Yearly Archives: 2020

On the right path

Jill Kingston ’01 opens nonprofit to care for babies exposed to addictive substances

After fostering two babies born exposed to addictive substances, Wright State grad Jill Kingston realized there had to be a better way to care for these children and their families. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Association, Education & Leadership, Graduate, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, Magazine, News, Teacher Education |

A hell of a ration

Donald McKinney Wallace, WWI, and the Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918

When Donald McKinney Wallace enlisted in the U.S. Army in August 1918, he did not expect to spend most of his term of service in the hospital quarantined in his barracks with the Spanish flu. Continue reading

Posted in Alumni, Alumni Association, Home news sidebar, Libraries, Magazine, News, Special Collections and Archives |

Homecoming Week features virtual events and a drive-in movie

A talk by Eddie McClintock, a mixology class, trivia contest and a drive-in movie are some of the highlights of Wright State’s Homecoming Week Sept. 26 to Oct. 3. Continue reading

Posted in Alumni, Alumni Association, Around Campus, Home news sidebar, News |

Alone together

As the Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center celebrates 50 years, its founding members look back on a time of struggle and progress

The cultural impetus for the founding of the Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center goes back to the very first days of Wright State’s existence. Continue reading

Posted in Alumni, Alumni Association, Home news sidebar, Magazine, News |

Double major doctor-in-training

Brittany Urwin is one of hundreds of Wright State students who have benefited from a scholarship funded by a local business or corporation. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Association, Engineering & Computer Science, Giving, Home news sidebar, Magazine, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, News |

Remote control

How Wright State faculty, staff, and students have adjusted to remote delivery of classes

After CaTS and CTL created a roadmap for online learning, faculty members used their creative instincts to continue offering students a quality education remotely. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Association, Coronavirus, Faculty & Staff, Home news sidebar, Magazine, News, Online Education |

Running toward the danger

Two Boonshoft School of Medicine students rush to help communities in New Orleans and New York amid pandemic response

Wright State medical students Juliet Corcillo and Kyle Henneke ’14 found ways to make a difference in the first few months of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Association, Health and Exercise Sciences, Home news sidebar, Magazine, Master of Public Health, Medical Students, Medicine, News |

A champion for students

Wright State’s new president, Sue Edwards, leads the charge in focusing on student success

For President Sue Edwards, turning around Wright State ties back to three pressing priorities: recruitment, retention and relationships. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Association, Faculty & Staff, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, Magazine, News, Photos, President |

Water power

Wright State professor Silvia Newell is a key player in a new state partnership on monitoring of wetlands

The Lake Erie and Aquatic Research Network will assess the effectiveness and future role of implemented and planned wetland restoration projects. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Home news sidebar, News, Research, Science & Mathematics |

AT&T supports new leaders

Raider Camp received a $10,000 donation from AT&T that will help the program continue to prepare incoming students for a successful college experience. Continue reading

Posted in Around Campus, Giving, Home news sidebar, News |