Liberal Arts

College experience for student Victor Colon includes lending a sympathetic ear

College experience for student Victor Colon includes lending a sympathetic ear

The phone rings in the middle of the night, jarring him awake. On the line is a Wright State student in a full-blown meltdown over a personal crisis—a failed test, financial worries or a broken heart. Continue reading

Seniors showcase art at annual thesis exhibit

The annual Senior Thesis Exhibition, featuring works by graduating art students, runs from April 10-28 in the Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries.

Art students mark the culmination of their Wright State education during the Senior Thesis Exhibition April 10-28 in the Stein Galleries. Continue reading

Record attendance for Wright State’s ArtsGala

Record high attendance for 2013 ArtsGala

…well over 630 patrons on hand to support student scholarships in theatre, dance, art, music and motion pictures. Continue reading

Model UN team again named one of the best at national conference

Wright States Model UN team was named Outstanding Delegation for 34th consecutive year at the National Model United Nations Conference.

Wright State University’s Model UN team was named Outstanding Delegation for 34th consecutive year at the National Model United Nations Conference. Continue reading

Student on the Scene—Students prepare for ArtsGala

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Energy was high as Wright State University performers and artists transformed the Creative Arts Center into the setting for ArtsGala 2013. Continue reading

Wright State manager, alumni honored in DBJ’s “Forty Under 40”

Wright State manager, alumni honored in DBJ’s “Forty Under 40”

A project manager at the Wright State Research Institute and seven Wright State University alumni are among the “Forty Under 40” award winners who will be honored by the Dayton Business Journal. Continue reading

Wright State alumna Lara Donnelly wins prestigious fantasy writing award

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Lara Donnelly, a 2012 Wright State University graduate, is the winner of the Dell Magazine Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Sci Fi and Fantasy Writing. Continue reading

The Reel World

Wright State film student learns life lessons in making documentary about Rwanda
Wright State film student Brad Wickham.

It was just a few short years ago that Wright State University film student Brad Wickham was a high schooler falling in love with the work of movie directors Ingmar Bergman and Fritz Lang. Continue reading

Acclaimed poet visits Wright State for reading and workshop

Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie has been published in the Crab Orchard Review, BOMB, Paris/Atlantic, Go, Tell Michelle (SUNY), Listen Up! (One World Ballantine) and  Revenge and Forgiveness (Henry Holt). Additionally, Tallie’s work has been the subject of a short film, I Leave My Colors Everywhere.

The event is to take place Thursday, March 28, in the Millett Hall Atrium at 2 p.m. Continue reading

April is Asian Heritage Month; celebrate with the AHNA Center

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April brings the cherry blossoms to Japan and Asian Heritage Month to America. Wright State University’s Asian/Hispanic/Native American Center is celebrating with a month full of themed events… Continue reading