Alumni

Sold-out crowd cheers on Raiders at Stars, Stripes and Flight Classic

Wright State fans were greeted with several surprises before tipoff at the highly anticipated game between the Wright State Raiders and the Air Force Falcons. Continue reading →

Wright State brings community partners together for Campus Safety Day

Wright State’s campus came alive with flashing lights, emergency vehicles and interactive activities as students, faculty and staff gathered for the university’s second Campus Safety Day. Continue reading →

Finding the Wright Path

Monica Sewell spent years believing a restaurant manager’s job was her career ceiling. Then she discovered the Wright Path Program and earned her degree.

After returning to college at 46, Monica Sewell found a clear roadmap to her degrees through Wright State’s Wright Path Program — and now she’s helping other transfer students find their way. Continue reading →

Wright State alumna and faculty member Amy Faust receives Emerging Cinematographer Award

Award from the International Cinematographers Guild honors the next generation of visionary filmmakers

Amy Faust’s accomplishment shows her students, especially those from underserved populations, that a career in the film industry is possible. Continue reading →

10th annual Wright Day to Give scheduled for Sept. 30 and Oct. 1

Wright State’s annual giving day has raised more than $1.4 million to date for scholarships, programs and athletics

Wright Day to Give donors can “Give Back to the Pack” by supporting the area of Wright State that matters most to them, from academics and athletics to scholarships and student success initiatives. Continue reading →

Wright State University Foundation welcomes four new trustees

New trustees bring decades of experience in education, healthcare, finance and accounting to the foundation’s Board of Trustees.

The Wright State University Foundation has appointed four new trustees to its Board of Trustees, adding leaders with strong ties to the university. Continue reading →

Wright State and Dayton Performing Arts Alliance collaborate on production of ‘West Side Story’

Performances take place on Sept. 26 and 27 at the Schuster Center
A logo that reads "West Side Story."

In the second collaboration between Wright State and Dayton Performing Arts Alliance, the university’s students, alumni and faculty will work and perform alongside industry professionals. Continue reading →

Coming in to her own

Kara Ayers ’03 shares how Wright State’s adapted sports and recreation opportunities helped shape her life
A woman in a wheelchair wearing a Wright State shirt poses outside of the Wright State University Recreation Center.

2003 grad Kara Ayers reflects on how Wright State’s accessible campus, adapted sports and supportive community helped shape her journey as a Paralympic swimmer, researcher and advocate for people with disabilities. Continue reading →

Greene County families visit Wright State for mass food distribution by The Foodbank

The Foodbank organized a mass food distribution at the Wright State University Nutter Center on Aug. 27, attracting 2,627 people and distributing thousands of 103,860 pounds of food. Continue reading →

Wright State motion pictures alumni win regional Emmy award

Adam White and Amy Faust honored for their short film ‘Photography’

Adam White and Amy Faust, both graduates of Wright State’s motion pictures program, received numerous awards, including a Regional Emmy, for their short film “Photography.” Continue reading →