Wright State Headlines
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Jul 22
Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine welcomes new class of future physicians with Convocation and White Coat Ceremony
The Boonshoft School of Medicine welcomed 130 medical students during its 51st annual Convocation and White Coat Ceremony on July 18 at the Dayton Masonic Center. Continue reading
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Jul 21
Wright State’s Raider Immersion Program connects students to paid defense and industry learning opportunities
The workforce development initiative allows students to earn pay while collaborating with industry partners on projects that build professional experience and in-demand skills. Continue reading
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Jul 16
Wright State University Foundation funds 11 projects to enhance student success
The Wright State University Foundation awarded $75,000 in Students First Fund grants to support innovative ideas from faculty, staff and students at the Dayton and Lake campuses. Continue reading
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Jul 15
A passion for storytelling
From helping create the first designated podcasting space on a college campus to a career at WYSO Public Radio, Will Davis ’10, ’14 has always given people opportunities to connect with one another. Continue reading
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Jul 13
Wright State student Chloe Detty appointed by governor to serve as student trustee
Chloe Detty, a management major and campus leader, has been appointed to a two-year term as a student trustee on the Wright State University Board of Trustees. Continue reading
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News
Wright State Physicians Family Medicine earns national recognition for patient-centered care
Wright State Physicians Family Medicine was recognized for using evidence-based, patient-centered processes that focus on highly coordinated care and long‐term, participative relationships. Continue reading
Keeping the Spirit of Innovation Alive
Amanda Wright Lane, co-chair of the Rise. Shine. campaign, reflects on the legacy of her famous ancestors and the university that bears their name
We know them as the inventors of the airplane and namesakes for Wright State University. But to Amanda Wright Lane, Orville and Wilbur Wright are so much more than two of the greatest innovators who ever lived. They are family. … Continue reading
A Work in Progress
Warehouse 13 star Eddie McClintock reflects on his days at Wright State, his acting career, and becoming the man he is today
When Eddie McClintock was a student at Wright State University in the late ’80s and early ’90s, becoming a successful Hollywood actor was about the furthest thing from his mind. “I was not a great student. I didn’t know what … Continue reading
Wright State Launches $150 Million Campaign
Academy Award–winning actor Tom Hanks leads the largest fundraising initiative in Wright State’s history
Our namesakes, the Wright brothers, used ingenuity and innovation to make a lasting impact on the world. Today, we rise on their wings, prepared to shine, as we lift our university to new heights. Ahead, we see a bright future, … Continue reading
Wright newspapers to be digitized, preserved
Excerpt Before they invented the airplane — before they even ran a business fixing bicycles — the Wright brothers wrote and published newspapers, of all things. As printers between 1889 and 1899, the brothers followed and wrote about local events … Continue reading
Clutch hit
Wright State’s William Crotty inspiration for Miracle League baseball field
Wright State motion pictures student William Crotty inspired the creation of Dayton’s Miracle League baseball field for children and young adults with disabilities. Continue reading
Raiders advance to College World Series regional final
Wright State will face top-seed and host Illinois for the regional title on Monday, June 1, at 2 p.m. Eastern. Continue reading
Wright State education model expands to high schools
Excerpt An education model aimed at increasing the number of students in engineering professions is expanding from Wright State University to area schools. The university’s College of Engineering and Computer Science has been developing a curriculum over the past decade, which … Continue reading
College material
Wright State’s Ryan Staley excels on a campus he never thought he would see
Wright State student Ryan Staley excels on a campus he never thought he would see, majoring in organizational leadership and working to give back to the community. Continue reading
What good is thinking about death?
Excerpt “The Stoics had the insight that the prospect of death can actually make our lives much happier than they would otherwise be,” (William Irvine) says. “You’re supposed to allow yourself to have a flickering thought that someday you’re going … Continue reading
