Monthly Archives: April 2020

Wright State offers support and scholarships to Urbana University students

Wright State is offering current Urbana University students academic scholarships and housing scholarships for fall and spring semesters. Continue reading

Posted in Coronavirus, Enrollment Management, Home news sidebar, News |

Nearly 1,400 households throng to Wright State for mass food distribution by The Foodbank

A mass food distribution at the Wright State University Nutter Center for those in need drew nearly 1,400 households, with traffic choking nearby roadways. Continue reading

Posted in Around Campus, Community Service, Coronavirus, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, News, Videos |

Robert Durkle named chief recruitment and admissions officer at Wright State

As chief recruitment and admissions officer, Robert Durkle will play a pivotal role in the execution of Wright State’s recruitment, retention and relationship strategies. Continue reading

Posted in Enrollment Management, Faculty & Staff, Home news sidebar, News |

Model UN students win awards for papers prepared for national conference

Members of the Wright State Model United Nations team were honored for papers they prepared for the annual national conference. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, Model UN, News, Social Sciences and International Studies |

Dayton Daily News: Wright state faculty react to prospect of COVID-related cuts

Excerpt At one point Monday afternoon, about 140 Wright State University faculty members attended a Faculty Senate meeting via Zoom. Among the topics discussed at length, the possibility of university jobs cuts during the global pandemic. Wright State leaders Monday … Continue reading

Posted in Wright State in the News |

Dayton Daily News: With enrollment down, Wright State freezes spending, cuts administrators’ pay

Excerpt With universities statewide closed to on-campus instruction, Wright State University is cutting administrators’ salaries, freezing contracts and capital projects — and leaders may consider a workforce reduction, university leaders said in a campus email Monday. With enrollment down due … Continue reading

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Going green

The Dayton and Lake campuses are getting facelifts while students, faculty and staff are learning and working from home during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading

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WHIO: Senior finance lecturer gives tips for spending stimulus checks

Bill Wood, senior lecturer and coordinator of the Financial Services Degree Program in the Raj Soin College of Business, talked to News Center 7 about what people should do with their stimulus checks. The checks are intended for basic needs: food, … Continue reading

Posted in Business, News, Wright State in the News |

Skeleton crew

Wright State faculty member Amelia Hubbard transforms her forensic field exercise into a virtual experience

A forensic simulation exercise allows students to practice what they have learned in course taught by Amelia Hubbard, associate professor of anthropology. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Coronavirus, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, News, Social Sciences and International Studies |

Tower power

Social work major Rebekah Wyse calls study abroad trip to France experience of a lifetime

Rebekah Wyse decided to major in social work at Wright State so she could help others. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Disability Services, Humanities and Cultural Studies, Liberal Arts, News, Social Sciences and International Studies, Social Work, Social Work & Human Services, Student Profile, Study Abroad, University Center for International Education |