FAIRBORN — For the first time in over three decades, Wright State University announced the formation of a new college opening this upcoming fall semester. The College of Health, Education and Human Services was approved by a unanimous vote from the Wright State Board of Trustees on Feb. 19.
The new college will include the following existing undergraduate and graduate programs:
- Nursing
- Kinesiology and Health
- Professional Psychology
- Social Work
- Human Services
- Teacher Education
- Leadership Studies in Education and Organizations
Additionally, the university announced the college will be organized into four new schools:
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The university will reorganize programs from three different colleges and seven departments into one new college.
- Miami Valley School or Nursing, Kinesiology and Health Sciences
- School of Social Work and Human Services
- School of Education and Leadership
- School of Professional Psychology
This spring, a search committee will oversee a national search for the college’s founding dean.