Wright State Headlines
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Oct 23
Wright State student wins national honor for community service from United Nations Association
Marketing major Brianna Fedak was honored by the InnerView/United Nations Association for service hours she devoted to quality education. Continue reading
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Oct 23
Wright State, WYSO collaborate on live Halloween broadcast of ‘War of the Worlds’
Wright State students will perform an updated broadcast of Orson Welles’ “The War of the Worlds” on Halloween night on WYSO Public Radio. Continue reading
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Oct 23
Pumpkin picking
Seventy-five pumpkins and treats were available for students to grab during the Jack-O’-Lantern Jamboree in Student Union Atrium on Oct. 21. Continue reading
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Oct 22
Wright State University files civil lawsuit against WSARC
Wright State filed a civil lawsuit against the Wright State Applied Research Corporation to prevent it from ignoring its obligations to Wright State and Ohio taxpayers. Continue reading
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Oct 22
Wright State professor Abinash Agrawal selected to serve on Ohio attorney general’s Scientific Advisory Council
Abinash Agrawal, a professor of earth and environmental sciences, is an expert in groundwater and soil remediation. Continue reading
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Faculty & Staff
Wright Day to Give shatters fundraising records
Annual giving day raises more than $205,000 to help Wright State students
25% of the gifts on the Wright Day to Give were directed to student emergency funds within the colleges, the Deedrick Student Support Fund or the Raider Food Pantry. Continue reading
Wright State Guardian and Newsroom staff honored in Ohio journalism contest
The Wright State Guardian Media Group was named the Best Daily College Newspaper in Ohio and staff members in the Offices of Communications and Marketing received three awards in the contest. Continue reading
Center for Teaching and Learning wins praise from Faculty Senate for help with remote teaching
Faculty Senate formally praises the Center for Teaching and Learning for providing training and programming during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Erica Taylor named assistant dean for diversity and inclusion at Boonshoft School of Medicine
Erica Taylor transitions to the role from her position as the pediatrics clerkship director at the Boonshoft School of Medicine. Continue reading
Boonshoft School of Medicine pediatrics chair to receive lifetime achievement award
John Duby, chair of the Department of Pediatrics, is the recipient of the 2020 C. Anderson Aldrich Award for lifetime achievement in developmental-behavioral pediatrics from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Continue reading
Racial Equity Task Force among Wright State initiatives to make anti-racism and inclusion a university priority
A grassroots coalition of students, faculty, staff and alumni is working on an initiative to confront racism and make anti-racist work a priority for the entire university community. Continue reading
Online inclusive excellence forum planned for Oct. 12
Wright State students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in an online forum on inclusive excellence and racial inequality on campus, in the region and nationally. Continue reading
Remote control
How Wright State faculty, staff, and students have adjusted to remote delivery of classes
After CaTS and CTL created a roadmap for online learning, faculty members used their creative instincts to continue offering students a quality education remotely. Continue reading
A champion for students
Wright State’s new president, Sue Edwards, leads the charge in focusing on student success
For President Sue Edwards, turning around Wright State ties back to three pressing priorities: recruitment, retention and relationships. Continue reading
La Fleur Small and Tammy Kahrig appointed to interim vice provost positions
La Fleur Small was named interim vice provost for faculty affairs, and Tammy Kahrig was named interim vice provost for curriculum, instruction, assessment and institutional accreditation. Continue reading
