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Jul 14
Neurosurgeon earns Wright State’s Distinguished Alumni Award
Neurosurgeon Nicholas C. Bambakidis received the 2025 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from the Wright State University Alumni Association. Continue reading
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Jul 9
Wright State Police Department honored for excellence in community policing
The Wright State Police Department was named the July Agency of the Month by the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police and the Law Enforcement Foundation. Continue reading
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Jul 8
Wright State ranked among top universities worldwide for third consecutive year
Wright State University was ranked in the top 6.7% out of 21,462 universities worldwide in the 2025 edition of the outcome-based Global 2000 list by the Center for World University Rankings. Continue reading
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Jul 7
Profitable pitch
Wright State entrepreneurship graduate Peyton Hoff used his $6,000 Wright Venture competition prize money to launch Absolute Roofing Services, which has grown into a thriving business. Continue reading
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Jul 3
Wright State alum Lindsay Aitchison fulfills childhood space-agency dream
Wright State engineering alum Lindsay Aitchison received the 2025 College of Graduate Programs and Honors Studies Outstanding Alumni Award. Continue reading
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Wright State’s renovation of Student Union space is perfect for esports competitors
Sounds of cheering and clapping filled the Student Union Atrium at Wright State University when Collegiate Esports Club president Jackie Carpenter cut a red ribbon to celebrate the opening of the new esports space at 029 Student Union. Continue reading
Civics lesson
Trio of young Wright State alums working in politics to visit with students learning about the legislative process
Lee Hannah, professor of political science, invited three recent Wright State graduates to talk about their experiences in politics with students this semester. Continue reading
Wright State researcher Corey Seemiller releases new book on ‘Gen Z Around the World’
Corey Seemiller, professor of leadership studies in education and organizations at Wright State, examines Generation Z from a global perspective in her latest book. Continue reading
Gandhi’s great-grandson to visit Wright State, promote inclusivity
Tushar Gandhi, the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, will give the Earl H. Morris, M.D., Endowed Lecture on Jan. 31 during a daylong visit at Wright State. Continue reading
Fair is fair
Wright State hosted fairs to help students find opportunities to get involved on campus and study abroad
Wright State University hosted two simultaneous fairs for students on Jan. 17. Continue reading
Official business
Wright State alumni, employees’ passion for athletics officiating is making history at every level
At least eight Wright State employees and about a dozen alumni currently officiate high school and college sports in the region. Continue reading
Let freedom ring
Wright State students, employees celebrate legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
About 60 Wright State students and employees participated in a campus freedom march and a public reading celebrating the life and words of Martin Luther King Jr. Continue reading
New ambassador cohort to help international grad students at Wright State
Graduate ambassadors will help new international graduate students succeed academically and personally at Wright State. Continue reading
A love for literacy
Teacher and Wright State graduate Laura Simons instills a love of reading in her students
The Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers honored Laura Simons for the thesis she produced as a graduate student in the Master of Education in Literacy Program at Wright State. Continue reading
Finding a sense of purpose
Kaycie Bolin soared to new heights as a nontraditional student at Wright State
2023 alumna Kaycie Bolin found a sense of purpose and fulfillment while studying French and English at Wright State. Continue reading
