Wright State Headlines
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Aug 22
Ready to lead
Scaling ropes, solving challenges and building action plans, Wright State students spent part of their summer sharpening leadership skills at retreats that prepared them to make a difference on campus. Continue reading
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Aug 20
Wright State Magazine: 2025 class notes
Meet two outstanding alumni who are featured in the 2025 issue of the Wright State University Magazine. Continue reading
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Aug 19
2,400 Wright State students move in to on-campus housing for start of Fall Semester
Wright State University welcomed nearly 2,400 new and returning residential students to its Dayton Campus for the start of the 2025 Fall Semester Continue reading
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Aug 19
From the Stacks: Reimagining the Libraries into a hub of student engagement
University Libraries’ staff introduced activities to help students foster a sense of belonging at Wright State. Continue reading
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Aug 18
Brewing success: Wright State Athletics breaks barriers and builds a lasting legacy
The 2024-25 academic year was a busy one for Wright State Athletics, both on the fields of competition for current Raiders as well as alumni continuing to do great things. Continue reading
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News
Lights, camera, action!
A camera crew from C-SPAN visited Wright State to record Paul Lockhart, professor of history, as he taught his class The History of the Gun. Continue reading
May the force be with you
The Wright State Student Union Apollo Room was converted into an intergalactic battlefield for a game of “Star Wars” capture-the-flag. Continue reading
Wright State theatre alumnus Dayron Miles named associate artistic director of Harvard’s American Repertory Theater
Dayron J. Miles, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies from Wright State, was named associate artistic director of the American Repertory Theater at Harvard. Continue reading
Wright State graduate students to test communication skills in new, timed thesis competition
Organized by the College of Graduate Programs and Honors Studies, the Three Minute Thesis/Dissertation competition will take place Feb. 21 at 5 p.m. in the Student Union Endeavour Room. Continue reading
Wright State Theatre presents the searing social drama ‘The Laramie Project’ in Herbst Theatre
Presented by Wright State Theatre from Feb. 17–26, “The Laramie Project” is about the reaction to the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay University of Wyoming student. Continue reading
Wright State students holding bake sales to benefit children, honor McLin legacy
Students in the C.J. McLin Jr. Scholars Association will hold Valentine’s Day-themed bake sales on the Dayton Campus to raise funds for For Love of Children, or FLOC. Continue reading
Students learn more about Wright State graduate programs at open house
Students learned how Wright State can help them build, enhance or change careers during the Graduate Programs Open House on Feb. 16. Continue reading
Alumnus Bill Shepard returns to Wright State as vice president for advancement
Bill Shepard came to Wright State as a first-generation college student and then spent three decades in various leadership roles at the university. Continue reading
Wright State faculty participating in local fair housing symposium
The issue of fair housing and what can be done to improve neighborhoods in Dayton are the focus of a symposium in which Wright State plays a key role. Continue reading
Wright State physiology and neuroscience student wins Naval Horizons Essay Contest
Kaitlyn Miller, a physiology and neuroscience student at Wright State, researched technologies that help Navy and Marine Corps divers overcome underwater challenges. Continue reading
