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Wright State instructors play key role in Montgomery County drug abuse prevention contest

The winner of a Montgomery County Drug-Free Coalition poster and poetry contest will have the option of selecting a scholarship to Wright State. Continue reading

Marimba man

Sounds of percussion instruments beat through Schuster Hall in Wright State University’s Creative Arts Center. Continue reading

Wright State to host largest International Festival in university’s history

The International Friendship Affair is the biggest annual multicultural event on Wright State University's campus.

Wright State’s 32nd International Festival takes place April 3 in the Nutter Center. Continue reading

Diabetes Alert Day raises awareness of looming public health crisis

The Boonshoft School of Medicine Master of Public Health Program, Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County, Diabetes Dayton and the YMCA of Greater Dayton encourage people to get checked for diabetes on Diabetes Alert Day, March 22. Continue reading

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Wright State assistant professor Joshua Mabra’s quest for family heritage fired a passion for Arabic

Understanding his family heritage sparked a passion for Arabic in Joshua Mabra, assistant professor in the Department of Modern Languages. Continue reading

Financial experts descend on Wright State for LIFT2 Symposium

Financial services professionals learned about crucial industry topics from a lineup of nationally recognized speakers that includes leadership from the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank, the Certified Financial Planning Board of Standards and BlackRock during the annual LIFT2 (Leading Innovation in … Continue reading

Stage set for 2016 ArtsGala at Wright State

The annual Wright State University ArtsGala, which has raised more than $2 million for arts scholarships during its 16-year history, is scheduled for Saturday, April 9. Continue reading

Boonshoft School of Medicine students learn where they will pursue residency training during nationwide Match Day event

Ninety-six Wright State medical students learn where they are heading as new doctors to receive advanced clinical training in a residency program. Continue reading

Reasons to go to Wright State’s version of theater classic ‘Music Man’

Excerpt Wright State University presents Meredith Willson’s classic 1957 Tony Award-winning musical “The Music Man” beginning Thursday, March 17, in the Festival Playhouse. Willson’s incredibly tuneful slice of Americana is set in River City, Iowa, circa 1912. The touching tale … Continue reading

Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley to speak at Global Health Initiative Symposium and Dinner

The Global Health Initiative Symposium and Dinner on April 4 will raise funds for fourth-year students in the Boonshoft School of Medicine’s International Education Program. Continue reading