Wright State Headlines
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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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Aug 20
Wright State Magazine: 2025 class notes
Meet two outstanding alumni who are featured in the 2025 issue of the Wright State University Magazine. Continue reading
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Aug 19
2,400 Wright State students move in to on-campus housing for start of Fall Semester
Wright State University welcomed nearly 2,400 new and returning residential students to its Dayton Campus for the start of the 2025 Fall Semester Continue reading
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Aug 19
From the Stacks: Reimagining the Libraries into a hub of student engagement
University Libraries’ staff introduced activities to help students foster a sense of belonging at Wright State. Continue reading
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Flight Deck
Air Force veteran using Wright State as launching pad for future in flight and disaster nursing
It was dangerous. It was exciting. It was rewarding—swooping down from the sky in the battle zones of Iraq and Afghanistan to save wounded warriors. Continue reading
MLK holiday week to feature march, forum, documentary
A campus march, a forum on building community and the screening of a documentary film will highlight the 2014 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday week at Wright State University. Continue reading
Wright State’s Model UN team returns from South Korea with multiple awards
Visits to the Korean Demilitarized Zone and the Changdeokgung Palace as well as winning multiple international honors highlighted a trip to South Korea by Wright State’s Model UN team. Continue reading
Wright State scientist/alumnus among those honored by President Obama
Greg Pitz, who obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physics from Wright State University, was among those honored by President Obama as among the nation’s outstanding early career scientists. Continue reading
Wright State’s Healthy Steps program returns
Nearly 11 million steps. That’s how many were taken last winter in Wright State’s Healthy Steps program, an effort to help faculty, staff and members of the public stay fit and heart healthy over the winter by walking. Continue reading
Hazel Rountree stepping into role as university ombudsperson
In a move that signals an even greater commitment to faculty, staff and students at Wright State, educator/administrator/lawyer Hazel Rountree is settling in as the university’s newly created ombudsperson. Continue reading
Wright State named a top college for teacher education
Wright State has been named a top college for teacher education by a national organization that has become a leader in providing educational information to libraries, high schools and career centers across the country. Continue reading
Congressman Mike Turner tours Calamityville
Congressman Mike Turner got an up-close look at Wright State University’s National Center for Medical Readiness at Calamityville, a 52-acre austere training environment. Continue reading
New instructors broaden offerings at Wright State’s Lake Campus
A biologist who swam among sharks and rays in the waters off Cuba. A Pittsburgh engineer interested in doing research on heart valves. A chemist, a food industry expert, a graphic designer, a sociologist and two literature experts. Continue reading
December Green honored with 2013 International Education Award
December Green, director of international studies at Wright State, was named recipient of the university’s 2013 International Education Award. Continue reading
