Wright State Headlines
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Feb 13
Wright State names Rajneesh Suri dean of Raj Soin College of Business
Rajneesh Suri joins Wright State from Drexel University, where he was senior vice provost for academic industry partnerships and founding academic director of the Drexel Solutions Institute and the Innovation Engine. Continue reading
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Feb 12
‘Only in New York,’ born at Wright State
On stage Feb. 13–22 in the Herbst Theatre, “Only in New York” allows Wright State theatre students to debut original roles in a new musical created for them. Continue reading
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Feb 12
Wright State president, Horizon League leaders welcome new commissioner
The Horizon League Board of Directors named Jill Bodensteiner, vice president and director of athletics at Saint Joseph’s University, the league’s next commissioner. Continue reading
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Feb 11
Wright State celebrates homecoming with week-long block party
Homecoming Week transported alumni, students, faculty and staff back to the sights and sounds of the 1980s and ’90s with its “Block Party” theme. Continue reading
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Feb 10
Wright State baseball to take on Dayton Flyers at Day Air Ballpark April 15
The Wright State University baseball team will face the University of Dayton on April 15 at Day Air Ballpark, the home of the High-A Dayton Dragons. Continue reading
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Wright State in the News
New programs coming to Wright State Lake Campus
Excerpt Wright State University Lake Campus in Celina has a lot exciting things coming to campus. The college held its spring open house this evening showcasing what it has to offer, along with its new programs and improvements. Lake Campus recently … Continue reading
Reasons to show your support for Wright State at ArtsGala
Excerpt It’s time again for Wright State University’s ArtsGala. If you’ve never attended this fun and whimsical event, you don’t know what you’re missing. ArtsGala is like nothing else in Dayton. The performing arts students put on the event, and … Continue reading
Financial experts descend on Wright State for LIFT2 Symposium
Financial services professionals learned about crucial industry topics from a lineup of nationally recognized speakers that includes leadership from the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank, the Certified Financial Planning Board of Standards and BlackRock during the annual LIFT2 (Leading Innovation in … Continue reading
Reasons to go to Wright State’s version of theater classic ‘Music Man’
Excerpt Wright State University presents Meredith Willson’s classic 1957 Tony Award-winning musical “The Music Man” beginning Thursday, March 17, in the Festival Playhouse. Willson’s incredibly tuneful slice of Americana is set in River City, Iowa, circa 1912. The touching tale … Continue reading
Careless people are skewing the results of scientific studies. Can they be stopped?
Nathan Bowling, professor of psychology at Wright State, discussed his research on how careless people can skew the results of scientific studies with Quartz. If 10 percent of respondents in a survey don’t follow basic instructions, it can throw the … Continue reading
Daytonian of the Week: Nicole Carter
Excerpt If there is a woman to know in Dayton, know Nicole. Nicole A. Carter is a new resident of the Dayton area by way of Detroit, Michigan. She is the director of the Women’s Center at Wright State working … Continue reading
Wright State financial conference to draw 300
Excerpt Wright State University’s financial services conference is returning this year. The LIFT Symposium — Leading Innovation in Finance Today and Tomorrow — will return March 18 at the Wright State University Nutter Center. This year, the event, intended to … Continue reading
11 ‘good luck’ cheers for the Wright State Raiders
Wright State students had encouraging words for the university’s basketball team as it prepares to take on No. 4 seed Green Bay tonight in the Horizon League Championship. A win tonight would guarantee the Raiders a spot in the NCAA tournament. … Continue reading
7 reasons it’s a great time to be a Wright State Raider
Excerpt We know: It’s always a great time to be part of the Wright State University family. But the past few years, months, weeks, days, even hours have given every Raider a particular reason to be proud of their alma … Continue reading
Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks is coming to Wright State
W. Stuart McDowell, professor, chair and artistic director of Wright State’s Department of Theatre, Dance and Motion Pictures, discusses the significance of Tom Hanks’ visit to campus on April 19. Watch the interview with WTDN 2 News.
