Wright State in the News

New filmmakers show their work

((Excerpt)) In Women Who Yell, 20-some 20-something women lose their cool and let the camera have it. Ranting about food, clothes, sex and more, the subjects of Megan Hague’s experimental documentary reveal profound, sometimes hilarious, moments of exasperation normally reserved … Continue reading

Women Who Yell

((Excerpt)) “Women Who Yell” to be shown on Thursday, June 7, at 7:30 p.m. at the Neon Movies in Dayton, as part of the Big Lens Film Festival, an annual event showcasing the creations of Wright State film students. Read … Continue reading

Big Lens Film Festival spotlights WSU student work

((Excerpt)) In the digital era, where in the movie business it’s sometimes hard to tell the stars from the stand-ins, Wright State University’s motion picture program has somehow still managed to separate itself. The Big Lens Film Festival — at … Continue reading

Wright State to stream commencement online

((Excerpt)) Wright State University is anticipating record attendance at the June 9 commencement ceremony. In response, the school will be live steaming the ceremony online. Read more at the Middletownjournal.com

Nurses’ degree path eased at Wright State

((Excerpt)) Wright State University is making it easier for working nurses to earn their bachelor’s degree through the redesigned RN-to-BSN program. The retooled program begins fall semester, combining online learning with individual support to help nurses earn their degree faster … Continue reading

State directs $2.1M for scholarships

((Excerpt)) A total $2.1 million will go to 80 students who will commit to serve three years in Ohio as a primary care doctor or nurse through the Choose Ohio First Scholarship program. The program has benefited more than 4,000 … Continue reading

WSU students design incubator for Congo

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN, Ohio (WDTN) – Some local college students are opening their hearts to babies on the other side of the world. The Democratic Republic of the Congo in central Africa, has ongoing political conflict that has resulted in decreased … Continue reading

A Gap in College Graduates Leaves Some Cities Behind

((Excerpt)) Educational attainment lagged as a result, even as it became more critical to success in the national economy. “We were so wealthy for so long that we got complacent,” said Jane L. Dockery, associate director of the Center for … Continue reading

Mental health services fall short

((Excerpt)) The government needs to broadly improve its services and flow of information to the growing ranks of veterans suffering debilitating mental ailments from their war experiences, according to a chorus of voices inside and outside government. Larry James, dean … Continue reading

More head to college, even as tuition surges

((Excerpt)) The majority of Americans think college is too expensive for most people to afford — although the widely held opinion has not hindered skyrocketing enrollment or stopped virtually all parents from expecting their child go to college, new research … Continue reading