Wright State Headlines
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Jan 29
Wright State’s Homecoming Week features block party-inspired events Feb. 4–7 on the Dayton Campus
Basketball games, the Alumni Achievement Awards, Trivia Night, a chili cookoff and salsa dancing will highlight Wright State’s packed Homecoming Week on the Dayton Campus Feb. 4–7. Continue reading
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Jan 29
Wright State music professor honored with Ohio’s top music education service award
Shelley Jagow, professor of music and director of bands, will receive the Ohio Music Education Association’s Distinguished Service Award in recognition of her long-standing service and leadership in music education. Continue reading
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Jan 28
Wright State’s Industrial and Human Factors Engineering program named one of top online graduate programs by U.S. News
Wright State’s master’s degree in industrial and human factors engineering is ranked No. 2 in Ohio and No. 33 nationally in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs rankings. Continue reading
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Jan 28
Student-run ReyRey Café celebrates decade of entrepreneurship at Wright State
Wright State University celebrated the 10th anniversary of the student-run ReyRey Café and the official opening of its new location in Dunbar Library. Continue reading
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Jan 23
Wright State faculty member Damaris Serrano wins Panamanian literary award
Damaris Serrano, professor of Spanish, received the prestigious Pedro Correa Vázquez Literary Criticism Essay Award from Panama’s Ministry of Culture for her book “Voices in Global Times.” Continue reading
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Liberal Arts
McMaster philosopher Alexander Klein to give Erik C. Banks Memorial Lecture in Philosophy at Wright State
Alexander Klein will present his lecture, “Bertrand Russell, William James and the Politics of Truth,” on April 7. Continue reading
Wright State historical archaeologist Lance Greene authors book on Cherokees who avoided Trail of Tears
In his new book, “Their Determination to Remain,” Lance Greene explores the complexities of race and gender in the antebellum South and the real impacts of racism. Continue reading
Scholarships generated by Wright State’s ArtsGala critical for fine and performing arts students
Now in its 23rd year, ArtsGala has raised over $3.5 million in scholarship support for students in the fine and performing arts. Continue reading
Historian Deborah Dash Moore to lecture on ‘How WWII Transformed American Jews’ at Ryterband Symposium
Deborah Dash Moore, an internationally known scholar of American Judaism, will discuss the experience of Jewish Americans in the U.S. military in World War II on March 31. Continue reading
Wright State Theatre gives fresh look to classic 1960s dance musical ‘Sweet Charity’
Wright State Theatre’s production of “Sweet Charity” runs from March 18 to April 3 in the Festival Playhouse in the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading
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
