Wright State Headlines
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Dec 15
2026 Alumni Achievement Awards celebrate distinguished Wright State community members
2026 Alumni Achievement Award recipients will be formally recognized at a special banquet during Wright State University’s Homecoming Week, scheduled for Feb. 4–7. Continue reading
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Dec 11
Bags, boards and bonding
The Wright State Cornhole Club has quickly grown into a popular student activity, drawing more than 20 members and preparing both recreational and competitive players for upcoming tournaments. Continue reading
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Dec 9
More than 1,000 students to graduate at Wright State’s fall commencement ceremonies
Wright State University will hold its fall graduate commencement ceremony on Friday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. and its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 10 a.m. in the Nutter Center. Continue reading
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Dec 9
Wright State’s Take Flight Program helps students soar high
Now in its fourth year, Wright State’s Take Flight program not only is on course with its original flight plan but also is seeing nothing but blue skies of success. Continue reading
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Dec 4
Wright State Police Department delivers major donation to Raider Food Pantry
Wright State University police officers rolled up to the Student Union on Nov. 25 with cruisers packed full of groceries for the Raider Food Pantry. Continue reading
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Military & Veterans
Peace warrior
Wright State alumnus Iskandar Atajanow destined for U.S. Foreign Service after receiving a prestigious Rangel Fellowship
Iskandar Atajanow, who earned his bachelor’s degree in management from Wright State, will pursue a master’s degree in public policy at Harvard University in the fall. Continue reading
Aiming high
Wright State junior Kathryn Fiske’s story about success, failure and finding her true passions
Kathryn Fiske, a crime and justice studies major and Air Force ROTC cadet, learned to manage her interests, studies and life so she could thrive at Wright State. Continue reading
Outstanding Collaborative Units
Student Concern CommitteePart of the series: President's Awards for Excellence 2019
The collaborative effort of so many professional staff has resulted in the retention and success of upwards of 100 students each year. Continue reading
Wright State medical student helps to fight coronavirus in New York
Juliet Corcillo, a Boonshoft School of Medicine student and an Air Force member, serves as a team leader at the Ryan Larkin Field Hospital. Continue reading
Air force
Wright State student Rachael Nida named cadet commander for 2020 encampment of Massachusetts Civil Air Patrol
As cadet commander, Rachael Nida, an organizational leadership major at Wright State, will be responsible for all cadet side operations during the encampment in August. Continue reading
Wright State Foundation receives $50,000 grant from Fifth Third Bank to support Veteran and Military Center Champion Garden
The VMC garden, outside Allyn Hall, will celebrate all who have served in the United States Armed Forces and those who champion military veterans. Continue reading
Ties that bind
Wright State enjoys strong relationship with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Wright State and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base have close partners in everything from engineering and medicine to neuroscience and music. Continue reading
WPAFB jobs focus of Career Services Employer Speaker Series
Andre White from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base will give a talk on purchasing contract jobs on Tuesday, Feb. 11, from 11 a.m. to noon in 120 Medical Sciences. Continue reading
F is for flag
ROTC cadets from Wright State University visited Mini University to teach preschool and pre-kindergarten children about the American flag. Continue reading
Navigation sensation
Wright State grad student Cassandra Clouse shines at a national military conference with her virtual reality research
Cassandra Clouse, who pursuing a Ph.D. in engineering at Wright State, studies how virtual reality environments can help people with PTSD. Continue reading
