Wright State Headlines
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Oct 14
Weeks of Welcome helps Wright State students find place on campus
Wright State helped new and transfer students transition to college life at the start of Fall Semester with Weeks of Welcome. Continue reading
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Oct 13
Federally funded conservation treatment helps preserve Wright brothers’ family history
Housed in the largest archival collection of Wright family material in the world, the preserved items will continue to serve as a resource for generations to come. Continue reading
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Oct 12
Lake Campus expands recreation and engagement opportunities on campus
Lake Campus is creating spaces dedicated to students while encouraging community engagement through a self-service kayak station, pickleball courts and a renovated on-campus space for students to connect. Continue reading
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Oct 9
Dream, innovate and soar
Wright Brothers Day at Wright State University showcased how modern innovators are building on the legacy of Wilbur and Orville Wright. Continue reading
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Oct 8
Make the argument that changes you
Wright State’s Model United Nations team has earned awards for 46 consecutive years while helping students build confidence, communication skills and lasting friendships. Continue reading
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Author Archives: Bob Mihalek
Jamaica native leads new Lake Campus program
Excerpt Courtney Simons will develop a new food science curriculum and teach most of the classes at Wright State University-Lake Campus. Classes in the program will be offered in the second semester for students seeking two- and four-year degrees. Originally … Continue reading
Let’s dance
Wright State sophomore Scotti Stoneburner dreams of dancing professionally.
Wright State sophomore Scotti Stoneburner has dreamed of dancing professionally since she was 12. Wright State’s Dance Program is helping her to make those dreams reality. Continue reading
College basketball countdown: No. 52 Wright State
Excerpt Ah, what a difference a year makes. Last preseason, Wright State was picked to finish last in the Horizon League. Heading into this season, the Raiders are the clear-cut favorites to win the conference. Billy Donlon, one of the … Continue reading
Wright State Research Institute ahead of growth projections
Excerpt Wright State Research Institute is ahead of its ambitious growth projections, with new staff and portfolio companies being added in recent months. Since bringing on Jason Parker as its new director in early June, the institute has added seven jobs and plans … Continue reading
Wright State grad Jake Schierloh spends summer interning at White House
Jake Schierloh, a 2012 Wright State University graduate, was one of nearly 150 young people who participated in the White House Internship Program this summer. Continue reading
Wright State class improves engineering graduation rates here, across country
Excerpt Nationwide, colleges face a challenge: as many as half of the students who aspire to be engineers drop out or switch majors, and leave the country short of the workforce it needs. Those who give up on engineering often … Continue reading
Wright State, National Weather Service to offer storm-spotter training
The National Weather Service’s forecast office will offer Skywarn storm spotter training at the Wright State Nutter Center Thursday, Sept. 5. Continue reading
Rocsi Diaz urges Wright State freshmen to follow what they love
Rocsi Diaz, an Entertainment Tonight correspondent and former BET anchor, urged each student in Wright State University’s freshman class to find his or her passion and give back in that area. Continue reading
Video—Students moving in at Wright State University
It’s move-in day at Wright State University, and hundreds of college students are saying goodbye to their parents and hello to their new roommates. Campus volunteers were there to make the transition much smoother. They shuttled students and family members … Continue reading
Jeff Vernooy played key roles in making Wright State more accessible to those with disabilities
Excerpt Jeffrey Vernooy, who died Monday at 61, was the driving force behind many of the programs that make Wright State University one of the top disability-friendly schools in the nation, colleagues said Tuesday. A “tremendous role model,” Vernooy spent … Continue reading
