Community Service

Raiderthon chalks up second successful fundraiser

Wright State’s annual 15-hour dance marathon raises $61,018
Posted on November 17, 2014 by Reilly Dixon

Student-organized Raiderthon dance marathon tops goal, raising more than $61,000 for Dayton Children’s Hospital. Continue reading →

Make miracles happen at the Raiderthon dance marathon

Wright State’s largest student-run philanthropy event is back
Posted on November 12, 2014 by Reilly Dixon
Raiderthon crowd

On Nov. 15, Wright State will host its second dance marathon to raise money for Dayton Children’s Hospital. Continue reading →

Student Government sweeps the streets

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Reilly Dixon
Student Government members on side of highway

Members of Wright State’s Student Government picked up trash along a portion of southbound State Route 844 as part of the state’s adopt-a-highway litter program. Continue reading →

State taps eagle-eyed Wright State student for service committee

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Seth Bauguess
Adrian Hill interviewing a veteran

Wright State student Adrian Hill works in Wright State’s Veteran and Military Center’s and was named to the state’s committee on service and volunteerism. Continue reading →

Wright State’s Robert Sweeney honored by state commission for Latino affairs

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Jim Hannah
Robert Sweeney and Veronica Sweeney

Robert Sweeney, executive vice president for planning at Wright State, honored for supporting and advancing the interests of the Hispanic community. Continue reading →

Book smart

Wright State students create libraries out of old newspaper racks
Posted on October 1, 2014 by Jim Hannah
Newspaper racks transformed in to libraries

Wright State students turn old newspaper racks into miniature libraries to promote reading among Dayton youth. Continue reading →

Growing season

Lake Campus garden shares its bounty with the community
Posted on August 19, 2014 by Reilly Dixon
Kip Wright, Lake Campus garden

Overseen by a team of volunteers, the Lake Campus community garden produces thousands of pounds of donated food and helps connect students to the Mercer County community. Continue reading →

Spanish scene

Latino children at El Puente reap benefits of tutoring from Wright State education students
Posted on August 14, 2014 by Jim Hannah
Lauren Hummel tutoring

Wright State graduate students tutor Latino children while improving their teaching skills at El Puente, a Wright State tutoring program. Continue reading →

Malawi magic

Trip to the African nation a life-changing experience for engineering student Emily Diller
Posted on July 18, 2014 by Jim Hannah
Engineering student Emily Diller

A trip to the African nation of Malawi proved to be a life-changing experience for engineering student Emily Diller. Continue reading →