Wright State Headlines
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Jan 16
Wright State Police Academy trains cadets for law enforcement careers while earning college credits
Over the past 25 years, about 400 cadets have completed certification through the Wright State University-Lake Campus Police Academy and gained knowledge and training in various areas of law enforcement. Continue reading
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Jan 15
Wright State postdoctoral researcher receives award to help transition to research faculty role
Alex Carpenter, a postdoctoral researcher in Wright State’s Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, received the prestigious grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Science. Continue reading
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Jan 14
Wright State counseling alum makes therapy fun for young clients
Zach Webber, who earned a master’s degree in counseling from Wright State, uses Geek Therapy to reach his young clients during counseling sessions. Continue reading
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Jan 13
Wright State President Sue Edwards explores furthering student exchange opportunities during visit to Japan
Wright State University President Sue Edwards visited several of Wright State’s institutional partners in Japan to discuss opportunities to expand exchange opportunities for students. Continue reading
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Jan 9
Nichole Rustad named associate vice president for university communications and marketing at Wright State
Nichole Rustad is responsible for providing vision, strategy and oversight for all communications and marketing functions at Wright State. Continue reading
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Fine and Performing Arts
Wright State actress is breaking new ground
Wright State University student Nerissa Johnson is breaking barriers before an audience, and getting rave reviews. Johnson, who has Cerebral Palsy, is sharing a role as a flower vendor in Wright State Theatre’s production of “A Streetcar Named Desire.” This week, she’ll … Continue reading
‘Desire’ to turn up heat at Wright State
Excerpt The kindness of strangers will once again propel the haunting, heartbreaking potency of Tennessee Williams’ 1948 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “A Streetcar Named Desire” as Wright State University presents the landmark play beginning Thursday in the Festival Playhouse. Set in … Continue reading
Wright State Theatre presents the classic ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’
Wright State Theatre’s production of “A Streetcar Named Desire” runs from Jan. 28 to Feb. 7 in the Festival Playhouse in the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading
Sultans of Swing will examine links between baseball, jazz and fiction
Series begins with a lecture on “Sports and the Absent History of the Harlem Renaissance” on Jan. 29 and a panel discussion on “Women and African-Americans in Baseball History” on Feb. 10. Continue reading
Ready for the spotlight
Wright State acting major Heather Cooperman competed in prestigious acting competition in New York
Wright State acting major Heather Cooperman competes in prestigious acting competition in New York. Continue reading
From the stage to the director’s chair
Joe Deer, distinguished professor of musical theatre, wins the 2016 Governor's Award for the Arts in Ohio for Arts Education
Joe Deer, distinguished professor of musical theatre, wins the 2016 Governor’s Award for the Arts in Ohio for Arts Education. Continue reading
Wright State wins $700,000 grant to help high school teachers earn credentials to teach college courses
Program will cover courses in History, Composition and Rhetoric, Mathematics and Statistics, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Music and Physics. Continue reading
Mail call
Wright State’s Colleen Kelsey teaching students the skill of mail art
Colleen Kelsey, adjunct art instructor at Wright State, is teaching students the skill of mail art. Continue reading
Adam Pascal Bound for Wright State
Excerpt Tony Award nominee Adam Pascal, one of the finest pop/rock voices in contemporary musical theatre who garnered acclaim in Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking 1996 Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical “Rent,” will perform a special acoustic concert Wednesday, Dec. 2 at … Continue reading
Enjoy a Renaissance-style holiday at the 33rd annual Madrigal Dinner
The Student Union Apollo Room will be transformed into an English manor of the Renaissance era for the Madrigal Dinner Dec. 10 to Dec. 13. Continue reading
