Wright State Headlines
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Aug 28
WOW factor
Wright State is helping new and transfer students transition to college life with Weeks of Welcome, featuring over 50 activities designed to build community and support student success. Continue reading
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Aug 27
Wright State and Sinclair College partner to launch engineering technology degree pathway
Wright State University and Sinclair Community College have launched a new transfer pathway that allows Sinclair students to seamlessly continue into Wright State’s Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology program to meet growing regional workforce demands. Continue reading
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Aug 26
From classroom to hall of fame
Wright State graduate Tom Jenkins’ induction into the National Teachers Hall of Fame reflects nearly 30 years of dedication, perseverance and steadfast belief in the transformative power of public education. Continue reading
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Aug 25
New works and Broadway favorites highlight Wright State’s 2025–26 theatre and dance season
Audiences can expect a season rich with laughter, suspense, heart and history as Wright State University’s 2025–26 theatre and dance lineup showcases both new works and beloved classics. Continue reading
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Aug 22
Ready to lead
Scaling ropes, solving challenges and building action plans, Wright State students spent part of their summer sharpening leadership skills at retreats that prepared them to make a difference on campus. Continue reading
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Women’s basketball team wins first outright Horizon League regular season title
Both the women's and men's teams secure the top seed in the Horizon League tournament
The Wright State women’s basketball team opens the Horizon League tournament at 5:30 p.m., followed by the men’s tournament game at 8 p.m. at the Nutter Center on Match 5. Continue reading
Wright State film grad Hannah Beachler wins Oscar for her work on ‘Black Panther’
Hannah Beachler, who graduated from Wright State in 2005, is the first African American to win an Oscar in the Best Production Design category. Continue reading
Wright State Theatre presents hit Broadway musical ‘If/Then’
Wright State Theatre’s production of “If/Then” runs from Feb. 22 to March 3 in the Herbst Theatre in the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading
Wright State Theatre presents Bertolt Brecht’s drama ‘Mother Courage and Her Children’
Wright State Theatre’s production of “Mother Courage and Her Children,” by Bertolt Brecht, runs from Feb. 13 to Feb. 17 in the Festival Playhouse in the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading
Emerging Choreographers Concert will feature new works by Wright State dance majors
Junior and senior dance majors will premiere new works Feb. 15–17 in DanceSpace 170 in the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading
Dayton.com: Wright State, Human Race remember musician and teacher Scot Woolley
The local, regional and national arts community is mourning the loss of Scot Woolley, a gifted musical director, arranger, composer, superb pianist, and impactful music professor and vocal coach who died Saturday, Jan. 26, having suffered a medical emergency while … Continue reading
SOPP research cited by Dayton Daily News
Research by Jeff Cigrang, associate professor in the Wright State School of Professional Psychology, and his doctoral students is cited in an article in the Dayton Daily News on the city of Dayton’s efforts to curb prostitution. Cigrang found that nearly all … Continue reading
Social work grad returns to Wright State to advocate for student survivors
Corrie Pleska, a licensed social worker, provides support and resources to student survivors of power-based violence, including domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. Continue reading
ABC 22: Wright State holds Draft Day for 10-year-old battling serious illness
Fans in the Nutter Center Thursday night were going wild for more than just the basketball game. JJ Hill is just 10 years old, but he’s signed on to be Wright State University’s newest golfer. While he’s a little younger … Continue reading
Dayton.com: Wright State grad goes from ‘single mom working two jobs’ to Oscar nominee for ‘Black Panther’
A Wright State graduate might soon add an Oscar to her trophy case. Hannah Beachler, a Centerville-raised graduate of that university’s film and production design program, has been nominated for the Production Design Academy Award for her work on the … Continue reading
