Excerpt from the Dayton Business Journal
Wright State University has established a timeline to open its first new college in more than three decades.
The Fairborn-based university will launch its College of Health, Education and Human Services in fall 2021. Formation of the college was unanimously approved by Wright State University’s board of trustees on Feb. 19.
Programs from three existing colleges and seven departments will be consolidated into the new college, which consists of four schools:
- Miami Valley School of Nursing, Kinesiology and Health Sciences
- School of Social Work and Human Services
- School of Education and Leadership
- School of Professional Psychology
First announced in February 2020, the new college will house undergraduate and graduate programs within the fields of nursing, professional psychology, teacher education, kinesiology and health, social work, human services and leadership studies in education and organizations.
According to Wright State President Susan Edwards, the college should help the university create pathways designed to enhance student success, including integrated advising and retention strategies; as well as provide more experiential learning and research opportunities.
“The creation of the college was strategic,” Edwards said in a statement. “It will allow the university to better respond to region’s workforce and educational needs.”
