Wright State Headlines
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Jun 12
SOCHE honors Wright State staff and faculty leaders for excellence
Wright State employees Cassie Guard, Karen Lahm and Patrick Sonner received 2025–26 SOCHE Excellence Awards for their outstanding contributions to student success, teaching and campus impact. Continue reading
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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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Author Archives: Bob Mihalek
Leslie Uggams Q&A
Excerpt “Leslie Uggams embodies so much of what Wright State University’s theater department values,” said Joe Deer, WSU musical theater professor and director of the Musical Theatre Initiative who appeared with Uggams in “Anything Goes.” “Leslie is an incredible entertainer, … Continue reading
Wright State, Cedarville, Kettering Medical Center launch new clinical training model
Wright State nursing and medical students to train with pharmacy students and Kettering Medical Center personnel in new clinical program. Continue reading
New Center for Workforce Development to expand STEM education, aerospace jobs
The Center for Workforce Development at Wright State University will grow STEM education in the region and prepare workers for jobs in intelligence, aerospace and defense. Continue reading
Aerospace workforce center opens at Wright State
Excerpt A Wright State University professional development center will open today to help the region’s aerospace and defense companies find qualified employees for hard-to-fill jobs, school officials announced Thursday. The Wright State Aerospace Professional Development Center will train, educate and … Continue reading
Panel looks to boost federal jobs in Ohio
Excerpt An Ohio Federal-Military Jobs Commission will tour the state this month to hear ways to retain and expand thousands of government jobs in Ohio. The nine-member panel is set to meet at 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 29, in the … Continue reading
Local singer auditions on ‘American Idol’
Wright State graduate Alexis Gomez talks about trying out for “American Idol” on Fox 45 in the Morning. Gomez’s audition airs on “American Idol” on Jan. 14 at 8 p.m. Gomez graduated from Wright State in 2014 with a B.A. … Continue reading
Ex-WSU pitcher tries to strike out Huntington’s Disease
Excerpt Over the next four days, Joe Smith and Allie LaForce will involve themselves in some life-changing commitments. The high-profile sports couple — he’s the Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher formerly of the Wright State Raiders; she’s the former Miss … Continue reading
Stein Galleries to feature paintings by Brian Chu, Shiao-Ping Wang and George Rose
Concurrent exhibitions of paintings open in the Stein Galleries in the Creative Arts Center on Jan. 13. Continue reading
Wright State to host conference tackling education diversity
Excerpt Wright State University will host a conference late this month focused on education diversity, a growing concern among institutions around the country. The Multicultural Millennium Conference will address social justice issues, diversity and have a special emphasis on how … Continue reading
Dayton-area schools ranked among tops in country by U.S. News & World Report
Excerpt Wright State University took No. 38 for best online graduate engineering programs, tied for No. 47 in best online graduate education programs, and tied for No. 53 for best online graduate education programs, for its Raj Soin College of … Continue reading
