Wright State Headlines
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Apr 18
Wright State media highlights, April 7–18
Local media spotlighted Wright State with coverage of Lt. Gov. Tressel’s visit to campus, a community health fair led by medical students in partnership with Premier Health and new state support aimed at boosting STEM education. Continue reading
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Apr 18
Wright State’s Model UN team once again secures top honors at national conference
Wright State’s Model United Nations program extended its streak of excellence by earning a team delegation honor for the 45th consecutive year at the 2025 National Model U.N. Conference in New York City. Continue reading
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Apr 18
Wright State alum Morgan O’Brien honored for global diplomacy
Wright State alum Morgan O’Brien’s diplomatic career has taken him from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to the United Nations and the State Department to NATO. Continue reading
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Apr 17
Jim Denniston appointed vice president for academic affairs and provost of Wright State University
Jim Denniston, who joined Wright State three years ago as the founding dean of the College of Health, Education and Human Services, had served as acting provost since Jan. 1, 2025. Continue reading
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Apr 16
Wright State awarded nearly $780,000 in Choose Ohio First Scholarships to support STEM and education students
The Choose Ohio First awarded Wright State nearly $780,000 to support undergraduate and graduate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics and STEM-focused education programs. Continue reading
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Health and Exercise Sciences
Training day
Wright State nursing students participated in the hands-on training along with nursing students from Indiana University and social work students from Miami University. Continue reading
Grand opening of extension to Andrews Hall at Lake Campus draws state government leaders
The 7,000-square-foot extension includes a new Library and Technology Center, the Nursing Simulation Learning Resource Center, a science education classroom and a science research lab. Continue reading
Stop the Bleed
The Wright State College of Nursing and Health hosted an hourlong training session for students, faculty and staff to save lives. Two additional Stop the Bleed training sessions are planned for later this semester. Continue reading
Wright State’s College of Nursing ranked third in Ohio
Wright State University’s College of Nursing and Health has been ranked third in Ohio for the quality of its nursing programs. Continue reading
Wright State will welcome 900 new students on Move-In Day on Aug. 22
During Operation Move-In, new residential students will move into residence halls and on-campus apartments on Aug. 22 and returning residential students will move in on Aug. 24. Continue reading
Going social
Wright State’s Class of 2023 gets to know each other before school begins
Incoming students in Wright State’s Class of 2023 connect with fellow classmates and build friendships before the fall semester even begins. Continue reading
A city of gems
Wright State alumni are leading the charge in the resurgence of downtown Dayton
Wright State alumni are taking leading roles in transforming Dayton back into the spearhead of industry and innovation it once was. Continue reading
Right on the money
Wright State alumna Kristy Epperson makes short work of her $14,000 student loan debt
Kristy Epperson, who graduated from Wright State with a bachelor’s degree in nursing, paid off her student debt in a year-and-a-half. Continue reading
20 years in a row
Wright State’s Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program earns 100% pass rate on national certification exam
Every Wright State nursing student has passed the national Acute Care Nurse Practitioner exam the first time they took the test for the last 20 years. Continue reading
Public interest
Wright State nursing graduate Christina Norman is a strong advocate of public health
Christina Norman, who has three degrees from Wright State, including a 2019 bachelor’s in nursing, completed a preceptorship with Miami County Public Health. Continue reading
