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
Study abroad goes virtual, giving students a chance for a whirlwind international experience
Study the culinary arts in Paris, the fall of the Roman Empire in Rome and Chinese culture in Shanghai — all on the same day and all from the comfort of your home. Continue reading
Trans Resource Week features online workshops for transgender and nonbinary people and allies
Transgender students and people in the community can learn about critical resources available to them during a series of online workshops on Oct. 13–16 Continue reading
Foreign affair
Four Wright State grads picked by French government to teach English to schoolchildren in France
Three French graduates and an English graduate were selected to participate in France’s Teaching Assistant Program. Continue reading
Call to action
Wright State students and alumni support scholarships to promote equity and inclusion
Wright State’s George Floyd Memorial Scholarship and Retain the 9 Scholarship help support students from underrepresented populations. Continue reading
In Raiders we trust
The Wright State Alumni Association announces the 2020 Alumni Achievement Award winners
This year’s honorees are Steven Bognar ’86; Steven Adams, ’87, ’89; Joey Monda ’12; Carol Graff; and James Helton ’04. Continue reading
Alumni notes
Three outstanding alumni featured in the fall 2020 Wright State University Magazine. Continue reading
On the right path
Jill Kingston ’01 opens nonprofit to care for babies exposed to addictive substances
After fostering two babies born exposed to addictive substances, Wright State grad Jill Kingston realized there had to be a better way to care for these children and their families. 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
Homecoming Week features virtual events and a drive-in movie
A talk by Eddie McClintock, a mixology class, trivia contest and a drive-in movie are some of the highlights of Wright State’s Homecoming Week Sept. 26 to Oct. 3. Continue reading
Alone together
As the Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center celebrates 50 years, its founding members look back on a time of struggle and progress
The cultural impetus for the founding of the Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center goes back to the very first days of Wright State’s existence. Continue reading
