Wright State Headlines
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Sep 26
Study by Wright State University, Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association finds untreated mental illness costs Dayton region $30 billion annually
The Economic Impact Study of Behavioral Health in the Greater Dayton Region found that a 10% reduction in mental illness could boost the region’s economy by more than $1.27 billion a year. Continue reading
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Sep 26
Wright State Theatre opens 2025–26 season with comedic whodunit ‘The Game’s Afoot’
Wright State University Theatre will raise the curtain on its 2025–26 season with Ken Ludwig’s mystery-comedy “The Game’s Afoot,” Sept. 26–Oct. 5 in the Festival Playhouse of the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading
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Sep 25
Donors invited to ‘Give Back to the Pack’ on Wright Day to Give, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1
Wright Day to Give donors are encouraged to support the university area that is most meaningful to them on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. Continue reading
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Sep 23
Wright State hosts thousands for the Air Force Marathon 5K and Health and Fitness Expo
Runners, walkers and volunteers from across the country and around the world descended on Wright State University to attend the Air Force Marathon Sports and Fitness Expo and participate in the Air Force 5K and Tailwind Trot. Continue reading
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Sep 19
Wright State University celebrates Constitution Day
Wright State University marked Constitution Day with a lively and historic celebration. Continue reading
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Around Campus
Watch: Ready to help
Video: Volunteer high school students scream for help after a simulated tornado training program at the National Disaster Health Consortium. Continue reading
Medical student leads integrative medicine conference
Fifty-six students attended the conference, which included workshops on massage, acupuncture, nutrition, aromatherapy, meditation, self-care and osteopathic manipulation. Continue reading
2017-18 men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams to compete in final season at Wright State University
Wright State will not allocate further funding or accept additional external funding to operate the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams after this season. Continue reading
Eye-opening
The Tunnel of Oppression is an eye-opening experience designed to help first-year students at Wright State University appreciate diversity and fight discrimination. Continue reading
Medical students raise money for hurricane relief efforts
Medical students at the Boonshoft School of Medicine raised more than $1,500 for hurricane relief efforts. Continue reading
Wright State to host discussion on U.S.–North Korea relations
Wright State experts in political science, religion, history and international affairs will examine tensions between the United States and North Korea during a panel discussion on Oct. 17. Continue reading
NASA engineering leader Michael D. Watson to speak at Wright State on elegant engineering systems
Michael Watson, who works in NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, will speak on Oct. 13 in the Russ Engineering Center. Continue reading
Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team returns to Wright State for fundraising exhibition games
The Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team exhibition games at Wright State’s Nischwitz Stadium on Oct. 14 at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Continue reading
Preserving history
Wright State University launches $6.5 million fundraising campaign to create a new home for priceless archives
Discover Your Story: The Campaign for the Wright State University Archives Center will provide a new home for the university’s world-renowned Special Collections and Archives. Continue reading
Wright State to host DEA summit, state legislative panel to battle opioid crisis
On Oct. 16, an Ohio House task force chaired by Rep. Robert Sprague will convene at the Wright State Nutter Center beginning at 1:30 p.m. to learn what the community is doing to battle the drug crisis. Then, beginning at 4 p.m., the Nutter Center will host a summit supporting a new initiative by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Continue reading
