Wright State in the News

Excerpt Following the announcement that Urbana University will be closing permanently at the end of spring semester, Wright State University reached out to offer both emotional and financial support to students who might be wondering what it next for their education. “We … Continue reading →

Excerpt At one point Monday afternoon, about 140 Wright State University faculty members attended a Faculty Senate meeting via Zoom. Among the topics discussed at length, the possibility of university jobs cuts during the global pandemic. Wright State leaders Monday … Continue reading →

Excerpt With universities statewide closed to on-campus instruction, Wright State University is cutting administrators’ salaries, freezing contracts and capital projects — and leaders may consider a workforce reduction, university leaders said in a campus email Monday. With enrollment down due … Continue reading →

Excerpt The Foodbank is having a mass food distribution Tuesday at Wright State University’s Nutter Center to help those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. A wide variety of food, including fresh produce and non-perishables, will be available. The food distribution … Continue reading →

Excerpt Hundreds of laptops, smartphones and cameras have been distributed to Wright State University and Sinclair Community College students to help them continue their studies remotely. The items are loaned out through Wright State’s Computing and Telecommunications (CaTS) office. Equipment … Continue reading →

Excerpt Director, educator and playwright W. Stuart McDowell, who chaired Wright State University’s Department of Theatre, Dance and Motion Pictures for 22 years and directed 26 productions from William Shakespeare to Rodgers and Hammerstein, has announced his retirement effective June … Continue reading →

Excerpt A Wright State University medical student joined health care workers in New Orleans on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak. Kyle Henneke, who graduated from the Wright State nursing program in 2014 and is board certified in emergency … Continue reading →

Excerpt Wright State University’s Raider Food Pantry is giving away $2,500 in gift cards to help students impacted by coronavirus buy groceries. The food pantry is giving away 125 $20 gift cards. Recipients will be chosen from random drawings on … Continue reading →

Excerpt On March 16, Ruth Franklin of Brooklyn tweeted: “Today has been quiet, sort of, so far. Take a moment and make some notes about what’s happening. Call it your Coronavirus diary, your plague journal, whatever. It’s important. Later, you … Continue reading →