Wright State Headlines
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May 14
Former Wright State Trustee Dawn Conway named interim dean of Raj Soin College of Business
Dawn Conway, who served on the Wright State University Board of Trustees from 2021 to April 2025, is the president and CEO of Boost Engagement. Continue reading
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May 12
Marty Sexton appointed dean of Wright State’s College of Health, Education and Human Services
Marty Sexton previously served as acting dean and associate dean of Wright State’s College of Health, Education and Human Services. Continue reading
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May 12
Eye in the sky
Wright State’s Police Department adds new innovative drone technology to enhance campus safety. Continue reading
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May 9
Wright State media highlights, May 3–9
Wright State made headlines this week with media coverage highlighting commencement celebrations, student success, alumni achievements and faculty expertise. Continue reading
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May 8
Wright State alum shapes the future of AI in national defense
Kevin Schmidt, now developing cutting-edge AI technologies for the Air Force Research Laboratory, credits his success to the experiences he received during his behavioral neuroscience studies at Wright State. Continue reading
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News
Wright State librarian Sue Polanka wins Ohio academic library award for distinguished service
Sue Polanka honored for promoting academic libraries and librarianship around Ohio and for providing leadership with the Academic Library Association of Ohio. Continue reading
M.D./Ph.D. student chosen to serve on AAMC Board of Directors
Serving on the Association of American Medical Colleges board will allow Marie Walters to advocate for medical students nationwide. Continue reading
Fifth annual Raiderthon raising funds for Dayton Children’s Hospital
The fifth annual Raiderthon, a 15-hour dance marathon, takes place from 10 a.m. on Nov. 18 to 1 a.m. on Nov. 19 in the Student Union Apollo Room. Continue reading
Wright State’s Steven Aldredge wins national choral music competition to commemorate Reformation
Steve Aldredge’s winning composition, “O Glorious Word of Life,” debuted at the Sioux Falls Arena in South Dakota during a worship service featuring hundreds of singers. Continue reading
Citizen sensing to insights, predictions and decisions
Wright State professor Amit Sheth is a leader in combining computer science with social media
Amit Sheth finds commercial success with a software system that analyzes big data on social media sites. Continue reading
Watch: Rap ture
Wright State’s Jesse Williams pursues computer science degree along with rap music
Video: Wright State computer science major Jesse Williams finds a creative outlet through coding and rapping as J-Williams. Continue reading
From 2 News: Wright State workshop teaches educators about drug prevention
A program hosted by Wright State Wednesday aims to bring drug abuse prevention into classrooms. Teachers, counselors and school administrators from around the Miami Valley attended a workshop to learn about the HOPE Curriculum. HOPE, which stands for Health and … Continue reading
Wright State medical student to serve patients and country as Air Force officer
Lauryn Zielinski, a Boonshoft School of Medicine student and second lieutenant in the Air Force, hopes to be a part of an Air Force humanitarian mission team. Continue reading
Graduation success rates of Wright State student-athletes maintain sky-high level
Wright State University’s men’s basketball team has it. So does the women’s tennis team – a 100 percent graduation success rate. Continue reading
Outstanding job in Guinea
Wright State grad Jacob Miller uses his French degree to land a position with the Peace Corps in Guinea. Continue reading
