Wright State Headlines
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Apr 27
Wright State celebrates revitalized campus gathering space: the Moat at Wright Plaza
Wright State celebrated the Moat at Wright Plaza, a revitalized outdoor gathering space featuring new water features, seating, lighting, improved accessibility and a performance stage at the heart of campus. Continue reading
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Apr 24
Free Community Health Fair offers vital screenings and resources to Dayton residents
Wright State medical students, in partnership with Premier Health, will host a free Community Health Fair on April 25 to promote healthy lifestyles and provide essential health services. Continue reading
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Apr 23
First-year students celebrated at inaugural certificate ceremony
With applause echoing through the Student Union, nearly 500 students, family members, faculty and staff celebrated a defining milestone — the completion of the first year — at Wright State’s inaugural First-Year Certificate Ceremony. Continue reading
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Apr 23
Wright State University leads $2.5 million federal initiative to bring AI education to rural Ohio
Wright State has received a $2.5 million federal grant to develop AI-focused curriculum and train educators to teach it, with the goal of expanding artificial intelligence literacy from rural schools through colleges and into the workforce. Continue reading
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Apr 22
Local Vibes wins Wright State entrepreneurial competition
A QR-based platform that helps students discover trending spots, real-time deals and social connections near campus earned the top prize at Wright State University’s annual Wright Venture competition. Continue reading
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Alumni
Social media vending giveaway a big hit during Homecoming Week
Social media-driven vending machine attracts hundreds during Homecoming promotion. Continue reading
Hyped about Homecoming
Wright State University’s 50th anniversary Homecoming Week got off to an exciting start. Continue reading
Wright State’s Homecoming wraps up with weekend packed with activities
Wright State University’s 2017 Homecoming Festival will feature the annual Chili Cook-Off, a concert by former student and touring musician Clark Manson, special anniversary beers and the Black Alumni Reunion BBQ. Continue reading
Homecoming Week continues with golf cart parade, bonfire
A golf cart parade, a bonfire and several reunions highlight a packed day of Homecoming activities. Continue reading
Wright State at 50
University hitting its stride at the half-century mark
Originally founded as a branch campus of The Ohio State University and Miami University, Wright State became an independent institution in 1967. Continue reading
Homecoming Week kicks off with campus celebration
Wright State University’s 50th anniversary celebration culminates this week with more than 35 special Homecoming events. Continue reading
Wright Brothers Day to celebrate innovation in the community
Wright Brothers Day takes place Oct. 5 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Union Atrium. Continue reading
Vending trending
Social media-activated vending machine to be showcased at Wright State during Homecoming Week
A social media-activated vending machine that dispenses free hats, T-shirts, gift cards and other products will be on campus during Homecoming Week at Wright State, the first university in the region to have one. Continue reading
Teaching temperament
Wright State alum, inaugural registrant Sheila Skimmerhorn caps career with stint at STEM school
Sheila Skimmerhorn, a two-time Wright State graduate, was the first student to register for classes at the university in 1964. Continue reading
Terminal triumph
Art installation by Wright State alum Kailah Ware graces Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Kailah Ware, who graduated from Wright State with a degree in motion pictures, created “One Degree of Separation,” a mix-media art installation celebrating Cincinnati. Continue reading
