Wright State in the News

March of Dimes walk announced

((Excerpt)) On April 28, WSU is hosting an enormous walk for March of Dimes. Hear how March of Dimes began, how they are helping families in our community, and how you can join in! Read more and watch the video … Continue reading →

Wright State mourns loss of Fred Moore

((Excerpt)) Fred Moore, a key player on Wright State University’s 1982-83 NCAA Division II national championship team, died Monday morning at Hospice in Cincinnati after a battle with cancer. Moore, who came to Wright State from Louisville, Ky., helped the … Continue reading →

State lagging in grads needed to fill new jobs

((Excerpt)) Ohio is not on track to produce enough college graduates to fill the anticipated 1.7 million new jobs that will be created statewide by 2018, according to new research. Ohio has about 36 percent of working-age adults with a … Continue reading →

Winner of “The Apprentice” to speak at Wright State event

((Excerpt)) The winner of “The Apprentice” season four, Randall Picknett, will make an appearance this week at Wright State University. Picknett, also an author and entrepreneur, will be the keynote speaker this Wednesday for the school’s 12th annual diversity conference, … Continue reading →

March for Babies later this month

((Excerpt)) On April 28 at Carillon Historical Park, thousands of families and business leaders will join together in the March of Dimes annual March for Babies—the nation’s oldest walk fundraiser honoring babies born healthy and those who need help to … Continue reading →

WSU hosts engineering competition

((Excerpt)) Wright State is set to host a challenge for universities nationwide to come up with a system for battlefield airmen to scale buildings. The Air Force Research Laboratory’s 2012 Service Academy and University Engineering Challenge will be held at … Continue reading →

Dayton leads U.S. in vacant offices, report says

((Excerpt)) Dayton has the highest office vacancy rate among the nation’s metropolitan areas, and the portion of its office space that is unoccupied is at least at a 13-year high, according to new data from a real estate research firm. … Continue reading →

Male teachers still a rarity in elementary classrooms

((Excerpt)) SPRINGFIELD — Most elementary schools in Clark and Champaign counties have only a handful of male teachers on staff, but men can be valuable in the classroom as role models for children, according to experts. About 8 percent of … Continue reading →

Neighborhood finds “Wright” stuff

((Excerpt)) DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Amongst the many blooming buildings in the Wright-Dunbar neighborhood, there are still a few weeds. “When we first got there, roofs were in the basement,” says Idotha “Bootsie” Neal, President of Wright-Dunbar Inc. But officials … Continue reading →

Dayton area sees 2 years of job growth

((Excerpt)) The Dayton area has added jobs for two consecutive years, the first time that has happened in more than a decade, according to academic researchers. Area employment has grown from about 363,500 people in 2010 to about 370,700 employed … Continue reading →