Wright State Headlines
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Apr 17
Wright State revives student-faculty collaborative writing journal
The Best Integrated Writing journal showcases Wright State students’ scholarly papers from a wide range of disciplines. Continue reading
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Apr 17
Fulfilling dreams
The family of the late Wright State alum Patrick Daniels helped create an endowment to ensure the personal attendant station can continue to provide essential services to students. Continue reading
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Apr 16
Wright State alumna Nicole Scherzinger wins top British theatre award as star of ‘Sunset Boulevard’
Nicole Scherzinger, who studied musical theatre and acting at Wright State from 1996 to 1999, received the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role as Norma Desmond in “Sunset Boulevard.” Continue reading
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Apr 15
Healthy competition
A business idea to produce healthy snacks that are not overly engineered is the winner of the 2024 Wright Venture competition. Continue reading
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Apr 12
Wright State’s annual Spring Dance Concert showcases region’s vibrant dance community
Wright State’s Spring Dance Concert will feature 26 dance majors performing seven diverse and dynamic pieces April 18–21 in the Festival Playhouse in the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading
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Campus Growth
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
Growing green
Rain garden outside Wright State's new Student Success Center cultivates sustainability
The rain garden outside Wright State’s new Student Success Center highlighting university’s commitment to sustainability. Continue reading
Class act
Wright State’s new Student Success Center expected to inspire, boost achievement
Wright State’s new Student Success Center features high-tech, active-learning classrooms, writing and math support labs and an outdoor rain garden that underscores the building’s environmental embrace. Continue reading
Students document CAC construction in new Stein Galleries exhibit
Current exhibitions at the Stein Galleries feature student artwork documenting the CAC construction project and paintings and drawings by artist Deborah Kahn. Continue reading
Heavy build
Flurry of construction projects gives Wright State’s campus a new look
A flurry of construction projects, including the new Neuroscience Engineering Collaboration Building and the Student Success Center, gives Wright State’s Dayton Campus a new look. Continue reading
Wright State University welcomes over 5,000 new students to fall semester
Wright State welcomes 5,066 new students on the first day of fall semester, swelling total enrollment to 17,842, the fourth highest total in school history. Continue reading
Wright State, neighboring communities celebrate I-675 bridge opening
Wright State Way bridge will provide a safe and convenient route between Wright State and the Mall at Fairfield Commons and the surrounding area. Continue reading
Wright State Way pedestrian bridge set to open over I-675
Fairborn, Beavercreek, Wright State and Clark State Community College will celebrate the opening of the Wright State Way bridge with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 28. Continue reading
Lake effect
Wright State’s Bonnie Mathies leaving lasting legacy at Lake Campus
As dean of Wright State’s Lake Campus, Bonnie Mathies oversaw surging enrollments, a nearly doubling of bachelor-degree programs and the purchase of nearly 40 acres for expansion. Continue reading
