Wright State in the News

MacAulay-Brown Executive, Timothy Lawrence Joins Wright State University’s External Advisory Board of the Department of Electrical Engineering

((Excerpt)) DAYTON, Ohio, Nov. 29, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MacAulay-Brown, Inc. (MacB), a leading engineering and technical services company supporting the U.S. Defense and Intelligence Community with over 2,000 employees worldwide, announced today that Timothy Lawrence, Senior Vice President of … Continue reading

Students laud prep program

((Excerpt)) Ms. Mazey, who will be inaugurated Friday as the 11th president of BGSU, was dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Wright State in 2000 when a graduate student, Dawayne Kirkman, approached her about starting Summerbridge. “He said, … Continue reading

Video—For the love of Andrea

((Excerpt)) INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – The simple task of spelling her name is a small victory for Andrea Vellinga. For six weeks, the 30-year-old was unable to talk. She couldn’t breathe on her own. And doctors who cared for her say … Continue reading

Cheaper gas for Thanksgiving travel

((Excerpt)) Robert Premus, an economics professor at Wright State University, says a drop in supply caused by some midwest refineries switching to diesel production is likely to trigger a spike in gas prices in the coming weeks. “It shouldn’t be … Continue reading

WSU’s part-time MBA program recognized in national survey

((Excerpt)) Wright State University’s part-time MBA program has been recognized in the Bloomberg BusinessWeek’s Top Part-Time MBA Programs for 2011. The national ranking survey considers separate measures of student satisfaction, academic quality and post-graduation outcomes. All part-time MBA programs in … Continue reading

2011 Ten Top Women Awards

((Excerpt)) MIAMI VALLEY — Ten Miami Valley women have been named 2011 recipients of the Ten Top Women awards. The honor, initiated in 1962, recognizes leaders in the community who contribute time and talent for the greater good. A luncheon … Continue reading

Universities branch out to brand, market

((Excerpt)) What do actor Tom Hanks, ESPN and US Airways have in common? They’re all helping promote Dayton-area universities. Formerly dirty words for university administrators, marketing and branding have rooted themselves in their vocabulary and morphed into a fundamental ingredient … Continue reading

Colleges enrolling record number of international students

((Excerpt)) “There are many wonderful and excellent foreign universities (but) the problem, especially in high population countries like China and India, is that they are relatively limited in number and highly selective,” said Stephen Foster, associate vice president for international … Continue reading

Wright State Employees Tie The Knot On Campus

((Excerpt)) DAYTON– Two longtime Wright State employees show how much they love their jobs and each other by tying the knot on campus. Ran Raider and Mary Raider got married at Wright State’s Dayton campus Saturday afternoon.  Both are employees … Continue reading

Wright State overcomes sluggish offense to beat Jackson State, 56-39

((Excerpt)) Final: WSU wins 56-39. A tough offensive game to watch, as Wright State shot 31.4 percent and Jackson State shot 26.2 percent. Reggie Arceneaux led Wright State with 15 points, and Cole Darling added nine points, nine rebounds and … Continue reading