Wright State in the News

Wright State’s annual ArtsGala is April 6

Excerpt Attendees at the Wright State University ArtsGala on April 6 will find themselves cocooned in a magical world of music, theater and the arts as they move from one area to the next. The university’s Creative Arts Center will … Continue reading →

“Wicked” composer comes to Wright State

Excerpt Renowned Broadway and film composer Stephen Schwartz comes to town this week to interact with students at Wright State University. The two-day visit marks the initiation of a new annual Distinguished Visiting Artist Series. While on campus, Schwartz and … Continue reading →

Libraries throughout the region offering special exhibits, presentations about historic flood

Excerpt Wright State University’s Special Collections & Archives Department at its Paul Laurence Dunbar Library has shown great commitment to preserving flood history, Manuszak said. “We’ve created a traveling exhibit on the flood that organizations can borrow for free for … Continue reading →

New program helps students with Asperger’s adjust at Wright State

Excerpt As diagnoses and awareness of the syndrome spread in the mid-2000s, Wright State began offering a simple Asperger’s support group. Outreach to high schools attracted more and more Asperger’s students — of the 100 attending Wright State today, 41 … Continue reading →

Wright State filmmaker examines Midwest’s economic slump

Exceprt At Weston Art Gallery, Russell Johnson’s film installation “American Pacemaker” examines the ongoing economic slump in the Midwest in a multi-channel, multi-screen digital film installation. Johnson, who lives in Wyoming, said the long commute to Wright State, where he … Continue reading →

Wright State online program grabs national ranking

Excerpt One of Wright State University’s online programs is getting national recognition with a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report. Wright State’s master’s of education in curriculum and instruction was ranked No. 15 in the nation among online graduate education … Continue reading →

Video—Spark Art Event at Wright State

Spark Art and Wright State University partner-up to bring you an artful event that’s fun for the whole family. It’s one night only so, be sure to find out when to get in. Watch the video from “Living Dayton” on WDTN.com.

Wright State opens Nutter Center for championship game viewing

Excerpt Wright State University basketball fans can watch the Horizon League championship game at the Nutter Center Tuesday night. The arena will show the game on its Jumbotron as well as all TVs in the Alumni Zone/Frickers’ deck. Parking and … Continue reading →

Wright State names new provost

Excerpt Wright State University has selected its next provost, promoting current dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science and founding executive director of the Wright State Research Institute, Sundaram Narayanan. Narayanan, 48, will assume the role as Wright … Continue reading →

Poet brings her experience to WSU students

Excerpt Poet Ekere Tallie will share her poetry and knowledge with WSU students with a public reading on Thursday March 28 at 2 p.m. in the Millett Hall Atrium, and a poetry workshop at 10 a.m. Tallie’s writings deal with … Continue reading →