Liberal Arts

A slap in the face: professor examines psychology behind the insult in new book

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Bob Mihalek

Wright State Professor William Irvine examines why we should overcome our inclinations to insult others, in A Slap in the Face: Why Insults Hurt—And Why They Shouldn’t. Continue reading →

Wind Symphony performs at Carnegie Hall

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Bob Mihalek

The Wright State Wind Symphony was invited to perform at Carnegie Hall, one of the world’s most prestigious concert venues, earlier this month. Continue reading →

Tuned In

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Karen Strider-Iiames

Cramming in college … pulling all-nighters. Sound familiar? It’s not always a bad thing. In fact, it helped prepare award-winning composer Stephen Hampton for the tight deadlines he would encounter in the high-pressure music industry. “You begin to trust your … Continue reading →

History Floods the Stage

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Cory MacPherson

See newsroom story and photo gallery here One hundred years after the natural disaster that changed Dayton, Ohio, forever, Wright State University restaged its celebrated original play 1913: The Great Dayton Flood. Billed as an “epic parable with gospel blues,” … Continue reading →

Alumna’s latest book included on Oprah book list

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Bob Mihalek

Wright State alumna Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s “Oleander Girl” was named “One of 16 Books to Get Lost in this April” by Oprah’s Book Club.
Continue reading →

Spring Commencement photo gallery

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Seth Bauguess

Wright State University honored more than 2,000 graduates during its spring 2013 commencement ceremony April 27 in the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading →

Over 2,000 graduate at spring commencement

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Bob Mihalek

Wright State University held its 77th commencement ceremony on Saturday, April 27, in the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading →

Trustees’ Award for Faculty Excellence goes to Joe Deer

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Jim Hannah

Joe Deer, a professor in Wright State University’s Department of Theatre Arts and head of the Musical Theatre program, has been honored with the Trustees’ Award for Faculty Excellence. Continue reading →

International students flocking to Wright State’s English program

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Bob Mihalek

Learning English for Academic and Professional Purposes course

Wright State’s English program offers myriad opportunities to students who want to learn English as a second language and teach it. Continue reading →