Military & Veterans

Fall 2023 Employer Speaker Series continues with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Representatives from the Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and the civilian contract specialist area will participate in the Employer Speaker Series event on Oct. 11. Continue reading

‘Champion for others’

Wright State dedicates garden honoring veterans and military-connected students

Wright State University and its Veteran and Military Center dedicated the Captain Shawn L. English Champion Garden, an outdoor space that honors veterans, military-connected students and those who support them. Continue reading

Air Force Lt. Gen. John Thompson appointed to Wright State Board of Trustees

John F. Thompson, a retired lieutenant general in the Air Force, received a nine-year term on the Wright State Board of Trustees. Continue reading

Wright State to dedicate garden honoring veterans and military-connected students on Sept. 8

Wright State and its Veteran and Military Center will dedicate the Captain Shawn L. English Champion Garden during a ceremony on Friday, Sept. 8, at 11 a.m., outside the Veteran and Military Center and Millett Hall. Continue reading

Wright State welcomes first cohort for Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans

A group of veterans is spending the week at Wright State learning how to turn their business ideas into reality during the inaugural Reynolds and Reynolds Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans. Continue reading

Color competition

Wright State hosts the Civil Air Patrol National Cadet Competition to test the best cadets in the country

Almost 100 cadets on 16 teams from all around the country descended on Wright State for the National Cadet Competition. Continue reading

Get connected

Wright State University hosts multi-dimensional event to support veterans

Military veterans and their families connected with Dayton area employers and service organizations at the Vets Moving Forward event at Wright State University Continue reading

AFIT administrator Darryl Ahner named dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Wright State

Darryl K. Ahner has served as professor and dean for research at the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base since 2021. Continue reading

Spring 2023 class notes

Meet three outstanding alumni who are featured in the spring 2023 issue of the Wright State University Magazine. Continue reading

Encapsulate morale

Armed with paintball guns, Wright State Army ROTC cadets participated in urban combat scenarios and ambush training exercises at Wright State’s Calamityville. Continue reading