Coronavirus

Weekly online Faculty Senate lecture series launches with a talk on the coronavirus

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Bob Mihalek

The weekly SiP (Shelter in Place) Lecture Series will feature talks on timely topics by Wright State faculty experts. Continue reading →

Reaching out

Wright State faculty and staff make personal phone calls to check in with undergrads taking remote classes
Posted on April 6, 2020 by Jim Hannah

The RaiderStrong Outreach is designed to personally connect with students who because of the coronavirus pandemic are taking their classes remotely. Continue reading →

Wright State medical student aids Dayton and Montgomery County public health response

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Daniel Kelly

Jessica Sokol spearheads a new non-clinical elective that will oversee Wright State medical students who volunteer at the health department, working the phone lines and contact tracing. Continue reading →

Wright State Student Emergency Relief Campaign now accepting applications

More than $31,000 available to help Wright State students during the COVID-19 pandemic
Posted on April 6, 2020 by Kim Patton

The Student Emergency Relief Campaign will provide one-time support to Wright State students currently enrolled at the Dayton or Lake campuses with demonstrated financial need. Continue reading →

President Edwards connects with students and employees in Webex chats

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Bob Mihalek

The online chats provide community members with a chance to ask questions and share ideas, get updates and connect remotely with colleagues and peers. Continue reading →

Lake Campus nursing program loans hospital beds to help with coronavirus pandemic

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Jim Hannah

Wright State Lake Campus nursing program loaned hospital beds to Mercer Health, while the Criminal Justice Police Academy will donate protective gloves to Mercer Health and the Wapakoneta Police Department. Continue reading →

Gary LeRoy ’88 featured in national news articles on coronavirus

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Daniel Kelly

Gary LeRoy, associate dean of student affairs and admissions at the Boonshoft School of Medicine, has been a popular source for media during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading →

Wright State biologist Don Cipollini says research results on emerald ash borer may offer lessons on coronavirus

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Jim Hannah

Cipollini says the coronavirus encounters a new habitat of humans lacking resistance, starts to infect people in a largely undetected fashion, spreads exponentially, peaks and then declines. Continue reading →

Wright State’s largest class of nursing students on fast track to fight coronavirus

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Jim Hannah

Wright State nursing students who graduate in May 2020 will be able to begin working in health care settings with temporary licenses. Continue reading →

Deadline for Academic Performance Scholarships for first-year students extended to June 1

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Bob Mihalek

First-year students who apply to Wright State by June 1 will automatically be considered for an Academic Performance Scholarship. Continue reading →