Wright State in the News

Wright State dedicates Student Success Center

Excerpt Wright State University held a ceremony Friday to dedicate its new Student Success Center — something the university hopes will improve student retention and success. The $17 million center housed a few classes over the summer, but is now … Continue reading →

Wright State peace literature conference is free

Accords: Peace, War and the Arts poster

Excerpt In honor of the 20th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords, and the 10th anniversary of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, Wright State University, through its CELIA organization, is hosting several arts events on the theme of “Accords: Peace, … Continue reading →

Mitigating the UAS risk

Excerpt Given the number of hobby-shop small unmanned aerial vehicle systems (UAS) — more popularly known as drones — taking to the skies and the altitudes at which they are being spotted by civil aviation pilots, it’s probably a safe … Continue reading →

Wright State and Dayton Contemporary Dance Company formalize a new partnership.

Excerpt When two powerhouse organizations unite, great things are expected to transpire. With the new partnership between Wright State University (WSU) and the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company (DCDC), the organizations and community members are ready to make that happen. Ro … Continue reading →

Raj Soin College of Business financial services expert on ‘Living Dayton’

Bill Wood, senior lecturer at Wright State’s Raj Soin College of Business and coordinator of the Financial Services Degree Program, discussed reverse mortgages on WDTN’s “Living Dayton.” Watch the interview.

Agriculture center coming to Wright State Lake Campus

Wright State University’s Lake Campus is growing and expanding.  New programs including nursing and food sciences are being offered. Now, the university is planning for a major upgrade to the agriculture program. Watch the report from Your News Now.  

Former DDN columnist donates more than $250K to Wright State archives

Newspaper columnist Dale Huffman

Excerpt Former Dayton Daily News columnist Dale Huffman left more than $250,000 following his death to set up a charitable fund to provide annual help to the Wright State University Libraries Special Collections and Archives, Dayton Foundation officials announced. The … Continue reading →

Volunteer of the Year Award

Excerpt Katie McGrath, who received a bachelor’s degree from Wright State University in December 2014 and is now in graduate school, was an intern with A Special Wish Foundation for two years until August 2014. She began volunteering with ASW … Continue reading →

Wright State Lake, Dayton Campus student trying to save historic Darke Co. town

A junior majoring in international studies at nearby Wright State University, Keiser seems an unlikely savior for this blink of a town. Continue reading →

2016 debate at Wright State may mean $14M for local economy

Presidential debate at Wright State will pump millions into local economy. Watch the report from WHIO News Center 7.