Wright State Headlines
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Aug 25
New works and Broadway favorites highlight Wright State’s 2025–26 theatre and dance season
Audiences can expect a season rich with laughter, suspense, heart and history as Wright State University’s 2025–26 theatre and dance lineup showcases both new works and beloved classics. Continue reading
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Aug 22
Ready to lead
Scaling ropes, solving challenges and building action plans, Wright State students spent part of their summer sharpening leadership skills at retreats that prepared them to make a difference on campus. Continue reading
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Aug 20
Wright State Magazine: 2025 class notes
Meet two outstanding alumni who are featured in the 2025 issue of the Wright State University Magazine. Continue reading
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Aug 19
2,400 Wright State students move in to on-campus housing for start of Fall Semester
Wright State University welcomed nearly 2,400 new and returning residential students to its Dayton Campus for the start of the 2025 Fall Semester Continue reading
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Aug 19
From the Stacks: Reimagining the Libraries into a hub of student engagement
University Libraries’ staff introduced activities to help students foster a sense of belonging at Wright State. Continue reading
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Liberal Arts
Up to the challenge
Wright State’s Ellie Collins captains Army ROTC Raider Battalion Ranger Challenge Team
Ellie Collins, an international studies major, said she found more fulfillment in the academic challenges and opportunities offered at Wright State. Continue reading
Wright State alum Emmanuel Urquieta part of NASA crew simulating stresses of deep space exploration
Emmanuel Urquieta, a 2015 aerospace medicine graduate, will spend the next month in a simulated spacecraft at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Continue reading
Of great import
Wright State alum Brandon Snell helping introduce wines of Moldova to U.S. market
Brandon Snell has a bachelor’s degree in political science and master’s degree in international and comparative politics from Wright State. Continue reading
Hearing voices
Wright State’s Camp A Cappella growing in popularity
Camp A Cappella attracted 350 middle school, high school and college students as well as educators and adults for a week packed with activity. Continue reading
Mowing for dollars
Student Government President-elect Lukas Wenrick grew successful business out of early adversity
A senior majoring in social science education, Lukas Wenrick hopes to pursue a career in higher education and perhaps run for public office. Continue reading
‘Pivotal Tuesdays’ seen as important resource for presidential debate watchers at Wright State
“Pivotal Tuesdays: Four Elections that Shaped the 20th Century” is this year’s Common Text and will be distributed to students this summer during Orientation. Continue reading
Rare earth
Wright State anthropology students uncover artifacts from Revolutionary War battlefield
The dig is part of a program created by assistant professor Lance Greene to investigate the archaeology and history of Shawnee settlements in Ohio. Continue reading
Theater theory
Wright State improv students use acting skills to give incoming freshmen glimpse of college life
Theatre students will perform sketches challenging situations incoming students may face during the Raider Academy residential summer program. Continue reading
Wright State history professor talks about history of beards on ‘CBS Sunday Morning’
Christopher Oldstone-Moore, senior lecturer and researcher in the Department of History, discussed trends in facial hair during a story on beards that aired June 19 on “CBS Sunday Morning.” Watch the story, “Letting one’s hair WAY down.”
College spirit
Wright State’s Nickolas Hayden flourishing on the heels of getting his GED
Nickolas Hayden is majoring in computer engineering and philosophy and hopes to pursue a career in computer programming or create apps or video games. Continue reading
