Wright State Headlines
-
Apr 23
First-year students celebrated at inaugural certificate ceremony
With applause echoing through the Student Union, nearly 500 students, family members, faculty and staff celebrated a defining milestone — the completion of the first year — at Wright State’s inaugural First-Year Certificate Ceremony. Continue reading
-
Apr 23
Wright State University leads $2.5 million federal initiative to bring AI education to rural Ohio
Wright State has received a $2.5 million federal grant to develop AI-focused curriculum and train educators to teach it, with the goal of expanding artificial intelligence literacy from rural schools through colleges and into the workforce. Continue reading
-
Apr 22
Local Vibes wins Wright State entrepreneurial competition
A QR-based platform that helps students discover trending spots, real-time deals and social connections near campus earned the top prize at Wright State University’s annual Wright Venture competition. Continue reading
-
Apr 22
Wright State launches AI-powered platform to advance career readiness and strengthen employer connections
Wright State University is expanding career support for students with the launch of a free AI-powered platform that delivers instant feedback on résumés and interview skills. Continue reading
-
Apr 20
Wright State student-athletes help build Fairborn home for family seeking homeownership
More than 160 Wright State student-athletes and coaches volunteered to help build parts of a new Habitat for Humanity home during a special event organized by the Athletics Department. Continue reading
-
Health and Exercise Sciences
Over 1,700 students to graduate at Fall Commencement
Wright State graduates will celebrate their accomplishments, and those of a university that prides itself on extending the ladder of educational opportunity, during the 2013 Fall Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Nutter Center. Continue reading
Dan Kirkpatrick elected president of Ohio Nurses Association
Dan Kirkpatrick, a clinical instructor at the Wright State–Miami Valley College of Nursing and Health, was recently elected president of the Ohio Nurses Association. Continue reading
Wright State, Ohio State, other institutions receive $3.5 million grant to increase underrepresented graduates in STEM fields
The Ohio State University, Wright State University and nine other Ohio colleges and universities will share a $3.5 million National Science Foundation grant over the next five years… Continue reading
Social activist Paul Loeb to give talk on “Community Service and Change”
Social and political activist Paul Loeb will give a talk on “Community Service and Change” in the Wright State Student Union on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Continue reading
Wright State University hires new director for National Center for Medical Readiness
Rufus Smith, a retired Brigadier General from the Ohio National Guard, takes the helm this week of the university’s medical preparedness and disaster training program. Continue reading
Wright State to host workshop for afterschool providers
Afterschool program providers will learn techniques to help kids stay active and eat well during a workshop on Aug. 9 at the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading
Full Strength
Anna Zamora launches conditioning career
She’s interned at Duke and will soon be at Yale. But Anna Zamora’s heart will always be at Wright State. Continue reading
Wright State staffer survives killer Oklahoma tornado
Huddled in a tiny concrete bunker in Moore, Okla., with her daughter and grandchildren, Wright State University staffer Barb Cwirka could hear only the soft whir of a ventilation fan. Continue reading
Spring Commencement photo gallery
Wright State University honored more than 2,000 graduates during its spring 2013 commencement ceremony April 27 in the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading
Over 2,000 graduate at spring commencement
Wright State University held its 77th commencement ceremony on Saturday, April 27, in the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading
