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Oct 2
Undergraduate enrollment rises nearly 5% at Wright State University
Undergraduate enrollment at Wright State rose to 7,963 students this fall, driving the university’s third consecutive year of overall enrollment growth to a total of 11,924 students. Continue reading →
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Oct 2
Wright State partners with Coursera to expand career readiness opportunities
Through a new partnership with Coursera’s Career Academy, Wright State students can explore career paths, develop high-demand skills and earn micro-credentials and professional certificates that prove job readiness to employers. Continue reading →
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Sep 30
Nearly 1,000 Wright State students and alumni attend fall Career Fair
Hundreds of students and alumni connected with potential employers and explored career and internship opportunities at Wright State University’s Fall 2025 Career and Internship Fair. Continue reading →
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Sep 29
Wright State’s Kurt Holden recognized as rising leader by International Association of Chiefs of Police
Kurt Holden, chief of police and director of public safety at Wright State University, was named to the International Association of Chiefs of Police’s prestigious 2025 40 Under 40 list. Continue reading →
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Sep 26
Study by Wright State University, Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association finds untreated mental illness costs Dayton region $30 billion annually
The Economic Impact Study of Behavioral Health in the Greater Dayton Region found that a 10% reduction in mental illness could boost the region’s economy by more than $1.27 billion a year. Continue reading →
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- WYSO: Metal recycling, manufacturing and AI: Wright State receives $3M grant to show they can collide
- Dayton Business Journal: $3M NSF grant funds Wright State’s ‘recyclofacturing’ nationwide research project
- Dayton Daily News: Wright State engineers land $3M federal grant to study scrap metal recycling
- Dayton Business Journal: $2.4M boost puts students on frontlines of mental health shortage at Wright State
- Dayton Daily News: Increasing mental health counseling help in region goal of Wright State initiative
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- Dayton Business Journal: Sinclair College, Wright State launch engineering technology degree transfer pathway
- Wright State nursing professor featured in Dayton Daily News on AI’s impact in health care and education
Wright State in the News
WHIO: Dayton Shooting in the Oregon District: Wright State offering walk-in counseling

Excerpt Wright State University’s School of Professional Psychology is offering walk-in psychological first-aid for anyone affected by the Oregon District shooting. They will accept patients at the Ellis Human Development Institute, 9 N. Edwin C. Moses Blvd., and the Reach … Continue reading
Washington Post: When the Dayton shooter killed his sister, he cut short a life full of promise, friends say

Megan was a stellar student, popular with peers and beloved by most everyone who spent time with her, whether in school band practice sessions or touring the wilds of Montana. This fall, she would have entered her senior year at Wright State University… Continue reading
Dayton Daily News: Wright State men’s basketball trip to Italy a learning experience

Excerpt Wright State coach Scott Nagy doesn’t know the level of competition his team will face in the three basketball games it plays during the Raiders’ 10-day trip to Italy, which begins Friday. But he and his players do know … Continue reading
DBJ: Wright State research group receives $750K grant to launch med-tech startups

A research group affiliated with a Dayton-area university will receive a $750,000 grant to establish an accelerator program for medical technology startups. Wright State Applied Research Corp. (WSARC) is one of 44 organizations from 28 states and two territories to … Continue reading
Fairborn Daily Herald: Wright State reflects on first moon landing

Excerpt When he was a boy, Neil Armstrong played the baritone in a band called the Schoolboy Mississippi Moonshiners. And he cleaned the mixing machine as part of his job at a bakery in his hometown of Wapakoneta. These lesser-known … Continue reading
Springfield News-Sun: Wright State library remodeled with $1.1M in state funding

Excerpt Wright State University students returning to campus this year will see the library transformed with new carpeting and furniture, changes based on a student survey conducted four years ago. The project to replace the old furnishings, which officials said … Continue reading
Newsday quotes Wright State business professor in recession prep story

Excerpt There’s perception and then there’s reality. For many folks, the glass is already nearly half empty, while others feel it will be not too far in the future. In a new survey, “Experts vs. Everyday Americans,” Bankrate.com says 40 percent of … Continue reading
WDTN: Wright State library combines study and workout with new bikes

Wright State University added new library equipment aimed at helping students stay active and healthy during long periods of study or homework. Continue reading
Dayton Daily News: Wright State survey shows support for West Carrollton safety tax hike

Excerpt More than half of West Carrollton residents would support a tax increase to fund emergency safety services, according to a recent survey. A Wright State University survey commissioned by the city found that 52.8 percent of West Carrollton respondents … Continue reading
Dayton Daily News: Next generation of doctors takes first ethics oath in Dayton

Members of the next class of medical students at Wright State University now have their white coats and a stethoscope, after taking their first oath of professional medical ethics on Sunday. There were 120 students accepted into the upcoming class … Continue reading