Wright State Headlines
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Sep 17
2025 President’s Award for Excellence in Human Relations
Assistant Director Amanda Brewer is the steady hand and welcoming presence at the heart of the School of Fine and Performing Arts. Continue reading
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Sep 17
2025 President’s Award for Excellence in Leadership
Bethany DeLong, associate director for enrollment and retention in the College of Health, Education and Human Services, is a mentor, innovator and tireless advocate who has shaped the experience of countless Wright State students. Continue reading
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Sep 17
2025 President’s Award for Excellence in Service
Kathy Warden, manager of university space and special projects, is the behind-the-scenes force who ensures Wright State’s events and spaces run seamlessly. Continue reading
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Sep 17
2025 President’s Award for Outstanding Performance
Accountant Elizabeth Robbins’ dedication, resourcefulness and willingness to go above and beyond have made her indispensable to her colleagues. Continue reading
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Sep 17
2025 Outstanding Unit
With a collaborative, student-first focus, the College of Health, Education and Human Services Enrollment and Retention Team has reimagined how it engages with future students and supports them on the path to graduation. Continue reading
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Academics
Learning gratitude
Cindra Holland, associate professor of nursing, discussed how gratitude practices can help nursing students on a podcast sponsored by the American Nurses Foundation. Continue reading
A touch of Philly comes to Wright State
Pam Lavarnway, professor of theatre design and technology, oversaw the transformation of the Festival Playhouse stage into Philadelphia for Wright State Theatre’s production of “Sister Act.” Continue reading
STEMM Experience at Wright State to feature hands-on research activities for high school students
High school students can explore Wright State’s labs and maker spaces and learn more about STEMM fields on Nov. 19. Continue reading
International intrigue
Wright State’s International Education Week featured a flurry of activities and programming including the popular Study Abroad Fair and a Fashion Show. Continue reading
Sisterhood takes center stage in Wright State Theatre’s ‘Sister Act’
Wright State Theatre’s production of “Sister Act” runs in the Festival Playhouse in the Creative Arts Center from Nov. 4 to 20. Continue reading
Wright State partners with SOCHE on degree completion program
Through the BOLD Compact, students can have student debt forgiven, return to college, complete their program of study and earn a bachelor’s degree. Continue reading
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Andrea Elliott to give lecture at Wright State on Nov. 14
Andrea Elliott, a journalist and two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, will give a lecture on her book “Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival and Hope in an American City.” Continue reading
Wright State management information systems honored for data mining project
A team of Wright State management information systems students will be honored by Technology First for their project predicting the popularity of smart devices that talk to each other through the internet. Continue reading
Engineering precision
Matt Specht, a senior industrial and systems engineering major, learned that small changes can have a significant impact on large-scale manufacturing during an internship with Honda. Continue reading
Smart move, SMART student
A SMART scholarship will support Sasha Willis’s pursuit of a Ph.D. in human factors and industrial/organizational psychology through Wright State’s Eye Movement and Motion Psychophysics Lab. Continue reading
