Monthly Archives: June 2024

Wright State lighting design graduate earns prestigious fellowship

Jessica Ann Drayton, who earned a B.F.A. in Theatre Design and Technology from Wright State, received a prestigious entertainment lighting design fellowship. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Fine and Performing Arts, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, News, Undergraduate |

Go big and go home

Wright State University alumna has navigated a military career on one of the Air Force’s largest and most historic planes

Elizabeth Bergh, a captain in the Air Force and a Wright State alum, is stationed at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota and works as an instructor radar navigator on the B-52 Stratofortress. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Air Force ROTC, Alumni, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, Liberal Arts, Military & Veterans, News, Social Sciences and International Studies, Videos |

Yahoo News: Wright State announced a new aviation program for people interested in becoming pilots

Wright State University is launching an aviation degree aimed at people who want to become pilots, the university announced this week. Students can earn a bachelor’s degree, associate’s degree or minor in aviation, the university said. The program will admit … Continue reading

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Wright State’s graduate engineering programs ranked as among the best in nation by U.S. News for 2024

Seven graduate engineering programs offered by Wright State’s College of Engineering and Computer Science are ranked by U.S. News and World Report as among the best in the nation for 2024. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Biomedical, Industrial, and Human Factors Engineering, Business, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Graduate, Home news sidebar, MBA, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, News, Rankings |

Wright State University launches aviation degree

Wright State's new aviation program addresses critical pilot shortage

Students can prepare for careers as flight instructors or airline pilots and technical positions in the aviation industry through new aviation degree programs at Wright State University. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, Kinesiology & Health Sciences, News, Nursing, Kinesiology, & Health Sciences, Undergraduate |

Wright State graduates and faculty well represented at Ohio Athletic Trainers’ Association Awards ceremony

Wright State University graduates and faculty recently swept the major categories in this year’s Ohio Athletic Trainers’ Association Awards ceremony. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Faculty, Graduate, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, Kinesiology & Health Sciences, News, Nursing, Kinesiology, & Health Sciences |

Dayton Daily News: Premier Health board chair becomes Wright State ex-officio trustee

The Wright State University Board of Trustees unanimously appointed the board chair at Premier Health, Jill Wilson, to act as a non-voting, national trustee on Wright State’s board. Wilson, who is also president and CEO of Otterbein SeniorLife, will serve … Continue reading

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Reaching new heights

Wrights State students use indoor climbing wall to prepare for exciting outdoor adventures

What started as two Wright State students wanting to try something new has blossomed into almost two dozen Raiders training several days per week and traveling the country for thrills and adventures. Continue reading

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Agricultural enthusiast

After traveling to Australia, Lake Campus student Katelyn Kinsella is digging into an agriculture degree

Katelyn Kinsella, an agriculture major at Wright State’s Lake Campus, is a leader in the Ohio Future Farmers of America and traveled to Australia to learn about that country’s agriculture practices. Continue reading

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Premier Health Chair Jill Wilson appointed national trustee of Wright State

Jill Wilson will serve as Premier Health’s representative on Wright State’s Board of Trustees as part of the new 30-year affiliation agreement between the two organizations. Continue reading

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