Monthly Archives: June 2024

Wright State University launches aviation degree

Wright State's new aviation program addresses critical pilot shortage
Posted on June 20, 2024 by Bob Mihalek

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, Aviation, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, News, Undergraduate |

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

Posted on June 20, 2024 by Kevin Tucker

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 and Exercise Sciences, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, Kinesiology & Health Sciences, News |

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 →

Posted in Wright State in the News |

Reaching new heights

Wrights State students use indoor climbing wall to prepare for exciting outdoor adventures
Posted on June 18, 2024 by Kris Sproles

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 →

Posted in Around Campus, Campus Recreation, Club Sports, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, News, Student Union, Videos |

Agricultural enthusiast

After traveling to Australia, Lake Campus student Katelyn Kinsella is digging into an agriculture degree
Posted on June 17, 2024 by Kevin Tucker

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 →

Posted in Academics, Homepage feature rotator, Lake Campus, News, Student Profile, Undergraduate |

Premier Health Chair Jill Wilson appointed national trustee of Wright State

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Bob Mihalek

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 →

Posted in Home news sidebar, News |

Keep climbing

Wright State alumnus’ Air Force ROTC experience prepared him to excite and inspire
Posted on June 14, 2024 by Kris Sproles

For the past two years, Maj. Jake “Primo” Impellizzeri has performed dangerous and gravity-defying maneuvers in over 80 airshows per year as a pilot for the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. Continue reading →

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

Dayton Daily News: Tony Awards airing Sunday include Wright State connections

The 77th annual Tony Awards, airing Sunday, June 16, live from Lincoln Center in New York City, will notably incorporate four connections to Wright State University. 2014 Wright State University dance alumna Tilly Evans-Krueger is the associate choreographer and an … Continue reading →

Posted in Wright State in the News |

Students in Field School in Archaeology excavate campus woods hope to find evidence of Wright State’s past

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Kris Sproles

Wright State’s Field School in Archaeology hopes to scrape the surface to learn more about the people who lived in the woods before the university was built. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Field School in Archaeology, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, Liberal Arts, News, Research, Social Sciences and International Studies, Videos |

Dayton Daily News: Wright State Theatre plans ‘Our Town,’ ‘Carrie’ and more for 2024-25 season

Wright State University Theatre and Dance’s 2024-2025 season will be comprised of timeless drama, hilarious comedy, and classic and contemporary musicals. “In a season which features stories of rising independence, tragic consequences, love, and secretive trickery, audiences will experience one … Continue reading →

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