Wright State Headlines
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Jul 14
Neurosurgeon earns Wright State’s Distinguished Alumni Award
Neurosurgeon Nicholas C. Bambakidis received the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from the Wright State University Alumni Association. Continue reading
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Jul 9
Wright State Police Department honored for excellence in community policing
The Wright State Police Department was named the July Agency of the Month by the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police and the Law Enforcement Foundation. Continue reading
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Jul 8
Wright State ranked among top universities worldwide for third consecutive year
Wright State University was ranked in the top 6.7% out of 21,462 universities worldwide in the 2025 edition of the outcome-based Global 2000 list by the Center for World University Rankings. Continue reading
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Jul 7
Profitable pitch
Wright State entrepreneurship graduate Peyton Hoff used his $6,000 Wright Venture competition prize money to launch Absolute Roofing Services, which has grown into a thriving business. Continue reading
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Jul 3
Wright State alum Lindsay Aitchison fulfills childhood space-agency dream
Wright State engineering alum Lindsay Aitchison received the 2025 College of Graduate Programs and Honors Studies Outstanding Alumni Award. Continue reading
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Faculty & Staff
Campus restrictions lifted for fully vaccinated students and employees at Wright State
Wright State will no longer require fully vaccinated people to wear a mask or practice physical distancing on the Dayton and Lake Campuses. Continue reading
Wright State sociologist Marlese Durr receives prestigious faculty leadership award from Society for the Study of Social Problems
Marlese Durr was honored for her wide-ranging expertise, scholarship and contributions to the field of sociology. Continue reading
Wright State professor of nursing Ann Stalter receives national innovation award
Ann Stalter, professor of nursing, received the Jane Barnsteiner and Joann Disch Innovation Award from the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses. Continue reading
Wright State historian Noeleen McIlvenna wins prestigious fellowship award from North Caroliniana Society
Noeleen McIlvenna, professor of history, received the 2021 Archie K. Davis Fellowship award for her work “Dressed Pork: North Carolina and the Atlantic World Economy.” Continue reading
Kari Hoffman named Wright State women’s basketball head coach
Kari Hoffman joins the Raiders after serving as the head coach at Cedarville University for the last five seasons. Continue reading
Wright State students can now schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment with Wright State Physicians
Wright State will offer Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose vaccine to Wright State students weekly beginning on April 8. Continue reading
Disability studies expert Jay T. Dolmage to speak on Academic Ableism at virtual Wright State workshop
Part of Wright State’s Inclusive Excellence series, the workshop will be held on Webex on April 7–8. Continue reading
Safety first
Wright State Department of Public Safety honored its Officer of the Year and recognized staff members for distinguished service. Continue reading
Planning underway to welcome back Wright State faculty, staff and students to campus this fall
Planning has begun to allow a larger percentage of students to have access to in-person classes and increased residence hall capabilities during Fall Semester. Continue reading
A legacy of giving
Faculty and staff support Wright State students through the annual Campus Scholarship and Innovation Campaign
By making a gift during CSIC, faculty, staff and retirees can help Wright State students when they need it the most. Continue reading
