Monthly Archives: June 2015

Office of Disability Services offers new orientation program for incoming freshmen

Student working on computer

Wright State’s Office of Disability Services will offer its PreFlight orientation program for first-year students with disabilities Aug. 23 to Aug. 27. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Disability Services, Home news sidebar, News, Student Success, Undergraduate |

Crocheting for a cause


Cindy Vanzant knitting

A group of Wright State staff has gone through miles of yarn to create more than 400 items for those in need. Continue reading

Posted in Around Campus, Community Service, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, Liberal Arts, News, Staff, Videos, Women's Center |

Top five reasons Wright State is cool

Tom Hanks

From our connection with Tom Hanks to low tuition, the Dayton Daily News lists the “top five reasons Wright State is cool.” Read the list >>

Posted in News, Wright State in the News |

Aviation camp going on this week at Wright State University

Excerpt Middle schoolers from all over the country are here in the Miami Valley learning all about flying airplanes. Sunday kicked off this summer’s first week of aviation camp at Wright State University. Read more from ABC 22.

Posted in Wright State in the News |

Tobacco road

Wright State’s Drew Swanson pens award-winning book based on his environmental journey
Drew Swanson in office

New book by Drew Swanson, an assistant history professor at Wright State, was named the year’s best book on agricultural history by the Agricultural History Society.
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Posted in Academics, Faculty, Home news sidebar, Humanities and Cultural Studies, Liberal Arts, News, Research |

Seeing clearly

Wright State grad Elizabeth Harris '15 can’t keep her eyes off her future career in optometry
Elizabeth Harris looking through magnifying glass.

Wright State biology graduate Elizabeth Harris ’15 can’t keep her eyes off her future career in optometry. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Profile, Biology, Career Services, News, Science & Mathematics, Student Profile, Undergraduate |

Pitcher Andrew Elliott drafted by Baltimore Orioles

Andrew Elliott winding up to throw a pitch

Andrew Elliott was the Horizon League Relief Pitcher of the Year for the second consecutive season and a First Team All-League honoree. Continue reading

Posted in Around Campus, Home news sidebar, News |

Wright State launches online MBA degree this fall

Student looking at laptop

Learn about Wright State’s new all online MBA, as well as evening and weekend options, at an information session on campus June 13 or a virtual session June 25. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Business, Graduate, Home news sidebar, MBA, News, Online Education |

Wright State Master of Public Health students produce mobile health vodcasts for global show

Master of Public Health students with cellphones

Weekly live global Internet show features vodcasts about mobile health produced by Boonshoft School of Medicine Master of Public Health students. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Center for Global Health, Community Service, Graduate, Home news sidebar, Master of Public Health, Medicine, News, Research |

Wright State researchers show nonstick chemicals may be linked to osteoporosis in women

Findings by Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine researchers are reported in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Center for Global Health, Faculty, Home news sidebar, Master of Public Health, Medicine, News, Research |