Wright State Headlines
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Sep 29
Wright State Theatre opens new season with comedic farce ‘The Liar’
Wright State Theatre will open its 2023–24 season with “The Liar,” a comedic farce adapted by playwright David Ives, from Sept. 29 to Oct. 8 in the Festival Playhouse. Continue reading
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Sep 28
Be dazzled
A night of African food, music and dancing took place at the fourth annual Sapphire Jubilee in the Wright State University Student Union Endeavour Room. Continue reading
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Sep 28
High school juniors, seniors attend Future Teachers Day at Wright State
High school juniors and seniors considering a career in education had the opportunity to learn about the many facets of the profession at Future Teachers Day at Wright State. Continue reading
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Sep 27
Wright State motion pictures alumna, former adjunct professor wins Ohio Valley Regional Emmy
Wright State motion pictures graduate Selena Burks-Rentschler was honored for her work on the ThinkTV documentary “Redlining: Mapping Inequality in Dayton and Springfield.” Continue reading
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Sep 27
Annual Amigos Latinos gala to honor community members
The annual Amigos Latinos Gala, the signature fundraiser for the Amigos Latinos Scholarship at Wright State, will take place on Oct. 7 at the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading
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Social Work
Special care
Wright State researchers use gaming app to study burnout among caregivers of dementia patients
The study, led by Wright State computer science and social work researchers, uses word games, apps and skin sensors. Continue reading
Wright State course gives students from Switzerland up-close look at U.S. social work system
A comparative exchange course involves Swiss students coming to Wright State one year and Wright State students traveling to Switzerland the next. Continue reading
Good works
Wright State students do creek, library and garden work in Appalachia as part of honors sustainability course
Through an interdisciplinary sustainability course in Wright State’s Honors Program, students spent a week performing community service in southeast Ohio. Continue reading
Social nature
Wright State graduate student Eric North hopes to be social worker at hospital where he was treated for leukemia
Eric North feels like he can make the biggest difference by working as a social worker at Dayton Children’s Hospital. Continue reading
Ann Weisgarber named Wright State Alumna of the Year
Ann Weisgarber, who graduated from Wright State in 1976, is the author of “The Personal History of Rachel DuPree” and “The Promise.” Continue reading
Social life
Wright State’s Melanie West uses social work training in Washington, D.C., immigration internship
Working in Washington, D.C., as an advocacy intern on immigration issues was an eye-opening experience for social work major Melanie West. Continue reading
Cleveland catch
Wright State’s Diamond Williams links social work with mental health, community activism
Diamond Williams links social work with mental health, community activism. Her early knowledge of Wright State and her father’s connection drew her to the university. Continue reading
No quit
Wright State’s Gwendolyn Reynolds refused to surrender to crushing series of setbacks
Gwendolyn Reynolds, a 48-year-old single mother, is poised to get her B.A. in social work, overcoming a series of setbacks that would have derailed most other students. Continue reading
Social life
Alana Brookshire aiming for career as Army social worker
ROTC cadet Alana Brookshire is studying social work at Wright State in order to fulfill her dream of serving as a social worker in the U.S. Army. Continue reading
