Wright State Headlines
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Jul 17
Wright State’s successful baseball season fuels excitement at youth summer camps
Young athletes flocked to Wright State’s baseball, soccer and basketball camps this summer, energized by the university’s athletic success and upgraded facilities. Continue reading
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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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Health and Exercise Sciences
Wright State welcomes 1,400 new students at Move-In Day
Move-in Day on Wright State’s Dayton Campus began at 9 a.m. Aug. 27, as 1,400 new students arrived at their new home. Continue reading
Interest surges in living on campus; more students expected to populate residence halls
Dayton Campus prepares for Move-in Day
More students are interested in living on campus at Wright State University, with the dorms expected to be nearly full when students arrive for fall semester. Continue reading
Raider Guardian: Wright State’s new safety app set to launch fall semester
Students, faculty and staff at Wright State’s Dayton Campus will soon be able to call university police at the touch of a button. Continue reading
Thomas Sudkamp appointed to serve as provost at Wright State University
Thomas Sudkamp will serve as Wright State’s chief academic officer with the title provost and vice president for curriculum and instruction, and Mark Polatajko has been named chief operating officer and vice president of business and finance. Continue reading
Family nurse practitioner joins Wright State Physicians Internal Medicine
A board-certified family nurse practitioner, Christina Carter helps Wright State Physicians meet the growing demand for primary and preventive care. Continue reading
Disaster area
Wright State’s Jim Gruenberg says disaster historians could strengthen relief efforts
Jim Gruenberg, deputy director of Wright State’s National Center for Medical Readiness at Calamityville, says disaster historians can help communities prepare for and respond to emergencies. Continue reading
Adrenaline rush
Wright State grad Tami Ashbridge keeps her nursing skills sharp by volunteering at Calamityville and the National Disaster Health Consortium
Wright State public health graduate Tami Ashbridge keeps her nursing skills sharp by volunteering at Calamityville and participating in university disaster response program. Continue reading
New nursing program offers immersive disaster response training
Wright State’s National Disaster Health Consortium holds training exercises on disaster preparedness, response and recovery at Calamityville. Continue reading
Wright State and Premier Health announce scholarship agreement for online RN-BSN program
Wright State’s College of Nursing and Health and Premier Health will provide scholarship assistance for Premier Health nurses to earn a bachelor’s degree through the university’s RN-BSN Completion program. Continue reading
Joseph Keferl named dean of the College of Education and Human Services
Joseph Keferl, a longtime Wright State faculty member, administrator and alumnus, will assume the position of dean in January and will begin serving as dean-elect in October. Continue reading
