Wright State Headlines
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Sep 26
Wright State’s Calamityville hosts Air Force’s Tech Warrior exercise for small businesses
Personnel from the Air Force Materiel Command and representatives of defense contractors took part in the exercise at the National Center for Medical Readiness at Calamityville. Continue reading
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Sep 26
Clark Manson to headline Homecoming Festival
Wright State alum and emerging country artist Clark Manson will perform at the Homecoming Festival Sept. 30 at 5:30 p.m. Continue reading
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Sep 26
Former Kent State safety pursues medical degree at Wright State
Family experience inspires Jordan Italiano to pursue medical degree at the Boonshoft School of Medicine. Continue reading
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Sep 25
Wright State at 50
Originally founded as a branch campus of The Ohio State University and Miami University, Wright State became an independent institution in 1967. Continue reading
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Sep 25
Homecoming Week kicks off with campus celebration
Wright State University’s 50th anniversary celebration culminates this week with more than 35 special Homecoming events. Continue reading
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Libraries
Celebrating Wright State’s 50th: Emil Kmetec
Emil Kmetec arrived at Wright State in 1964 to help develop the university’s program and research effort in biological sciences. Continue reading
Mulholland drive
Discover the history of Wright State in new book by recent grad
New book, by alumna Rebekkah Mulholland, features more than 150 historical images and chronicles the history of Wright State. Continue reading
Celebrating Wright State’s 50th: How Hamilton Hall got its name
It turns out Hamilton was not a person at all, but rather a reference to a prehistoric river deep below the surface of the Miami Valley. Continue reading
Second Wright Leader Academy kicks off with new cohort of emerging university leaders
The second Wright Leader Academy cohort includes 14 participants from across the university. Continue reading
Celebrating Wright State’s 50th: Alphonso Smith
Like many of his peers, Alphonso Smith planned to work at Wright State only a few years, but ended up staying for his entire career at the university that he helped build. Continue reading
Remembering Fred White, Wright State’s first employee
Well known for his kindness and easy demeanor, Fred White was a true architect for Wright State future and a most distinguished member of the university’s past. Continue reading
Book banquet
Special honorary funds enable Wright State’s Dunbar Library to enrich collection on designated topics
Established by English chair Carol Loranger, the Loretta M. Schaechterle Book Fund provides books and multimedia materials that promote an understanding of the lives of women in the United States. Continue reading
Grandson of Charles Lindbergh visits Wright State archives
Erik Lindbergh visited the Special Collections and Archives to pore over documents and photos and view a home movie of Charles Lindbergh’s meeting with Orville Wright in 1927. Continue reading
Wright State University to dedicate the Vishal Soin Innovation Park
Named in honor of former board chair, park will increase university's visibility along I-675 and provide new opportunities for business, industry collaborations
The park, supported by a gift from the Soin Family Foundation, is located on the south side of Colonel Glenn Highway, directly across from Wright State’s Dayton Campus. Continue reading
Scarf frenzy
Free scarves, hats and other winter accessories were given away to Wright State students at the second annual Scarf Frenzy. Continue reading
