Wright State Headlines
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Jul 9
Wright State Police Department honored for excellence in community policing
The Wright State Police Department was named the July Agency of the Month by the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police and the Law Enforcement Foundation. Continue reading
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Jul 8
Wright State ranked among top universities worldwide for third consecutive year
Wright State University was ranked in the top 6.7% out of 21,462 universities worldwide in the 2025 edition of the outcome-based Global 2000 list by the Center for World University Rankings. Continue reading
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Jul 7
Profitable pitch
Wright State entrepreneurship graduate Peyton Hoff used his $6,000 Wright Venture competition prize money to launch Absolute Roofing Services, which has grown into a thriving business. Continue reading
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Jul 3
Wright State alum Lindsay Aitchison fulfills childhood space-agency dream
Wright State engineering alum Lindsay Aitchison received the 2025 College of Graduate Programs and Honors Studies Outstanding Alumni Award. Continue reading
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Jul 2
Wright State business professor, alumnus honored by regional technology organizations
Technology First honored Amir Zadeh, professor of management information systems, as the 2024 Tech Educator of the Year and recognized grad Brandon Hubley with the Award of Excellence in the Student Project category. Continue reading
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Arts Scene
Wright State Theatre production of ‘9 to 5: The Musical’ runs March 16 to April 2
“9 to 5: The Musical” is based on the 1980 movie of the same name, with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton. Continue reading
Symphony scribe
Wright State lecturer Dennis Loranger turns program prose for Dayton Philharmonic into art form
Wright State music historian Dennis Loranger likely knows more about the music and the composer than anyone else. Continue reading
Sol LeWitt lecture and gallery opening set for March 12
A geometrical wall drawing by artist Sol LeWitt was re-installed in the Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries. Continue reading
Wright State graduate was production designer on Oscar-winner ‘Moonlight’
Hannah Beachler was also the production designer of Beyoncé’s “Lemonade,” which won a 2017 Art Directors Guild Award for excellence in production design and art direction. Continue reading
Wright State student creates nationally recognized documentary on obesity
The Department of Communication will screen “The Student Body,” a documentary film on school “fat letters” by Wright State student Bailey Webber, on March 7. Continue reading
First string
Wright State guitar instructor and graduate Jim McCutcheon wins Governor’s Award for arts education
Jim McCutcheon teaches classical guitar at Wright State, where he earned degrees in guitar performance and music education. Continue reading
Broadway stars Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley to give workshop at Wright State
Wright State’s Musical Theatre Initiative and Human Race Theatre will sponsor the master class on Feb. 24. Continue reading
An artistic reality
Senior art major Bethany Faile uses photography and painting to interpret the world around her. Continue reading
Wright State grad Hannah Beachler sets the stage in Hollywood
Hannah Beachler ’05 will discuss her work as a production designer following a screening of “Moonlight” on Feb. 19 at The Neon in downtown Dayton. Continue reading
Artist with acclaimed dance company Complexions at Wright State to audition students, prepare for Spring Dance Concert
The Wright State Dance program will host residencies with Clifford Williams and Dwight Rhoden of the Complexions Contemporary Ballet Company during the spring semester. Continue reading
