What’s In A Name?

Campus buildings, and who they were named for


Allyn Hall

Stanley Charles Allyn

Former NCR President

 

 

Boonshoft School of Medicine

Oscar Boonshoft

Engineer, philanthropist

 

Brehm Laboratory

John E. Brehm

Original wright state landowner

 

Matthew O. Diggs III Laboratory
for Life Science Research

Matthew O. Diggs III

Son of Nancy and Matthew Diggs II

 

Nutter Center

Ervin J. Nutter

Founder, Elano Corp.

 

 

Fawcett Hall

Novice Fawcett

Former President, The
Ohio State University

 

Millett Hall

John D. Millett

Former President,
Miami University

 

 

Nischwitz Stadium

Ron Nischwitz

Professional baseball player, Wright State baseball coach

 

Oelman Hall

Robert S. Oelman

Former NCR President

 

 

 

Paul L. Dunbar Library

Paul Laurence Dunbar

Poet, novelist, Playwright

 

Raj Soin College of Business

Raj Soin

Engineer, philanthropist

 

 

 

Rike Hall

David L. Rike

Former President, Rike’s Department Store

 

 

Rinzler Student Sports Complex

Allan Rinzler

Real estate developer, philanthropist

 

Russ Engineering Center

Fritz and Dolores Russ

Founders, Systems Research Laboratories

 

Tom Hanks Center
for Motion Pictures

Tom Hanks

Actor, filmmaker

 

White Hall

Frederick White

First Wright State employee, Former Interim President

 

Note: Hamilton Hall isn’t named after a person at all. It’s actually named after the Hamilton River, a prehistoric underground river beneath the region.

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