Wright State Headlines
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Jul 14
Neurosurgeon earns Wright State’s Distinguished Alumni Award
Neurosurgeon Nicholas C. Bambakidis received the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from the Wright State University Alumni Association. Continue reading
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Jul 9
Wright State Police Department honored for excellence in community policing
The Wright State Police Department was named the July Agency of the Month by the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police and the Law Enforcement Foundation. Continue reading
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Jul 8
Wright State ranked among top universities worldwide for third consecutive year
Wright State University was ranked in the top 6.7% out of 21,462 universities worldwide in the 2025 edition of the outcome-based Global 2000 list by the Center for World University Rankings. Continue reading
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Jul 7
Profitable pitch
Wright State entrepreneurship graduate Peyton Hoff used his $6,000 Wright Venture competition prize money to launch Absolute Roofing Services, which has grown into a thriving business. Continue reading
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Jul 3
Wright State alum Lindsay Aitchison fulfills childhood space-agency dream
Wright State engineering alum Lindsay Aitchison received the 2025 College of Graduate Programs and Honors Studies Outstanding Alumni Award. Continue reading
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Social Sciences and International Studies
Cuban journalist says increasing freedoms, relations with U.S. are giving young people hope
Cuban journalist Elaine Díaz Rodriguez discussed “Cuba in an Era of Change” as part of Wright State’s Year of the Active Bystander program. Continue reading
CLASS action
College of Liberal Arts launches Center for Liberal Arts Student Success
The new Center for Liberal Arts Student Success (CLASS) combines advising, faculty/student relationship-building, peer mentoring and career counseling. Continue reading
Wright State student a good story, and can write one, too
Excerpt For Alan Hieber, Saturday morning marked a role reversal from the night before. Soon after Jason Brosseau crossed the finish line in 2:46.01 to win the Air Force Marathon and had the gold medal draped over his head, Hieber, … Continue reading
English Expression
LEAP program teaching the language to growing international population
The first students came from Chile. They were planning to apply for Wright State’s MBA program, but first needed to master English. So in 1995, the university launched the LEAP Intensive English Program. Founded by associate English professor Chris Hall … Continue reading
Wright State students survey parcel to parcel in Dayton
Wright State students are conducting a property survey in Dayton to help city planners address blight, vacancy and other concerns that city officials and residents have identified. Continue reading
Perfect fit
Wright State alum Paula Cosby '12 helps jobseekers with Clothes That Work
Wright State M.P.A. graduate Paula Cosby ’12 helps jobseekers dress professionally and build confidence as executive director of Clothes That Work. Continue reading
College cradle
Wright State’s Billi Ewing watched her baby daughter grow up on campus
Wright State graduate Billi Ewing watched her baby daughter grow up on campus. Continue reading
Wright State, City of Dayton collaborate on effort to support emerging women leaders
The Women’s Leadership Collaborative of Greater Dayton seeks to increase the number of women in the region who hold leadership roles in government, education and business. Continue reading
Family band
Wright State staff and couple lead a successful country-rock band
Jamie and Chris Suttle, Wright State staff members who are also married, lead a successful country-rock band. Continue reading
Digging up the past
Wright State student Tyler Heneghan explores the past through field work at the Fort Ancient Earthworks and an internship with the Dayton Society of Natural History and SunWatch Indian Village. Continue reading
