Monthly Archives: August 2020

Going the distance

Wright State nursing alum Renee Quallen spearheads wellness and fitness for children in Clinton County

Wright State nursing grad Renee Quallen established 26th Mile Clinton County, a wellness and fitness program modeled after the Flying Pig program. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Association, Home news sidebar, News, Nursing, Nursing, Kinesiology, & Health Sciences |

Wright State waives application fee and test requirements for new undergrad students for fall 2021

Waiving the application fee and testing requirement will remove barriers for students who want to pursue a four-year college education. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Business, Coronavirus, Engineering & Computer Science, Enrollment Management, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, Honors Program, Lake Campus, Liberal Arts, News, Nursing, Kinesiology, & Health Sciences, Science & Mathematics, Student Success, Undergraduate |

Dayton Daily News: New dean named for Wright State medical school

Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine has named Dr. Valerie Weber as the new school dean effective Nov. 1. Continue reading

Posted in Wright State in the News |

Wright State receives Defense Department funds to acquire advanced MRI scanner

New MRI scanner will allow Wright State to expand its neuroscience research and create a neuroimaging center for cognitive technologies. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Home news sidebar, News, Psychology, Research, Science & Mathematics |

Alumni Achievement Awards honor Wright State’s finest

This year’s honorees are Steven Bognar ’86; Steven Adams, ’87, ’89; Joey Monda ’12; Carol Graff; and James Helton ’04. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Association, Athletics, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Fine and Performing Arts, Graduate, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, Mathematics & Statistics, News, Physics, Science & Mathematics |

Boonshoft School of Medicine students assist with COVID-19 testing

Twelve Boonshoft School of Medicine students assisted Five Rivers Health Centers at two COVID-19 pop-up testing sites in June. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Coronavirus, Home news sidebar, Medical Students, Medicine, News |

Wright State acting grad Matt Neal launches Virtual Theatre

The Virtual Theatre, founded by 2007 graduate Matt Neal, will present “She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms” online Aug. 7–16. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Association, Arts Scene, Coronavirus, Fine and Performing Arts, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, News |

Boonshoft School of Medicine alumna presented with 2020 Family Physician of the Year award

The Family Physician of the Year award is presented annually to a family physician in Ohio who exhibits extraordinary, beyond-the-call-of-duty merit. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Association, BSOM alumni, Family Medicine, Home news sidebar, Medicine, News |

Virtual Raider Open House

Learn more about Wright State at online event Aug. 7

The live Virtual Raider Open House gives prospective undergraduate students, including transfer students, and their families a glimpse of all that Wright State has to offer. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Business, Engineering & Computer Science, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, Honors Program, Lake Campus, Liberal Arts, News, Nursing, Kinesiology, & Health Sciences, Online Education, Science & Mathematics, Student Success, Undergraduate |

Wright State to host online chats for families about fall semester

Parents and students can learn more about Wright State University’s plans for the fall semester during a series of online chats on Aug. 6, 12 and 18. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Coronavirus, Home news sidebar, Lake Campus, News, Online Education, Student Success, Undergraduate |