Beacon Briefs

Freedom Desserts 2016

Team Force is part of the Sidhu Business School working on a business project for BA152, and have started their own business called Freedom Desserts. They bake muffins fresh every day in Evans Hall which are on sale in Evans Hall, Marts Center, Henry Student Center and UCOM.  Price is $1 each or buy 3 and get 1 free.  The muffins will also be on sale in the Henry Student Center on Feb. 2 from 12 -1 p.m. and at the next home basketball game on Feb. 10. Profits go to the Pennsylvania Wounded Warriors Project. The group can be reached at [email protected].

e-Mentor Applications Now Available

First-Year Student e-Mentor Applications are now available at the 1st Floor Information Desk of the Henry Student Center.  The applications are due to the Office of Student Development by Feb. 12.

International Dessert Appreciation Coffee Hour

The Center for Global Education and Diversity is hosting an International Dessert Appreciation Coffee Hour on Feb. 3 from 2:30 -4 p.m. in the Henry Student Center Savitz Lounge.

Adventures in Reading

The Wilkes University School of Education is sponsoring Adventures in Reading, an after-school reading program for children in grades PreK through five.  Teacher Education candidates will present innovative learning opportunities across the content areas with a focus on vocabulary and comprehension enrichment. The series of eight sessions, which is tuition-free, begins on Feb. 17 from 4-5 p.m. on the second floor of Breiseth Hall.  Contact Dr. Diane Polachek at [email protected] for more information and registration forms.