Wright State Headlines
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Sep 17
Rushing home
Cheering and screams of pure joy filled Wright State’s Dayton Campus as dozens of female students pledged to join five different sororities. Continue reading
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Sep 16
Wright State celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month
Wright State will celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with a series of events on and off campus. Continue reading
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Sep 13
‘South Pacific’ brings Wright State, Dayton Performing Arts Alliance together in new collaboration
Wright State acting and musical theatre students will perform with the Dayton Opera and the Dayton Philharmonic in “South Pacific” at the Schuster Center Sept. 21-22. Continue reading
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Sep 12
Enrollment at Wright State climbs for third consecutive year
The number of first-time undergraduate students at Wright State University has increased by 44% over the last three years and is up 17.5% compared to fall 2023. Continue reading
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Sep 12
Wright State launches unique leadership academy for undergraduate students
The Ascend Leadership Academy will help Wright State students increase their leadership potential, career success and their capacity to create a positive impact in the Dayton region and beyond. Continue reading
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Athletics
Nearly 1,300 families come to Wright State for mass food distribution by The Foodbank
The Foodbank distributed thousands of pounds of food to local families during a mass distribution at the Wright State University Nutter Center on Aug. 29. Continue reading
Operation Move-In welcomes largest number of residential students to Wright State’s Dayton Campus in over a decade
Wright State University welcomed more than 2,300 new and returning residential students to the Dayton Campus during Operation Move-In on Aug. 21-24. Continue reading
Joylynn Brown appointed director of athletics at Wright State
Joylynn Brown, a longtime leader of Wright State athletics and a former coach and student-athlete, is the first woman to serve as director of athletics at the university. Continue reading
Pittsburgh Pirates select Wright State’s Andrew Patrick and Jake Shirk in 2024 MLB Draft
Junior outfielder Andrew Patrick and senior right-handed pitcher Jake Shirk were the latest Wright State baseball players selected in the Major League Baseball Draft. Continue reading
Wright State athletics sees a record increase in youth basketball and soccer camp participation
Wright State University youth athletic camps are seeing a huge increase in participants this year. Continue reading
Reaching new heights
Wrights State students use indoor climbing wall to prepare for exciting outdoor adventures
What started as two Wright State students wanting to try something new has blossomed into almost two dozen Raiders training several days per week and traveling the country for thrills and adventures. Continue reading
Dayton Daily News: Former Wright State outfielder hits longest home run in baseball this season
Excerpt Former Wright State University outfielder Peyton Burdick, who the Cincinnati Reds claimed off waivers in April, hit the longest home run in baseball — at any level — this season on Tuesday. Burdick’s home run for the Triple-A Louisville Bats … Continue reading
Top-seeded Wright State will host 2024 Horizon League baseball tournament after capturing regular season title
No. 1 seed Wright State will play its first game in the Horizon League baseball tournament on May 23 at 11 a.m. at Nischwitz Stadium. Continue reading
Wright State golf team headed to San Diego Regional in NCAA tournament
The Wright State University men’s golf team is headed to the NCAA Championship for the seventh time in program history after earning a spot in the San Diego Regional. Continue reading
Wright State golf team captures 2024 Horizon League team title, Flynn individual champion
The Wright State men’s golf team captured the 2024 Horizon League Championship as Andrew Flynn defeated teammate Timmy Hollenbeck on the second playoff hole to grab top individual honors. Continue reading
