Wright State Headlines
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Jan 9
Nichole Rustad named associate vice president for university communications and marketing at Wright State
Nichole Rustad is responsible for providing vision, strategy and oversight for all communications and marketing functions at Wright State. Continue reading
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Dec 20 2024
Wright State to launch mobile street medicine project for underserved patients in Dayton
Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine will collaborate with Premier Health to provide health care services to people with substance use disorders through a mobile community-based health care, or street medicine, model. Continue reading
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Dec 19 2024
Top 10 Wright State Newsroom videos of 2024
The Wright State Newsroom shared once-in-a-lifetime moments with students, faculty and staff while making joyful connections with alumni during 2024. Continue reading
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Dec 18 2024
2025 Alumni Achievement Awards celebrate distinguished Wright State community members
The Wright State University Alumni Association recognized the accomplishments of Wright State alumni and friends with its 2025 Alumni Achievement Awards. Continue reading
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Dec 17 2024
Wright State alum partners with alma mater to brew a Raider-branded beer
Fans can now enjoy Wright State University-branded beer while cheering on the Raiders. Continue reading
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Author Archives: Wright State Media Team
What’s In A Name?
Campus buildings, and who they were named for
Allyn Hall Stanley Charles Allyn Former NCR President Boonshoft School of Medicine Oscar Boonshoft Engineer, philanthropist Brehm Laboratory John E. Brehm Original wright state landowner Matthew O. Diggs III Laboratory for Life Science Research Matthew O. Diggs … Continue reading
Rowdy Raider and Wright State Athletics
Mascot history; shocking the Spartans; bowling team on a roll
Rowdy Raider hasn’t always been the gray and white wolf we know today. The Wright State mascot has gone through several iterations since the university started playing varsity basketball in 1970. A 1971 student contest determined that Wright State’s colors … Continue reading
Brick and Mortar: The Campus(es)
Lake Campus, Alumni Tower, and the NEC Building
The Western Ohio Educational Foundation (WOEF) organized the first courses for what would eventually become the Wright State University–Lake Campus in 1962. Classes were initially held in a local high school, but as interest in the college continued to build, … Continue reading
Under the Spotlight
The performing arts and guest speakers
To Phish fans, the band’s concert at Wright State University’s Nutter Center on December 7, 1997, is legendary. Many of the band’s most loyal followers believe that Phish played one of the greatest first sets in their 34-year career on … Continue reading
The Guardian’s Front-Row Seat to History
Newspaper memories by Anthony Shoemaker and Alf Butler
In November 1995, the eyes of the world came to Wright State University’s backyard. U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher and chief envoy Richard Holbrooke brought the leaders of Serbia (Slobodan Milosevic), Croatia (Franjo Tudjman), and Bosnia and Herzegovina (Alija … Continue reading
Celebrating Wright State’s 50th: Emil Kmetec
Emil Kmetec arrived at Wright State in 1964 to help develop the university’s program and research effort in biological sciences. Continue reading
Celebrating Wright State’s 50th: How Hamilton Hall got its name
It turns out Hamilton was not a person at all, but rather a reference to a prehistoric river deep below the surface of the Miami Valley. Continue reading
Celebrating Wright State’s 50th: Alphonso Smith
Like many of his peers, Alphonso Smith planned to work at Wright State only a few years, but ended up staying for his entire career at the university that he helped build. Continue reading
Remembering Fred White, Wright State’s first employee
Well known for his kindness and easy demeanor, Fred White was a true architect for Wright State future and a most distinguished member of the university’s past. Continue reading
Wright State grad students help create commercialization success story
Jeremy Brunn and Alan Smith became two important members of the Kno.e.sis team that transformed Twitris into a Dayton-based startup company. Continue reading
