Wright State in the News

WSU business college maintains accreditation

((Excerpt)) The Raj Soin College of Business at Wright State University has maintained its business accreditation by AACSB International — The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The college’s accounting program also maintained its specialized accreditation after demonstrating it … Continue reading

Moms killing kids not nearly as rare as we think

((Excerpt)) “The horrific stories make the headlines, so we believe it hardly ever happens,” says Meyer, a professor of psychology at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. “But it’s not a rare thing.” Meyer and co-author Michelle Oberman interviewed women … Continue reading

Project Runway season eight “Mondo” star to judge WSU contest

((Excerpt)) Mondo Guerra, Lifetime Television’s “Project Runway” season eight runner-up, will lend his judging skills to Wright State University as part of the University Activities Board’s second annual Project Runway 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. tonight in the Student Union … Continue reading

Lake Campus dean chosen

((Excerpt)) Wright State University-Lake Campus Interim Dean Bonnie Mathies has been tapped to be the new dean, effective May 1. Mathies, 68, first served as associate dean at the Lake Campus in 2007 and then became interim dean in June … Continue reading

Many Ohio workers taking jobs for much lower pay

((Excerpt)) In 2010, 172,000 hourly workers in Ohio had earnings at or below the federal minimum wage, representing a 21 percent increase from 2009 and a 118 percent jump from 2007 when the recession began, according to the U.S. Bureau … Continue reading

Theatre Guild play promotes abilities of mentally disabled

((Excerpt)) Director Natasha Randall fell in love with the comedy as an acting student at Wright State University, where it was performed by a group of students. “This is a play that makes your heart smile,” says Randall, who auditioned … Continue reading

Gulf War nerve agent tied to late-onset heart damage in mice

((Excerpt)) “The two-month period was used to simulate the late-onset effect of sarin/nerve agents in Gulf War veterans. There are suggestions that Gulf War illness, in which symptoms are long-lasting, may be related to exposure to low-dose chemical warfare agents,” … Continue reading

CQ Press Creates the Wow Factor with First Street

by Sue Polanka

((Excerpt)) On First Street you can run, but you can’t hide. This revolutionary new database delivers the connections between the people, money, and issues that consume Washington. Launched in early April by CQ Press, a division of SAGE Publications, First … Continue reading

Breast Asymmetry at ASAPS 2011 with Orange County Plastic Surgeon

((Excerpt)) As a plastic surgeon in Orange County, CA certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS), Dr. Dan Mills says the desire to address breast asymmetry is a common goal for many women, which he believes is a … Continue reading

Greene County woman to finally appear on ‘Shark Tank’ Friday

((Excerpt)) Jan Augenstein of Yellow Springs had almost given up hope the episode of ABC’s “Shark Tank” featuring her invention would ever see the light of day. You can hardly blame her. Twenty-one months have passed since the episode featuring … Continue reading