Wright State Headlines
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Jun 10
Wright State aviation students to celebrate milestone at Dayton Air Show
Wright State will honor 28 aviation students at the Dayton Air Show for earning their first Federal Aviation Administration pilot certification. Continue reading
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Jun 9
Wright State invites active-duty military artists to exhibit work in inaugural Stein Galleries exhibition
Wright State’s Stein Galleries at is seeking submissions from active-duty service members at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for “Active Duty Artists,” an inaugural exhibition dedicated to showcasing artistic talent from the military community. Continue reading
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Jun 9
The perfect pair
Matt Cline ’18 is sharing his experiences through his new children’s book — while helping thousands of children gain confidence through his nonprofit organization, Just a Pair of Shoes. Continue reading
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Jun 8
Every Wright State psychology doctoral student lands competitive clinical internship
All 22 fourth-year doctoral students in Wright State’s School of Professional Psychology matched to a clinical internship this year, a required step before they can earn their doctorates and pursue licensure as psychologists. Continue reading
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Jun 5
Global rankings place Wright State among the world’s top universities
Wright State University is ranked among the top 7% of universities worldwide in the 2026 Center for World University Rankings Global 2000 list. Continue reading
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Author Archives: Bob Mihalek
Aviation camp going on this week at Wright State University
Excerpt Middle schoolers from all over the country are here in the Miami Valley learning all about flying airplanes. Sunday kicked off this summer’s first week of aviation camp at Wright State University. Read more from ABC 22.
Adrenaline rush
Wright State grad Tami Ashbridge keeps her nursing skills sharp by volunteering at Calamityville and the National Disaster Health Consortium
Wright State public health graduate Tami Ashbridge keeps her nursing skills sharp by volunteering at Calamityville and participating in university disaster response program. Continue reading
Wright State undergrads get break from tuition increase
Excerpt Tuition will not go up next year for Wright State undergrads. That’s the word from the University, which released its proposed fiscal 2016 budget to the Board of Trustees Thursday. WSU did ask for what they call a “modest, … Continue reading
Wright State graduate Karen Hamby keeps Air Force planes flying
Karen Hamby may not be a pilot, but the Wright State grad is responsible for keeping a fleet of Air Force cargo planes flying. Continue reading
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
