Offices

Wright State’s Global Public Health Brigade returns to Nicaragua

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Micah Karr

Wright State students returned to Nicaragua to work on with infrastructure projects to improve living conditions. Continue reading →

Free kick

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Kris Sproles

The University Center for International Education has hosted a live stream of the FIFA World Cup. Continue reading →

Riveting affair

2003 Wright State alum Casey Simmons played key role in restoring the historic Memphis Belle Flying Fortress
Posted on June 27, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Casey Simmons, who graduated from Wright State with a degree in anthropology, restores historic airplanes at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Continue reading →

Enlightened in England

Wright State students take inaugural rehabilitation and disability study abroad trip
Posted on June 21, 2018 by Jim Hannah

The study abroad trip, led by the Office of Disability Services and the Rehabilitation Services Program, compared accessibility in England and the United States. Continue reading →

Learning with LEAP

Local high school students met with Wright State LEAP students to learn about the program
Posted on June 19, 2018 by Micah Karr

English language learners from Ponitz High School visited with LEAP students and toured Wright State. Continue reading →

Wright State pilot project on textbooks, online access saved students almost twice what was estimated

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Wright State will expand the pilot program this fall, involving 40 courses impacting 120 sections and up to 6,105 students with a savings estimate of $651,000. Continue reading →

Learning landscape

Wright State’s Amanda Harris presents New Media Incubator research at national conference
Posted on June 11, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Amanda Harris, a communication studies student who interns in the New Media Incubator, helped beginning French students work on their language skills by producing storytelling videos. Continue reading →

Wright State expects to post multimillion-dollar budget surpluses after years of deficits

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Wright State will post a $7.2 million budget surplus this year and has crafted a fiscal 2019 budget with a $3 million surplus that earmarks funds for strategic investments to bolster tuition revenue and build the university’s future. Continue reading →

Aware of the surroundings

Wright State seeks to leverage new technology called iBeacon to allow blind and visually impaired students the opportunity for greater freedom
Posted on May 29, 2018 by Micah Karr

The Office of Disability Services works with tech company Sensible Innovations to develop a smartphone app that helps blind and visually impaired individuals navigate campus. Continue reading →

Military expedition

Over 500 military veterans interviewed by Wright State alum Bridget Federspiel as part of history project
Posted on May 24, 2018 by Jim Hannah

Bridget Federspiel works with both high school students and Wright State student veterans to interview U.S. veterans for the Library of Congress. Continue reading →