Wright State Headlines
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Apr 22
Wright State alumna Lucy Staugler to inspire Lake Campus grads during commencement on May 1
Lucy Staugler, a retired educator and guidance counselor, was invited to speak at the Lake Campus commencement ceremony after receiving the 2025 Lake Campus Outstanding Alumna Award. Continue reading
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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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Graduate
Raj Soin College of Business earns two high rankings for entrepreneurship and graduate information systems programs
Wright State was recognized for its affordable entrepreneurship programs and online master’s degree in information systems. Continue reading
Wright State graduate students take first, second at engineering conference
Wright State students’ research on hypersonic travel rose above hundreds of other graduate students’ work from surrounding states. Continue reading
Amy Thompson of University of Toledo named provost at Wright State
Amy Thompson is the senior vice provost of academic affairs and acting dean of the College of Graduate Studies at the University of Toledo. Continue reading
Alumna Nella Ludlow returns to Wright State to lead quantum computing program
Nella Ludlow is responsible for building a research team in quantum computing and pursuing partnerships with the Defense Department, the Air Force and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Continue reading
Kimberly Ringo named exceptional nurse educator for her work during pandemic
Kimberly Ringo, a clinical assistant professor of nursing, was named exceptional nurse educator for March as part of the 2022 Year of the Nurse Educator celebration. Continue reading
Wright State shines in U.S. News graduate school rankings
U.S. News & World Report recognized Wright State’s graduate programs in medicine, engineering, computer science, public health, biology, psychology, social work, public administration and business. Continue reading
Carmichael Lecture in Environmental Sciences to highlight state of bee health
Entomologist Christina Grozinger will lecture on “Predicting and Managing Bee Health in a Changing World” on April 7. Continue reading
Mission control
Wright State business alumnus, military veteran Mike Thirtle leads the Gary Sinise Foundation
As a full-time military officer at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, he had little free time to take night classes at Wright State. But Mike Thirtle made time. Continue reading
Cruise control
Wright State grad student Marissa Despins collected environmental samples on a two-month research cruise off Alaska
Earth and environmental sciences graduate student Marissa Despins collected chemical samples to measure mercury methylation during a research cruise. Continue reading
Prime time
Wright State business alumna and award winner Beth Graves at the helm of Prime Controls
Raj Soin College of Business graduate Beth Graves leads a local manufacturing company founded by her father. Continue reading
