Wright State Headlines
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Jan 14
Wright State receives $3 million grant to strengthen civic literacy and engagement across Southwest Ohio
Wright State’s Center for Civics, Culture and Workforce Development has received a $3 million U.S. Department of Education grant to strengthen civic literacy and engagement among K–12 educators and students across 16 counties in Southwest Ohio. Continue reading
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Jan 13
Fitness Center renovation brings new equipment and excitement to Wright State’s Campus Recreation
Wright State University students, faculty and staff welcome major renovation of Campus Recreation Fitness Center. Continue reading
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Jan 13
Wright State University settles civil lawsuit against WSARC, now doing business as Parallax Advanced Research Corporation
The Wright State University Office of General Counsel releases statement following the legal settlement. Continue reading
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Jan 12
Wright State senior paints a new path through fine arts internship
A new partnership between Wright State and the Miami Valley School is giving painting major Cienna Wallace real-world classroom experience and opening doors for future fine arts students interested in teaching. Continue reading
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Dec 18 2025
Wright State recognizes Nursing Professor Kim Ringo for advancing international student success
Wright State nursing professor and alumna Kim Ringo received the 2025 International Education Award for her leadership and mentorship in supporting international nursing students. Continue reading
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Faculty & Staff
Wright State students pay 100th birthday piano tribute to Irene Romanowski, longtime university music librarian
Irene Romanowski, retired music librarian at Wright State, established a scholarship for piano students. Continue reading
Top Newsroom stories of 2018
From a new provost to NCAA tournament appearances by the men’s basketball and baseball teams to funding to expand undergrad research, 2018 was an eventful year at Wright State. Continue reading
Fall 2018 commencement ceremony in photos
Wright State University honored nearly 1,700 graduating students at its fall commencement ceremony Dec. 15 in the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading
President Schrader tells graduating students that touching lives will be their legacy
Wright State University President Cheryl B. Schrader told graduating students at fall commencement that acts of kindness can be a powerful world-changing force. Continue reading
Literary lioness
Wright State’s Damaris Serrano again wins highest literary honor awarded by her native Panama
Damaris Serrano, associate professor of Spanish at Wright State, received Panama’s Ricardo Miró National Award for her essay on the evolution of Panamanian poetry and literature. Continue reading
Rianna Lloyd named director of the Power of Nursing at Remen Institute for the Study of Health and Illness
The Power of Nursing is a 15-hour elective course that utilizes discovery model guidelines for nursing students and graduate nurses. Continue reading
Muscle mystery
Wright State biologist Andrew Voss lands $454,000 federal research award to investigate Huntington’s disease
The three-year research award is aimed at determining if there is a primary disease of the muscle in Huntington’s disease. Continue reading
Nearly 1,700 students to graduate at Wright State’s 2018 fall commencement
Wright State University will hold its 2018 fall commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 10 a.m. in the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading
Culture of giving
Wright State employees show generosity in Combined Community Campaign
Wright State’s Combined Community Campaign, which supports United Way, Culture Works and Clothes That Work, runs through Dec. 12. Continue reading
Wright State engineering professor Sheng Li honored for top paper in lubrication engineering
Sheng Li received the Wilbur Deutsch Memorial Award from the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers. Continue reading
