Wright State Headlines
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Sep 24
Active-duty artists share artwork at Wright State exhibit
Active-duty service members stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base shared another side of their experiences through “Active Duty Artists,” an exhibition at Wright State University’s Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries. Continue reading
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Sep 23
Wright State and Dayton Performing Arts Alliance collaborate on production of ‘West Side Story’
In the second collaboration between Wright State and Dayton Performing Arts Alliance, the university’s students, alumni and faculty will work and perform alongside industry professionals. Continue reading
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Sep 23
Wright State hosts thousands of runners for the Air Force Marathon 5K and Health and Fitness Expo
Runners, walkers and families filled Wright State University’s Dayton Campus for the Air Force Marathon’s Health and Fitness Expo, 5K race and Tailwind Trot 1K Kids Run. Continue reading
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Sep 22
Wright State enrollment continues to grow, reaching 12,157 students
The number of first-time students, transfer students and College Credit Plus participants at Wright State increased in fall 2026. Continue reading
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Sep 22
Wright State University honors staff for excellence, innovation and service
A select group of staff members will be honored with the 2026 President’s Awards for Excellence, recognizing excellence in human relations, leadership, service, performance, innovation and student success. Continue reading
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Athletics
Wright State golf team headed to Washington State for NCAA regional
The Raiders qualified for NCAA tournament for the first time in 15 years after winning the Horizon League. Continue reading
Making an impact
The Wright State golf team recently won its sixth Horizon League title and the first since 2004. The last time the Raiders held the title, their most impactful player wasn’t even born. Continue reading
Wright State golf team wins Horizon League title
The Wright State golf team qualified for its fifth trip to the NCAA tournament. Continue reading
Wright State’s record-setting season ends in first round of NCAA tournament
The Raiders end their season with 27 wins, the most ever by a Wright State women’s basketball team. Continue reading
Going dancing
Wright State Raider fans packed the Student Union Atrium on March 18 to find out who and where the women’s basketball team will play in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Continue reading
Wright State to play Aggies in first round of NCAA tournament March 22
The Wright State women’s basketball team will open the NCAA tournament against Texas A&M at College Station, Texas, at 4:30 p.m. March 22. Continue reading
Let’s dance
As the Wright State women’s basketball team celebrated its Horizon League Championship victory over Green Bay on March 12, students, faculty and staff huddled around televisions across campus to celebrate with them. Continue reading
Proud to Wear the Green and Gold
By Susan (Barr) Gayle
My grandfather was born “on campus” on June 29, 1895, in the original Rockafield House, which his parents rented from Mr. Rockafield. My grandfather owned land on both sides of Airway Road (now Colonel Glenn Highway), mostly on the south … 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
Game Changers: Scott Nagy and Katrina Merriweather
New basketball coaches add to Raiders' winning tradition
Scott Nagy Consider how much a college basketball coach must love a university to stay there 21 years. Then consider how compelling the reasons would need to be for him to leave that university behind. “I can’t imagine what it was … Continue reading
