Liberal Arts

Wright State Theatre presents two casts in charming musical ‘25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’

Wright State Theatre will close its 2023–2024 season with the musical comedy “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” March 15 to 31 in the Festival Playhouse in the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading

International internship program fruitful for both Wright State, school in France

Wright State students and alumni spent a month in the Normandy region of France in a pilot program to improve the teaching of English. Continue reading

25th ArtsGala features original artwork by Wright State students in silent auction

Artwork by two Wright State fine arts students will be up for auction at ArtsGala on April 6 to raise funds for scholarships for fine and performing arts students. Continue reading

Sophomore film by Wright State grad Nicole Riegel to debut at South by Southwest Film Festival

Wright State motion pictures alum Nicole Riegel wrote and directed “Dandelion,” which will premiere at SXSW March 10–11. Continue reading

Philosopher of biology and medicine to give Erik C. Banks Memorial Lecture in Philosophy at Wright State

Anya Plutynski, professor of philosophy at Washington University, will lecture on “Talking ‘Cures’ in the Context of Mental Health: A Better Model for Mental Health Care than Somatic Medicine” on March 12 at Wright State. Continue reading

Indian political theorist, Oxford honorary fellow to give Piediscalzi Lecture at Wright State

Rajeev Bhargava, director of the Parekh Institute of Indian Thought at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, will lecture on “Indian Secularism and the Ambivalence of Religion” on March 11 at Wright State. Continue reading

Wright State faculty member and author Erin Flanagan wins Ohio Arts Council award

Erin Flanagan, an award-winning author and professor of English at Wright State, received an Individual Excellence Award from the Ohio Arts Council. Continue reading

Poetry, music and mysticism highlight free concert at Wright State

Latif Bolat will present a concert of song, music and poetry on March 4 in Wright State’s Schuster Hall in the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading

2024 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award

Andy Wilson ’97

Part of the series: 2024 Alumni Achievement Awards

Andy Wilson, the director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, has dedicated his professional life to protecting the citizens of Ohio. Continue reading

2024 Volunteer Service Award

Tony Alexander ’88 (Posthumously)

Part of the series: 2024 Alumni Achievement Awards

Tony Alexander dedicated his time, talent and treasure to making Wright State a better place. Continue reading