Wright State Headlines
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Apr 19
Organized duffel bag wins entrepreneur contest
Wright Venture is an entrepreneurial opportunity modeled after “Shark Tank,” an ABC–TV reality competition series that features aspiring entrepreneurs making business presentations to a panel of potential investors. Continue reading
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Apr 19
Wright State students reflect on Civil Rights Pilgrimage
Wright State University students spent their spring break on a pilgrimage to historical sites associated with the civil rights movement. Continue reading
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Apr 18
Ahead of her time
The Zoe Dell Lantis Nutter Dance Scholarship benefits students studying dance at Wright State. Continue reading
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Apr 18
Wright State women’s bowling team wins national title
Wright State’s women club bowling team won its first national championship since 2015. Continue reading
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Apr 18
Wright State students brainstorm solutions to plastic in oceans at Innovation Weekend
Wright State students from across the university came together to devise solutions to plastic waste in the world’s oceans at the spring Innovation Weekend. Continue reading
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Campus Growth
Lake Campus breaks ground for Agriculture and Water Quality Center
The center will provide classroom space for the growing agriculture program; a research and laboratory area for applied learning and research on agricultural and water quality issues; and a facility for community meetings. Continue reading
Vishal Soin Innovation Park provides opportunities for business, industry collaborations
Wright State University dedicated the Vishal Soin Innovation Park, which includes five office buildings around Presidential Drive and Colonel Glenn Highway. Continue reading
Wright State University to dedicate the Vishal Soin Innovation Park
Named in honor of former board chair, park will increase university's visibility along I-675 and provide new opportunities for business, industry collaborations
The park, supported by a gift from the Soin Family Foundation, is located on the south side of Colonel Glenn Highway, directly across from Wright State’s Dayton Campus. Continue reading
Wright State University to celebrate 50th anniversary throughout 2017
The celebration culminates with a special Homecoming Oct. 1, featuring multiple affinity reunions, including one for the university’s founding classes. Continue reading
College of Liberal Arts to celebrate Creative Arts Center expansion with open house
The College of Liberal Arts will celebrate the completion of the Creative Arts Center’s two-year modernization and expansion project with an open house on Nov. 9 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Continue reading
Let there be light
Designers of Wright State’s airy Student Success Center begin to pile up architectural awards
Wright State’s new Student Success Center features high-tech, active-learning classrooms, writing and math support labs and an outdoor rain garden. Continue reading
John and Shirley Berry commit $1.5 million to student success initiatives at Wright State
In appreciation of the Berrys’ gift, Wright State named the 220-seat auditorium in the Student Success Center the John and Shirley ’77 Berry Auditorium. Continue reading
Stunning Stein Galleries celebrate new home in Creative Arts Center
The new home of the Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries features five airy, light-filled gallery spaces where visitors can enjoy rotating exhibitions, the Stein family and Galleries Collections and videos. Continue reading
Hanks for the memories
Academy Award-winning actor and producer Tom Hanks leaves lasting imprint on Dayton, Wright State University
An in-depth review of Tom Hanks’s whirlwind visit to Dayton and Wright State University. Continue reading
Actor Tom Hanks to dedicate the Tom Hanks Center for Motion Pictures at Wright State University
Tom Hanks will help dedicate the newly renovated Center for Motion Pictures and celebrate the success of the university’s $150 million Rise. Shine. campaign. Continue reading
