Inclusive Excellence

Hazel Rountree stepping into role as university ombudsperson

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Jim Hannah

In a move that signals an even greater commitment to faculty, staff and students at Wright State, educator/administrator/lawyer Hazel Rountree is settling in as the university’s newly created ombudsperson. Continue reading →

LGBT activist to speak at Wright State on acceptance in athleticism

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Reilly Dixon

It was Hudson Taylor’s final season as the team wresting captain at the University of Maryland. Through his many years in athletics, Taylor witnessed relentless homophobia… Continue reading →

Wright State commemorates “Night of Broken Glass” with film premiere

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Reilly Dixon

Personal reflections by a survivor of Kristallnacht, the “Night of Broken Glass,” will highlight Wright State University’s commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the 1938 attacks in Nazi Germany against Jews. Continue reading →

Wright State women leaders win top state honors

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Karen Strider-Iiames

Two women leaders at Wright State University received top awards from the ACE Women’s Network—Ohio during its annual statewide conference at Wright State November 1. Continue reading →

Workshop to examine economics, democracy and violence in India

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Seth Bauguess

The Wright State departments of economics, English, religion, women’s studies and the Women’s Center are sponsoring a workshop that… Continue reading →

Pay it forward

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Bob Mihalek
Wright State fourth-year student Quanita McRoberts

A shelter was once her home, and Wright State senior Quanita McRoberts can be found there occasionally. But now she’s there to give back. Continue reading →

College experience for student Victor Colon includes lending a sympathetic ear

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Jim Hannah

The phone rings in the middle of the night, jarring him awake. On the line is a Wright State student in a full-blown meltdown over a personal crisis—a failed test, financial worries or a broken heart. Continue reading →

Hip-hop forum to promote non-violence

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Jim Hannah

A hip-hop social/music forum designed to engage young adults in non-violence efforts is on tap thanks to Wright State University’s Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center… Continue reading →

Acclaimed poet visits Wright State for reading and workshop

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Reilly Dixon

The event is to take place Thursday, March 28, in the Millett Hall Atrium at 2 p.m. Continue reading →