Wright State Headlines
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Apr 18
Wright State media highlights, April 7–18
Local media spotlighted Wright State with coverage of Lt. Gov. Tressel’s visit to campus, a community health fair led by medical students in partnership with Premier Health and new state support aimed at boosting STEM education. Continue reading
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Apr 18
Wright State’s Model UN team once again secures top honors at national conference
Wright State’s Model United Nations program extended its streak of excellence by earning a team delegation honor for the 45th consecutive year at the 2025 National Model U.N. Conference in New York City. Continue reading
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Apr 18
Wright State alum Morgan O’Brien honored for global diplomacy
Wright State alum Morgan O’Brien’s diplomatic career has taken him from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to the United Nations and the State Department to NATO. Continue reading
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Apr 17
Jim Denniston appointed vice president for academic affairs and provost of Wright State University
Jim Denniston, who joined Wright State three years ago as the founding dean of the College of Health, Education and Human Services, had served as acting provost since Jan. 1, 2025. Continue reading
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Apr 16
Wright State awarded nearly $780,000 in Choose Ohio First Scholarships to support STEM and education students
The Choose Ohio First awarded Wright State nearly $780,000 to support undergraduate and graduate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics and STEM-focused education programs. Continue reading
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Author Archives: Cory MacPherson
Saluting Dayton’s 2010-11 Theater Season
((Excerpt)) Splendid collaborations, promising new works, compelling dramas and knockout regional and local premieres impressively accented Dayton’s strong, refreshingly progressive 2010-11 theater season. I attended nearly 70 shows over the past 12 months, and unsurprisingly, the triumphs outweighed the troubled. … Continue reading
Former WSU star enjoying Germany
DaShaun Wood commits for two more seasons despite NBA offers.((Excerpt)) DaShaun Wood arrived in Germany, and it felt more like home. “It’s way more Americanized,” said Wood, the former Wright State basketball standout who left Italy for Germany last summer. “More people speak English, and they just have a … Continue reading
Wright State alumna tackles illegal immigration in new book
Author to speak at local bookstore June 22
Nancy Brown Diggs will speak at a local bookstore on Wednesday, June 22. Continue reading
Public history students “Open the Toybox”
Classic toys are on display at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery. Continue reading
Juniors, seniors dance to “Rhythm of Life”
The dance program presented its annual Junior/Senior Dance Concert. Continue reading
Former WSU golfer advances to U.S. Open in Springfield qualifier
((Excerpt)) Jesse Hutchins, a former Wright State golfer, used a birdie on the first playoff hole of a U.S. Open qualifier at Springfield Country Club on Monday to become one of two players in the field to qualify for the … Continue reading
Theatre dept. announces blockbuster season
Featuring five popular titles audiences are sure to recognize . . . Continue reading
Wright State grad sings national anthem at MLB game
Wright State alumnus Nick Verina sang the national anthem at a Major League Baseball game in May. Verina sang at a Washington Nationals game in Washington, D.C. Continue reading
