Wright State Headlines
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Jun 10
Wright State University launches new undergraduate scholarship for active-duty military
Active-duty military members, activated Guard members and reservists can pursue a bachelor’s degree at Wright State with support from the university’s new Active Duty Military Undergraduate Scholarship. Continue reading
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Jun 9
Wright State alum Nicole Scherzinger wins first Tony Award for starring role in ‘Sunset Boulevard’
Nicole Scherzinger, who studied musical theatre and acting at Wright State, received the Tony Award for best leading actress in a musical for “Sunset Boulevard.” Continue reading
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Jun 6
Wright State media highlights, June 1–6
Wright State made headlines this week with national and regional media coverage highlighting a historic NCAA upset, expert insight on consumer behavior, a new academic partnership in health care and an internship program preparing students for Ohio’s semiconductor industry. Continue reading
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Jun 6
From classroom to community: Christopher Moyer receives Wright State Volunteer Service Award
Christopher Moyer received the 2025 Tony Alexander Volunteer Service Award in recognition of his involvement in the Wright State Alumni Association. Continue reading
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Jun 5
Wright State launches AI-focused summer camp for high school, incoming college students
High school students and incoming college students can learn about AI through hands-on projects and collaborative learning during an AI Summer Camp offered by Wright State’s Raj Soin College of Business. Continue reading
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Fine and Performing Arts
Collaborative dance
A collaboration between Wright State University and Dayton Contemporary Dance Company is exposing the country to both dance programs. Continue reading
Painting the town
Wright State art major Katelyn Puthoff produces historical mural for her native Minster
Katelyn Puthoff’s mural depicts a farming scene, Minster’s original log cabin Catholic church and a street scene from the early 1900s. Continue reading
Award-winning novelist Marilynne Robinson to speak at Wright State
“Literature, Religion, Peace: A Conversation with Marilynne Robinson” will be held at 11:15 a.m. on Nov. 21 in the Stein Galleries. Continue reading
Jamaican jaunt
Music education major Katie Schmidt shares her skills with the children of the Caribbean nation
During a study abroad and service-learning trip to Jamaica, Katie Schmidt taught students singing and how to play the recorder. Continue reading
‘No, No, Nanette’ review: Nifty nostalgia
Excerpt Forget June. Silly, feel-good fun is bustin’ out all over Wright State University’s outstanding presentation of the rarely staged 1971 revision of the 1925 musical comedy “No, No, Nanette” in the Festival Playhouse of the Creative Arts Center. Amusingly … Continue reading
Tim Kennedy and Eve Mansdorf’s ‘Painting Life’ at Stein Galleries
Tim Kennedy and Eve Mansdorf are married painters whose artistic pursuits follow the tradition of painterly American realism. Continue reading
College of Liberal Arts to celebrate Creative Arts Center expansion with open house
The College of Liberal Arts will celebrate the completion of the Creative Arts Center’s two-year modernization and expansion project with an open house on Nov. 9 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Continue reading
Wright State Theatre presents whimsical musical comedy ‘No, No, Nanette’
Wright State Theatre’s production of the whimsical tap-dancing musical “No, No, Nanette” runs in the Festival Playhouse from Oct. 27 to Nov. 13. Continue reading
Wright State offering undergraduate certificate in arts management
The program will prepare arts lovers for careers with theater companies, orchestras, art galleries, museums and other arts-related professions. Continue reading
Musical Theatre Initiative bringing Broadway designer Tony Walton to Wright State
Tony Walton will discuss his career working on Broadway and in Hollywood during a special visit to Wright State University on Nov. 2. Continue reading
