Wright State Headlines
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Jun 5
Global rankings place Wright State among the world’s top universities
Wright State University is ranked among the top 7% of universities worldwide in the 2026 Center for World University Rankings Global 2000 list. Continue reading
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Jun 5
Wright State expands research and teaching capabilities with Ohio Supercomputer Center
Wright State’s partnership with the Ohio Supercomputer Center gives students access to large-scale computing power to run more complex work in an environment that mirrors real-world research computing. Continue reading
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Jun 4
Raj Soin College of Business Associate Dean Rachel Sturm named rising education star by Dayton Business Journal
Rachel Sturm, associate dean and professor of management in the Raj Soin College of Business, has built a distinguished career as a scholar, teacher and leader. Continue reading
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Jun 1
Holding herself to high standards
Kasi Edwards says the broad business perspective she gained through Wright State’s MBA program helped propel her career from a series of leadership roles to executive vice president of strategy and corporate development at Reynolds and Reynolds. Continue reading
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May 27
David Shoop turns Wright State values into a powerful legal career
David Shoop, a first-generation college graduate, has built a nationally recognized legal career recovering hundreds of millions of dollars for injured consumers and helping remove dangerous products from the marketplace. Continue reading
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Fall 2017 commencement ceremony in photos
Wright State honored nearly 1,900 graduating students at its fall commencement ceremony Dec. 16 in the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading
Wright State film grad Hannah Beachler talks about working on ‘Moonlight,’ ‘Black Panther’
Hannah Beachler, who received a B.F.A. from Wright State in 2005, talked about her successful career and answered questions during a discussion with performing arts students. Continue reading
Wright State Theatre to present the cult-classic ‘Urinetown: The Musical’
The satirical musical runs Dec. 1 to Dec. 10 in the Herbst Theatre in the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading
From Dayton.com: Wright State film grad to talk ‘Moonlight,’ Beyoncé’s ‘Lemonade’
Hannah Beachler, the award-winning production designer for the Oscar-winning film “Moonlight,” will discuss her work, including Beyoncé’s “Lemonade,” at 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4 in the Creative Arts Center at Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Fairborn. The talk is … Continue reading
Wright State’s Musical Theatre Initiative to host long-time Broadway producer Jack Viertel
Jack Viertel will give a talk on his bestselling book, “The Secret Life of the American Musical,” and participate in an interview and discussion with Joe Deer, director of Wright State’s Musical Theatre Initiative. Continue reading
From Living Dayton: students preview dance marathon fundraiser for Dayton Children’s Hospital
Wright State students Heath Marker and Bridget Fricke appeared on “Living Dayton” on WDTN to promote Raiderthon, the university’s 15-hour dance marathon fundraiser for Dayton Children’s Hospital on Nov 18–19 in the Student Union Apollo Room. Watch the interview.
Wright State to hold forum on bringing together health and human services programs
Options to integrate programs on health and human services will be the focus of the next Let’s Talk community forum on Nov. 27 at 3 p.m. in the Apollo Room of the Student Union. Continue reading
Wright State librarian Sue Polanka wins Ohio academic library award for distinguished service
Sue Polanka honored for promoting academic libraries and librarianship around Ohio and for providing leadership with the Academic Library Association of Ohio. Continue reading
From 2 News: Wright State workshop teaches educators about drug prevention
A program hosted by Wright State Wednesday aims to bring drug abuse prevention into classrooms. Teachers, counselors and school administrators from around the Miami Valley attended a workshop to learn about the HOPE Curriculum. HOPE, which stands for Health and … Continue reading
Wright State to host workshop on drug prevention education
Schoolteachers and administrators can learn about drug prevention education during the HOPE Curriculum and Start Talking workshop on Nov. 8 in the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading
