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About the Retirees Association

WSU retirees at Jimmie's Ladder 11 in October 2021Purpose

The prime purpose of the Wright State University Retirees Association (WSURA) is service. Our association serves you, our members, and we serve the greater university in a variety of ways.

The association supports several student scholarships, and its members contribute generously to university fund drives and participate in a broad range of campus activities. Through service we find satisfaction staying active in our retirement years.

The Association also organizes a variety of social events for retirees throughout the year, including an annual luncheon in the spring, a picnic in the fall, trips to area attractions, lectures and discussions.

Activities

We are very proud of our Nick Davis Endowed Scholarship, which is endowed with almost $2 million contributed by retirees since 2001.

The WSURA Board also has provided support to the Wright State University Retirees Association Oral History Project. Several members have conducted interviews and transcripts from those interviews can be accessed through this website.

The WSURA board has made a commitment to support the Raider Food Pantry, which offers free grocery items to our university students. The Food Pantry serves all Wright State students in need of emergency food assistance. The pantry is open to any student enrolled in classes for the current term.

Membership in the Retirees Association provides a variety of benefits above and beyond those afforded to all retired Wright State University faculty and staff. Annual memberships for $25 and lifetime memberships for $100 are available through a secure credit card payment on this website.

Organization and History

In the autumn of 1993, Wright State University had a retiree population of more than 400. Recognizing that this large group wanted contact with the university and with each other, the Wright State University Retirees Association was formed to encourage a continuing relationship between retirees, the university and the community. Now, 33 years later, there are more than 1,500 living retirees.