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
Nearly 1,200 students graduate at Wright State’s fall commencement ceremonies
Wright State University President Sue Edwards, Ph.D., addressed the class, urging students, family and friends to savor the accomplishment of earning a college degree and to drive toward their next adventure. Continue reading
Saxophone Festival draws aspiring middle and high school musicians to Wright State
Hosted by the Wright State School of Music, the Saxophone Festival attracted 40 local middle and high school students to the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading
Wright State Fine Arts Technician Landon Crowell completes sculpture installation at University of Dayton
Landon Crowell created an unusual optical illusion-like wall sculpture now on display in a hallway at the University of Dayton. Continue reading
Wright State historian Paul Lockhart elected to The Royal Society for Danish History
Paul Lockhart, professor of history, had been hoping to be elected to the society for at least the past 25 years. Continue reading
BBQ discovery
Wright State students produced a nationally televised commercial for a Dayton multipurpose sauce company
The students produced the commercial in collaboration with Wright State’s New Media Incubator. Continue reading
Nearly 1,200 students to graduate at Wright State’s fall commencement
Wright State will hold commencement ceremonies in the Wright State Nutter Center for its Graduate School on Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. and for undergraduate students on Dec. 11 at 10 a.m. Continue reading
Explore the Wright State woods at annual Runkle Woods Symposium
The Runkle Woods Symposium is an opportunity to explore the Wright State woods with faculty, staff and students who are involved in research and creative projects. Continue reading
Wright State Theatre presents regional premiere of ‘Circle Mirror Transformation’
Wright State Theatre will present “Circle Mirror Transformation,” by Annie Baker, from Nov. 19–21 and Dec. 3-5 in the Herbst Theatre in the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading
Doc Night showcases documentary films by Wright State students
Doc Night showcases the best short student documentaries from the Documentary Semester of the junior year. Continue reading
Book season
English faculty member Erin Flanagan publishes her first novel, with a second on the way
After releasing two short story collections, Erin Flanagan, a professor of English language and literatures at Wright State, published “Deer Season” earlier this fall. Continue reading
