Wright State Headlines
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Mar 20
Wright State Theatre to close out 2024–25 season with bittersweet musical ‘Alice by Heart’
Wright State Theatre will transport audiences to the fantastical depths of Wonderland with “Alice by Heart” from March 20 to 30 at the Festival Playhouse in the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading
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Mar 20
12 local students win full-tuition scholarships to Wright State at Big Hoopla STEM Challenge
Wright State University, a proud sponsor of the Big Hoopla’s STEM Challenge, awarded full-in-state tuition scholarships to 12 students at the STEM Challenge event. Continue reading
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Mar 19
Wright State alum, faculty member Adam Deardorff leads new ALS clinic at Miami Valley Hospital South
Thanks to the vision of Wright State grad and current faculty member Adam Deardorff, Premier Health’s Clinical Neuroscience Institute launched a new ALS clinic at Miami Valley Hospital South. Continue reading
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Mar 19
Traveling chalkboard inspires Wright State medical students to discuss death and dying
An interactive exhibit sparked deep reflection among Wright State medical students, encouraging them to answer the question: What do you want to do before you die? Continue reading
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Mar 19
Wright State baseball, Air Force bring Stars, Stripes, Flight Classic to Nischwitz Stadium March 25
The Wright State Raiders are gearing up for a high-flying showdown against the Air Force Falcons on Tuesday, March 25, at Nischwitz Stadium, as the Stars, Stripes, Flight Classic continues. Continue reading
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Humanities and Cultural Studies
Highly technical
Wright State’s Emma Harmeyer turns technical-writing internship into career start
Wright State communication major Emma Harmeyer turned a technical-writing internship into a full-time job when she graduates. Continue reading
Listen to ‘Holidays in the Heartland’ on Dayton Public Radio this Thanksgiving
Wright State’s popular “Holidays in the Heartland” concert will be rebroadcast on Dayton Public Radio on Thanksgiving. Continue reading
Family history
Paths converge for a father and son in Wright State’s Department of History
Father and son work together at the National Museum of the United States Air Force and in Wright State’s Public History program. Continue reading
Time to Ring Again
CELIA project uses music, poetry, art and film to inspire understanding of World War I
World War I had a profound impact on culture, society, and government in the United States, but many Americans neither realize it nor “think of it as their war,” says Wright State history professor Paul Lockhart. Lockhart and other Wright … Continue reading
Wright State graduate Joanne Huist Smith publishes ‘The 13th Gift,’ a holiday memoir
Joanne Huist Smith chronicles how an act of kindness helped her family cope with a tragic loss in a new holiday memoir. Continue reading
Digging deep
Wright State’s Jeannette Marchand extends her passion for archaeology to the younger set
Jeannette Marchand, who teaches archaeology and classics, says she’s motivated by the thrill of discovery on a dig or in research. Continue reading
Wright State continues WWI project with ‘Holidays in Heartland’ concert
Wright State continues its World War I project, while kicking off the holiday season and honoring veterans, with the popular “Holidays in the Heartland” concert Nov. 2. Continue reading
‘Holidays in the Heartland’ part of Wright State’s World War I series
Excerpt “Holidays in the Heartland,” Wright State’s annual musical concert, will honor veterans and remember World War I this year as part of the year-long project entitled “A Long, Long Way: Echoes of the Great War.” The concert, slated for … Continue reading
Wright State to host ‘Funky Winkerbean’ creator Tom Batiuk
Tom Batiuk will join panel discussion on exploring serious topics like cancer in popular culture on Oct. 13. Continue reading
Costa Rican students, teachers benefit from Wright State alum’s Peace Corps stint
Wright State alumnus Carl Weitz worked with students and English teachers in Costa Rica as a member of the Peace Corps. Continue reading
