Wright State Headlines
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Jul 9
Wright State Police Department honored for excellence in community policing
The Wright State Police Department was named the July Agency of the Month by the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police and the Law Enforcement Foundation. Continue reading
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Jul 8
Wright State ranked among top universities worldwide for third consecutive year
Wright State University was ranked in the top 6.7% out of 21,462 universities worldwide in the 2025 edition of the outcome-based Global 2000 list by the Center for World University Rankings. Continue reading
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Jul 7
Profitable pitch
Wright State entrepreneurship graduate Peyton Hoff used his $6,000 Wright Venture competition prize money to launch Absolute Roofing Services, which has grown into a thriving business. Continue reading
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Jul 3
Wright State alum Lindsay Aitchison fulfills childhood space-agency dream
Wright State engineering alum Lindsay Aitchison received the 2025 College of Graduate Programs and Honors Studies Outstanding Alumni Award. Continue reading
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Jul 2
Wright State business professor, alumnus honored by regional technology organizations
Technology First honored Amir Zadeh, professor of management information systems, as the 2024 Tech Educator of the Year and recognized grad Brandon Hubley with the Award of Excellence in the Student Project category. Continue reading
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Offices
Investing in the future
Wright State graduate Vercie Lark ’86 and his wife, Lisa, created a scholarship fund for students in the College of Engineering and Computer Science
Lisa and Vercie Lark’s scholarship assists students who can easily get overlooked when it comes to needing money for college. Continue reading
High school seniors learn what Wright State has to offer
Wright State hosted 100 high school seniors and their families for informational sessions about the university’s 140 academic programs during Senior Preview Day. Continue reading
Wright State theatre grad Joey Monda nominated for two Tony Awards
2012 graduate Joey Monda received two Tony Awards nominations for Best Play as producer of “Slave Play” and “The Inheritance.” Continue reading
Boonshoft School of Medicine Master of Public Health program provides contact tracing support
When the COVID-19 pandemic began to affect the Dayton region, Master of Public Health Program leaders immediately reached out to help. Continue reading
Nutter Center to serve as polling location on Election Day
The Wright State Nutter Center will serve as a polling location for voters who live around the Dayton Campus on Election Day on Nov. 3. Continue reading
Wright State grad Jessica Edwards goes the distance for Edison State
Jessica Edwards, who is director of distance learning at Edison State, was named the college’s spring 2020 employee of the semester. Continue reading
Wright Day to Give shatters fundraising records
Annual giving day raises more than $205,000 to help Wright State students
25% of the gifts on the Wright Day to Give were directed to student emergency funds within the colleges, the Deedrick Student Support Fund or the Raider Food Pantry. Continue reading
Green and bold
When Wright State students returned to campus, they were greeted with new interior and exterior murals, graphics and settings displaying green and gold school colors. Continue reading
College of Liberal Arts to present virtual internship events
The COLA Internship Partners Expo Virtual Spotlights highlight internship partners and opportunities to students and faculty. Continue reading
Actuarial science students learn the business during internships at CareSource
Computer coding, research, teamwork and critical thinking were among the professional skills sharpened by Wright State students and graduates who interned at CareSource. Continue reading
