Liberal Arts

President’s Awards for Excellence recipients celebrated at event

The President’s Awards for Excellence for 2012 in the Staff and Outstanding Unit categories were celebrated Wednesday, October 10… Continue reading

Inaugural Alumni Speaker Series to feature globe-trotting alumna

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Crothers graduated from in 1973 with a degree in political science and was a founding member of Wright State’s first Model United Nations team. Continue reading

Theatre season kicks off with a “Miracle”

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Wright State will open its 2012–13 theatre season with the Tony Award–winning play “The Miracle Worker.” Continue reading

Wright State wordsmiths published in literary journal

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Published by the Department of English, “The Fogdog Review” showcases some of Wright State’s most creative and articulate literary minds. Continue reading

Black feminist scholar will urge students to “Be Deliberate and Afraid of Nothing”

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Clemons’ background in education, American studies and women’s studies have helped her build a teaching and research agenda that encourages… Continue reading

Student to crank out ice cream business

Photo of Wright State student Jason Baldwin and his liquid nitrogen ice cream maker

It’s both a chilling concept and a smoking hot idea. A Wright State University student plans to use liquid nitrogen—minus 360-degree nitrogen—to make and sell ice cream. Continue reading

Wright State remembers Benjamin Schuster

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Schuster helped shape the university, particularly its arts programs, through his generous support and patronage. Continue reading

Stein Galleries to feature work by Texas artist James Sullivan

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Sullivan’s intensely alluring works reflect the solitude of the human condition. Continue reading

A Greentree Grows on Campus

Entrepreneur, alumnus gives back in the classroom

On the first day of class, adjunct instructor Travis Greenwood reveals details of each student’s personal life. He knows that one student has three dogs. He knows that another spent last summer traveling through Europe. He also knows that a … 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