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Welcome Week kicks off in Student Union atrium

Photo of Her Dregalla, Thomas Sudkamp, Dan Krane and student government representatives posing in front of a semster conversion banner.

The 2012–13 academic year kicked off in style August 27 as hundreds of faculty, staff and students from the Wright State community packed the Student Union atrium… Continue reading

A whirlwind First Weekend for freshmen

Photo of student taping John Legend's performance at Freshman Convocation on their smart phones.

From Move-in Day, to Freshman Convocation and the Welcome Week kickoff, there’s been no shortage of activities for Wright State freshman. Continue reading

Wright State remembers Benjamin Schuster

Photo of Benjamin Schuster

Schuster helped shape the university, particularly its arts programs, through his generous support and patronage. Continue reading

John Legend challenges Wright State freshmen to find their passion

Photo of John Legend speaking at Wright State's Freshman Convocation 2012.

Nine-time Grammy winner John Legend urged Wright State’s incoming freshmen to consider their education “a gift.” Continue reading

Freshmen hit campus in a flurry on Move-in Day

Photo of a Wright State freshman, her father and a volunteer on a golf cart.

Campus was buzzing with new students, parents and volunteers on August 23 for Wright State’s annual Move-In Day. Continue reading

Rainforest field course changes lives

Photo of Wright State students Alexandra Zelles and Brittney Mitchell in Suriname.

Want to study abroad next spring? Check out this deal: Fly into Cusco, Peru, high in the Andes Mountains and take a van down the cloud-shrouded eastern slope… Continue reading

John Legend to welcome Wright State Class of 2016 at Freshman Convocation

Photo of John Legend

The Springfield native is a critically acclaimed, multi-platinum selling singer/songwriter known for his dedicated work as a philanthropist and social activist. Continue reading

Move-in Day set for August 23

Photo of a volunteer and two parents on a golf cart during move-in day.

On Thursday, Aug. 23, about 1,300 new Wright State University students will move into their quarters on campus. Continue reading

President Hopkins: Wright State will be “relentless” in building an entrepreneurial university

Photo of Wright State President David R. Hopkins at the sixth annual Regional Summit

During a gathering of the region’s top business leaders, Wright State President David R. Hopkins announced that the school plans to transform itself into an entrepreneurial university and will be relentless in doing so. Continue reading

Air Force’s Summer-at-the-Edge fires up Wright State students

Photo of Wright State students showing their project at the Summer-at-the-Edge Open House

More than 100 high school and college students tackled more than 30 research projects this summer in the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL’s) Summer-at-the-Edge internship program. Continue reading