valley LaunchBoxes.
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Alumni Society golf tournament benefits Penn State Wilkes-Barre students

Penn State Wilkes-Barre Alumni Society’s golf tournament returned to the greens this year, with 100 golfers participating in the event at Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club in Mountain Top. The funds raised from the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Alumni Society 25th Annual Classic Golf Tournament will support the Penn State Wilkes-Barre Alumni Society Scholarship Fund, Alumni Speaker Series, THON, Academic Excellence Awards and other initiatives that benefit the students at Penn State Wilkes-Barre.