Wright State Headlines
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Apr 27
Wright State celebrates revitalized campus gathering space: the Moat at Wright Plaza
Wright State celebrated the Moat at Wright Plaza, a revitalized outdoor gathering space featuring new water features, seating, lighting, improved accessibility and a performance stage at the heart of campus. Continue reading
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Apr 24
Free Community Health Fair offers vital screenings and resources to Dayton residents
Wright State medical students, in partnership with Premier Health, will host a free Community Health Fair on April 25 to promote healthy lifestyles and provide essential health services. Continue reading
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Apr 23
First-year students celebrated at inaugural certificate ceremony
With applause echoing through the Student Union, nearly 500 students, family members, faculty and staff celebrated a defining milestone — the completion of the first year — at Wright State’s inaugural First-Year Certificate Ceremony. Continue reading
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Apr 23
Wright State University leads $2.5 million federal initiative to bring AI education to rural Ohio
Wright State has received a $2.5 million federal grant to develop AI-focused curriculum and train educators to teach it, with the goal of expanding artificial intelligence literacy from rural schools through colleges and into the workforce. Continue reading
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Apr 22
Local Vibes wins Wright State entrepreneurial competition
A QR-based platform that helps students discover trending spots, real-time deals and social connections near campus earned the top prize at Wright State University’s annual Wright Venture competition. Continue reading
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Academics
Comedian Maysoon Zayid will headline Wright State’s Honors Institute
Maysoon Zayid will deliver the Honors Institute’s keynote address on March 22, while disability rights attorney Laura Osseck will give the institute’s luncheon address on March 23. Continue reading
Generation Z students may play major role in presidential election
Research by Wright State assistant professor Corey Seemiller finds members of Generation Z have surprising solidarity in views on education, employment, personal freedoms and military intervention. Continue reading
Tom Hanks has busy itinerary for Wright State visit
Excerpt Tom Hanks will be busy in his visit to Dayton next month. Officials from Wright State University laid out the timeline for Hanks’ April 19 visit to the school, which will feature chances for the Oscar-winning actor to visit with … Continue reading
Actor Tom Hanks to dedicate the Tom Hanks Center for Motion Pictures at Wright State University
Tom Hanks will help dedicate the newly renovated Center for Motion Pictures and celebrate the success of the university’s $150 million Rise. Shine. campaign. Continue reading
Wright State honors Sharon Rab
Excerpt “Peace has been an important theme to me since my childhood,” says Sharon Rab, founder and co-chair of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. “I grew up in Fairborn, a military town. I remember hearing military airplanes taking off, and … Continue reading
Wright State to host acclaimed financial services professionals at regional conference
LIFT2 Symposium on March 18 will feature keynote addresses by LaVaughn Henry, vice president and senior regional officer of the Cincinnati Branch of the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank, and David Grau Sr., an attorney and succession planning expert. Continue reading
Wright State’s Applied Policy Research Institute unveils new name, expanded mission
Wright State’s Applied Policy Research Institute, which began as the Center for Urban and Public Affairs, announced a new brand and name to mark growth in the organization’s trajectory and portfolio.
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Imagine dragons
Wright State senior Matt Garrett flourishes in creative writing program
Wright State senior Matt Garrett shines in the university’s creative writing program, inspired by magic, monsters and wizards from the fantasy genre. Continue reading
Wright State Collegiate Chorale to perform in Italy
The Wright State Collegiate Chorale will perform two concerts and sing during Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica and St. Mark’s Basilica as part of a tour of Italy. Continue reading
Wright State Physicians Obstetrics and Gynecology to offer educational session about female infertility
Reproductive endocrinologist Steven R. Lindheim will discuss “Female Infertility” on March 8 at Miami Valley Hospital. Continue reading
