Wright State Headlines
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May 26
Nicholas Quillen honored as 2025 Wright State University Officer of the Year
The Wright State University Department of Public Safety honored several police officers, dispatchers and university staff members at the annual Public Safety Awards ceremony. Continue reading
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May 21
Wright State pedals toward bicycle friendly recognition
Wright State University is expanding cycling access and outdoor recreation opportunities through new bike programs, safety initiatives and campus resources. Continue reading
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May 20
Wright State University receives BBB of Greater Dayton’s 16th annual Community Honor Award
Wright State was honored for its effort to prepare students to enter the regional workforce, support of local nonprofits and volunteer efforts to strengthen the community. Continue reading
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May 19
Wright State and Premier Health partnership awarded first-of-its-kind $2.5M federal grant to expand street medicine in Ohio
Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine and Premier Health received a $2.5 million federal grant to expand Dayton Street Medicine, a program that delivers trauma-informed primary care to people experiencing homelessness while training the next generation of physicians. Continue reading
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May 18
Wright State hosts regional conference to advance student success, retention and workforce readiness
Wright State University will convene learning center professionals from across the Midwest this week to share strategies for improving academic support, student retention and graduation rates. Continue reading
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Liberal Arts
Wright State Theatre productions saluted by Dayton.com as among area’s best in 2021–22
Wright State’s productions of “Sweat” and “Sweet Charity” were honored as the best local university productions. Continue reading
Music man
Hollywood composer and Wright State alumnus Steve Hampton continues to support music students by donating recording equipment to the School of Music. Continue reading
Wright State sociologist Marlese Durr wins prestigious Jessie Bernard Award
The American Sociological Association honored Marlese Durr for expanding the horizons of sociology to fully encompass the role of women in society. Continue reading
Wright State alumna Amy Riegel named executive director of state homeless coalition
Wright State political science graduate Amy Riegel works to end homelessness and promotes decent, safe, fair, affordable housing for all. Continue reading
Students in Archaeology Field School excavate 100-year-old family farm
Wright State students find numerous artifacts during excavation of 100-year-old family farm. Continue reading
Wright State theatre graduate Joey Monda wins third Tony Award
Wright State musical theatre graduate Joey Monda has once again won a Tony Award for his excellent work as one of the producers for an acclaimed musical. Continue reading
13 Wright State faculty, staff and alumni named to Dayton Business Journal Forty Under 40 list
The honorees include Amir Zadeh, associate professor of management information systems, and Brooke Johnson Leppla, associate director of alumni and donor marketing and communication. Continue reading
Herd instinct
Farmer Matthew Keener, a former Wright State music student, starts a nonprofit to donate beef to the needy
Matthew Keener, a former Wright State music student, took a 10-year detour to ranch in Montana before returning to Ohio to raise cattle and launching a nonprofit organization to donate beef to food banks. Continue reading
Wright State theatre graduate Joey Monda nominated for another Tony Award
Joey Monda is nominated for a Tony Award as a producer of “A Strange Loop,” which is vying for the Best New Musical award. Continue reading
Fourth time’s the charm
After years of hard work, Reginald Gibson finally marched in a graduation ceremony as a member of the class of 2022
Reginald Gibson endured a multitude of trials and tribulations on his way to earning a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from Wright State. Continue reading
