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 are 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
Exploring Dayton’s public history
Excerpt Each year, the public history students at Wright State University hold a graduate symposium to enable them to present their research and capstone projects. If you love local history, you won’t want to miss some of the great stories … Continue reading
Lion donates $70K in equipment to Calamityville
Excerpt Lion, a Vandalia-based provider of protective clothing for fire and rescue workers, has donated a large supply of equipment to Wright State University’s National Center for Medical Readiness at Calamityville, school officials announced. The donation of personal protective clothing … Continue reading
Your retirement income may not be enough
Excerpt Ten thousand Americans retire everyday and many of them will spend their golden years in poverty. Experts say many others will scrimp and save only to find that what they have is nowhere near enough. William Wood is the … Continue reading
Wright State names new disability services director
Excerpt Wright State University has named Thomas Webb its new director of disability services — a highly-regarded position at the campus that is known nationally and internationally as a pioneer in accessibility. Webb comes to Wright State from the University … Continue reading
Creative industries create 18,000 jobs in the region
Excerpt Wright State University released a study today to prove the creative industries in the region affect more than just quality of life, they have a tangible economic impact, as well. More than 18,000 jobs are generated by “creative industries” … Continue reading
Super Soaker inventor to speak at Wright State
Excerpt Lonnie Johnson, an engineer who founded two energy technology companies and invented the Super Soaker water gun, will speak Wednesday at Wright State University, school officials announced. Johnson will give a talk, “Inspiring a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship and … Continue reading
Design at Work: Wright State University
Excerpt Wright State University selected architect Robert Maschke of Cleveland-based Robert Maschke Architects to redesign and oversee the construction of its new Student Enrollment Center, which recently reopened in the heart of campus. This once dark building has been transformed into a … Continue reading
CUPA study finds arts responsible for 18,000 jobs, almost $800 million in income in Dayton region
Wright State’s liberal arts programs bolster region's creative community, have significant impact on economy
An analysis by Wright State’s Center for Urban and Public Affairs estimates that the creative industries in the Greater Dayton region accounted for 18,000 jobs and $799 million in labor income last year. Continue reading
Wright State expands business degree to Lake Campus
Excerpt Wright State University will begin offering its business degree at its Celina campus this fall. The school said Thursday that its Lake Campus branch will begin offering the complete four-year degree of Bachelor of Science in Business in Celina. Not … Continue reading
Wright State doctoral student creates concussion website
Excerpt Samantha Sanderson’s interest in concussions was both professional and, unfortunately, personal long before she enrolled as a graduate student at Wright State’s School of Professional Psychology. An elite soccer player growing up in Hilliard, just outside of Columbus, Sanderson … Continue reading
