Author Archives: Bob Mihalek

Alumnus helps Wright State obtain recording studio

Excerpt Wright State University now has a state-of-the art, professional-level recording studio thanks to noted Hollywood composer and Wright State alumnus Steve Hampton of the class of 1980. The studio, which is housed in Benjamin and Marian Schuster Hall in … Continue reading

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Broadway composer Jason Robert Brown to perform, give lecture

Jason Robert Brown will perform in concert on Feb. 25 at the Victoria Theatre and discuss his work with Wright State students on Feb. 26 in the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading

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Media coverage of Emily Bingham’s Jeopardy run

Wright State senior Emily Bingham advanced in the “Jeopardy! College Championship,” thrilling a crowd of supporters who gathered on Feb. 2 to cheer her on at a watch party. Bingham’s semifinal contest will air at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9, in Dayton … Continue reading

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Wright State actress is breaking new ground

Wright State University student Nerissa Johnson is breaking barriers before an audience, and getting rave reviews. Johnson, who has Cerebral Palsy, is sharing a role as a flower vendor in Wright State Theatre’s production of “A Streetcar Named Desire.” This week, she’ll … Continue reading

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​‘Desire’ to turn up heat at Wright State

Excerpt The kindness of strangers will once again propel the haunting, heartbreaking potency of Tennessee Williams’ 1948 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “A Streetcar Named Desire” as Wright State University presents the landmark play beginning Thursday in the Festival Playhouse. Set in … Continue reading

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Wright State Theatre presents the classic ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’

Wright State Theatre’s production of “A Streetcar Named Desire” runs from Jan. 28 to Feb. 7 in the Festival Playhouse in the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading

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Paralympian Amy Purdy to speak at Wright State in Presidential Lecture Series

Amy Purdy’s Presidential Lecture, “Living Beyond Limits,” begins at 7 p.m. on Feb. 12. Continue reading

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Inquiring minds

John Cutcliffe leads renewed focus on nursing research in the College of Nursing and Health

John Cutcliffe brings his enthusiasm for research to the College of Nursing and Health as the Blanke Endowed Chair for Nursing Research and director of the Center for Nursing Research.
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Jeopardy episode featuring Wright State student airs next month

Excerpt If you tune in to catch the Feb. 2 episode of “Jeopardy!,” you’ll likely notice a familiar college logo and colors being worn by one of the contestants. That’s because Wright State senior Emily Bingham traveled out to Los Angeles last … Continue reading

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Fighting cancer through fitness

Excerpt There are, of course, some precautions and checking with a doctor is always advisable before beginning an exercise program. “One thing you want to watch out for is immune function,” said Karen Wonders, who is also the program director and … Continue reading

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