Wright State Headlines
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Jun 24
Wright State’s Calamityville hosts its largest joint medical training operation
Wright State’s Calamityville served as a key host site for Relentless Valor, where nearly 400 military personnel conducted joint medical and combat readiness training alongside international observers. Continue reading
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Jun 20
Wright State University launches Strategic Plan 2030 to advance student success, enhance role as regional economic driver
Wright State launched a new five-year Strategic Plan that advances student success, strengthens collaborative partnerships and enhances its role as a driver of economic vitality in the region. Continue reading
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Jun 20
Pete and Pam Julian create scholarships to help current and future generations of Wright State students
Pete and Pam Julian included Wright State in their estate plan, creating endowed scholarships in athletics, business, nursing and fine and performing arts. Continue reading
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Jun 10
Wright State University launches new undergraduate scholarship for active-duty military
Active-duty military members, activated Guard members and reservists can pursue a bachelor’s degree at Wright State with support from the university’s new Active Duty Military Undergraduate Scholarship. Continue reading
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Jun 9
Wright State alum Nicole Scherzinger wins first Tony Award for starring role in ‘Sunset Boulevard’
Nicole Scherzinger, who studied musical theatre and acting at Wright State, received the Tony Award for best leading actress in a musical for “Sunset Boulevard.” Continue reading
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Alumni
Reasons to come home
The annual bonfire and chili cookoff, Alumni Awards and Wright Day to Give highlighted Wright State University’s packed Homecoming Week. Continue reading
Wright State celebrates Black fraternities and sororities with campus plots
Wright State University cut the ribbon on the new National Pan-Hellenic Council Memorial Plots. Continue reading
Take flight
Wright State partnered with some of the Miami Valley’s leading aviation and community organizations to host the second Festival of Flight. Continue reading
Brew coup
Wright State history alumnus Dan Lauro works as the lead brewer at Carillon Brewing Co.
Dan Lauro said he is lucky to have one foot in the craft beer world and the other in the history and education world. Continue reading
Critical care
Wright State biology alumnus Orly Leiva goes above and beyond to train as a cardiologist
Orly Leiva is spending nine years in specialized residencies and fellowships as he trains in interventional and critical care cardiology. Continue reading
A passion for research
Shashaanka Ashili ’02 helps international graduate students in electrical engineering pursue their research dreams
During Wright Day to Give, alumnus Shashaanka Ashili will offer a matching gift challenge for donation to the Shashaanka Ashili International Grad Student Research Fund. Continue reading
Wright State theatre grad Joey Monda wins second Tony Award
Joey Monda won his second Tony Award as a producer of the “The Inheritance,” which was named Best Play. Continue reading
Fall class notes
Meet three outstanding alumni who are featured in the fall 2021 issue of the Wright State University Magazine. Continue reading
Wright State’s Homecoming Week features full schedule of on-campus activities
The annual bonfire and chili cookoff, trivia contest, Alumni Awards and Wright Day to Give highlight Wright State’s packed Homecoming Week Sept. 27 to Oct. 2. Continue reading
Festival of Flight returns to Wright State on Sept. 25
Wright State will host the Festival of Flight Sept. 25, from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Lot 1 in front of the Student Union. Continue reading
