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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Alumni Association
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
Forward thinking
Wright State marketing graduate Zach Strauss's Grey Matter earns national acclaim
Wright State graduate Zach Strauss’s marketing firm Grey Matter has been recognized as one of the fast-growing companies in the Midwest. Continue reading
Deep roots
Wright State alumna Brooke Solomito provides Madison Township residents with food they love and service they crave
Brooke Solomito uses skills she learned as an organizational leadership student at Wright State to run a successful hot dog stand in Butler County. Continue reading
Wright State theatre graduate Brian Crowe named artistic director of leading Shakespeare company
Brian B. Crowe, who received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Directing and Acting at Wright State, was named the next artistic director of the acclaimed Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. Continue reading
Contemporary cupping
Coffee business is a ‘dream come true’ for Wright State alumna
Two-time Wright State graduate Mindy Hoffbauer partnered with her son to open ContempoRoast coffee shop in Centerville. Continue reading
More than 1,600 students graduate at Wright State’s 2023 spring commencement ceremonies
The 1,603 graduates from the class of 2023 join more than 120,000 Wright State alumni who are making a difference throughout Raider Country, all over Ohio, across the nation and around the world. Continue reading
Warm gesture
Wright State University alumni got their hands dirty to support and beautify the Dayton Campus on Alumni Service Day. Continue reading
More than 1,600 students to graduate at Wright State’s 2023 spring commencement ceremonies
Wright State will hold commencement ceremonies for the Lake Campus on April 27 and for its graduate programs on April 28 and undergraduate programs on April 29 at the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading
Let the journey begin
Wright State University graduating students celebrate the end of their college studies and the prelude to their next chapter in life
There was plenty of free food, music and smiles at the annual Spring Grad Fest 2023 in the Student Union Apollo Room. Continue reading
Wright State to award honorary degree at spring commencement
2003 Wright State graduate Sarah Hackenbracht will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Wright State at spring commencement on April 29. Continue reading
