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First Weekend 2023

Friday, August 25–Sunday, August 27

As you embark on this exciting new journey, you'll be embraced by events and programs designed to help you feel at home and express yourself at Wright State. First Weekend is a time for you to explore who you are, harness your unique strengths, and nurture your individuality. First Weekend is a time for you to 'Be You.' The opportunities to be authentically you, Raider, are limitless.

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Raider Weeks 2023

Monday, August 28–Saturday, September 9

Join your fellow Raiders during the first two weeks of the Fall Semester for various events designed to jump-start your Wright State experience. The annual Raider Weeks provide the perfect opportunity to meet new people and learn how to get involved at Wright State University.

Don't miss out on the events, open houses, booths, tours showcasing our student services and engagement opportunities, and fun!

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Student Profiles

Student Profile

Wright State grad student helps engineer the future of AI computing at Amazon

From teaching graduate-level courses to researching hardware security, Sayed Nowroz's Wright State education has prepared him for a pivotal role in developing Amazon's next-generation AI computing infrastructure.

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This future doctor means business

Wright State management major Matthew Correll brings leadership skills to medicine, following family legacy in psychiatry

When Matthew Correll graduates this May from Wright State's Raj Soin College of Business, he'll trade business presentations for patient consultations as a medical student at the Boonshoft School of Medicine.

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Wright State senior Katherine Dillard tunes up local church’s audio

Wright State anthropology major Katherine Dillard helped a local church secure funding to purchase hearing assistance technology as part of a Fundraising and Grant Writing course.