Wright State in the News

Excerpt Ryan Custer is a loving son and brother, a loyal friend and teammate. He’s also an inspiration. The 20-year-old has a passion for basketball, eats three Chick-fil-A sandwiches for lunch when his former coach visits, and is interested in … Continue reading →

Excerpt Wright State University is adopting a program that guarantees the same annual cost of tuition, housing and dining during a four-year college career for newly admitted, degree-seeking undergraduate students who are Ohio residents. Since these basic costs will be … Continue reading →

She’s survived some tough times, but at the moment Hannah Beachler is definitely “in the pink.” It’s not just because she’s been labeled the “production designer of the moment” by a weekly entertainment trade magazine or because the Wright State … Continue reading →

Excerpt Agriculture and Water Quality are two separate programs at Wright State University’s Lake Campus, but a new facility aims to show them how their research works together. After 18 months of work, Lake Campus is finally ready to open … Continue reading →

Excerpt Wright State University Theatre continues its 43rd season with the Tony Award-winning drama “The Grapes of Wrath” now through Feb. 11 in the Festival Playhouse in the Creative Arts Center. Performances are 7 p.m. Feb. 2, 7 and 8; … Continue reading →

Wright State University presents a riveting, emotional, timely, and ensemble-driven production of John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath, a powerful story of humanity, tragedy and hope during the Great Depression. Watching the American Family attempt to survive in the face … Continue reading →

Excerpt Wright State University’s Lake Campus will soon open a 8,190-square-foot facility for its agriculture program. The Agriculture and Water Quality Center is an approximately $3 million project, with $1.5 million coming from state funds allocated by State Rep. Keith Faber. The … Continue reading →

Excerpt Emojis have become a language of their own among smartphone users. There is a smiley face and a frowny face, clapping hands, thumbs up, thumbs down, hearts, kissy lips and thousands more. Emojis have grown to a number of … Continue reading →

Excerpt On a towering, 12-section video screen on the second floor of Rike Hall at Wright State University, data comes to life. Statistics are transformed into graphs, maps, timelines and even videos that give the numbers true meaning. It is … Continue reading →

Excerpt Students at an Ohio university can go underground during bad weather thanks to a network of tunnels. Wright State University’s pedestrian tunnel system links 20 of the university’s 22 buildings, reports the Dayton Daily News. The 2.2-mile labyrinth offers a climate-controlled … Continue reading →