Giving Stories

Roundup of media coverage of Rise. Shine. The Campaign for Wright State University: Dayton Daily News: Tom Hanks to lead $150M fundraising effort at Wright State Academy and Emmy Award winner Tom Hanks and Amanda Wright Lane, great grandniece of …

Tom Hanks, co-chair of Wright State’s Rise.Shine. fundraising campaign, has a long-running love affair with the university.

Staff are recognized for excellence in areas such as leadership, human relations, service, collaboration and innovation.

Wright State University is installing four vehicle-charging stations in prime parking locations for drivers of electric cars and plug-in hybrids.

The Women in Science Giving Circle provides support of female students and faculty members in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medical disciplines.

The Student Philanthropy Council’s Fund4WrightState competition raised money for tuition assistance while teaching students about the importance of giving back to the university.

Wright State's College of Engineering and Computer Science receives donation from AT&T to support the Wright Science, Technology and Engineering Preparatory Program.

The Creative Arts Center project include new gallery space, art and performance studios, motion picture production studio, classrooms and an iconic, accessible entrance.

The Wright State University Foundation appointed four new trustees to its board and named Ron Amos, president of the Dayton market of U.S. Bank and Wright State alumnus, as chair.

Wright State hosted Giving Tuesday and kicked off the Fund4WrightState campaign to raise enough money to fund full tuition for four students.