Wright State Headlines
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Aug 26
From classroom to hall of fame
Wright State graduate Tom Jenkins’ induction into the National Teachers Hall of Fame reflects nearly 30 years of dedication, perseverance and steadfast belief in the transformative power of public education. Continue reading
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Aug 25
New works and Broadway favorites highlight Wright State’s 2025–26 theatre and dance season
Audiences can expect a season rich with laughter, suspense, heart and history as Wright State University’s 2025–26 theatre and dance lineup showcases both new works and beloved classics. Continue reading
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Aug 22
Ready to lead
Scaling ropes, solving challenges and building action plans, Wright State students spent part of their summer sharpening leadership skills at retreats that prepared them to make a difference on campus. Continue reading
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Aug 20
Wright State Magazine: 2025 class notes
Meet two outstanding alumni who are featured in the 2025 issue of the Wright State University Magazine. Continue reading
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Aug 19
2,400 Wright State students move in to on-campus housing for start of Fall Semester
Wright State University welcomed nearly 2,400 new and returning residential students to its Dayton Campus for the start of the 2025 Fall Semester Continue reading
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Alumni
Service etiquette
2022 Wright State graduate Anjali Edwards publishes book on how to interact with service dogs
Wright State psychology graduate Anjali Edwards was inspired to publish a book on service animals while working on a research project in the Applying Scientific Knowledge (ASK) program. Continue reading
Raiders for life
Wright State graduates continue a family legacy of providing sweet treats to customers
Wright State alumni Kathy and Gregg Klein opened Tom & Dot’s Gelato Shop as a tribute to Kathy’s grandparents. Continue reading
Wright State administrators, alumnae named to Bizwomen Power 50 list
The Dayton Business Journal’s list includes Wright State President Sue Edwards, Kimberly Rex, chief administrative officer of the Boonshoft School of Medicine and CEO of Wright State Physicians, and Trustee Dawn Conway. Continue reading
Set up for success
Wright State paved the way for two-time alumna Nicole Cantrell
Alumna Nicole Cantrell, who works in the contracting career field at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, often returns to Wright State to participate in career fairs and speaker events. Continue reading
Wright State University Foundation welcomes new trustees
Linda Black-Kurek ’78 will serve as the foundation's board chair
The Wright State University Foundation has appointed six new trustees to its board, effective July 1, 2023. Continue reading
Forward thinking
Wright State marketing graduate Zach Strauss's Grey Matter earns national acclaim
Wright State graduate Zach Strauss’s marketing firm Grey Matter has been recognized as one of the fast-growing companies in the Midwest. Continue reading
Deep roots
Wright State alumna Brooke Solomito provides Madison Township residents with food they love and service they crave
Brooke Solomito uses skills she learned as an organizational leadership student at Wright State to run a successful hot dog stand in Butler County. Continue reading
Wright State theatre graduate Brian Crowe named artistic director of leading Shakespeare company
Brian B. Crowe, who received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Directing and Acting at Wright State, was named the next artistic director of the acclaimed Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. Continue reading
Wright State graduate’s research helps calculate blood velocity, predict how aneurysms rupture
Research paper by Mark Johnson, who graduated from Wright State with a Ph.D. in Engineering in April, was honored at the 2023 Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Science Symposium. Continue reading
Wright State engineering alumnus wins first place in aeronautics and astronautics master student paper competition
Francis Centlivre, a two-time mechanical engineering graduate, took first place in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics master student paper competition. Continue reading
