Wright State Headlines
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Apr 30
More than 1,650 students to graduate this spring across Wright State’s Dayton and Lake Campuses
Wright State University will celebrate more than 1,650 graduates during its spring 2026 commencement ceremonies held April 30 through May 2 on the Dayton and Lake Campuses. Continue reading
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Apr 29
A path shaped by service
Mitch Eiting, who manages global philanthropy and corporate giving at Midmark Corporation, will be honored as the 2026 Lake Campus Outstanding Alumnus at commencement. Continue reading
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Apr 29
Wright State to award honorary doctorate to publishing executive Kirk Davis at spring commencement
Kirk Davis, a former musical theatre student who led the nation’s largest newspaper company, will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters during Wright State’s commencement ceremony on May 2. Continue reading
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Apr 28
Wright State students spot the finish line, celebrate Spring Semester’s end at April Craze
The 14th annual April Craze gave students a chance to let loose, dance, enjoy great food and enjoy that summer is right around the corner. Continue reading
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Apr 28
Chick-fil-A near Wright State’s Dayton Campus approved by Beavercreek City Council
The new Chick-fil-A restaurant will serve as a foundational component of Raider Row, a larger commercial development planned on land near Wright State University that spans portions of both Beavercreek and Fairborn. Continue reading
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News
Wright State’s surplus furniture and supply store is hidden gem
Located in 091 Allyn Hall, Excess and Surplus Property Management sells lightly used furniture, supplies, computers and other items at a low cost. Continue reading
Mail call
Wright State’s Colleen Kelsey teaching students the skill of mail art
Colleen Kelsey, adjunct art instructor at Wright State, is teaching students the skill of mail art. Continue reading
Jeff Ulliman named Wright State’s chief financial officer
Jeff Ulliman has served Wright State for more than 25 years, most recently as associate vice president for financial and business operations. Continue reading
Universities seeing surge in international students
Area universities are experiencing sharp increases in the number of international students, who are drawn by robust academics and stepped-up efforts in recruiting. Continue reading
Nursing professors honored for research on bath salts and pregnancy
Wright State nursing faculty members honored for providing vital information to health care professionals about the effects bath salts can have on pregnant women and their babies. Continue reading
One of a kind
Almost one hundred people helped celebrate the grand opening of the ReyRey Café during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Dec. 2 in Rike Hall, home of the Wright State Raj Soin College of Business. Continue reading
Giving Tuesday gives students a voice
Faculty, staff and students showed support for Rise. Shine. The Campaign for Wright State University during the third annual Giving Tuesday event. Continue reading
‘Of Beards and Men’
Excerpt Dewey would have been a sympathetic audience for “Of Beards and Men,” a finely detailed, borderline obsessive history by Christopher Oldstone-Moore, who spends more than 300 pages arguing that there’s very little on which facial hair might not come … Continue reading
Designer genes
Wright State biomedical engineering students get chance to examine reconstruction of fateful TWA Flight 800
Graduate students in Wright State’s biomedical engineering program met with federal regulators and investigators to learn how the government analyzes equipment failures and works to design systems that don’t fail. Continue reading
Adam Pascal Bound for Wright State
Excerpt Tony Award nominee Adam Pascal, one of the finest pop/rock voices in contemporary musical theatre who garnered acclaim in Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking 1996 Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical “Rent,” will perform a special acoustic concert Wednesday, Dec. 2 at … Continue reading
