Military & Veterans

Making a difference

Cynthia Jones ’05 will donate her home to fund scholarship for Wright State students
Posted on August 30, 2018 by Kim Patton

Cynthia Jones will create a scholarship for Wright State students with financial need who are either African American or have a disability. Continue reading →

Along for the ride

Wright State employees find bicycling to work invigorating, adventurous
Posted on August 23, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Wright State employees bicycle to work for the exercise, to relieve stress and help the environment. Continue reading →

Naval force

Wright State medical student Christiana Draper brings Navy experience to medical school, neuroengineering research
Posted on August 20, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Christiana Draper, an M.D./Ph.D. student at the Boonshoft School of Medicine, won a National Institutes of Health Diversity Supplement Award to support for her ALS research. Continue reading →

Wright State realigns six university centers under President’s Office

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Bob Mihalek

The Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center; Office of Latinx, Asian and Native American Affairs; Women’s Center; Office of LGBTQA Affairs; Office of Disability Services; and the Veteran and Military Center will report to the chief diversity officer. Continue reading →

Helping students succeed

Wright State graduate Doug Rasor and his wife, Barbara, create scholarship fund for engineering and computer science students
Posted on August 3, 2018 by Kim Patton

Doug Rasor and his wife, Barbara, hope their newly created scholarship will impact the lives of students, just as theirs was by a scholarship Doug received as a student at Wright State. Continue reading →

Wright State student Ben Sanders honored at the Pentagon for his role in the Workforce Recruitment Program

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Jim Hannah

An awards ceremony will also recognize Molly Fore, a Wright State grad and human resources specialist with the Air Force Materiel Command who has worked with Wright State student interns. Continue reading →

Military minded

Wright State alumnus, Bronze Star winner Mark Winters shares his experience with Army ROTC cadets
Posted on July 19, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Mark Winters started his 25-year career in the military during his freshman year at Wright State when he joined the Army ROTC. Continue reading →

Global reach

Wright State Army ROTC cadets take part in summer programs, internships around the world
Posted on June 4, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Summer programs and internships help U.S. Army ROTC cadets hone their medical, language and cultural skills as well as to strengthen relationships among U.S. allies. Continue reading →

One more mission

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Kris Sproles

Hundreds of military veterans attended Veterans Moving Forward hosted by Wright State University. Continue reading →

Military expedition

Over 500 military veterans interviewed by Wright State alum Bridget Federspiel as part of history project
Posted on May 24, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Bridget Federspiel works with both high school students and Wright State student veterans to interview U.S. veterans for the Library of Congress. Continue reading →