Wright State Headlines
-
Mar 31
Wright State Media Highlights, March 24–28
ArtsGala, Raiderthon and a Habitat for Humanity build were among the Wright State campus activities that attracted media coverage last week. Continue reading
-
Mar 31
Five Wright State students face Wolves for startup funds in annual entrepreneurial competition
Wright State University students will present their innovative business ideas to a panel of industry experts, known as the “Wolves,” at Wright Venture on April 3. Continue reading
-
Mar 28
Stars, Stripes, Flight Classic baseball game continues Wright State-Air Force partnership
The Stars, Stripes, Flight Classic between Wright State and the Air Force Academy celebrated the region’s veterans and active-duty military personnel. Continue reading
-
Mar 27
Wright State Police Chief Kurt Holden enhances campus safety through elite leadership program
Kurt Holden, director of public safety and chief of police at Wright State, is leveraging insights gained from a law enforcement leadership program at Northwestern University to bolster campus safety initiatives. Continue reading
-
Mar 27
Wright State students to soar on wings of a jade butterfly at ArtsGala
One of the premier local arts events, ArtsGala showcases the talent of students in Wright State’s art, dance, music, motion pictures and theatre programs while raising money for scholarships. Continue reading
-
Professional Psychology
Masculine material
SOPP researchers write book on development of masculinity among black males
Book by professional psychology professor and two students explores the development of masculinity among black males and its relationship to racial identity and race-related traumas. Continue reading
Celebrating 40 years of employee giving
Wright State University’s annual Campus Scholarship and Innovation Campaign (CSIC) launches March 12
Faculty, staff and retirees may choose among Wright State’s more than 1,900 scholarships and programs during the annual Campus Scholarship and Innovation Campaign “40 Years in the Making.” Continue reading
Commercialization, overdose deaths, polar expedition among top research–related stories of 2017
Wright State’s efforts to commercialize inventions, a study of overdose deaths and a trip to the North Pole to measure mercury highlighted the university’s many research initiatives in 2017. Continue reading
TEDxDayton features Wright State faculty and alumni
Wright State faculty and alumni shared their expertise on a variety of topics such as experience as an Iraqi refugee, embracing life after menopause and Generation Z at TEDxDayton. Continue reading
2017 Alumni Achievement Awards honor Wright State’s finest
The Alumni Association recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of Wright State alumni each year at the event. Continue reading
Wright State’s Eréndira López-García named Distinguished Hispanic Ohioan by Ohio Latino Affairs Commission
Eréndira López-García, staff psychologist at the School of Professional Psychology, will be honored during the annual Governor’s Distinguished Hispanic Awards Gala in Columbus. Continue reading
Wright State at 50
University hitting its stride at the half-century mark
Originally founded as a branch campus of The Ohio State University and Miami University, Wright State became an independent institution in 1967. Continue reading
Wright State’s Homecoming Week packed with activities as university marks 50th anniversary
The special Homecoming Week features a golf cart parade, chili cook-off, bonfire, dining-in-the-dark event and a reunion of Wright State’s founding classes. Continue reading
Breaking Silences conference celebrates minds and bodies in all forms
The second Breaking Silences, Demanding Crip conference on Sept. 22-24 will explore “Standing in Solidarity.” Continue reading
Cultural interest
Fellowship winner Max Tokarsky develops curriculum to help teen immigrants living between two cultures
Max Tokarsky, student in the School of Professional Psychology, recently completed a national fellowship offered by the American Psychological Association’s Minority Fellowship Program’s Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. Continue reading
