Wright State Headlines
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Dec 15
2026 Alumni Achievement Awards celebrate distinguished Wright State community members
2026 Alumni Achievement Award recipients will be formally recognized at a special banquet during Wright State University’s Homecoming Week, scheduled for Feb. 4–7. Continue reading
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Dec 11
Bags, boards and bonding
The Wright State Cornhole Club has quickly grown into a popular student activity, drawing more than 20 members and preparing both recreational and competitive players for upcoming tournaments. Continue reading
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Dec 9
More than 1,000 students to graduate at Wright State’s fall commencement ceremonies
Wright State University will hold its fall graduate commencement ceremony on Friday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. and its undergraduate commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 10 a.m. in the Nutter Center. Continue reading
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Dec 9
Wright State’s Take Flight Program helps students soar high
Now in its fourth year, Wright State’s Take Flight program not only is on course with its original flight plan but also is seeing nothing but blue skies of success. Continue reading
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Dec 4
Wright State Police Department delivers major donation to Raider Food Pantry
Wright State University police officers rolled up to the Student Union on Nov. 25 with cruisers packed full of groceries for the Raider Food Pantry. Continue reading
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News
7 reasons it’s a great time to be a Wright State Raider
Excerpt We know: It’s always a great time to be part of the Wright State University family. But the past few years, months, weeks, days, even hours have given every Raider a particular reason to be proud of their alma … Continue reading
Wright State advances to Horizon League finals with upset of Oakland
Wright State will play Green Bay for the Horizon League championship March 8 at 7 p.m., with the winner receiving an automatic bid to next week’s NCAA Tournament.
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Comedian Maysoon Zayid will headline Wright State’s Honors Institute
Maysoon Zayid will deliver the Honors Institute’s keynote address on March 22, while disability rights attorney Laura Osseck will give the institute’s luncheon address on March 23. Continue reading
Generation Z students may play major role in presidential election
Research by Wright State assistant professor Corey Seemiller finds members of Generation Z have surprising solidarity in views on education, employment, personal freedoms and military intervention. Continue reading
Tom Hanks has busy itinerary for Wright State visit
Excerpt Tom Hanks will be busy in his visit to Dayton next month. Officials from Wright State University laid out the timeline for Hanks’ April 19 visit to the school, which will feature chances for the Oscar-winning actor to visit with … Continue reading
Actor Tom Hanks to dedicate the Tom Hanks Center for Motion Pictures at Wright State University
Tom Hanks will help dedicate the newly renovated Center for Motion Pictures and celebrate the success of the university’s $150 million Rise. Shine. campaign. Continue reading
Wright State institute makes shift in focus
Excerpt A Wright State University institute is shifting its focus of its research projects on more defense and economic development. The Wright State Center for Urban and Public Affairs has changed its name to the Applied Policy Research Institute. Part … Continue reading
Wright State honors Sharon Rab
Excerpt “Peace has been an important theme to me since my childhood,” says Sharon Rab, founder and co-chair of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. “I grew up in Fairborn, a military town. I remember hearing military airplanes taking off, and … Continue reading
Wright State to host acclaimed financial services professionals at regional conference
LIFT2 Symposium on March 18 will feature keynote addresses by LaVaughn Henry, vice president and senior regional officer of the Cincinnati Branch of the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank, and David Grau Sr., an attorney and succession planning expert. Continue reading
Wright State’s Applied Policy Research Institute unveils new name, expanded mission
Wright State’s Applied Policy Research Institute, which began as the Center for Urban and Public Affairs, announced a new brand and name to mark growth in the organization’s trajectory and portfolio.
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