Wright State Headlines
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Feb 18
Wright State student-athletes make a lasting impact on local family, more to come
Over the past year, nearly 200 Wright State University student-athletes and coaches logged close to 1,000 volunteer hours helping to build a home for a local family through Habitat for Humanity. Continue reading
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Feb 13
Wright State names Rajneesh Suri dean of Raj Soin College of Business
Rajneesh Suri joins Wright State from Drexel University, where he was senior vice provost for academic industry partnerships and founding academic director of the Drexel Solutions Institute and the Innovation Engine. Continue reading
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Feb 12
‘Only in New York,’ born at Wright State
On stage Feb. 13–22 in the Herbst Theatre, “Only in New York” allows Wright State theatre students to debut original roles in a new musical created for them. Continue reading
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Feb 12
Wright State president, Horizon League leaders welcome new commissioner
The Horizon League Board of Directors named Jill Bodensteiner, vice president and director of athletics at Saint Joseph’s University, the league’s next commissioner. Continue reading
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Feb 11
Wright State celebrates homecoming with week-long block party
Homecoming Week transported alumni, students, faculty and staff back to the sights and sounds of the 1980s and ’90s with its “Block Party” theme. Continue reading
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Dayton Business Journal: Wright State tapped for U.S. Space Command academic engagement program
One of the region’s largest universities has been tapped to work within a selective group, collaborating with Space Command on strategic initiatives, space research and workforce development. Wright State University is now a full member of the U.S. Space Command’s … Continue reading
Dayton Business Journal: Wright State taps Drexel academic to lead Raj Soin College of Business
One of the region’s largest universities has tapped an out-of-state academic leader to head its business school, marking a key leadership transition this summer. Rajneesh Suri has been tapped from a high-level position at a Philadelphia university to lead Wright … Continue reading
Wright State names Rajneesh Suri dean of Raj Soin College of Business
Former Drexel University senior leader brings proven expertise connecting academia and industry
Rajneesh Suri joins Wright State from Drexel University, where he was senior vice provost for academic industry partnerships and founding academic director of the Drexel Solutions Institute and the Innovation Engine. Continue reading
Dayton Daily News: Wright State to work with U.S. Space Command’s academic enterprise
Wright State University and Space Command have formed a working relationship, with the university joining a cadre of schools in the command’s academic engagement enterprise. Wright State said it will work with Space Command to develop a pipeline of military … Continue reading
Wright State joins selective U.S. Space Command Academic Engagement Enterprise
Wright State students gain access to real-world space research and workforce pathways through U.S. Space Command
Wright State University joins a select group of institutions nationwide in U.S. Space Command’s Academic Engagement Enterprise, creating new opportunities for student involvement in space research and workforce development. Continue reading
Dayton Daily News: Wright State to teach area teachers how to prepare for civics classes; host student civics summer camps
Wright State University will use a $3 million U.S. Department of Education grant for civics education across central and southwest Ohio. The project — Civic Foundations: Equipping K–12 for America’s Next 250 Years — will help educators and students to … Continue reading
Wright State’s Homecoming Week features block party-inspired events Feb. 4–7 on the Dayton Campus
Basketball games, the Alumni Achievement Awards, Trivia Night, a chili cookoff and salsa dancing will highlight Wright State’s packed Homecoming Week on the Dayton Campus Feb. 4–7. Continue reading
Wright State’s Industrial and Human Factors Engineering program named one of top online graduate programs by U.S. News
Wright State’s master’s degree in industrial and human factors engineering is ranked No. 2 in Ohio and No. 33 nationally in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs rankings. Continue reading
Wright State psychologist featured in WalletHub’s ‘Best and Worst States to Raise a Family’ study
Sara Bielek, Psy.D., clinical assistant professor in Wright State University’s School of Professional Psychology, was featured as an expert contributor in WalletHub’s 2026 “Best and Worst States to Raise a Family” study. In the article, Bielek highlighted the importance of … Continue reading
Wright State faculty member Damaris Serrano wins Panamanian literary award
Damaris Serrano, professor of Spanish, received the prestigious Pedro Correa Vázquez Literary Criticism Essay Award from Panama’s Ministry of Culture for her book “Voices in Global Times.” Continue reading
