Wright State Headlines
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Jul 1
Convocation ceremony marks start of medical education for class of 2026
The Boonshoft School of Medicine will welcome 132 new medical students during the annual Convocation and White Coat Ceremony on July 9. Continue reading
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Jul 1
Wright State hosts future aviators for hands-on flight camp
Over 40 high school students from around the country learned about aviation, health care and engineering at Air Camp at Wright State. Continue reading
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Jun 30
Wright State ranked among top undergraduate nursing programs in the Midwest
Wright State’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is ranked the ninth-best in the Midwest and second in Ohio by NursingProcess.org. Continue reading
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Jun 29
Startup internship leads to metaverse career for Wright State graduate
Computer science graduate Showri Chitti secured a full-time job after interning with Veera Engineering. Continue reading
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Jun 28
Wright State receives grant to help address teacher shortage in Dayton area
The project targets BIPOC students and professionals who want a career in high-need areas such as STEM education and intervention. Continue reading
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Debate
Wright State students head for presidential debate
Wright State students will have coveted seats inside the hall during the Sept. 26 presidential debate at Hofstra University. Continue reading
Wright State students thrilled to attend presidential debate in New York
Fifteen Wright State students selected to sit in the audience of the first presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. Continue reading
Wright State students invited to attend presidential debate in New York
Hotel, food and airline expenses will be paid by donors who still want to support the debate experience of Wright State students. Continue reading
Wright State University decides not to host presidential debate
“This decision has weighed heavily on my heart. I really wanted this experience for our students. But the safety and the financial health of our university must take precedence,” said Wright State President David R. Hopkins. Continue reading
Mowing for dollars
Student Government President-elect Lukas Wenrick grew successful business out of early adversity
A senior majoring in social science education, Lukas Wenrick hopes to pursue a career in higher education and perhaps run for public office. Continue reading
‘Pivotal Tuesdays’ seen as important resource for presidential debate watchers at Wright State
“Pivotal Tuesdays: Four Elections that Shaped the 20th Century” is this year’s Common Text and will be distributed to students this summer during Orientation. Continue reading
Students eager to volunteer and enter presidential debate ticket lottery
The deadline for Wright State students to apply as a debate volunteer is July 15, and the deadline for students to enter the ticket lottery is Aug. 29. Continue reading
Presidential debate expected to boost interest in Wright State’s democracy initiative with ThinkTV
Wright State and the Dayton PBS member station are collaborating on an online election hub designed to teach K-12 students about democracy and the political process. Continue reading
Marketing students float ideas on promoting the presidential debate at Wright State
Students in the Integrated Marketing Communication class create campaigns to promote the presidential debate and enhance the prestige of Wright State. Continue reading
Wright State statistics students to analyze presidential polls in debate-related project
Wright State statistics students will put their skills to work by analyzing data from presidential polls in every state to predict the likely nominees. Continue reading
