Wright State Headlines
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Mar 20
Wright State Police Chief Kurt Holden graduates from FBI National Academy
Kurt Holden, Wright State’s chief of police and director of public safety, will bring national-level training and global connections back to campus after graduating from the FBI National Academy. Continue reading
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Mar 20
Wright State’s Nutter Center hosting Ohio basketball state tournament semifinals
The Wright State University Nutter Center will host eight girls and 10 boys state semifinal basketball games in March. Continue reading
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Mar 19
Reading madness
Wright State University President Sue Edwards and dozens of faculty and staff are reading to children at Mini University during a month-long March Madness-themed event Continue reading
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Mar 19
Wright State University awards full-tuition scholarships to 12 students at Big Hoopla STEM Challenge
Wright State awarded full in-state tuition scholarships to 12 students during the Big Hoopla’s STEM Challenge, celebrating young learners who demonstrated outstanding engagement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Continue reading
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Mar 18
Wright State alumnus securing the world’s inboxes
As a graduate student at Wright State, Medha Karri developed technical expertise and the interpersonal skills that shape his career in cybersecurity. Continue reading
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Alumni
Wright State President Hopkins urges graduates to serve others
“If you serve others before yourself, there is no limit to what you can do,” Wright State President David R. Hopkins told the class of 2016 during the commencement ceremony April 30. Continue reading
Fast break
Wright State alum Morgan O'Brien '07 lands NBA fellowship as rising star at State Department
Morgan O’Brien, a 2007 Wright State graduate and foreign service officer with the U.S. Department of State, lands a fellowship with the NBA. Continue reading
More than 2,000 to graduate at Wright State’s spring commencement ceremony
Wright State will holds its 2016 spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, April 30, at 10 a.m. in the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading
Noted aviation photographer Dan Patterson to speak at Academy of Medicine annual dinner
Annual event honors outstanding Boonshoft School of Medicine students, residents and faculty while recognizing the dedicated work of the Wright State Academy of Medicine. Continue reading
Actor Tom Hanks dedicates Tom Hanks Center for Motion Pictures at Wright State University
Acclaimed actor, producer and director Tom Hanks paid a visit to Wright State University to dedicate the Tom Hanks Center for Motion Pictures. Continue reading
Wright State honors 2013 graduate with shoe collection
“Melissa’s Steps” shoe drive is collecting new and gently used shoes for men, women and children at El Puente Learning Center in Dayton and the East Dayton Community Center. Continue reading
Stage of excitement
Wright State graduate student Shelby Dixon '14 helps produce pictorial timeline for Dayton’s Victoria Theatre
Shelby Dixon, a graduate public history student at Wright State, helped create pictorial timeline at Dayton’s historic Victoria Theatre to mark its 150th anniversary. Continue reading
Social butterfly
Wright State alum Teri Dwillis '14 gives wings to young mothers in her role at Catholic Social Services
Wright State alum Teri Dwillis ’14 gives wings to young mothers in her role at Catholic Social Services. Continue reading
Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley to speak at Global Health Initiative Symposium and Dinner
The Global Health Initiative Symposium and Dinner on April 4 will raise funds for fourth-year students in the Boonshoft School of Medicine’s International Education Program. Continue reading
Model citizen
Wright State alum and videographer Lee Furry making international splash with his Star Wars models
Lee Furry, a Wright State motion pictures graduate and local news videographer, turned his interest in Star Wars models into a thriving business. Continue reading
