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Wright State graduate Alexis Gomez talks about trying out for “American Idol” on Fox 45 in the Morning. Gomez’s audition airs on “American Idol” on Jan. 14 at 8 p.m. Gomez graduated from Wright State in 2014 with a B.A. …

Concurrent exhibitions of paintings open in the Stein Galleries in the Creative Arts Center on Jan. 13.

Wright State receives 2015 Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Congratulations to Lizz Kelly, named this year's Volunteer Administrator of the Year, presented by MVAVA (Miami Valley Association of Volunteer Administrators)! Lizz joined The Foodbank a year and a half ago, but has already increased the number of volunteers, volunteer time, and volunteer retention

Excerpt “Materialize,” opening at Purdue Galleries Jan. 15, is a fascinating exploration into 3-D and digital printing. Tess Cortes, the gallery coordinator at Wright State University, is helping to bring this show to Lafayette. She talked to the Journal & Courier …

Actress and singer Leslie Uggams will work with Wright State students and perform in concert as a visiting artist of the university’s Musical Theatre Initiative.

Gwendolyn Reynolds, a 48-year-old single mother, is poised to get her B.A. in social work, overcoming a series of setbacks that would have derailed most other students.

Wright State alumnus James Brubaker, who teaches creative writing at Southwest Missouri State University, is the author of several books.

Ryan Ireland, who earned his B.A. and M.A. in English from Wright State, will publish "Beyond the Horizon" in March.

Forty-five families, including 97 children, were adopted for the holidays through the university’s Holiday Gift Program.