Wright State in the News

Licking County robotics teams excel at regional competition

((excerpt)) The Brick Warriors from Newark placed first among 23 teams, and two Granville teams — Pirates of the Lego Storm and LegoAces — also took home awards. All three teams qualified to advance to the state tournament Feb. 12-13 … Continue reading

Paul Leonard: Shooting brings back vivid memories of ’60s protests

((excerpt)) This commentary was written by Paul R. Leonard, a former mayor of Dayton and Ohio lieutenant governor. He teaches political science at Wright State University. It was in the fall of 1964 when I first witnessed violent protest aimed … Continue reading

Student building on degree

((excerpt)) Hurley, a nursing major, and a Pennington, an accounting and finance major, are students at Wright State University. They are to graduate a week before they leave for California to start the trip in June. They said they thought … Continue reading

Time right for Ohio county reform?

((excerpt)) “I think we need to recognize that the number one group who are against this are officials who are elected or appointed who risk losing their job or having their job prospects diminished,” Myron Levine, professor of urban affairs … Continue reading

Debt, defaults and unemployment among grads on the rise

((excerpt)) When Chris Salley earns his business degree from Wright State University next year debt free he’ll be in increasingly limited company. Salley is on track to finish a double major in management information systems and supply chain management paying … Continue reading

Jobs likely to return as service industries grow again

((excerpt)) Robert Premus, an economist with Wright State University, said the results show that the economy continues to grow, a trend that should accelerate and continue at least through the next few months. “I think we’re poised to see some … Continue reading

Online trailblazer created Arts & Letters Daily site

((excerpt)) Modeled on a Victorian-era broadsheet, Arts & Letters Daily consists of three columns of witty teasers – written mainly by Dr. Dutton – about articles and essays on topics that provoked him and Managing Editor Tran Huu Dung, an … Continue reading

County health survey yields results

((excerpt)) LOGAN — The results of a community health assessment conducted by Wright State University are in, and some of the findings come as no surprise, according to director of nursing Kelly Taulbee at the Hocking County Health Department. “A … Continue reading

Calamityville offices to open soon

((excerpt)) In March 2010, Fairborn City Council approved a five-year lease agreement with Wright State University for the Calamityville site at 506 E. Xenia Ave. Calamityville is a training, educational and research facility that is part of a national preparedness … Continue reading

U.S. manufacturing rises in December

((excerpt)) Manufacturing represents 100,000 employees in the 12-county region surrounding Dayton and contributes $4.7 billion in annual payroll and $32 billion in annual sales, according to a Wright State University study commissioned by the Dayton Tooling and Manufacturing Association. Read … Continue reading