Author Archives: Seth Bauguess

Excerpt Former Wright State distance runner Kristen Leahy (formerly Sevier) has been a source of pride for the university as a nursing school alum and now a frontline warrior in the fight against the coronavirus. Leahy, who grew up in … Continue reading →

Excerpt A partnership between a local professor and a group of women in Guatemala is giving hope to both families thousands of miles from Dayton and those right here at home. Women in Guatemala have been working with the Florida-based, … Continue reading →

Excerpt There would be no stops for food or bathroom breaks until they drove through Mississippi and Alabama. Jaylon Hall remembers that directive he and his teammates – most of them fifth and sixth graders – got from their AAU … Continue reading →

Excerpt How will we remember the coronavirus pandemic years from now, and how will those memories be presented to future generations? These are among the questions that archivists from Wright State University’s Special Collections and Archives began asking themselves in … Continue reading →

Excerpt Dawne Dewey has been safeguarding our history for decades. She’s the head of Special Collections & Archives at Wright State University, home to the largest Wright Brothers Collection in the world as well as millions of records, documents and … Continue reading →

Excerpt Wright State University has been able to reduce a projected annual deficit of $11.5 million to about $1.5 million, with 45 days still to go in the budget year, university staff told trustees Friday morning. Like other universities, Wright … Continue reading →

Excerpt Wright State University raised more than $67,000 for students affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The university’s Student Emergency Relief Campaign raised $62,287 from March 20 to April 22. Wright State donated an additional $5,000 to the fund. “Our students … Continue reading →

Excerpt Orientation, a greatly anticipated rite of passage for students beginning fall semester at Wright State University, will be held virtually this summer. Just because an in-person format is not possible due to the COVID-19 pandemic, that doesn’t mean students … Continue reading →