Wright State University News

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/

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/

2026 graduate Anna Lawson earned her communication degree debt-free, studied abroad in Spain and landed an internship through the Career Hub by taking advantage of Wright State’s financial aid, scholarships and career services.

Read more about Anna's Wright State experience: https://webapp2.wright.edu/web1/newsroom/2026/05/14/lessons-lived-learned-and-happily-shared/

Wright State's Boonshoft School of Medicine and Premier Health have received a $2.5 million federal grant to expand Dayton Street Medicine, a program that delivers trauma-informed primary care to people experiencing homelessness while training the next generation of physicians.

Read more about how this grant will allow the program to provide care for more patients and train additional medical students and residents: https://webapp2.wright.edu/web1/newsroom/2026/05/19/wright-state-and-premier-health-partnership-awarded-first-of-its-kind-2-5m-federal-grant-to-expand-street-medicine-in-ohio/

Students for Earth and Environmental Sustainability revitalized the long-neglected vegetable garden, focusing on introducing flowering native plants and incorporating geological elements. The students celebrated the new pollinator garden at the end of Spring Semester.

Sustained student effort brings pollinator garden to campus Three years ago, a group of earth and environmental science students at Wright State University planted native wildflower seeds in starter trays with care, i...

Wright State and its Master of Science in Cyber Security program have been redesignated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, reaffirming the university’s leadership in cybersecurity education, research and workforce development.

“This recognition reflects Wright State’s long-term commitment to building a strong, comprehensive cybersecurity program,” said Junjie Zhang, director of Wright State's cybersecurity program. “It highlights not just what we teach in the classroom, but the full environment we’ve created to prepare students to meet evolving cyber threats.”

🔗 Read more about this recognition and what it means for our students: https://webapp2.wright.edu/web1/newsroom/2026/05/13/wright-states-designation-as-national-center-of-academic-excellence-in-cyber-defense-extended-through-2031/

Timothy J. Bunning, a retired Air Force Research Laboratory leader, has been named interim dean of the Wright State University College of Engineering and Computer Science. “Dr. Bunning brings truly exceptional credentials to this role,” said Provost Jim Denniston, Ph.D. “Equally important, he is a people-centric leader with a deep commitment to developing the next generation of scientists and engineers.”

Read more: https://webapp2.wright.edu/web1/newsroom/2026/05/07/wright-state-names-timothy-j-bunning-as-interim-dean-of-the-college-of-engineering-and-computer-science/

Jubilant cheers echoed through the Nutter Center on May 1 and 2 as more than 1,650 Wright State University students celebrated the culmination of their academic journeys during the university’s spring commencement ceremonies.

Graduates pumped their fists in triumph, waved excitedly to family members in the stands and proudly held their diplomas above their heads.

Wright State University will award an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters to Kirk Davis during this Saturday's commencement ceremony. After an unplanned departure from the university, Davis set out to learn everything he could about the publishing industry and eventually rose to lead the nation's largest newspaper company.

Read more about Kirk's journey: https://webapp2.wright.edu/web1/newsroom/2026/04/29/wright-state-to-award-honorary-doctorate-to-publishing-executive-kirk-davis-at-spring-commencement-ceremony/

Wright State University will celebrate more than 1,650 graduates during its spring 2026 commencement ceremonies held April 30 through May 2 on the Dayton and Lake Campuses.

🔗 Read more about the spring class of 2026: https://webapp2.wright.edu/web1/newsroom/2026/04/30/more-than-1650-students-to-graduate-this-spring-across-wright-states-dayton-and-lake-campuses/