Wright State Headlines
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May 4
Wright State’s student-run radio station earns national recognition with major equipment award
WWSU 106.9FM, Wright State’s student-operated radio station, received a major broadcast equipment upgrade that will improve its on-air sound quality and expand hands-on learning opportunities for students. Continue reading
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May 4
Moments that matter: Wright State’s Spring 2026 Commencement in photos
View a collection of images showcasing the joy and excitement of Wright State’s spring graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremonies. Continue reading
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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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Special Categories
International aid worker in war-torn Iraq to speak in Dayton
The Dayton Council on World Affairs (DCOWA) will bring Manal Omar, director of Iraqi programs at the United States Institute of Peace, to Dayton for two events on Monday, Jan. 24. Continue reading
Alumna’s incredible journey the theme for Symposium speech
Wright State alumna Monaqui Porter-Young is an enthusiastic woman. Get her talking about her company and her products, especially Srina organic green tea, and she becomes a bubbling fount of information on tea farming, equal trade and sustainable farming. Continue reading
Evans’ Big Day Helps Wright St. Knock off Butler 69-64
N'Gai Evans scored a career-high 26 points for the Raiders
N’Gai Evans scored a career-high 26 points and Wright State rallied in the final minutes Sunday night to knock off Butler 69-64. Continue reading
Army impresses Wright State assistant dean, changing old perceptions
No fan of firearms, Lillian Johnson last week cradled a 12-gauge shotgun in her hands trying to shoot skeet whizzing across the field at the San Antonio Gun Club. Continue reading
Wheelchair basketball athletes show skills at Wright State
Local reality TV star James Terpenning talks about sport
It’s a cross between ballet and bumper cars.
Wheelchair basketball athletes dribble, pass and shoot while skillfully steering and spinning their way through defenders, setting picks and boxing out. Continue reading
Wright State researchers to create culture-specific virtual humans for Army
You’re a freshly minted high school grad strolling down the street of your small Ohio hometown, giving a nod to the village barber, your former coach and the girl next door. Continue reading
Iconic paintings, abstract photography, paper prints highlight 2011 Wright State faculty art exhibition
From January 23 to March 6, 2011, the Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries will feature the work of Wright State University art faculty Diane Fitch, Tracy Longley-Cook and Danielle Rante. Continue reading
Taxing times for non-traditional student
French fries and rose petals.
Bridget Kleismit found them under the chair in her $30/night hotel room–her on-again, off-again home as an out-of-state intern.
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Wright State ecologist probes mystery of nutrient-poor, fish-rich African lake
Lake Tanganyika in east Africa is the second deepest lake in the world. Most of the lake’s massive volume of water sits in its dark depths, where a lack of oxygen makes it impossible for fish and other animals … Continue reading
Wright State researcher wins prestigious history book award
Intrigued by a magazine article that described the laying of a communications cable that snaked across the ocean floor from England to Japan, Jonathan Reed Winkler, Ph.D., began researching what would become an award-winning book. Continue reading
