Wright State Headlines
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Oct 2
Undergraduate enrollment rises nearly 5% at Wright State University
Undergraduate enrollment at Wright State rose to 7,963 students this fall, driving the university’s third consecutive year of overall enrollment growth to a total of 11,924 students. Continue reading
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Oct 2
Wright State partners with Coursera to expand career readiness opportunities
Through a new partnership with Coursera’s Career Academy, Wright State students can explore career paths, develop high-demand skills and earn micro-credentials and professional certificates that prove job readiness to employers. Continue reading
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Sep 30
Nearly 1,000 Wright State students and alumni attend fall Career Fair
Hundreds of students and alumni connected with potential employers and explored career and internship opportunities at Wright State University’s Fall 2025 Career and Internship Fair. Continue reading
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Sep 29
Wright State’s Kurt Holden recognized as rising leader by International Association of Chiefs of Police
Kurt Holden, chief of police and director of public safety at Wright State University, was named to the International Association of Chiefs of Police’s prestigious 2025 40 Under 40 list. Continue reading
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Sep 26
Study by Wright State University, Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association finds untreated mental illness costs Dayton region $30 billion annually
The Economic Impact Study of Behavioral Health in the Greater Dayton Region found that a 10% reduction in mental illness could boost the region’s economy by more than $1.27 billion a year. Continue reading
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Author Archives: Wright State Media Team
Connecting arts to the community
Community groups are a supporting cast for arts on campus
Being actively engaged with neighboring arts groups helps Wright State’s fine and performing arts students have life-changing experiences. Continue reading
Dayton Business Journal: Wright State receives $704,000 grant toward cybersecurity program
The university is collaborating with four-year universities and community colleges from around the country to launch the National Pathway to Success program through a new Cybersecurity Academic Consortium and Career Bridge for Minority and Community College Students. Continue reading
Dayton Daily News: Wright State student studies twin passions: dance and engineering
There’s no dancing around it. Bri Chan has engineered something unusual. She has two majors that at first blush are diametrically opposed — but they meet her two entirely different but similarly strong passions. Continue reading
Dayton Daily News: Wright State marketing grad’s Grey Matter earns national acclaim
Wright State University business graduate Zach Strauss has come a long way from starting a marketing business in his one-bedroom apartment. Continue reading
Dayton.com: Wright State named title sponsor of Miami Valley High School Theatre Awards
Wright State University and its School of Fine and Performing Arts has been named title sponsor of the Miami Valley High School Theatre Awards (MVHSTA). Continue reading
VA.gov: Navy veteran, Wright State alumna Deborah Loewer is Veteran of the Day
Loewer attended and graduated from Shawnee High School in 1972 before enrolling in nearby Wright State University. There, she received a degree in math and computer science in 1976. Continue reading
Dayton Daily News: Wright State student has worked with world-class researchers
Since his first visit to the National Museum of the United States Air Force in the eighth grade, Wright State University mechanical engineering Ph.D. student Jacob Jadischke has had a passion for aircraft. Continue reading
Raiders’ season ends in Terre Haute NCAA Regional
The Wright State baseball program’s season came to an end in the Terre Haute NCAA Regional after the Raiders lost 5–0 to North Carolina and 6–5 to Indiana State. Continue reading
Dayton Daily News: 18-year-old neuroscience major on academic fast track at Wright State
It’s not unusual for high school students to take college courses to accelerate their higher education. It’s also not unusual for students to be under the mentorship of someone in their chosen fields. Continue reading
Raiders headed to Terre Haute Regional, opening NCAA baseball tournament against Indiana State
The Wright State baseball team will play No. 1 seed Indiana State on Friday, June 2, at 1 p.m. in the opening game of the Terre Haute Regional. Continue reading
