Wright State Headlines
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Oct 15
Wright State English professor to explore literature as handcrafted objects in new book
Crystal Lake, professor of English at Wright State, is researching how readers from the 17th and 18th centuries transformed literature into handcrafted objects that continue to inspire creative expression today. Continue reading
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Oct 13
Wright State alum celebrates 50th birthday while swimming the English Channel
Wright State MBA graduate Amy Wamsley fulfilled a childhood dream by swimming the English Channel. Continue reading
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Oct 10
Wright State research draws attention to behavioral health’s economic impact
Local media spotlight a new Wright State study finding that untreated mental illness costs the greater Dayton region nearly $30 billion a year. Continue reading
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Oct 9
Alumni mentorship program helps new students feel welcome at Wright State
The Alumni Ambassador PACK program pairs experienced alumni with new students to help them feel at home at Wright State. Continue reading
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Oct 8
Educating future educators
More than 150 high school students from six area high schools explored what it means to become an educator during Wright State University’s fourth annual Future Teachers Day. Continue reading
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Spring 2017 commencement ceremony in photos
Wright State University honored more than 2,100 graduating students at its spring commencement ceremony April 29 in the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading
Wright State, AFRL get $9.1M project from DARPA
Excerpt Wright State University is partnering with Air Force Research Laboratory and others on a $9.1 million contract from one of the government’s most advanced research groups. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded the work to WSU, AFRL, Vanderbilt University, … Continue reading
2017 Big Lens Film Festival to showcase student work
Writer/director Christopher Blazavich and producer Kara Lynch are seniors preparing to graduate from Wright State University’s film program. Their work will be among seven films screened at the Big Lens Film Festival, a yearly event that showcases the work of … Continue reading
Ohio House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger ’12 to give spring commencement address
The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 29, in the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading
Wright State student invents medical device that could launch new start-up
Excerpt A Wright State University student drew inspiration from his father’s struggles to create a medical device that could spur a new Dayton-based start-up. Muhammed Hamdan invented a fully automated device that stores, organizes and dispenses pills with 98 percent … Continue reading
Legacies series brings musical theatre professionals to Wright State students
When it comes to the craft of theater, not everything can be learned in a classroom. There’s a long history of theater professionals sharing their knowledge with younger generations. At Wright State University, the Musical Theatre Initiative continues that tradition … Continue reading
Wright State graduate student piecing together people’s stories lost in time
Fox 45’s Adam Aaro talks with Wright State graduate student Haldey Drodge about her project to piece together stories lost in history. Drodge has been combing through everything from pictures to 19th century Bibles, left behind by slaves who came … Continue reading
Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ concludes Wright State Theatre season
“Macbeth” runs from April 21 to April 23 in the Herbst Theatre in the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading
Darkly compelling ‘Macbeth’ wraps Wright State theatre season
Excerpt Shakespeare’s classic tragedy “Macbeth” concludes Wright State University’s 2016-2017 theater season beginning Friday, April 21, in the downstairs, black box Herbst Theatre of WSU’s Creative Arts Center. Read the article from Dayton.com.
Spring Dance Concert to feature works by Fosse and Rhoden
Wright State Dance Ensemble’s annual Spring Dance Concert takes place April 20–23. Continue reading
