Academics

Welcome home to Wright State

A new year. A new class.

With a new academic year in August 2021 came a new wave of first-year students, who discuss why they enrolled at Wright State. Continue reading

Prediction puzzle

Wright State business student Christopher Broach receives a scholarship to help pursue an organ transplant project

Management information systems Christopher Broach is investigating cancer in organ transplant patients. Continue reading

Keeping family first

The two longest donors in Wright State’s history share stories of 45 years of giving back

Bill and Cynthia King, both faculty members in the Department of Classics, and John Fortman, in chemistry, made their first donations to the university in 1975 Continue reading

Civil conversations

Political science major Austin Leist wants to make a career out of having civil arguments as a lawyer and possibly a prosecuting attorney. Continue reading

Back to Broadway

Wright State alumni reflect on the return of live theatre and share stories about the innovative ways they kept creativity alive during the pandemic

Wright State alumni talk about the pandemic, how it has impacted Broadway, and how shows are finally reopening. Continue reading

119 students receive medical degrees during Boonshoft School of Medicine graduation

After four or more years of intense study and specialized training, 119 medical students received their M.D. degrees during graduation on May 1. Continue reading

Education and collaboration spark innovation

Wright State continues to provide and expand its resources and opportunities for students to create and innovate

Exploring areas growing and flourishing with new concepts and applications at Wright State University. Continue reading

Senior signatures

Hundreds of future Wright State students packed into the Student Union for Signing Day on May 2. Continue reading

Wright State faculty member Erin Flanagan wins prestigious Edgar Award for best first novel

Erin Flanagan, professor of English language and literatures, won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best First Novel by an American Author for “Deer Season.” Continue reading

Office of Disability Services honors scholarship recipients at annual banquet

The Office of Disability Services celebrated the accomplishments of 20 scholarship recipients and presented its Golden Spoke Awards at its annual Scholarship Awards Banquet. Continue reading