Academics

Wright State arts students ready to share their love of the arts with local kids at ArtsFair

Photo of a student leading an acting class.

Spring’s annual ArtsGala may get all the headlines but Wright State’s performing arts students love participating in December’s ArtsFair. Continue reading

Daniel L. Swagerty Jr. named professor and chair of the Department of Geriatrics at Wright State University

For the past 25 years, Daniel Swagerty has been active in national and international efforts to develop educational and clinical programs for the care of older adults and dying patients. Continue reading

Wright State’s CELIA to host Flapper Ball

The Sultans of Swing Flapper Ball takes place Oct. 29 beginning at 6 p.m. in Dayton’s Memorial Hall. Continue reading

Boonshoft School of Medicine student receives AMA Foundation Physicians of Tomorrow Award

Kevin Purcell is the fifth Boonshoft School of Medicine student to receive the American Medical Association Foundation award since 2012. Continue reading

Documentary film exploring Ohio’s key role in presidential elections to have preview screening in Yellow Springs

“As Ohio Goes” will be screened Oct. 16 at the Little Art Theatre in Yellow Springs and will be broadcast on Oct. 17 on ThinkTV in Dayton and CET in Cincinnati. Continue reading

‘In the Shadow of the Reich: Nazi Medicine’ to be presented Oct. 19

Part of the Wright State University Medicine and the Holocaust Community Seminar and Film Series, the documentary examines how medical doctors contributed to the Holocaust. Continue reading

Wright State to host symposium on higher education in Ohio

Hosted by Wright State’s presidential search committee, the Presidential Symposium takes place Oct. 19 at 2:30 p.m. in 109 Oelman Hall. Continue reading

Poetry power

Poem by Wright State emeritus professor David Lee Garrison to be read by the BBC

David Lee Garrison taught Spanish, Portuguese and comparative literature and chaired the Department of Modern Languages before retiring in 2009. Continue reading

TEDxDayton speakers to include Wright State faculty and alumni

Wright State-affiliated speakers will address a variety of topics including the re-development of musical theatre, fitness, modern library transformation and LGBTQ advocacy. Continue reading

Corps curriculum

Peace Corps internship by Wright State’s Katie Rossman may provide career path

An urban affairs major, Wright State senior Katie Rossman plans to pursue a career working for the government or in nonprofit management. Continue reading