Wright State Headlines
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Apr 30
More than 1,650 students to graduate this spring across Wright State’s Dayton and Lake Campuses
Wright State University will celebrate more than 1,650 graduates during its spring 2026 commencement ceremonies held April 30 through May 2 on the Dayton and Lake Campuses. Continue reading
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Apr 29
A path shaped by service
Mitch Eiting, who manages global philanthropy and corporate giving at Midmark Corporation, will be honored as the 2026 Lake Campus Outstanding Alumnus at commencement. Continue reading
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Apr 29
Wright State to award honorary doctorate to publishing executive Kirk Davis at spring commencement
Kirk Davis, a former musical theatre student who led the nation’s largest newspaper company, will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters during Wright State’s commencement ceremony on May 2. Continue reading
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Apr 28
Wright State students spot the finish line, celebrate Spring Semester’s end at April Craze
The 14th annual April Craze gave students a chance to let loose, dance, enjoy great food and enjoy that summer is right around the corner. Continue reading
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Apr 28
Chick-fil-A near Wright State’s Dayton Campus approved by Beavercreek City Council
The new Chick-fil-A restaurant will serve as a foundational component of Raider Row, a larger commercial development planned on land near Wright State University that spans portions of both Beavercreek and Fairborn. Continue reading
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Academics
Family history
Paths converge for a father and son in Wright State’s Department of History
Father and son work together at the National Museum of the United States Air Force and in Wright State’s Public History program. Continue reading
Mass Appeal
Cox media project inspires students to learn by doing
Grabbing a box of Bill’s doughnuts and Starbucks coffee, Melissa Spirek, Ph.D., hurried to the Cox Media Center in Dayton for a meeting that would transform the mass communication program at Wright State University. Spirek, chair of Wright State’s Department of … Continue reading
In Their Words
Communication students capture the moment
Kate Hoover Because of the experienced pro-fessors and array of practical courses the communication department at Wright State University offers, my future is filled with incredible opportunities. As an internal and external communication writer for Woolpert, an architecture and engineering … Continue reading
Time to Ring Again
CELIA project uses music, poetry, art and film to inspire understanding of World War I
World War I had a profound impact on culture, society, and government in the United States, but many Americans neither realize it nor “think of it as their war,” says Wright State history professor Paul Lockhart. Lockhart and other Wright … Continue reading
Chain of Command
Wright State’s Pratik Parikh spearheads research in supply chains and patient-centered health care
Just inside the entrance of an off-campus retailer is a big, blue dot on the floor from which sprang more than two aisles with subtly placed racks leading shoppers into the store. It would go unnoticed by most customers. But not … Continue reading
Wright State English professor selected as Fulbright Scholar
Wright State English professor Sally Lamping will research the Australian education system and how it educates immigrants as a Fulbright Senior Research Scholar. Continue reading
Salmon stakes
Former Wright State faculty member pins hopes for success of new business on family recipe
Former Wright State professor Martin Davis launches business based on family recipe for smoked salmon. Continue reading
Donated Boeing 727 to land at Wright State
Plane will be used as a STEM classroom as part of a collaborative involving Wright State, Clark State Community College and Beavercreek City Schools. Continue reading
A Bronx tale
Newspaper veteran Ray Marcano teaching digital media to Wright State students
Newspaper veteran Ray Marcano is helping the next generation of journalists by teaching digital media to Wright State students. Continue reading
Wright State graduate Joanne Huist Smith publishes ‘The 13th Gift,’ a holiday memoir
Joanne Huist Smith chronicles how an act of kindness helped her family cope with a tragic loss in a new holiday memoir. Continue reading
