Monthly Archives: October 2019

Wright State offers new scholarship for students in Montgomery and Greene counties

Wright State is offering a new Academic Performance Scholarship for first-year students who graduate from high schools in Montgomery and Greene counties. Continue reading

Posted in Giving, Home news sidebar, News, Student Success, Undergraduate |

Harrowing history

Wright State alumna Stevie Kremer helps reveal survivor’s account of the Holocaust

Stevie Kremer helped Samuel Heider write “Miracle of Miracles,” documenting his Holocaust survival story. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Association, Alumni Profile, Home news sidebar, Humanities and Cultural Studies, Liberal Arts, News, Social Sciences and International Studies |

Wright State Theatre presents hit musical comedy ‘The Addams Family’

Wright State Theatre’s production of the musical comedy “The Addams Family” runs Oct. 31 to Nov. 17 in the Festival Playhouse. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Arts Scene, Fine and Performing Arts, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, Liberal Arts, News, Photos |

COLA’s Wright-Patterson careers event draws a big crowd

College of Liberal Arts alumni reflected on working at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base during a Career Services event. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Around Campus, Career Services, CLASS, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, News |

DBJ: Wright State University names next president

Excerpt One of the largest universities in the Dayton region has a new leader. Wright State University’s board of trustees has named Provost Susan Edwards as its next president. The decision comes shortly following the announcement of President Cheryl Shrader’s … Continue reading

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Raider Open House

Come and visit Wright State on Saturday, Nov. 2

Raider Open House on Nov. 2 gives prospective undergraduate students, including transfer students, and their families a glimpse of all that Wright State has to offer. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Business, Engineering & Computer Science, Graduate, Health and Exercise Sciences, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, Honors Program, Liberal Arts, News, Science & Mathematics, Student Success, Undergraduate |

New dance course for non-majors explores dance as art

Inside Dance: Dance as Art and Entertainment, a new Wright State Core course, will broaden students’ appreciation for dance as both an art form and a form of entertainment. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Arts Scene, Fine and Performing Arts, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, News |

Journée D’Immersion

High school students visited Wright State to practice their French skills, learn more about the university and have fun during the annual French Immersion Day. Continue reading

Posted in Around Campus, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, Liberal Arts, News, Social Sciences and International Studies, Student Union, Videos |

Worldly wisdom

Grad student Holly-Kristina Averette comes home to Wright State after national, international hopscotching

Holly-Kristina Averette is pursuing her master’s degree in student affairs, works as an administrative assistant in the Office of the President and serves as a President’s Ambassador Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Education & Leadership, Graduate, Health, Education, & Human Services, Leadership Studies in Education & Organizations, Liberal Arts, News, Social Sciences and International Studies, Student Profile |

Susan Edwards named next president of Wright State University

Susan Edwards, who joined Wright State in 2018 as provost, will become the university’s eighth president on Jan. 1. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Business, Engineering & Computer Science, Faculty & Staff, Graduate, Health and Exercise Sciences, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, Honors Program, Lake Campus, Liberal Arts, Medicine, News, President, Professional Psychology, Science & Mathematics, Student Success |