Wright State Headlines
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Aug 24
Wright State hosts regional educators for film-focused learning
The Tom Hanks Center for Motion Pictures hosted educators from 26 schools in the region during the institute’s first focus on documentary filmmaking. Continue reading
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Aug 21
Summer of discovery
From investigating invasive species to determining what temperature light makes someone perform at their best, students in the College of Science and Math shared their findings at summer conferences. Continue reading
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Aug 20
More than 2,400 Wright State students move in to on-campus housing for start of Fall Semester
Wright State University welcomed more than 2,400 new and returning residential students to its Dayton Campus for the start of the 2026 Fall Semester. Continue reading
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Aug 19
Wright State welcomes another increase in residential students this fall
More than 2,400 students are expected to live on Wright State’s Dayton Campus this fall, the highest number of on-campus residents in the past 10 years. Continue reading
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Aug 18
Seeing and believing
Now at the No. 1 graduate school in the country for biological sciences, Christina Davis credits her Wright State education for helping lay the foundation for her success. Continue reading
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Dayton Daily News: Wright State commits $6M to expand nursing education facilities
The Wright State Board of Trustees Friday approved a multi-million dollar investment in the university’s nursing education programs, which will allow the university to double its enrollment in its Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in the next few years. … Continue reading
Wright State to expand nursing facilities to meet workforce needs and prepare more graduates for in-demand careers
$6 million investment will give more nursing students expanded training opportunities in modern facilities
Wright State University will invest $6 million to expand and modernize its nursing facilities on the Dayton Campus, nearly doubling enrollment to more than 700 students to enhance training capacity and help meet regional workforce needs. Continue reading
Dayton Business Journal: Wright State selected for U.S. Space Command academic engagement program
One of the region’s largest universities has been tapped to work within a selective group, collaborating with Space Command on strategic initiatives, space research and workforce development. Wright State University is now a full member of the U.S. Space Command’s … Continue reading
Dayton Business Journal: Wright State taps Drexel academic to lead Raj Soin College of Business
One of the region’s largest universities has tapped an out-of-state academic leader to head its business school, marking a key leadership transition this summer. Rajneesh Suri has been tapped from a high-level position at a Philadelphia university to lead Wright … Continue reading
Wright State names Rajneesh Suri dean of Raj Soin College of Business
Former Drexel University senior leader brings proven expertise connecting academia and industry
Rajneesh Suri joins Wright State from Drexel University, where he was senior vice provost for academic industry partnerships and founding academic director of the Drexel Solutions Institute and the Innovation Engine. Continue reading
Dayton Daily News: Wright State to work with U.S. Space Command’s academic enterprise
Wright State University and Space Command have formed a working relationship, with the university joining a cadre of schools in the command’s academic engagement enterprise. Wright State said it will work with Space Command to develop a pipeline of military … Continue reading
Wright State joins selective U.S. Space Command Academic Engagement Enterprise
Wright State students gain access to real-world space research and workforce pathways through U.S. Space Command
Wright State University joins a select group of institutions nationwide in U.S. Space Command’s Academic Engagement Enterprise, creating new opportunities for student involvement in space research and workforce development. Continue reading
Dayton Daily News: Wright State to teach area teachers how to prepare for civics classes; host student civics summer camps
Wright State University will use a $3 million U.S. Department of Education grant for civics education across central and southwest Ohio. The project — Civic Foundations: Equipping K–12 for America’s Next 250 Years — will help educators and students to … Continue reading
Wright State’s Homecoming Week features block party-inspired events Feb. 4–7 on the Dayton Campus
Basketball games, the Alumni Achievement Awards, Trivia Night, a chili cookoff and salsa dancing will highlight Wright State’s packed Homecoming Week on the Dayton Campus Feb. 4–7. Continue reading
Wright State’s Industrial and Human Factors Engineering program named one of top online graduate programs by U.S. News
Wright State’s master’s degree in industrial and human factors engineering is ranked No. 2 in Ohio and No. 33 nationally in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs rankings. Continue reading
