Wright State in the News

((Excerpt)) Paige Mulhollan was a lifelong educator, the third president of Wright State University, a historian whose research is included in the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library, a sailor, a lover of nature and a community leader. But few realized … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) Cheryl Meyer, professor of psychology at Wright State University in Ohio, who co-wrote two books on maternal filicide, said that “in very many instances,” like in these two cases, mothers decide to take their own lives and, seeing their … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) The city is banking on the development of Calamityville, the National Center for Medical Readiness, as a driver of economic growth in the region. But, that impact won’t be seen for several years because the 54-acre site run by … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) CHILLICOTHE — Tom Miller is a competitive poker player, but he’s never had a hand quite like the one he held June 9 at Wright State University’s commencement ceremony. Miller, 72, received six — yes, six — bachelor’s degrees … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) On Saturday, June 23, 2012 at the ALA conference, several hundred librarians gathered for an interesting discussion on eBook collection development practices.  This ALA Program was a panel discussion featuing eBook collection development practices from both academic and public … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN — Vernard Hollins remembers basketball fans in Hungary heating up coins with a lighter so that when they threw them at opposing players they would stick to skin. In Macedonia, fans threw rocks and pebbles at the former … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) The buildings are at the crux of the Ellis Wright-Dunbar Neighborhood Plan, which aims to establish three Wright State University    mental health centers in the Wright Dunbar neighborhood, the historic community west of downtown Dayton. The university and … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) Wright State was the first school to offer Wapahani junior guard Grant Evans, before he even played a varsity game. It was also, in Evans’ estimation, the school that recruited him the hardest over the past two years. With … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) John Feldmeier, a Wright State University political science professor who teaches public law, said he believes the fear of UAVs derives in part from video showing U.S. attacks overseas on terrorists. “We’ve certainly seen the images of what drones … Continue reading →

((Excerpt)) Unemployment was down in most major cities and counties in the Miami Valley last month, continuing a steady decline in unemployment in the local area since the beginning of the year. Unemployment declined for the fifth consecutive month in … Continue reading →