Wright State University College of Liberal Arts

Hey incoming Raiders, have you signed up for your Orientation yet?

Make sure you get in on this opportunity to explore all the amazing things campus has to offer! Use the URL below to sign up!

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Happy Memorial Day 🇺🇸

This day gives all of us a chance to pause in remembrance of those who have passed on, whether in the line of duty or as veterans of our Armed Forces.

Dr. Daniel Warshawsky recently traveled to India to research food inequality and found that food banks "often operate in a bit more ad hoc manner to fit the local context and to keep costs down.”

Read more about his research below!
https://bit.ly/4wJbVGc

From studying abroad in Spain to gaining hands-on career experience, CoLA grad Anna Lawson made the most of her time at Wright State!✨

As a Communication major, Anna connected with CoLA's career consultant Lacey Loges, completed internships, and explored new perspectives through study abroad — all while graduating debt-free with a 4.0 GPA. Her story is a great example of how our students turn unique opportunities into meaningful experiences, and future success!

Asking questions, working hard and staying open to opportunity helped Anna Lawson graduate from Wright State this spring with a 4.0 GPA, study abroad experience, a marketing internship, and zero debt.

Anna credits Wright State's many resources and financial aid opportunities for getting her to this place. Every time she thought something was out of reach or downright impossible, the staff and advisors on campus would help her find a way to get where she wanted to be, through scholarships or other options she wasn't aware of.

Read more about Anna's journey at Wright State: https://webapp2.wright.edu/web1/newsroom/2026/05/14/lessons-lived-learned-and-happily-shared/

🎓 Congratulations to Antwan Smith who graduated with a double major in Classics and Comparative Religion. During his time at WSU, Antwan has studied ancient Greek, Latin, Biblical literature, and the religious history of India, China, and the Mediterranean world. He has completed several independent studies in these areas, in addition to his regular coursework. Antwan is a true scholar and plans to attend graduate school in Christian theology with an emphasis on the Greek New Testament.

Great work, Antwan!

🎓 Congratulations to our incredible English M.A. graduates!

Last Friday, we celebrated the hard work, creativity, scholarship, and dedication of these outstanding students as they crossed the stage and officially became Wright State graduates. From From left to right: Hannah Thompson, Autumn Duckworth, Kate Dengg, Gabby Christner, Caleb Fasnacht, and Christian Hunt.

While halls begin to quiet from finals, all of us in CoLA wish to extend very warm and heartfelt Summer wishes to every single student! Whether you're coming back in a couple weeks for Summer Semester, next fall, or as an Alumni, we'll be excited to see you again, Raiders!

Join us at 7pm on May 6th for this beautiful concert in Wright State University Creative Arts Center's Schuster Hall!

Step into a concert alive with energy, color, and transformation! For the very first time, a Dayton Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra joins the String Principals Quartet. In this special event, feel the sparkle of birdsong and the crash of summer storms in Vivaldi’s “Spring” and “Summer,” then be charmed by the playfulness and lyric beauty of Dvořák’s Seven Interludes. It’s an afternoon of vivid storytelling through music—and the start of something new.

Tickets are available at the link below!
https://bit.ly/3ONVkQn

We at the CoLA Dean's office want to extend a special congratulations to an employee in our Dean's office who is graduating this semester, Ms. Kate Dengg!

Kate earned her BA in English with a concentration in Creative Non-Fiction from Denison University in 2019 and is completing her last semester from Wright State's English M.A. program! Kate's research interests include writing, editing, and the relationship between literature and culture. Over her academic career, Kate had the privilege of being inducted in the National Honor Society, working in the College of Liberal Arts office and traveling abroad to the Stratford Theatre Festival!

Congrats, Kate, and we're beyond excited to see all that you accomplish! (For those curious, her pup's name is Cosmo!)

CoLA Students, are you ready? It's time to fly into finals week!

Good luck with any final exams, papers or presentations you may have!