Honors Program

Honors Institute to explore “Mysteries of the Universe” with ‘academic rock star’

Photo of Neil deGrasse Tyson, the director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History.

The astrophysicist who erased Pluto from the planetary bodies—a star expert with star power—is coming to Wright State University. Continue reading

History professor Jacob Dorn calls it a career, leaving his mark on Wright State from the school’s start

Photo of Wrigfht State history professor Jacob Dorn

A Peterson pipe from Ireland dozes on his desk next to a pouch of tobacco. Continue reading

Honors program draws crowds for Titanic speaker

Photo of Ballard with a young boy holding a Titanic book.

The speaker was none other than Robert Ballard, Ph.D., the deep-sea explorer famous for his 1985 discovery of the R.M.S. Titanic’s wreckage. Continue reading

Honors Institute dives into “Earth’s Oceans”

Photo of Dr. Robert Ballard

The man who discovered the wreck of the RMS Titanic, which struck an iceberg and sank during its maiden trans-Atlantic voyage in 1912, will be the featured speaker at the Wright State University 2012 Honors Institute. Continue reading

Honors panel to discuss Sept. 11 impact

Graphic that says "University Honors Program Presents 9-11: Ten Years Later, A Panel Discussion"

On Thursday, Sept. 15, the University Honors Program will present “9/11: Ten Years Later” at 3 p.m. in the Millett Hall Atrium. Continue reading

Honors Institute explores “Intersections of Memory”

Porter-Young also encouraged students to follow their dreams and not to feel bound by their major.

Presented by the Wright State Honors Program, the symposium included breakout sessions and a luncheon address. Continue reading