Wright State Headlines
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Jul 3
Wright State alum Lindsay Aitchison fulfills childhood space-agency dream
Wright State engineering alum Lindsay Aitchison received the 2025 College of Graduate Programs and Honors Studies Outstanding Alumni Award. Continue reading
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Jul 2
Wright State business professor, alumnus honored by regional technology organizations
Technology First honored Amir Zadeh, professor of management information systems, as the 2024 Tech Educator of the Year and recognized grad Brandon Hubley with the Award of Excellence in the Student Project category. Continue reading
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Jul 1
Wright State University Foundation awards 11 Students First Fund projects
Student-focused initiatives — ranging from wellness and professional development to inclusive leadership and campus spirit — received 2025 Students First Fund grants from the Wright State University Foundation. Continue reading
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Jun 30
Gov. DeWine reappoints Board Treasurer Beth Ferris and names student Ella Vaught to Wright State Board of Trustees
Beth Ferris received a six-year term on the Wright State University Board of Trustees and Ella Vaught, a sophomore marketing major, received a two-year term. Continue reading
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Jun 26
Joe Gruenberg’s 40-Year support for Wright State celebrated with Honorary Alumnus Award
Forty years after helping build the first on-campus housing at Wright State, Joe Gruenberg continues to support the university. Continue reading
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Fine and Performing Arts
ArtsGala 2021 canceled due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
New fundraising endeavors provide opportunities to support student scholarships
To encourage contributions to the ArtsGala Scholarship Fund, the College of Liberal Arts partnered with Global Love Dayton to create a limited-edition snow globe. Continue reading
Artists with Wright State connections awarded grants by Culture Works
Faculty member Jeremy Long and alumni Amy Kollar Anderson and Marsha Pippenger received grants to create new art and build their knowledge and skills. Continue reading
Pedal power
Wright State music education alumnus Mike Bisig finds a new kind of rhythm with an indoor bicycle park
Wright State graduate Mike Bisig moved from a career teaching music to operating an indoor bike park in downtown Dayton. Continue reading
Camera angle
Wright State junior Joey Larkin combines motion pictures studies with videography at a Dayton television station
Through the Wright State Motion Pictures Program and a job on “Living Dayton,” Joey Larkin is training to become a documentary filmmaker. Continue reading
Emerging Choreographers Concert will feature innovative works on video by Wright State dance majors
The concert will feature works created for video and presented in an evening-length film on YouTube from Feb. 26 to March 7. Continue reading
Wright State Theatre will premiere ‘KARENS,’ a social satire by Bruce Cromer
Wright State Theatre will premiere a video-only production of “KARENS: A Comedy of Very Bad Manners” on Feb. 26–28. Continue reading
Wright State alumni play key roles in latest documentary by Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar
From editing to filming to producing, nearly two dozen Wright State alumni played key roles in “9to5: The Story of a Movement.” Continue reading
Photo collection estimated worth over $4 million from well-known artists donated to Wright State
Stein Galleries received a donation of 873 works by well-known photojournalists and fine art and documentary photographers. Continue reading
Voice recognition
Wright State alumna Lauren Bernstein making a splash doing voiceovers from her studio in New York City
Lauren Bernstein, a 2012 theatre graduate from Wright State, has produced voiceovers for corporations, nonprofits, state governments and universities. Continue reading
Wright State School of Music to begin offering performance specialist certificates
Advanced musicians seeking intensive study in instrumental, piano or vocal can earn performance certificates from the School of Music. Continue reading
