Wright State Headlines
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Apr 18
Wright State media highlights, April 7–18
Local media spotlighted Wright State with coverage of Lt. Gov. Tressel’s visit to campus, a community health fair led by medical students in partnership with Premier Health and new state support aimed at boosting STEM education. Continue reading
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Apr 18
Wright State’s Model UN team once again secures top honors at national conference
Wright State’s Model United Nations program extended its streak of excellence by earning a team delegation honor for the 45th consecutive year at the 2025 National Model U.N. Conference in New York City. Continue reading
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Apr 18
Wright State alum Morgan O’Brien honored for global diplomacy
Wright State alum Morgan O’Brien’s diplomatic career has taken him from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to the United Nations and the State Department to NATO. Continue reading
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Apr 17
Jim Denniston appointed vice president for academic affairs and provost of Wright State University
Jim Denniston, who joined Wright State three years ago as the founding dean of the College of Health, Education and Human Services, had served as acting provost since Jan. 1, 2025. Continue reading
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Apr 16
Wright State awarded nearly $780,000 in Choose Ohio First Scholarships to support STEM and education students
The Choose Ohio First awarded Wright State nearly $780,000 to support undergraduate and graduate students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics and STEM-focused education programs. Continue reading
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Giving
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
Building a brighter future
Corporate partners lend their time, talent and treasure to help engineering students thrive
Wright State’s Department of Biomedical, Industrial and Human Factors Engineering has launched a fundraising campaign to support student success. Continue reading
Wright State alumna named partner-in-charge of Washington National Tax practice of KPMG
Danielle Rolfes also endowed a scholarship to support single parents pursuing an undergraduate business degree or MBA at Wright State. Continue reading
Wright State University Foundation welcomes new trustees
Linda Black-Kurek ’78 will serve as the foundation's board chair
The Wright State University Foundation has appointed six new trustees to its board, effective July 1, 2023. Continue reading
Lifting the burden
Joyce Rutherford-Donner Nursing Scholarship supports single parents pursuing nursing degrees
Wright State nursing student Tiffany Stewart is especially thankful for a scholarship that has lifted some of her financial burden. Continue reading
Helping future generations
Arthur Hill ’75 gives back with a gift to the Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center and student scholarships
Wright State graduate Arthur Hill’s desire to help future students served by the Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center and the African American Alumni Society inspired his recent gift to the university. Continue reading
Opening doors
M. Patrick Daniels Scholarship helps students with disabilities achieve their dreams
Amelia Whorton, who is pursuing a master’s degree in physiology and neuroscience at Wright State, wants to make the STEM fields more accessible. Continue reading
Back the pack
Giving athletes what they need to succeed
Wright Day to Give has always been a help to the community, but in recent years, the contributed funding has made an enormous impact on several of Wright State’s athletic programs. Continue reading
Wright State University Foundation awards Students First Fund grants
Ten projects selected for the fifth year of Students First funding
The 10 projects that will receive Students First Fund grants will have far-reaching impacts on the Dayton and Lake campuses. Continue reading
An artist’s touch
Rebecca Foley oversees both ArtsGala and the Stein Galleries for Wright State’s College of Liberal Arts
As the new art gallery and events coordinator in the College of Liberal Arts, Rebecca Foley is excited to help raise scholarship funds for Wright State fine and performing arts students at ArtsGala. Continue reading
