The Roger Wagner Center for Choral Studies was founded in 1987 with a mission "to provide choral students and professionals with materials and information."
In order to fulfill its mission, the RW Center is actively involved in both on-going and special activities:
1) The RW Center maintains a website at California State University, Los Angeles (www.calstatela.edu/centers/Wagner;
2) The RW Center sponsors student research on choral topics which is published on the website.
3) the RW Center manages an annual international contemporary choral composition competition, co-sponsored by the Wenger Corporation;
4) the RW Center publishes the Roger Wagner Contemporary Choral Series, which specializes in new and significant choral compositions. The series is published by Fred Bock Publications and distributed by Hal Leonard;
5) The RW Center engages in the publication of scholarly work. The first book in its series is: Choral Essays: A Tribute to Roger Wagner, edited by William Belan;
6) The RW Center regularly sponsors and co-sponsors workshops and conferences on a wide range of topics from non-profit management to choral retreats.