Liberal Arts

ArtsGala returns

Wright State University fundraiser supports scholarships for students in the fine and performing arts

ArtsGala 2022 will feature more than 450 student performers in 13 unique performances. Continue reading

Dance stance

Emerald Jazz days live on for Wright State alumna Ayauna Goodwin at Cincinnati dance company

The floor of the Wright State Nutter Center holds a special place in Ayauna Goodwin’s heart. Continue reading

Wright State history, political science faculty to discuss ‘Russia-Ukraine Crisis’ on March 8

Faculty experts in Russian and Ukrainian history, foreign policy and political science will analyze the war in Ukraine and its larger implications during a panel discussion. Continue reading

Strike up the bands

High school musicians join the Raider Pep Band for a harmonious experience

Local high school pep bands have played with the Raider Pep Band during Wright State basketball games this season. Continue reading

Band festival brings hundreds of young musicians to Wright State

Middle school and high school musicians sharpened their skills during the Honor Band Festival hosted by the Wright State University School of Music. Continue reading

Wright State Theatre presents the musical farce ‘The Gondoliers’ Feb. 18–27

“The Gondoliers” gives the students a chance to sing a beautiful and funny score unplugged and embody grand characters in a world of outlandish circumstances. Continue reading

Wright State School of Music participates in international music clinic

Students from Wright State bands performed in a demonstration group during the clinic in front of an audience of about 600. Continue reading

Finding sanctuary

Wright State alumna Rishan Habte serves as a program officer at a major refugee resettlement agency

Wright State English alumna Rishan Habte is a program officer for economic empowerment at Lutheran Immigrant and Refugee Services. Continue reading

Wright State University Libraries to celebrate legacy of Paul Laurence Dunbar

Paul Laurence Dunbar: 150 commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Dayton poet’s birth with a series of film, poetry, art and music events. Continue reading

Wright State dance majors will premiere original works at Emerging Choreographers Concert Feb. 11–13

Each of the 13 pieces presented during the concert represents the unique choreographic voice every dance major begins to develop in the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance program. Continue reading