Wright State Headlines
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Sep 17
2025 President’s Award for Excellence in Human Relations
Assistant Director Amanda Brewer is the steady hand and welcoming presence at the heart of the School of Fine and Performing Arts. Continue reading
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Sep 17
2025 President’s Award for Excellence in Leadership
Bethany DeLong, associate director for enrollment and retention in the College of Health, Education and Human Services, is a mentor, innovator and tireless advocate who has shaped the experience of countless Wright State students. Continue reading
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Sep 17
2025 President’s Award for Excellence in Service
Kathy Warden, manager of university space and special projects, is the behind-the-scenes force who ensures Wright State’s events and spaces run seamlessly. Continue reading
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Sep 17
2025 President’s Award for Outstanding Performance
Accountant Elizabeth Robbins’ dedication, resourcefulness and willingness to go above and beyond have made her indispensable to her colleagues. Continue reading
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Sep 17
2025 Outstanding Unit
With a collaborative, student-first focus, the College of Health, Education and Human Services Enrollment and Retention Team has reimagined how it engages with future students and supports them on the path to graduation. Continue reading
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Academics
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
WYSO Culture Couch: Wright State Theater will present Pulitzer Prize-winning play ‘Sweat’
“Sweat” helps us understand what events led to our deepening divisions of class and race. Continue reading
Wright State faculty member Erin Flanagan’s debut novel nominated for prestigious Edgar Award
“Deer Season,” by Erin Flanagan, professor of English language and literatures, was nominated for an Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel by an American Author. Continue reading
Wright State Theatre’s production of ‘Sweat’ will now run Feb. 10–20
Wright State Theatre will present “Sweat,” Lynn Nottage’s drama about working-class Americans, Feb. 10–20 in the Festival Playhouse. Continue reading
‘Undesign the Redline’ exhibits highlight Black History Month at Wright State University
“Undesign the Redline” is on display on the second floor of Dunbar Library during February. Continue reading
Wright State distributes $6.7 million in federal funds to help eligible students affected by coronavirus pandemic
Wright State distributed emergency financial aid grants to thousands of students who are enrolled in Spring Semester classes. Continue reading
Neuroscience minded
Lake Campus nursing alumna Kayle Heckler finds inspiration in treating stroke patients
In addition to her successful nursing career, Kayle Heckler teaches the critical care nursing course at Lake Campus. Continue reading
