Wright State Headlines
-
Oct 29
Wright State to host its next Graduate Programs Open House on Nov. 7
Wright State University will host a Graduate Programs Open House on Thursday, Nov. 7, for those who are ready to take the next step in their education or career. Continue reading
-
Oct 28
Rising from the ashes
Darrell Blevins, a public history graduate student at Wright State, received support from the College of Liberal Arts Emergency Fund after a tragic incident. Continue reading
-
Oct 25
Wright State, Premier Health hosting surgical symposium for high school and undergraduate students
Led by medical students from Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine, the surgical symposium will offer participants a behind-the-scenes look at the world of surgery. Continue reading
-
Oct 25
Wright State joins nation in celebrating first-generation students
Wright State will celebrate National First Generation College Celebration Day on Nov. 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Student Union Atrium. Continue reading
-
Oct 24
Education grant connects Wright State students with Dayton Regional STEM School for instructional education partnership
Wright State elementary education students collaborate with Dayton Regional STEM School 10th graders to design science and health lessons to use in the classroom Continue reading
-
Humanities and Cultural Studies
Controversy in public history to be focus of Wright State symposium
The senior curator of aeronautics for the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum will highlight a symposium on public history at Wright State University. Continue reading
Writers panel to launch Women’s History Month
March marks the beginning of Women’s History Month and Wright State is kicking off its celebration by playing host to a panel of four local women… Continue reading
Wright State professor digs up colonial scandals
After years of tireless research, a Wright State professor has unearthed the untold story of a seemingly ordinary… Continue reading
English professor named one of Dayton’s Ten Top Women
Mary Beth Pringle, Ph.D., teaches a wide variety of courses including introductory English, writing, contemporary fiction and women’s studies. Continue reading
Dayton Literary Peace Prize winner Adam Hochschild to speak at Wright State
Author and journalist Adam Hochschild, whose account of World War I as experienced by Great Britain won the 2012 Dayton Literary Peace Prize for best nonfiction, will speak at Wright State… Continue reading
Wright State students learn to teach through partnerships with Chinese university
Dayna Foster underwent an eye-opening cultural experience when she taught at the Dalian Institute of Science and Technology in China. Continue reading
Wright State wordsmiths published in literary journal
Published by the Department of English, “The Fogdog Review” showcases some of Wright State’s most creative and articulate literary minds. Continue reading
Six Degrees of Education
One diploma just isn’t enough for lifelong learner
Seventy-two-year-old Tom Miller collected six sheepskins—bachelor’s degrees in political science, international studies, liberal studies, modern languages, anthropology, and geography—when he took the stage at the June commencement. “I’m a student of learning,” Miller said. “I used the courses as a … Continue reading
Wright State alumnus digs up comedy gold
Armed with a powerful wit and a desire to make people laugh, Ryan Singer has been a success as a comedian since his graduation from Wright State University in 2002 — and that’s no joke! Continue reading
Small-town girl launches English career at Wright State
When 17-year-old Elise Hartzell was making pizzas or running the register at the Morning Star Convenience Store in the tiny northwest Ohio village of Melrose, she daydreamed of becoming a college English professor. Continue reading
