Wright State Headlines
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Oct 30
Wright State partners with local universities, hospitals to expand mental health care for students
The College Age Intensive Outpatient Program serves students ages 18 to 24 who are currently enrolled in undergraduate courses and need more support than traditional outpatient therapy provides. Continue reading
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Oct 28
Wright State students, first responders team up for Halloween event
Wright State’s Department of Public Safety partnered with Mini University for the annual Trunk or Treat event, bringing together students, first responders and hundreds of preschoolers for a fun and safe Halloween celebration. Continue reading
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Oct 24
Explore Wright State Day welcomes hundreds of future Raiders
Hundreds of future students and their families visited Wright State University’s Dayton Campus for Explore Wright State Day. Continue reading
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Oct 23
Four Wright State nursing programs receive accreditations, including new doctorate degree
Wright State University’s School of Nursing has reinforced its reputation as a premier nursing education destination by securing renewed — and in one case, new — accreditations across its comprehensive program offerings. Continue reading
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Oct 22
Wall Street Journal ranks Wright State top public university in Ohio for student experience
Wright State University was ranked the top public university in Ohio for student experience in the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2026 America’s Best Colleges rankings. Continue reading
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Author Archives: Bob Mihalek
Wright newspapers to be digitized, preserved
Excerpt Before they invented the airplane — before they even ran a business fixing bicycles — the Wright brothers wrote and published newspapers, of all things. As printers between 1889 and 1899, the brothers followed and wrote about local events … Continue reading
Wright State education model expands to high schools
Excerpt An education model aimed at increasing the number of students in engineering professions is expanding from Wright State University to area schools. The university’s College of Engineering and Computer Science has been developing a curriculum over the past decade, which … Continue reading
What good is thinking about death?
Excerpt “The Stoics had the insight that the prospect of death can actually make our lives much happier than they would otherwise be,” (William Irvine) says. “You’re supposed to allow yourself to have a flickering thought that someday you’re going … Continue reading
Wright State University grows campus using new organization
Excerpt Wright State University has been using a new business organization to buy real estate near its campus and in the Dayton region as part of an overall growth plan. Officials tell me the school has been purchasing office property … Continue reading
New nursing program offers immersive disaster response training
Wright State’s National Disaster Health Consortium holds training exercises on disaster preparedness, response and recovery at Calamityville. Continue reading
Wright Brothers legacy archived at Wright State University
WYSO looks at the Wright brothers’ legacy in the Miami Valley in an interview with Dawne Dewey at Wright State University — home to the largest collection of Wright brothers artifacts in the world. In the following interview, Dewey, who is the head … Continue reading
Newspapers published by Wright brothers now available in online archive
Wright State’s Special Collections and Archives and the Dayton Metro Library partner to create a searchable online archive of the most complete run of Wright brothers newspapers available to date. Continue reading
Wright State and Premier Health announce scholarship agreement for online RN-BSN program
Wright State’s College of Nursing and Health and Premier Health will provide scholarship assistance for Premier Health nurses to earn a bachelor’s degree through the university’s RN-BSN Completion program. Continue reading
Video: Wright State offers zombie class
Wright State lecturer Andrea Harris discussed her course Zombies & Gender in Pop Culture on “Fox 45 in the Morning.” The course explores the social significance of zombie films. Watch the interview on Fox 45.
Wright State extends reach in deal with high-tech center
Excerpt Wright State University has inked a deal with the National Composites Center in Kettering that will boost the school’s work in advanced materials as well as their use in aviation. The two will launch a joint use agreement next … Continue reading
