Wright State Headlines
-
Oct 25
Wright State, Premier Health hosting surgical symposium for high school and undergraduate students
Led by medical students from Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine, the surgical symposium will offer participants a behind-the-scenes look at the world of surgery. Continue reading
-
Oct 25
Wright State joins nation in celebrating first-generation students
Wright State will celebrate National First Generation College Celebration Day on Nov. 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Student Union Atrium. Continue reading
-
Oct 24
Education grant connects Wright State students with Dayton Regional STEM School for instructional education partnership
Wright State elementary education students collaborate with Dayton Regional STEM School 10th graders to design science and health lessons to use in the classroom Continue reading
-
Oct 23
Wright State recognized among top public universities in latest U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings
Wright State University’s undergraduate programs in nursing and engineering were ranked among the nation’s best in the 2025 U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges Rankings. Continue reading
-
Oct 21
Nearly 1,000 students and alumni turn out for Wright State’s Fall Career and Internship Fair
Nearly 1,000 students and alumni connected with potential employers and explored career and internship opportunities at Wright State University’s Fall Career and Internship Fair. Continue reading
-
Humanities and Cultural Studies
Social Justice Fair at Wright State to highlight student accomplishments
The annual Social Justice Fair will highlight the accomplishments of Wright State and secondary students and their teachers and feature a talk by award-winning storyteller Lyn Ford. Continue reading
Changemaker
Wright State student Keri Friend wins the top award at a national leadership conference for fraternity and sorority chapters
Keri Friend, an English major and president of Alpha Xi Delta, was honored by the Association of Fraternal Leadership and Values for her leadership in the Greek community at Wright State. Continue reading
Lights, camera, action!
A camera crew from C-SPAN visited Wright State to record Paul Lockhart, professor of history, as he taught his class The History of the Gun. Continue reading
Wright State faculty participating in local fair housing symposium
The issue of fair housing and what can be done to improve neighborhoods in Dayton are the focus of a symposium in which Wright State plays a key role. Continue reading
Wright State graduate’s book empowers and educates kids about wearing eyeglasses
Wright State English graduate Kristin B. Gyimah was inspired to write “Teddy Gets Glasses” by one of her children. Continue reading
2023 Alumni Achievement Awards celebrate distinguished Wright State community members
The Wright State Alumni Association honored Alumni Achievement Awards recipients Aurea Rivera ’82, Mark Espy ’81, Christina Knowles ’14, ’16, Stephen Hampton ’80 and Virginia Krause Hess. Continue reading
Historian, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture fellow to give Piediscalzi Lecture at Wright State
Shannen Dee Williams will discuss the historical impact of Black Catholic nuns in the United States on Feb. 2 at Wright State. Continue reading
C-SPAN to record classroom lecture by Wright State historian Paul Lockhart
A classroom lecture by Paul Lockhart, professor of history, on The History of the Gun will be featured on “Lectures in History” on C-SPAN. Continue reading
Random acts of kindness
Kindness has always been one of the central themes in Wright State English graduate Brieanna Wilkoff’s life and in her young adult novel, “I’ll Be There for You.” Continue reading
Fall 2022 class notes
Meet two outstanding alumni who are featured in the fall 2022 issue of the Wright State University Magazine. Continue reading
