Wright State in the News

Wright State prepares ‘Les Misérables’

Excerpt Do you hear the people sing? Wright State University hopes so to soaring degrees when it delivers the local collegiate premiere of “Les Misérables,” Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg’s 1987 Tony Award-winning pop opera phenomenon adapted from Victor Hugo’s … Continue reading →

Wright State puts Dayton on national stage hosting Horizon finals

Excerpt You’ve gotta admit, the Horizon League has a pretty cool way for determining its men’s basketball champion. The league’s top seed earns rights to host the tournament — from round two through the semifinals — but a few upsets can send … Continue reading →

Push Girls star to appear at Wright State

Excerpt Tiphany Adams, who became a paraplegic at the age of 17 after being hit by a drunk driver, nevertheless pursued her dreams and became an actress, model, ability advocate, fitness enthusiast, speaker and star on the Sundance Channel docu-series … Continue reading →

Lovelady learning from the best at Wright State

Excerpt As a first-year head coach, Wright State’s Greg Lovelady is taking every opportunity to improve his understanding of the game and management of the ballplayers in his care. It’s Lovelady’s 10th year overall at Wright State, but his first … Continue reading →

Video—Addressing primary/rural health care

With the fourth annual Regional Summit at Wright State University Lake Campus, more than 100 area community leaders and healthcare providers gathered to share ideas on rural healthcare. With an aging medical population and an ever growing need, a main area … Continue reading →

On being a literary citizen

Excerpt The theme of being a “literary citizen” set the tone for a recent panel discussion at Wright State University on Feb. 19. I attended for a variety of reasons: my alma mater is Wright State, I know most of … Continue reading →

Multicultural Dayton: Riad Ajami, director of Wright State’s Center for Global Business

Excerpt Next to his numerous published works, and the many publications where he’s been featured, Riad Ajami keeps a stack of books in his Wright State University office to remind him of home. Like his favorite author and poet, Kahlil Gibran, Ajami was born in … Continue reading →

DBJ Defense Forum: Dayton leaders seek lucrative UAS research

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Excerpt Dayton may not be a designated test center for drones, but leaders say the future is in research. At the DBJ’s Defense Forum Thursday morning at Wright State University, about 160 industry and development leaders gathered with the future of … Continue reading →

New Wright State-Lake Campus program meeting local needs

Excerpt According to the United States Bureau of Labor, jobs in the agriculture and food science sector for college graduates are expected to increase by sixteen percent between 2008 and 2018. Locally, western Ohio is a region with significant agricultural … Continue reading →

Hands-on approach to learning encourages students to question more

Excerpt Wright State University associate professor Lisa Kenyon is bringing fun back into the classroom. Kenyon said the curriculum she helped develop at Northwestern University gives students a hands-on approach to learning. IQWST — Investigating and Questioning our World through … Continue reading →