Category Archives: WSU History

WSU’s 50th Anniversary: Hamilton Hall- Why Hamilton?

Posted on August 21, 2017 by chris

As we approach the 50th anniversary of Wright State, Special Collections & Archives has been receiving a lot of questions about various aspects of campus history, which has provided us the opportunity to dig in to the University Archives to … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Wright State’s 50th: WSU’s Founding Faculty

Posted on June 20, 2017 by chris

In 1964, a small group of young faculty, some from Ohio State and some from Miami University, were recruited to come help establish a new branch campus for their respective schools. Known simply at the time as the “Dayton Campus … Continue reading →

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Wright State’s 50th/National Poetry Month Mash-Up: “Remember When”

Posted on April 28, 2017 by chris

In honor of National Poetry Month, as we celebrate Wright State’s 50th anniversary it seems most appropriate to share a poem written by one of WSU’s founding administrators on the eve of his retirement from Wright State. Dr. Howard Bales … Continue reading →

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