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Sep 26
Wright State Theatre opens 2025–26 season with comedic whodunit ‘The Game’s Afoot’
Wright State University Theatre will raise the curtain on its 2025–26 season with Ken Ludwig’s mystery-comedy “The Game’s Afoot,” Sept. 26–Oct. 5 in the Festival Playhouse of the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading →
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Sep 25
Donors invited to ‘Give Back to the Pack’ on Wright Day to Give, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1
Wright Day to Give donors are encouraged to support the university area that is most meaningful to them on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. Continue reading →
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Sep 23
Wright State hosts thousands for the Air Force Marathon 5K and Health and Fitness Expo
Runners, walkers and volunteers from across the country and around the world descended on Wright State University to attend the Air Force Marathon Sports and Fitness Expo and participate in the Air Force 5K and Tailwind Trot. Continue reading →
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Sep 19
Wright State University celebrates Constitution Day
Wright State University marked Constitution Day with a lively and historic celebration. Continue reading →
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Sep 18
Nearly $3 million NSF grant positions Wright State to transform scrap metal recycling
Wright State is leading a $3 million National Science Foundation project that will use advanced technologies to help recycling plants turn scrap metal into new products while training workers and students in high-tech manufacturing. Continue reading →
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- Dayton Daily News: Wright State engineers land $3M federal grant to study scrap metal recycling
- Dayton Business Journal: $2.4M boost puts students on frontlines of mental health shortage at Wright State
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Author Archives: Seth Bauguess
Funding boost won’t defray most school cuts
((excerpt)) Experts caution that federal changes, coupled with a proposal to eliminate state grants, could mean Ohio college students may soon face a significantly altered financial aid landscape. “We are talking about major changes in financial aid,” said Jennifer Penick, … Continue reading
Federal budget proposal includes big gains in education spending
((excerpt)) It also holds steady the maximum Pell Grant award at $5,550, which provides financial help to 9 million students nationwide. To do so, the newly implemented year-round grant for summer classes will be cut as will a subsidy for … Continue reading
WSU Theatre to present ‘Picnic’ play and explore history
((excerpt)) DAYTON — The trailer for the 1955 film version of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Picnic” doesn’t scream “sex!” or “desperate small-town women!” But that’s the subtext for a voiceover, which explains: “On a still, hot September morning in a … Continue reading
Ke$ha Talks U.$. Tour: “It’s an Epic Dance Party”
((excerpt)) After three No. 1 singles and the platinum-selling debut album Animal, Ke$ha is back with her first headlining tour, which kicks off February 15 in Portland, OR. And she promises to unleash one of the hottest, sweatiest, trashiest spectacles … Continue reading
Local Egyptian-Americans happy, but wary of future
((excerpt)) This was a hard-fought victory for Egyptians, said Vaughn Shannon, an assistant professor of political science at Wright State University. The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (the military) will run the affairs of the country. “In Egypt’s case, … Continue reading
Sponsor says anti-union law will save Ohio money
((excerpt)) Union leaders argue the opposite, saying the proposals will make Ohio less competitive by driving the best teachers, university researchers, safety forces and government experts to states with union protections. “It will just make it much harder to attract … Continue reading
Obama’s adviser pick may help Ohio
((excerpt)) The replacement for Lawrence Summers could lift the Midwestern economy if Obama selects a person “who believes in open markets, in helping American companies compete in the global market,” said Wright State University economics Professor Robert Premus. He said … Continue reading
Area’s Egyptian-Americans hopeful for democracy in Egypt
((excerpt)) MIAMISBURG — Members of Dayton’s Egyptian-American community might share differing views about former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who was forced from power Friday, but most agreed that the 18 days of protests that toppled his regime sets the stage … Continue reading
Quotes on local crime stats taken out of context
((excerpt)) Re “Burglaries rise across region,” Jan. 15: When I agreed to be interviewed by Staff Writer Cornelius Frolik, he did not tell me that I would be quoted out of context and then set against my colleague at the … Continue reading
Corporate profits on rise but jobs not growing
((excerpt)) DAYTON — Some employers have little incentive to heed President Obama’s nationwide plea before the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that they reinvest growing profits by hiring more workers, a local professor said. That’s because corporate America continues to extract … Continue reading