Wright Brothers Day began last year when a group of students and their faculty advisors from the Wright State chapter from the American Marketing Association (AMA) were attending the AMA National Collegiate Conference in New Orleans. The goal was to come up with a campus-wide event that they felt Wright State University and its students needed. Thus, Wright Brothers Day was born.
Wright Brothers Day is a day to celebrate the lives of Orville and Wilbur Wright, the fathers of flight. At the event, students will be able to view rare Wright Brothers artifacts from the largest Wright Brothers collection in the world (which is WSU’s own Special Collections and Archives at the Dunbar Library). Also, students can test their skills in a Wright “B” Flyer simulator! Our very own Wright Brothers performers will provide entertainment. Students will be able to take a journey to the past as the performers explain the excellent work of the Wright Brothers. There will also be food, a raffle and Wright Brothers trivia.
“This event is important because students get a chance to celebrate the university’s namesakes and the spirit of innovation they symbolize,” Kendall Goodrich, Associate Professor of the Department of Marketing, said.
Wright Brothers Day was created to bring the accomplishments of the Wright Brothers to light. Bryan Roper, a marketing senior and the co-president of Wright State’s chapter of the American Marketing Association said, “Last year’s Wright Brothers Day demonstrated how much motivated students can accomplish with the guidance and collaboration of university faculty and community leaders.”
The Wright Brothers may have flown over a hundred years ago, but you can still get the Wright Brother’s experience today! The second annual Wright Brothers Day will be held Thursday, Oct. 4 in the Student Union Atrium. 
