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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Special Collections and Archives
Wright State receives grant to digitize local program featuring prominent civil rights figures
Thanks to a grant from the Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board, Wright State’s Special Collections and Archives will digitize videocassettes of the weekly television program, “Like It Is.” Continue reading
The Wright brothers’ mechanician
Charles “Charlie” Taylor, the Wrights’ mechanician, designed and built the engine used during the first successful flight. Continue reading
Historic photo collection of Rike’s holiday window displays housed in Wright State’s Special Collections and Archives
Rike’s donated the photos to the Special Collections and Archives in 1988. Continue reading
From the Stacks: 150 years of Paul Laurence Dunbar
The University Libraries will host several events into 2022 to celebrate 150 years of the life and work of poet Paul Laurence Dunbar. Continue reading
A woman’s crusade
Martha McClellan Brown and Ohio’s roots in the temperance movement
From the Stacks: A look at the Martha McClellan Brown collection in the University Libraries Special Collections and Archives. Continue reading
Wright State University Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives receives grant to improve its digitized Wright Brothers Collection
Special Collections and Archives will use the grant to prepare the Wright Brothers Collection for the Ohio Digital Network and the Digital Public Library of America. Continue reading
Online Wright Brothers Day will celebrate university and community innovators
Although the annual Wright Brothers Day shifted to a web-based format, the event will still celebrate innovative research from Wright State faculty and local organizations. Continue reading
A hell of a ration
Donald McKinney Wallace, WWI, and the Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918
When Donald McKinney Wallace enlisted in the U.S. Army in August 1918, he did not expect to spend most of his term of service in the hospital quarantined in his barracks with the Spanish flu. Continue reading
Book smart
Wright State Libraries' Special Collections and Archives creates an aviation history workbook for schoolchildren
The workbook highlights many of the aviation collections available at Wright State Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives, while also providing information on aviators from the region. Continue reading
Collection conscious
Jane Wildermuth sees more online content, community outreach as the new head of Special Collections and Archives
Jane Wildermuth is leading the merged departments of Special Collections and Archives and Digital Initiatives and Repository Services. Continue reading
