Wright State in the News

Excerpt The Wright State University Foundation has received over $28 thousand in donations to help contribute to the university’s student emergency relief campaign. Wright State is allowing students to begin applying for grants through Wright State’s Emergency Relief Fund if … Continue reading →

Excerpt The global coronavirus pandemic will be the focus of the first talk in a new online lecture series organized by the Wright State University Faculty Senate. Dawn Wooley, professor of neuroscience, cell biology and physiology in the College of … Continue reading →

Excerpt For some, it was supposed to be the culmination of years in college, and a celebration of the final few months with classmates before graduation. But now colleges are online, and instead of in-person camaraderie, students are completing coursework … Continue reading →

Excerpt A major communication initiative at Wright State University is winding down. An operation dubbed Raider Strong had more than 200 members of WSU faculty and staff making personal phone calls to thousands of undergrads. Those working the phones included … Continue reading →

Excerpt An Emergency Relief Campaign set up to help Wright State students has topped $31,000 and students can now apply for grants. The Wright State Student Emergency Relief Campaign will provide one-time support to Wright State students currently enrolled at … Continue reading →

Excerpt “It’s a contact sport.” Bob Grant said that a few times during our conversation, but he didn’t mean it in a football, wrestling and rugby sort of way. The Wright State athletics director was referring to personal contact: hugging, … Continue reading →

Excerpt The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now recommending that Americans cover their faces when leaving home, especially around other people. Ohioans are being urged to consider wearing simple masks over their mouths in public, and locally more … Continue reading →

Excerpt Time: Your Doctor’s Appointments Have Been Canceled. Are At-Home Tests a Good Solution The benefits of at-home testing are obvious. It’s convenient, confidential and potentially improves health care for people in areas where access is limited. The COVID-19 outbreak … Continue reading →

Excerpt With coronavirus cases and deaths multiplying daily, nursing homes and assisted living facilities face special challenges in protecting their uniquely vulnerable residents and the people who care for them. “Because we’re dealing with older patients, many of whom have … Continue reading →

Excerpt One of the largest universities in Dayton will extend online instruction for most classes through summer 2020 — a continuation of a remote delivery system that began this month at most colleges to slow the spread of the novel … Continue reading →