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: Wright State Media Team
Raj Soin Business College’s ReyRey Café offers opportunities at Wright State and beyond
Cloe Andersen helped lead the ReyRey Café as a student at Wright State and is now a contract center analyst at The Reynolds and Reynolds Company. Continue reading
Dayton.com: ‘Wakanda Forever’ features work of Wright State alumna, production designer Hannah Beachler
Production designer Hannah Beachler, a Centerville High School and Wright State University graduate, is very fond of her Oscar-winning contributions to the 2018 blockbuster “Black Panther” but is equally proud of the creativity and teamwork behind the film’s highly anticipated sequel “Wakanda Forever.” Continue reading
Wright State associate professor of political science quoted in The Guardian
Democrat Tim Ryan is running against his own party – it could help him win
“Tim Ryan has been a really strong candidate,” said Lee Hannah, a professor of political science at Wright State University, named after the Wright brothers who invented the first airplane in their Dayton bicycle shop. Continue reading
Dayton Business Journal: Wright State to create new program and scholarships with $3.6M donation
Wright State University is set to receive a multimillion-dollar gift from a leading provider of automobile dealership software, services and forms to launch a new program and provide scholarships, supporting a host of students pursuing a path in business. Continue reading
Dayton Daily News: Reynolds and Reynolds to donate $3.6M to Wright State
Reynolds and Reynolds Company and its foundation will donate $3 million to launch an Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans at Wright State University and an additional $600,000 to create $5,000 scholarships for business students. Continue reading
Dayton Daily News: Wright State wins award for helping send low-income students abroad
Wright State University was recognized for participating in a study abroad program, taking first place in the medium sized universities category. Continue reading
Ohio, the future home of advanced semiconductors
How Wright State is preparing the workforce needed to manufacture advanced technology to power smartphones, fighter jets, and cars
Intel will bring thousands of jobs to Ohio and invest over $100 million into colleges and universities to prepare the workforce of the future. Continue reading
Fall 2022 class notes
Meet two outstanding alumni who are featured in the fall 2022 issue of the Wright State University Magazine. Continue reading
Ermal Fraze: the essence of a ‘can’-do entrepreneur
From the Stacks: Learn about Dayton entrepreneur Ermal Fraze, who designed the pull-off tab and push-in and fold-back tab on aluminum cans. Continue reading
Fueling the workforce in Raider Country and beyond
Wright State’s major impact on the region through the creativity, entrepreneurship, experience, and innovation of our grads
Delve into the direct economic impact Wright State graduates have in the region and the top companies that employ them. Continue reading
