Wright State Headlines
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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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Jul 3
Wright State alum Lindsay Aitchison fulfills childhood space-agency dream
Wright State engineering alum Lindsay Aitchison received the 2025 College of Graduate Programs and Honors Studies Outstanding Alumni Award. Continue reading
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Jul 2
Wright State business professor, alumnus honored by regional technology organizations
Technology First honored Amir Zadeh, professor of management information systems, as the 2024 Tech Educator of the Year and recognized grad Brandon Hubley with the Award of Excellence in the Student Project category. Continue reading
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Jul 1
Wright State University Foundation awards 11 Students First Fund projects
Student-focused initiatives — ranging from wellness and professional development to inclusive leadership and campus spirit — received 2025 Students First Fund grants from the Wright State University Foundation. Continue reading
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Jun 30
Gov. DeWine reappoints Board Treasurer Beth Ferris and names student Ella Vaught to Wright State Board of Trustees
Beth Ferris received a six-year term on the Wright State University Board of Trustees and Ella Vaught, a sophomore marketing major, received a two-year term. Continue reading
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Student Success
Science and Mathematics Dean Douglas Leaman named interim provost of Wright State
Douglas Leaman, dean of the College of Science and Mathematics, will join the leadership team of Susan Edwards, who will become the university’s eighth president on Jan. 1. Continue reading
More than 1,400 students to graduate at Wright State’s 2019 fall commencement
Wright State’s 2019 fall commencement ceremony takes place on Saturday, Dec. 14, beginning at 10 a.m. in the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading
Employer Speaker Series will focus on Secret Service careers
Secret Service agents will discuss career opportunities during the next Employer Speaker Series event, organized by Career Services, on Nov. 14. Continue reading
Wright State celebrates Transfer Week
Wright State University welcomed aspiring transfer students with a special admission event on Oct. 25. Continue reading
Wright State offers new scholarship for students in Montgomery and Greene counties
Wright State is offering a new Academic Performance Scholarship for first-year students who graduate from high schools in Montgomery and Greene counties. Continue reading
Raider Open House
Come and visit Wright State on Saturday, Nov. 2
Raider Open House on Nov. 2 gives prospective undergraduate students, including transfer students, and their families a glimpse of all that Wright State has to offer. Continue reading
Susan Edwards named next president of Wright State University
Susan Edwards, who joined Wright State in 2018 as provost, will become the university’s eighth president on Jan. 1. Continue reading
Wright State kicks off new initiative to boost retention of undergrads
The Undergraduate Retention team will quickly identify and remove barriers to success and connect students with resources. Continue reading
Wright State will welcome 900 new students on Move-In Day on Aug. 22
During Operation Move-In, new residential students will move into residence halls and on-campus apartments on Aug. 22 and returning residential students will move in on Aug. 24. Continue reading
Spring 2019 commencement ceremony in photos
Wright State University honored more than 2,000 graduating students at its spring commencement ceremony May 4 in the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading
