Wright State Headlines
-
Feb 24
Adventures await
The Adventure Summit celebrated a 20-year partnership between Five Rivers MetroParks and Wright State, turning the Student Union into a hub of outdoor learning, hands-on challenges and student storytelling. Continue reading
-
Feb 20
Wright State to expand nursing facilities to meet workforce needs and prepare more graduates for in-demand careers
Wright State University will invest $6 million to expand and modernize its nursing facilities on the Dayton Campus, nearly doubling enrollment to more than 700 students to enhance training capacity and help meet regional workforce needs. Continue reading
-
Feb 18
Wright State student-athletes make a lasting impact on local family with more to come
Over the past year, nearly 200 Wright State University student-athletes and coaches logged close to 1,000 volunteer hours helping to build a home for a local family through Habitat for Humanity. Continue reading
-
Feb 13
Wright State names Rajneesh Suri dean of Raj Soin College of Business
Rajneesh Suri joins Wright State from Drexel University, where he was senior vice provost for academic industry partnerships and founding academic director of the Drexel Solutions Institute and the Innovation Engine. Continue reading
-
Feb 12
‘Only in New York,’ born at Wright State
On stage Feb. 13–22 in the Herbst Theatre, “Only in New York” allows Wright State theatre students to debut original roles in a new musical created for them. Continue reading
-
Social Sciences and International Studies
Coffee maker
Wright State alum J. Stanton finds home at Boston Stoker Coffee Company
1994 Wright State graduate J. Stanton finds home at the Boston Stoker Coffee Company. Continue reading
History heavyweight
Wright State alum Brady Kress '96 raising Dayton History, Carillon Historical Park to new heights
1996 Wright State graduate Brady Kress is raising Dayton History and Carillon Historical Park to new heights. Continue reading
Wright State celebrates Black History Month
Wright State will celebrate Black History Month with events scheduled Feb. 1 through Feb. 25. Continue reading
Celebrating quilt stories
Celebrating quilt stories is the theme of the quilt show held Jan. 28 to Jan. 30 in the Apollo Room of the Student Union at Wright State University. Continue reading
Foreign service
Wright State alum Joshua Cummins gets inside peek at workings of Persian Gulf nation of Qatar
Joshua Cummins, who has degrees in history and international and comparative politics from Wright State, received first-hand lessons on the Persian Gulf nation of Qatar during a fellowship. Continue reading
Sultans of Swing will examine links between baseball, jazz and fiction
Series begins with a lecture on “Sports and the Absent History of the Harlem Renaissance” on Jan. 29 and a panel discussion on “Women and African-Americans in Baseball History” on Feb. 10. Continue reading
Wright State medical student prepares to lead national SNMA organization
As president-elect of the Student National Medical Association, Christen Johnson has spent much of the year promoting mental health awareness and leadership development. Continue reading
Poetry in motion
Wright State grad students Sonora Humphreys and Sebastian Williams help edit ‘The Emily Dickinson Journal’
Wright State graduate students Sonora Humphreys and Sebastian Williams help edit ‘The Emily Dickinson Journal’ out of the Department of English Language and Literatures. Continue reading
Legal laureate
Military duty, law career highlight journey of Wright State alum Garrett Gall '73
Military duty during Vietnam and a long law career highlight the journey of Wright State alumnus Garrett Gall ’73. Continue reading
Vaughn Shannon elected to board of national Middle East council of educators
Associate political science professor Vaughn Shannon’s research interests include international security, Middle East politics and political psychology. Continue reading
