Wright State Headlines
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Nov 27
Hundreds enjoy holiday feast at Raidersgiving
Wright State University students, staff, faculty and alumni enjoyed a Thanksgiving meal together at the 13th annual Raidersgiving. Continue reading
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Nov 25
New entrepreneurship center opens at Wright State to help veterans, spouses start, expand businesses
The Veterans Business Outreach Center at Wright State provides support and resources to veterans and their spouses who want to start a business. Continue reading
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Nov 25
Wright State grad Deah Lieurance to discuss invasive species during Wayne Carmichael Lecture in Environmental Sciences
Deah Lieurance, an assistant professor of invasive species biology and management at Penn State, will discuss “Expanding the predictive ‘toolbox’ to stop invasive species dead in their tracks” on Dec. 2 at Wright State. Continue reading
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Nov 22
Wright State’s Tom Hanks Center for Motion Pictures adds director, plans to grow
New director and faculty have big plans for Wright State University’s Tom Hanks Center for Motion Pictures. Continue reading
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Nov 21
Wright State departments create powerful collaboration researching threats to expectant mothers, babies
A collaboration between Wright State’s departments of Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology and Obstetrics and Gynecology connects scientific research and clinical practice with patients. Continue reading
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Fine and Performing Arts
Wright State Theatre presents Sophocles’ ‘Antigone’ in an outdoor production April 10-11
For the first time in at least 30 years, Wright State’s Theatre Program will perform at the Dayton Campus’ outdoor amphitheatre. Continue reading
Acting alumna Renika Williams lands role on new HBO Max series
2015 Wright State grad Renika Williams has landed a role as a series regular on Mindy Kaling’s new television series, “The Sex Lives of College Girls.” Continue reading
Piano project
Students First Fund grant helps Theatre Program purchase a new piano
The new Yamaha piano will enhance the teaching and learning experience for faculty and students. Continue reading
Wright State Theatre to present in-person outdoor production of ‘Hamlet’
Wright State University Theatre will produce its first live performance in more than a year with “Hamlet: unloaded” by William Shakespeare Saturday, April 3, at 6 p.m. and Sunday, April 4, at 2 p.m. Continue reading
Wright State Theatre presents online musical ‘The Theory of Relativity’ March 26-28
“The Theory of Relativity” is Wright State Theatre’s first filmed musical. Continue reading
ArtsGala 2021 canceled due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
New fundraising endeavors provide opportunities to support student scholarships
To encourage contributions to the ArtsGala Scholarship Fund, the College of Liberal Arts partnered with Global Love Dayton to create a limited-edition snow globe. Continue reading
Artists with Wright State connections awarded grants by Culture Works
Faculty member Jeremy Long and alumni Amy Kollar Anderson and Marsha Pippenger received grants to create new art and build their knowledge and skills. Continue reading
Pedal power
Wright State music education alumnus Mike Bisig finds a new kind of rhythm with an indoor bicycle park
Wright State graduate Mike Bisig moved from a career teaching music to operating an indoor bike park in downtown Dayton. Continue reading
Camera angle
Wright State junior Joey Larkin combines motion pictures studies with videography at a Dayton television station
Through the Wright State Motion Pictures Program and a job on “Living Dayton,” Joey Larkin is training to become a documentary filmmaker. Continue reading
Emerging Choreographers Concert will feature innovative works on video by Wright State dance majors
The concert will feature works created for video and presented in an evening-length film on YouTube from Feb. 26 to March 7. Continue reading
