Wright State in the News

Wright State’s Grant: CBI “one of the best things we have ever done”

Excerpt Bob Grant didn’t mince any words when it came to Wright State playing in the College Basketball Invitational – the post-season tournament simply known as the CBI and a pay-as-you-go distant cousin of the much-trumpeted NCAA tournament. “It’s one … Continue reading →

Wright State students compete in international fuel efficiency competition

Excerpt Wright State University students will travel to Houston in April to take part in Shell’s Eco-marathon, an international student competition focused on vehicle efficiency. Three teams composed of students from Wright State’s college of engineering and computer science will … Continue reading →

On Stage Dayton Review: Grand Hotel: The Musical (Wright State University) — Dazzling Display

Excerpt Forget London, Paris or Rome. Berlin beckons for the remainder of March, but a passport isn’t required. Just head to Fairborn where Wright State University brilliantly showcases its musical theater department to the hilt with a chorally sublime, stunningly … Continue reading →

Paying it Forward: Broadway songwriting legend Stephen Schwartz comes to Wright State as its First Distinguished Visiting Artist

Excerpt Renowned Broadway composer Stephen Schwartz said he loves taking a familiar story or character that his audience already knows and “spinning it” in a new direction. That’s what he did with the witches in “Wizard of Oz” when he … Continue reading →

Q&A: Sundaram Narayanan, provost of Wright State University

Excerpt Sundaram Narayanan has been a rising star since arriving at Wright State University in 1994, and now he says he’s ready to take the school into the future. Narayanan, who helped create and lead the Wright State Research Institute, … Continue reading →

First Four group rallies support for Wright State basketball game

Excerpt As the NCAA First Four event in Dayton wraps up, the chair of the Local Organizing Committee is encouraging the community to continue to support basketball locally. J.P. Nauseef, chair of the local organizing committee (LOC), a group of … Continue reading →

Video—Kappa Delta Dance-A-Thon

Sorority sisters, from Kappa Delta at Wright State University, are hosting a dance-a-thon to raise money for children whom are victims of child abuse. Watch the video from “Living Dayton” on WDTN.com.

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 →