Liberal Arts

Wright State grad is production designer on top winner at Sundance Film Festival

A film whose production designer is Wright State graduate Hannah Beachler captured the top two prizes at the Sundance Film Festival, the premier showcase for independent film. Continue reading

The Circle of Life in the Theatre

When Shrek The Musical left town on Sunday, two Wright State alumni – Jeremy Gaston as “The Donkey” and Tiffani Robbins as “The Ugly Duckling” – traveled to their next stop on tour… Continue reading

Wright State Theatre wades back into the rising waters of 1913 flood

Starting Jan. 24, the Wright State Theatre department has re-mounted its award-winning production of 1913: The Great Dayton Flood… Continue reading

A “conversation” piece—U.S., foreign Wright State students partner up

Photo of students participating in Match Day of the Conversation Partner Project

It’s Match Day in the Conversation Partner Project, a Wright State program that pairs U.S. students with their foreign counterparts to create special friendships and offer an eye-opening view of foreign cultures. Continue reading

Wright State’s Drawing from Perception VII exhibition features national artists

Her Name is Alice, Steven Hughes, 2011, charcoal

Drawing from Perception VII exhibition at Wright State University’s Robert & Elaine Stein Galleries from Jan. 13 through Feb. 24… Continue reading

Latest Reichert-Bognar documentary project hits the air, Web

Photo of Julia Reichert and Steve Bognar with Sheri "Sparkle" Williams

Inventive ideas such as the transformation of a neighborhood eyesore into a promising brewpub have come to life… Continue reading

Study-abroad trip to Spain offers food for thought

Photo of Spanish lecturers Jennifer Buckwalter (left) and Michelle Cipriano are leading a culinary, study-abroad trip to Spain in May.

The history, culture and geography of Spain are married to food—from the paella of Valencia to the gazpacho born in Andalucia. Continue reading

Wright State students elected to top two positions with Ohio Student Government Association

Photo of Wright State students Spencer Brannon and Jonas Kiessling.

Two Wright State University students will soon represent one of the largest constituencies in Ohio: more than 300,000 college students. 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

University of Maine’s Sobolik named dean of Wright State University’s College of Liberal Arts

Kristin D. Sobolik, an associate dean at the University of Maine, has been named dean of Wright State University’s College of Liberal Arts. Continue reading