Wright State University News

06/29/2026

High school students from across the country learned lifesaving skills and explored healthcare careers during the Wright State University and Premier Health Nursing and Health Careers Camp.

Almost 50 high school students from around the country learned life...

06/25/2026

Wright State University is excited to announce that Brad Chandler has been named our next director of athletics. With more than 17 years of NCAA Division I athletics experience across Bradley University, Arizona State, Ohio State and Rutgers, Brad has built a strong record of program development and student-athlete success.

“We are extremely proud to welcome Brad, his wife, Kara, and their daughter, Waverly, to the Raider family,” said Wright State University President Sue Edwards.

Read more about Brad Chandler: https://webapp2.wright.edu/web1/newsroom/2026/06/25/wright-state-names-rising-star-division-i-leader-brad-chandler-as-director-of-athletics/

06/24/2026

Active-duty service members are invited to submit original artwork for an exhibition showcasing artistic talent from the military community this fall at Wright State’s Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries.

🔗 Read more about plans for the exhibition, “Active Duty Artists”: https://webapp2.wright.edu/web1/newsroom/2026/06/09/wright-state-invites-active-duty-military-artists-to-exhibit-work-in-inaugural-stein-galleries-exhibition/

06/17/2026

The Boonshoft School of Medicine's partnership with Premier Health produced a general surgery resident bound for a Harvard fellowship and a graduating medical student headed to Case Western Reserve University — both in one of medicine’s most competitive specialties.

🔗 Read more about the accomplishments of Dr. Mac Kenzie Reece and Dr. Omar Zayed: https://webapp2.wright.edu/web1/newsroom/2026/06/17/wright-state-resident-medical-student-land-competitive-ent-placements-reflecting-strength-of-premier-health-partnership/

06/16/2026

Wright State honored 28 aviation students who earned their first FAA pilot certification with a ceremonial wing pinning and presentation of a flight jacket, name patch and wings at the Dayton Air Show.

Wright State University honored 28 aviation students who have earne...

06/15/2026

Matt Cline ’18 is sharing his experiences through his new children’s book while helping thousands of children gain confidence through his nonprofit organization, Just a Pair of Shoes.

As a child growing up in Fairborn, Matt Cline hid holes in his shoe...

06/12/2026

Wright State will honor 28 aviation students who have earned their first FAA pilot certification with a ceremonial wing pinning and presentation of a flight jacket, name patch and earned level of wings at the Dayton Air Show.

Read more: https://webapp2.wright.edu/web1/newsroom/2026/06/10/wright-state-aviation-students-to-celebrate-milestone-at-dayton-air-show/

06/08/2026

Rachel Sturm, associate dean of Wright State University’s Raj Soin College of Business, was named to the 2026 Rising Stars of Education class by the Dayton Business Journal.

🔗 Read more about this well-deserved recognition: https://webapp2.wright.edu/web1/newsroom/2026/06/04/raj-soin-college-of-business-associate-dean-rachel-sturm-named-rising-education-star-by-dayton-business-journal/

05/22/2026

2008 public history grad Jennifer Haney Conover was honored as the School of Graduate Studies Outstanding Alumna for her distinguished career in archives and records management and mentorship of Wright State students.

🔗: https://webapp2.wright.edu/web1/newsroom/2026/05/15/for-the-record/

05/21/2026

Wright State University received the Better Business Bureau of Greater Dayton’s 16th annual Community Honor Award for its effort to prepare students to enter the regional workforce, support of local nonprofits and volunteer efforts to strengthen the community.

🔗: https://webapp2.wright.edu/web1/newsroom/2026/05/20/wright-state-university-receives-bbb-of-greater-daytons-16th-annual-community-honor-award/