Wright State Headlines
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Oct 2
Undergraduate enrollment rises nearly 5% at Wright State University
Undergraduate enrollment at Wright State rose to 7,963 students this fall, driving the university’s third consecutive year of overall enrollment growth to a total of 11,924 students. Continue reading
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Oct 2
Wright State partners with Coursera to expand career readiness opportunities
Through a new partnership with Coursera’s Career Academy, Wright State students can explore career paths, develop high-demand skills and earn micro-credentials and professional certificates that prove job readiness to employers. Continue reading
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Sep 30
Nearly 1,000 Wright State students and alumni attend fall Career Fair
Hundreds of students and alumni connected with potential employers and explored career and internship opportunities at Wright State University’s Fall 2025 Career and Internship Fair. Continue reading
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Sep 29
Wright State’s Kurt Holden recognized as rising leader by International Association of Chiefs of Police
Kurt Holden, chief of police and director of public safety at Wright State University, was named to the International Association of Chiefs of Police’s prestigious 2025 40 Under 40 list. Continue reading
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Sep 26
Study by Wright State University, Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association finds untreated mental illness costs Dayton region $30 billion annually
The Economic Impact Study of Behavioral Health in the Greater Dayton Region found that a 10% reduction in mental illness could boost the region’s economy by more than $1.27 billion a year. Continue reading
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Magazine
Running toward the danger
Two Boonshoft School of Medicine students rush to help communities in New Orleans and New York amid pandemic response
Wright State medical students Juliet Corcillo and Kyle Henneke ’14 found ways to make a difference in the first few months of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
A champion for students
Wright State’s new president, Sue Edwards, leads the charge in focusing on student success
For President Sue Edwards, turning around Wright State ties back to three pressing priorities: recruitment, retention and relationships. Continue reading
Putting the impact in team
Two Wright State athletics teams partner with a national organization to inspire local children with chronic illnesses
Two local boys make a lasting impact on the Wright State baseball and golf teams. Continue reading
Over the top
Renee Dollenmayer, a rehabilitation services major, is the definition of “involved” at Wright State. Continue reading
Harrowing history
Stevie Kremer ’72 helps reveal survivor’s account of the Holocaust
A Dayton-area Holocaust survivor finally gets the chance to tell his story on paper, thanks to Stevie Kremer ’72. Continue reading
A place to call home
April Alford ’15 launches Dayton nonprofit to help people transitioning from homelessness
April Alford founded Welcome Home Dayton, a nonprofit that furnishes and decorates homes for people transitioning from homelessness.
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Actor advocate
How Alicia Rodis ’05 is changing sex scenes in TV and film forever
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, HBO hired intimacy coordinator Alicia Rodis ’05. Continue reading
The art of space
Michelle Rouch ’92 combines her engineering background and artistic skills to promote aviation and exploration to kids
Wright State electrical engineering grad Michelle Rouch has turned her love for science and aviation into a career as a professional artist. Continue reading
To vote is not enough
Digging into the collection of Dayton suffragette Katharine Kennedy Brown
Katharine Brown worked tirelessly for the betterment of women, both in the community and in the political arena. Continue reading
Behind the curtain
Weeks of communication and collaboration between cast and crew bring "Peter and the Starcatcher" to life on stage
For 10 performances, a cast and crew of students and faculty took audiences on a journey aboard two ships to a faraway island where a young girl becomes the heroine and a young orphan boy finds his name and a place to forever call home.
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