Wright State Headlines
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Dec 19
Milling around
2004 Wright State graduate Jessica Noes oversees all operations at the Clifton Mill, including the mill’s popular Christmas lights display. Continue reading
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Dec 18
Wright State recognizes Nursing Professor Kim Ringo for advancing international student success
Wright State nursing professor and alumna Kim Ringo received the 2025 International Education Award for her leadership and mentorship in supporting international nursing students. Continue reading
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Dec 18
Wright State honors graduating students for distinguished doctoral dissertations
December graduates Maram Almodhwahi and Morgan Highlander were recognized for exceptional research with Wright State’s Trustees’ Distinguished Doctoral Dissertation Awards. Continue reading
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Dec 17
Top 10 Newsroom videos of 2025
The Wright State Newsroom was pumped up this year and met some amazing Raiders who were showing off their WOW factor in 2025. Continue reading
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Dec 16
Museum-quality replica of historic Hawthorn Hill donated to Wright State
Wright State University is now the permanent home of a large, handcrafted replica of Hawthorn Hill, the historic Dayton residence of Orville Wright. Continue reading
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Liberal Arts
French connection
Wright State’s Benjamin Hirt brings cheese making, artisanal foods into the teaching sphere
Wright State French instructor Benjamin Hirt uses cheese making with French language lessons to help students better appreciate the history and culture of France. Continue reading
Study abroad myth buster
Annual fair, increased scholarship support aimed at opening eyes, doors for students
A growing effort by Wright State to increase both scholarship money for travel abroad and encounters with students who have already done it is under way. Continue reading
Book smart
Wright State students create libraries out of old newspaper racks
Wright State students turn old newspaper racks into miniature libraries to promote reading among Dayton youth. Continue reading
Camera calculus
Communication professor Elliot Gaines teaching water, wildlife video skills to science students
Wright State communication professor Elliot Gaines works to equip science students with the skills to effectively communicate science to the public. Continue reading
Wright State professor among experts commenting on NFL’s domestic violence problem
I have been asked to comment on a recent piece in the NY Times about the aftermath of allegations against NFL players concerning intimate partner violence and child abuse, and its possible impact on female fandom. Continue reading
Social life
Alana Brookshire aiming for career as Army social worker
ROTC cadet Alana Brookshire is studying social work at Wright State in order to fulfill her dream of serving as a social worker in the U.S. Army. Continue reading
‘Fences’ review – Wright State University – The American family in conflict
Excerpt August Wilson’s tremendously visceral 1987 Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “Fences,” among the finest inclusions in his remarkable 10-play “Pittsburgh Cycle” chronicling the African-American experience in the 20th century, opens Wright State University’s 40th anniversary season with emotionally riveting … Continue reading
Wright State launches major WWI project with concert of music from the Great War
Wright State history and music programs are collaborating on a concert of popular songs from the Great War, the first program in CELIA’s yearlong commemoration of the start of World War I. Continue reading
Peace offering
Wright State’s Carol Loranger develops online bibliography for Dayton Literary Peace Prize
Carol Loranger, chair of the Department of English Languages and Literatures, creates online bibliography on the winners of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Continue reading
Wright State Theatre opens 2014–15 season with August Wilson’s ‘Fences’
Wright State Theatre presents August Wilson’s landmark drama “Fences” in the Festival Playhouse Sept. 18–28. Continue reading
