Wright State Headlines
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May 14
Former Wright State Trustee Dawn Conway named interim dean of Raj Soin College of Business
Dawn Conway, who served on the Wright State University Board of Trustees from 2021 to April 2025, is the president and CEO of Boost Engagement. Continue reading
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May 12
Marty Sexton appointed dean of Wright State’s College of Health, Education and Human Services
Marty Sexton previously served as acting dean and associate dean of Wright State’s College of Health, Education and Human Services. Continue reading
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May 12
Eye in the sky
Wright State’s Police Department adds new innovative drone technology to enhance campus safety. Continue reading
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May 9
Wright State media highlights, May 3–9
Wright State made headlines this week with media coverage highlighting commencement celebrations, student success, alumni achievements and faculty expertise. Continue reading
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May 8
Wright State alum shapes the future of AI in national defense
Kevin Schmidt, now developing cutting-edge AI technologies for the Air Force Research Laboratory, credits his success to the experiences he received during his behavioral neuroscience studies at Wright State. Continue reading
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Liberal Arts
Wright State’s ArtsGala to celebrate 25 years of supporting fine and performing arts students
Wright State University’s ArtsGala on April 6 will feature an impressive program of student performances and presentations in theatre, dance, motion pictures, music and visual arts. Continue reading
Virtual lecture series aims to build bridge between Wright State and Ukrainian students
Wright State students are getting exposed to war through a series of video exchanges with students in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on the frontlines of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Continue reading
Wright State Theatre presents two casts in charming musical ‘25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’
Wright State Theatre will close its 2023–2024 season with the musical comedy “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” March 15 to 31 in the Festival Playhouse in the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading
International internship program fruitful for both Wright State, school in France
Wright State students and alumni spent a month in the Normandy region of France in a pilot program to improve the teaching of English. Continue reading
25th ArtsGala features original artwork by Wright State students in silent auction
Artwork by two Wright State fine arts students will be up for auction at ArtsGala on April 6 to raise funds for scholarships for fine and performing arts students. Continue reading
Sophomore film by Wright State grad Nicole Riegel to debut at South by Southwest Film Festival
Wright State motion pictures alum Nicole Riegel wrote and directed “Dandelion,” which will premiere at SXSW March 10–11. Continue reading
Philosopher of biology and medicine to give Erik C. Banks Memorial Lecture in Philosophy at Wright State
Anya Plutynski, professor of philosophy at Washington University, will lecture on “Talking ‘Cures’ in the Context of Mental Health: A Better Model for Mental Health Care than Somatic Medicine” on March 12 at Wright State. Continue reading
Indian political theorist, Oxford honorary fellow to give Piediscalzi Lecture at Wright State
Rajeev Bhargava, director of the Parekh Institute of Indian Thought at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, will lecture on “Indian Secularism and the Ambivalence of Religion” on March 11 at Wright State. Continue reading
Wright State faculty member and author Erin Flanagan wins Ohio Arts Council award
Erin Flanagan, an award-winning author and professor of English at Wright State, received an Individual Excellence Award from the Ohio Arts Council. Continue reading
Poetry, music and mysticism highlight free concert at Wright State
Latif Bolat will present a concert of song, music and poetry on March 4 in Wright State’s Schuster Hall in the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading
