Wright State in the News

Presidential debate to bring $25M to Dayton

Excerpt The presidential debate coming to Wright State University in September will bring millions of dollars to the Dayton region. The Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce conservatively thinks the first presidential debate, taking place Sept. 26, will bring between $25 … Continue reading →

Wright State president: Debate impact goes beyond economics

Excerpt The first 2016 presidential debate may be the most watched presidential debate in history, David Hopkins, president of the university holding that debate, said Tuesday morning at the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. “The eyes of the … Continue reading →

Wright State and Edison State announce partnership

Photo of the room filled with round tables and people at Lake Campus Regional Summit.

Excerpt Wright State University and Edison State Community College are partnering to make transferring between the two easier. The schools are entering into a partnership supporting the PASS program, a formal link that allows more seamless transition for students at … Continue reading →

Wright State receives state grant to address sexual violence

Wright State received a grant to implement additional plans for preventing and responding to sexual violence on campus. The grant comes from the Ohio Department of Higher Education as part of its Changing Campus Culture initiative. Watch the report from … Continue reading →

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

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 →