Wright State Headlines
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Nov 25
Wright State named a Best for Vets College
Wright State was named to the 2025 Best for Vets: Colleges list by the Military Times, recognizing the university’s longstanding commitment to supporting military service members, veterans and their families. Continue reading
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Nov 24
Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine receives full continuing accreditation from Liaison Committee on Medical Education
Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine has received full continuing accreditation from the LCME, reaffirming the strength and quality of its Doctor of Medicine program. Continue reading
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Nov 21
Wright State supports deaf and hard of hearing community with Deaf Festival
For two decades, Wright State University has welcomed thousands of students, faculty, staff and community members to the biannual Deaf Festival. Continue reading
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Nov 20
Wright State students showcase scientific discoveries at annual research festival
The Student Union buzzed with curiosity on Nov. 7 as Wright State University students and postdocs filled the space with research posters, presentations and conversations at the Festival of Research. Continue reading
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Nov 14
Wright State medical students bring medicine to life for Mini University preschoolers
Stuffed animals became patients and preschoolers became doctors when Mini University at Wright State transformed into a bustling “teddy bear hospital.” Continue reading
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News
Bariatric symposium to explore comprehensive approach to weight loss and wellness
The bariatric symposium will explore the latest updates in nutritional guidelines, operative procedures and patient management for the bariatric surgery patient. Continue reading
Mary Pat Thomas named director of the Power of Nursing at Remen Institute for the Study of Health and Illness
Mary Pat Thomas has extensive clinical experience in hospital nursing and transformational leadership. Continue reading
Wright State presents controversial ‘Children’s Hour’
Excerpt Lies encircling an all-girls boarding school fuels the engrossing events within Lillian Hellman’s controversial, rarely produced 1934 drama “The Children’s Hour,” which will be presented by Wright State University beginning Thursday, Feb. 2, in the Festival Playhouse of the … Continue reading
From Wright State to Hollywood
Emmy Award–winning screenwriter Erik Bork (’89) reflects on his days as a motion pictures student and working with Tom Hanks
Even though he’s collaborated with such Hollywood A-listers as Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, Brian Grazer, and Ron Howard, Erik Bork didn’t always dream of making movies. “When I was in high school, I started gravitating toward the creative arts of some … Continue reading
Collection Companions
Author David McCullough joined Tom Hanks in combing through rare Wright Brothers artifacts
Contributed by Timothy R. Gaffney, National Aviation Heritage Alliance Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough returned to Wright State University just as actor-filmmaker Tom Hanks was making his campus visit, joining him to examine artifacts that are part of the university’s Wright … Continue reading
Hanks for the Memories
Academy Award-winning actor and producer Tom Hanks leaves lasting imprint on Dayton, Wright State University
Tom Hanks of Forrest Gump/Saving Private Ryan fame was on campus, and excitement was at a fever pitch. Nearly 2,000 students, faculty, and staff had amassed outside Wright State University’s Tom Hanks Center for Motion Pictures on April 19 to catch … Continue reading
Flight Test
Emmanuel Urquieta participates in a NASA mission simulating stresses of deep space exploration
The chance to participate in an official NASA mission at the Johnson Space Center in Houston was a “dream come true” for 2015 Wright State University graduate Emmanuel Urquieta. Urquieta, who earned a master’s degree in aerospace medicine from the Wright … Continue reading
Game Changers: Scott Nagy and Katrina Merriweather
New basketball coaches add to Raiders' winning tradition
Scott Nagy Consider how much a college basketball coach must love a university to stay there 21 years. Then consider how compelling the reasons would need to be for him to leave that university behind. “I can’t imagine what it was … Continue reading
Wisconsin-Platteville chancellor to visit Wright State Feb. 2-4 for president’s job
Dennis Shields, the first of three finalists for Wright State University’s presidential position, will visit campus Thursday, Feb. 2, to Saturday, Feb. 4. Continue reading
An eye for news
Dan Rather, the award-winning veteran news anchor, was greeted with a standing ovation at Wright State University on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Continue reading
