Wright State Headlines
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Apr 30
More than 1,650 students to graduate this spring across Wright State’s Dayton and Lake Campuses
Wright State University will celebrate more than 1,650 graduates during its spring 2026 commencement ceremonies held April 30 through May 2 on the Dayton and Lake Campuses. Continue reading
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Apr 29
A path shaped by service
Mitch Eiting, who manages global philanthropy and corporate giving at Midmark Corporation, will be honored as the 2026 Lake Campus Outstanding Alumnus at commencement. Continue reading
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Apr 29
Wright State to award honorary doctorate to publishing executive Kirk Davis at spring commencement
Kirk Davis, a former musical theatre student who led the nation’s largest newspaper company, will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters during Wright State’s commencement ceremony on May 2. Continue reading
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Apr 28
Wright State students spot the finish line, celebrate Spring Semester’s end at April Craze
The 14th annual April Craze gave students a chance to let loose, dance, enjoy great food and enjoy that summer is right around the corner. Continue reading
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Apr 28
Chick-fil-A near Wright State’s Dayton Campus approved by Beavercreek City Council
The new Chick-fil-A restaurant will serve as a foundational component of Raider Row, a larger commercial development planned on land near Wright State University that spans portions of both Beavercreek and Fairborn. Continue reading
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Special Categories
Wright State students coordinating blue hue for autism
The Wright State University Nutter Center typically glows green and gold at night but in April it will be bathed in blue in support of Autism Speaks’ national campaign, Light It Up Blue. Continue reading
World-renowned percussionist to perform April 2
The concert will begin at 8 p.m. in the newly renovated Schuster Hall of the Creative Arts Center on Wright State’s Dayton campus. Continue reading
Take 5 campaign kicks off at Wright State
Wright State University students returning from Spring Break were greeted with huge window graphics across campus promoting “Take 5.” Continue reading
“Sister M.D.” to speak at the Boonshoft School of Medicine March 30
Sister Mary Diana Dreger, O.P., M.D., will discuss the practice of virtue in the practice of medicine
Sister Mary Diana Dreger will show how a return to Judeo-Christian virtues in medical practice is essential if medicine is to retain its historic spirit of life-affirmation and healing. Continue reading
Campus Scholarship and Innovation Campaign cooks up a “recipe for success”
Following a record-breaking year in 2011, unit chairs for this year’s Campus Scholarship & Innovation Campaign (CSIC) hope they can whip up similar results. Continue reading
Rescue Ready
Nurses soar in new flight and disaster response program
Working closely with the U.S. Air Force, Wright State has developed the nation’s first master’s program focused on flight and disaster nursing. Continue reading
Wright State student top intern at Northwestern Mutual, office full of Raiders
Randy Boll has a history with Northwestern Mutual. When he was 19 years old, Boll was diagnosed with cancer. He would have been uninsurable for the rest of his life if … Continue reading
RecycleMania contest: Test your skills of turning trash into treasure
Have you ever had a cool idea for reusing something? Have you had some creative ideas for artistically displaying discarded objects that could be reused or made into art? Continue reading
Wright State campus planner Michael Schulze dies while trail biking
Michael Schulze, who was instrumental in helping design new buildings and plan growth at Wright State University, died while trail biking at a park near the university. Continue reading
