Campus Growth

Creative Arts Center renovations to begin next spring

The Creative Arts Center, home of the Departments of Theatre, Dance, and Motion Pictures, Music, and Art and Art History, will undergo renovations and expansion beginning next spring. Continue reading

Wright State chapel wins state design award

The St. John Bosco Chapel, home of Catholic Campus Ministry at Wright State University, has won a design award from the AIA Ohio, the state unit of the American Institute of Architects. Continue reading

Parking lot expanded for Nutter Center, sports fields

Campus construction workers are expanding parking Lot 7 across from the Wright State Physicians building to create an additional 200 to 225 spaces. Continue reading

Wright State mythbuster: the tunnel system

The real story behind the Wright State tunnels
Students, faculty and staff walking in the Wright State tunnel system

Nearly two miles of tunnels (10,436 feet) snake their way beneath Wright State’s Dayton campus linking 20 of 22 buildings in the academic section of campus. Continue reading

Wright State to cut campus energy consumption by nearly 40 percent

Photo of Wright State University's Dayton campus

Wright State plans to cut campus energy consumption by nearly 40 percent through energy efficiency investments in buildings across its Dayton and Lake campuses. Continue reading

Wright State successfully issues $25M in bonds; university collaboration and student engagement keys to success

Photo of Wright State staff, students and faculty visiting with leaders from Fifth Third Securities in Cincinnati, Ohio during the universities general receipts bond offering.

Two hours, maybe less? That’s how long it took Wright State University, with its A1, stable outlook Moody’s rating, to raise $25 million… Continue reading

Celebrating diversity: New chapel to serve the masses

If you ask 100 people about their religious beliefs, you will likely get 100 different answers. Continue reading

Raider Connect opens its doors

Graphic logo for the Wright State Newsroom series Student on the Scene

Student reporter Reilly Dixon, host of Student on the Scene, goes on location to find out more. Continue reading

Raider Connect bringing better enrollment services

Digitally altered photo of temporary Raider Connect location in Pathfinder Lounge

The registrar, student accounts and financial aid student services are about to become a one-stop service for Wright State students. Continue reading

Ribbon-cutting held for new Mini University greenhouse

Photo of Thorner and Hopkins cutting the ribbon

President David R. Hopkins and several elected officials were on hand to celebrate the new dome. Continue reading