Wright State Headlines
-
Jan 9
Nichole Rustad named associate vice president for university communications and marketing at Wright State
Nichole Rustad is responsible for providing vision, strategy and oversight for all communications and marketing functions at Wright State. Continue reading
-
Dec 20 2024
Wright State to launch mobile street medicine project for underserved patients in Dayton
Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine will collaborate with Premier Health to provide health care services to people with substance use disorders through a mobile community-based health care, or street medicine, model. Continue reading
-
Dec 19 2024
Top 10 Wright State Newsroom videos of 2024
The Wright State Newsroom shared once-in-a-lifetime moments with students, faculty and staff while making joyful connections with alumni during 2024. Continue reading
-
Dec 18 2024
2025 Alumni Achievement Awards celebrate distinguished Wright State community members
The Wright State University Alumni Association recognized the accomplishments of Wright State alumni and friends with its 2025 Alumni Achievement Awards. Continue reading
-
Dec 17 2024
Wright State alum partners with alma mater to brew a Raider-branded beer
Fans can now enjoy Wright State University-branded beer while cheering on the Raiders. Continue reading
-
Author Archives: Bob Mihalek
Dayton Daily News: Wright State hires woman AD for first time in school history
Joylynn Brown had the interim tag removed from her title and will continue to serve as Wright State University’s Director of Athletics, the school announced Tuesday. “I am overwhelmed with gratitude,” Brown wrote on X (Twitter). “To get to lead … Continue reading
Joylynn Brown appointed director of athletics at Wright State
Joylynn Brown, a longtime leader of Wright State athletics and a former coach and student-athlete, is the first woman to serve as director of athletics at the university. Continue reading
Wright State Theatre productions saluted by Dayton Daily News as among region’s best in 2023–24
The Dayton Daily News named Wright State Theatre’s productions of “A Doll’s House,” “A Doll’s House, Part 2,” and “Cabaret” as the best area university productions in the 2023–24 season. Continue reading
WYSO Public Radio: Wright State alum, elementary teacher grows tree from seed that orbited the moon
A Coldwater Elementary School teacher was selected from 1,300 applicants to receive one of the 50 sweetgum seeds that rode in Artemis II when it orbited the moon in 2022. Rachel Tebbe planted the seed back in May. And now it’s a five-foot-tall tree … Continue reading
WYSO Public Radio: New aviation pilot degree program takes off at Wright State
Wright State University is putting a new aviation degree program in the skies. According to a recent Boeing study, over the next 20 years, the U.S. aviation industry is expected to experience a shortage of 130,000 pilots. “There’s a huge … Continue reading
Wright State grad Nicole Riegel to give talk after screening her new film at The Neon
Wright State motion pictures alum Nicole Riegel will participate in a Q&A following a screening of her new film, “Dandelion,” at The Neon on July 19. Continue reading
Wright State to offer summer research experience in secure and trusted microelectronics for undergraduate students
Wright State will offer undergraduate students research experiences in cybersecurity during a new summer training program supported by the National Science Foundation. Continue reading
Wright State graduate engineering student receives prestigious NIH research award
Andy Deutsch, a Wright State alum and current doctoral engineering student, received a three-year award from the National Institutes of Health to support his research of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS. Continue reading
Lowdy Laker named mascot of the month by leading mascot design firm
Street Characters, a leading custom mascot design company for professional sports teams, universities, schools and corporations, celebrated the Lake Campus’ Lowdy Laker. Continue reading
Wright State political scientist Lee Hannah examines Ohio’s recreational marijuana program in Columbus Dispatch column
In an opinion column in the Columbus Dispatch, Lee Hannah, Ph.D., professor of political science at Wright State University, explores the implementation of recreational marijuana in Ohio. Hannah and his co-author, Daniel Mallinson, Ph.D.,an associate professor of public policy and … Continue reading
