Monthly Archives: June 2015

Wright newspapers to be digitized, preserved

Ryan O’Grady at overhead large format scanner

Excerpt Before they invented the airplane — before they even ran a business fixing bicycles — the Wright brothers wrote and published newspapers, of all things. As printers between 1889 and 1899, the brothers followed and wrote about local events … Continue reading

Posted in Libraries, News, Special Collections and Archives, Wright State in the News |

Clutch hit

Wright State’s William Crotty inspiration for Miracle League baseball field
William Crotty with bat at Dayton's Miracle League baseball field

Wright State motion pictures student William Crotty inspired the creation of Dayton’s Miracle League baseball field for children and young adults with disabilities. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Community Service, Disability Services, Fine and Performing Arts, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, Liberal Arts, News, Undergraduate, Videos |

Raiders advance to College World Series regional final

Jack Van Horn throwing a pitch

Wright State will face top-seed and host Illinois for the regional title on Monday, June 1, at 2 p.m. Eastern. Continue reading

Posted in Around Campus, Home news sidebar, News |

Wright State education model expands to high schools

Dean Nathan Klingbeil

Excerpt An education model aimed at increasing the number of students in engineering professions is expanding from Wright State University to area schools. The university’s College of Engineering and Computer Science has been developing a curriculum over the past decade, which … Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Engineering & Computer Science, News, Wright State in the News |

College material

Wright State’s Ryan Staley excels on a campus he never thought he would see
Ryan Staley in office

Wright State student Ryan Staley excels on a campus he never thought he would see, majoring in organizational leadership and working to give back to the community. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Business, Education & Leadership, Health, Education, & Human Services, Marketing, News, Student Profile, Undergraduate |