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
Wright State wind bands return to Schuster Hall stage for Nov. 18 concert
The Wind Symphony and Concert Band will premiere two new works during their first full concert in more than 18 months. Continue reading
Cannon carpenter
Wright State alumnus Jared Shank restores a World War I cannon in his hometown
Jared Shank restored a World War I cannon that had been part of a veterans memorial in St. Paris. Continue reading
Book talk by historian Paul Lockhart brings C-SPAN to Wright State
A talk by Paul Lockhart, professor of history, about his new book, “Firepower: How Weapons Shaped Warfare,” will be broadcast on “Book TV” on C-SPAN. Continue reading
Presidential protection
Wright State alumnus Michael Townsend thrives in his career with the U.S. Secret Service
Michael Townsend has been assigned to protect numerous heads of state, including Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Continue reading
Awad Halabi honored with Wright State’s 2021 International Education Award
Awad Halabi, associate professor of history and religion, has expanded knowledge about the Middle East and the Islamic world at Wright State and in the community. Continue reading
Fighting words
"Firepower" by Wright State historian Paul Lockhart to be focus of campus event
C-SPAN’s “Book TV” will tape a book talk on “Firepower: How Weapons Shaped Warfare,” by Paul Lockhart, professor of history at Wright State, on Nov. 5. Continue reading
Stage direction
Wright State senior Grace Beckman combines mechanical engineering with stage management
Grace Beckman, a mechanical engineering and stage management major, is part of the team producing “Mamma Mia!” in the Festival Playhouse. Continue reading
National Air and Space Intelligence Center to hold career event at Wright State on Nov. 9
The event will feature a panel discussion with National Air and Space Intelligence Center professionals who are College of Liberal Arts alumni. Continue reading
Wright State Theatre presents smash musical hit ‘Mamma Mia!’
After a delay of over 18 months, Wright State Theatre will stage its disco-infused production of “Mamma Mia!” in the Festival Playhouse from Oct. 29 to Nov. 14. Continue reading
House call
Wright State alumnus Dale Henry spearheads the restoration and care of a historic Underground Railroad site
Overseeing the Gammon House is just one of many ways Dale Henry, a Wright State urban affairs graduate, gives back to the community. Continue reading
