Wright State Headlines
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Nov 4
A new look with a nod to the past: Wright State unveils redesigned basketball court
Wright State University basketball fans have something new to cheer about this season as the Raiders take the court at the Nutter Center on a newly installed playing surface featuring a fresh design and a tribute to the university’s athletic history. Continue reading
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Nov 2
A career-beginning injury
With help from the Berry Family Career Hub, Noah Scott reworked his engineering resume and landed a summer internship in healthcare, along with an offer to return in the future. Continue reading
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Oct 30
Hundreds turn out for Trunk-or-Treat at Wright State
Wright State students, police officers and community organizations transformed a parking lot into a Halloween celebration, handing out candy to Mini University preschoolers at a Trunk-or-Treat event. Continue reading
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Oct 30
Explore Wright State Day welcomes hundreds to campus
Hundreds of future students and their families visited Wright State University’s Dayton Campus for Explore Wright State Day on Oct. 24. Continue reading
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Oct 29
Premier Health makes history as exclusive jersey patch sponsor of Wright State Athletics, marking new era in growing partnership
The new uniform design will feature the Premier Health logo for every Wright State athletics team, highlighting a longstanding relationship between the university and the Dayton region’s academic health system. Continue reading
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People of Wright State
Prison prism
Wright State’s Karen Lahm warns of violent behavior among female inmates
Sociology professor Karen Lahm has spent her career studying prisons and their populations and most recently researched female inmate misconduct. Continue reading
Thinking it over
Iraq veteran Fred Hockney studies philosophy to try to make sense of his experience
Iraq war veteran Fred Hockney uses the study of philosophy at Wright State University to help unlock the mystery of his experience. Continue reading
Wright State alum Arif Malik wins prestigious National Science Foundation career award
Arif Malik obtained his Ph.D. and master’s and bachelor’s degrees in engineering from Wright State. Continue reading
No quit
Wright State’s Gwendolyn Reynolds refused to surrender to crushing series of setbacks
Gwendolyn Reynolds, a 48-year-old single mother, is poised to get her B.A. in social work, overcoming a series of setbacks that would have derailed most other students. Continue reading
Interview with Wright State alumnus and author James Brubaker
Wright State alumnus James Brubaker, who teaches creative writing at Southwest Missouri State University, is the author of several books. Continue reading
Interview with Wright State grad and author Ryan Ireland
Ryan Ireland, who earned his B.A. and M.A. in English from Wright State, will publish “Beyond the Horizon” in March. Continue reading
Wright State grad Cedric Alexander named to presidential panel on community policing
School of Professional Psychology graduate Cedric Alexander selected to serve on a White House task force to study ways to improve community policing. Continue reading
Security blanket
Wright State grad Curtis Rowland working as chief scientist at National Air and Space Intelligence Center
Curtis Rowland, who has two engineering degrees from Wright State, is chief scientist at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center. Continue reading
Bird calling
Wright State grad Lorrie Monteiro is curator of The American Pigeon Museum & Library
Wright State history graduate Lorrie Monteiro is curator of The American Pigeon Museum & Library in Oklahoma City. Continue reading
Highly technical
Wright State’s Emma Harmeyer turns technical-writing internship into career start
Wright State communication major Emma Harmeyer turned a technical-writing internship into a full-time job when she graduates. Continue reading
