Wright State Headlines
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Oct 10
Wright State research draws attention to behavioral health’s economic impact
Local media spotlight a new Wright State study finding that untreated mental illness costs the greater Dayton region nearly $30 billion a year. Continue reading
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Oct 9
Alumni mentorship program helps new students feel welcome at Wright State
The Alumni Ambassador PACK program pairs experienced alumni with new students to help them feel at home at Wright State. Continue reading
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Oct 8
Educating future educators
More than 150 high school students from six area high schools explored what it means to become an educator during Wright State University’s fourth annual Future Teachers Day. Continue reading
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Oct 8
Student Success Center expands services to support Wright State students
Wright State’s Student Success Center serves as a hub of support for students, offering everything from tutoring and academic coaching to mentorship programs and community-building activities. Continue reading
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Oct 7
Wright State’s undergrad computer science and engineering programs ranked among top in Ohio by U.S. News
Wright State University’s undergraduate computer science and engineering programs are ranked No. 3 among Ohio’s public universities in U.S. News and World Report’s 2026 Best Colleges rankings. Continue reading
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MBA student Mandy Shoopman organizes tornado relief race
Wright State University MBA student Mandy Shoopman organized a 5K/10K run/walk to support The Foodbank and local residents impacted by the Memorial Day tornadoes. Continue reading
Paige Früchtnicht-Ponchak joins Wright State as gallery coordinator
Paige Früchtnicht-Ponchak plays many roles as the head of Wright State’s Stein Galleries. Continue reading
New visualization cave will help Wright State students to train for future careers
A new virtual reality system will soon be available for students and faculty to use in the Appenzeller Visualization Laboratory in the Joshi Research Center. Continue reading
College of Education and Human Services honored for getting students outside
The College of Education and Human Services was honored for preparing teachers to get P–12 students outside while also supporting local schools with efforts to create outdoor learning spaces. Continue reading
Dayton Daily News: Wright State dance marathon raises over $58,000 for Dayton Children’s
Wright State’s Raiderthon, the largest student-led fundraiser at the university each year, raised more than $58,000 for patients and families at Dayton Children’s Hospital. Last year, students raised about $35,000. This year, their total was $58,056.75. Raiderthon is a 15-hour … Continue reading
Dayton Daily News: Veterans Voices project expands with new documentary film
Veterans Voices, the Wright State University oral history project and radio series, is now a full-length documentary film and a series of shorter online videos. The documentary and webisodes, “Veterans Voices: Lives and Stories,” feature Wright State student-veterans as well … Continue reading
Wright State Theatre presents the Tony-winning musical ‘Into the Woods’
Wright State’s Theatre production of Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods” runs from Nov. 22 to Dec. 8 in the Herbst Theatre. Continue reading
Jane Wildermuth honored by Academic Library Association of Ohio
Jane Wildermuth Wildermuth received a TEDDY Award for distinguished service from the Technical Electronic and Digital Services Interest Group. Continue reading
Dayton Daily News: The creepy, kooky ‘Addams Family’ take on Wright State
In the spirit of Halloween, composer Andrew Lippa and librettists Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice’s 2010 musical adaptation of “The Addams Family” will be presented Oct. 31-Nov. 17 at Wright State University. Inspired by Charles Addams’ cartoons, the musical is … Continue reading
Wright State Theatre presents hit musical comedy ‘The Addams Family’
Wright State Theatre’s production of the musical comedy “The Addams Family” runs Oct. 31 to Nov. 17 in the Festival Playhouse. Continue reading
