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International Education Week at Wright State to kick off Monday

Headlined by a visit from Selingo and his seminar, “A World Unbound: The Changing Nature of Higher Education and Internationalization,” the week’s events promote the benefits of global education. Continue reading

Wright State launches its ‘Rise. Shine.’ campaign with a flourish

Eddie McClintock on stage

View photos from the dazzling Rise.Shine. The Campaign for Wright State University gala at the Nutter Center. Continue reading

Raj Soin College of Business breaks ground for student-operated cafe

Coffee shop groundbreaking

New cafe will give students in the Raj Soin College of Business the experience of running a business. Continue reading

Wright State’s Robert Sweeney honored by state commission for Latino affairs

Robert Sweeney and Veronica Sweeney

Robert Sweeney, executive vice president for planning at Wright State, honored for supporting and advancing the interests of the Hispanic community. Continue reading

Tom Hanks’ strong connection to Wright State University springs from his early acting days

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks, co-chair of Wright State’s Rise.Shine. fundraising campaign, has a long-running love affair with the university. Continue reading

Wright State University announces $150 million fundraising campaign featuring Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks

Rise.Shine. The Campaign for Wright State University promises to expand scholarships, attract more top-flight faculty and support construction of state-of-the-art facilities. Continue reading

TEDxDayton2014 to have Wright State flavor

Five people with links to Wright State will be those speaking or performing at TEDxDayton2014 Oct. 17. Continue reading

Teradata COO to discuss power of analytics in talk at Wright State

Teradata Chief Operations Officer Bruce A. Langos will discuss using analytics to transform business and higher education on Oct. 16. Continue reading

Video: Wright brothers honored at Wright Sate

Wright brother impersonators Tom Benson and Roger Storm

Celebrating innovation and aviation at Wright State University.  The school held a special celebration Thursday ahead of Wright Brothers Day on Sunday. The university is named in honor of the Wright Brothers, and today’s party featured speakers, re-enactors and flight … Continue reading

Study abroad myth buster

Annual fair, increased scholarship support aimed at opening eyes, doors for students

A growing effort by Wright State to increase both scholarship money for travel abroad and encounters with students who have already done it is under way. Continue reading