Wright State in the News

China trade deal could have local impact

((excerpt)) Riad Ajami, director of the Center for Global Business at Wright State University, said the agreement should boost Ohio’s position as a “major” exporting state. DaytonDailyNews.com

Wright State student robbed at gunpoint

((excerpt)) FAIRBORN, Ohio — Police say a student at Wright State was robbed at gunpoint last night.  This is the second such robbery in as many months on or near campus and Fairborn police believe the crimes may be connected. … Continue reading

Obama’s ex-pastor speaks 
at WSU

((excerpt)) Education, according to the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., means discarding misinformation, traveling down new and sometimes uncomfortable roads, and tackling touchy subjects. DaytonDailyNews.com

WSU crime rates drop in 2010

((excerpt)) Avoiding crime is not always possible, especially on college campuses. However the number of crimes committed on Wright State’s campus was lower in 2010 than in 2009 according to campus police. TheGuardianOnline.com

Alzheimer care: Local team is first

Article & Video

((excerpt)) It’s certainly not the typical scene at a care facility for dementia and Alzheimer’s patients. That’s because they’re experiencing a first in care. “This is a revolutionary program. And I can say Dayton is at the center of this … Continue reading

Guest column: Conservatives unwelcome at WSU?

((excerpt)) You might remember that the Rev. Jeremiah Wright was President Barack Obama’s pastor before the relationship became politically inconvenient. Although I disagree with many of Wright’s views, I welcome him to our campus. Universities should be a marketplaces of … Continue reading

WSU lifeguards get experience, learn life lessons

((excerpt)) We generally don’t mention lifeguards in our society too much. We kind of expect them to be there when we really need them to help us from disaster or harm. There are 13 certified lifeguards at Wright State. Of … Continue reading

Rosuvastatin beats pravastatin for lipid-lowering in HIV

((excerpt)) Dr. Kristine Scordo, who heads the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program at Wright State University-Miami Valley College of Nursing and Health in Dayton, Ohio, and was not involved in the research, said the results with rosuvastatin are consistent with … Continue reading

House from double homicide hits market

((excerpt)) Some argue publicity surrounding scandal-laden homes can hinder a sale, but Wright State University finance professor James Larsen disagrees. Larsen in 2000 surveyed 102 Ohio stigmatized homes that included 46 suicides, 27 murders and six haunted properties. He found … Continue reading

Depression On The Rise In College Students

((excerpt)) Dr. Jerald Kay, a child psychiatrist and chair of psychiatry at Wright State University School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio, specializes in adolescent health and has worked with American Psychiatric Association committees on college mental health. He co-authored the … Continue reading