Wright State in the News

Wright State, Clark State to boost collaborative program

Excerpt Declaring the pilot stage of their collaboration successful, Clark State Community College and Wright State University are expanding a program. The Gateway Program, a project to facilitate transfer students from Clark State to Wright State through academic support services, enrolled its first 29 … Continue reading →

Video—Young Minds, AWESOME Ideas

The Weather Channel covered the Science Olympiad National Tournament at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. Watch the video at weather.com

WSU staff member describes taking shelter

Excerpt ames Brown and Andy Sedlak spoke with a Wright State University staff member who made the trip to Moore for her granddaughters graduation this week and ended up getting caught in the tornadoes there. Barb Cwirka is a program … Continue reading →

New dean of CECS plans to increase student opportunities

Excerpt Recently appointed Dean of Engineering and Computer Science Nathan Klingbeil, Ph.D., said he plans on adding more opportunities for students in order to create a higher graduation rate, and will strive to make Wright State the first choice for high … Continue reading →

Video—Preparing for a Miami Valley tornado

Excerpt Jim Gruenberg has walked through many scenes of destruction created by Mother Nature. Now he’s taking a shot at creating one of his own. “We felt it was important we had some sort of a prop feature here that … Continue reading →

Versailles resident graduates from Wright State in his home in Versailles

Excerpt From his hospital bed in his Versailles home, 22-year-old Brian Voisard can focus on a significant achievement in his young life. Brian, who has Muscular Dystrophy, was hospitalized before his graduation in April from Wright State University’s Raj Soin … Continue reading →

Science Olympiad National Tournament in the news

Wright State University hosted the 2013 Science Olympiad National Tournament May 17–18. The competition attracted nearly 2,000 high school and middle school students from all 50 states and Japan. Here’s a roundup of some of the news coverage of the event: … Continue reading →

Wright State Lake Campus wins ORCC tourney title

Excerpt It took just two seasons for the Wright State University-Lake Campus baseball team to move to the top of the Ohio Regional College Conference mountain. The Lakers won the ORCC tournament on Sunday by defeating Miami University-Hamilton 4–2 in … Continue reading →

Q&A: Nathan Klingbeil, dean of Wright State’s College of Engineering

Excerpt On May 1 Nathan Klingbeil became dean of Wright State University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science after 14 years at the school, but he’s done much more than teach. Klingbeil, who has also served as a researcher and administrator, helped … Continue reading →

Student Union remodeling designed to offer appeal and convenience

Excerpt The remodeling of the main entrance to the Student Union will make Wright State more appealing to new students and will serve as a “one-stop shop” for current students, according to Facilities Planner Mark Horsley. The completed product will … Continue reading →