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  About Wright State University

  Named after Orville and Wilbur Wright, the inventors of powered flight, Wright State University continues their tradition of innovation. A rich and dynamic community of over 16,000 students, Wright State is a place where tomorrow takes flight.
  
  Located 12 miles northeast of Dayton, Ohio, Wright State is a nationally accredited state university with an impressive range of study. Its six colleges and three schools, including schools of medicine and professional psychology, offer more than 100 undergraduate degrees and nearly 50 Ph.D., master’s, and professional degrees. The university’s state-of-the-art facilities are located in a beautiful 557-acre wooded setting. More than 130 student clubs and organizations give vibrancy to campus life. About 2,800 students live in modern residence halls, complete with Internet hook-ups, on or adjacent to campus.
  
  Wright State is a national leader in accommodating the needs of students with disabilities. Most of the 24 campus buildings are connected by a unique underground tunnel system.
  
  Most classes are small and taught by fully affiliated faculty members, 80 percent of whom hold the most advanced degrees in their fields. The faculty is dedicated to advancing the frontiers of knowledge, as well as applying it to real problems. Students gain hands-on experience through a variety of community-based programs, cooperative education, internships, service learning, and research projects. In fact, Wright State ranks as one of Ohio’s top state universities in terms of federal research. It is one of an elite group of universities doing research in cutting-edge fields—making new discoveries that are improving the world around us.
  
  The University Libraries, consisting of the Paul Laurence Dunbar Library and the Fordham Health Sciences Library, are linked through the OhioLINK system and Internet to holdings of other major academic libraries in Ohio and to a wide range of databases for electronic research. The Dunbar Library is home to one of the world’s most complete collections of the Wright brothers’ papers and memorabilia. Other special collections include the U.S. Patents and Trademarks Depository Collection, an African American collection, as well as sections on local history, children’s literature, and university history.
  
  Wright State offers 16 Division I intercollegiate athletic programs, and many students participate in intramural sports programs. The Ervin J. Nutter Center, a 12,000-seat entertainment and sports complex, and other recreational facilities are available to students on a daily basis.
  
  The 173-acre Wright State University Lake Campus, located between Celina and St. Marys on the north shore of Grand Lake, offers associate and pre-baccalaureate degrees, and limited baccalaureate and master’s degree programs.
  
  Whether it’s preparing students to take their place in our ever-changing world, conducting research that can improve our lives, or partnering with local communities and businesses, Wright State University is making an impact, both locally and globally. Visit our Web site at www.wright.edu for more information.