Wright State in the News

The Wright State University athletic department recently took part in a program with the Dayton Boys & Girls Club to give Christmas presents to families. DaytonDailyNews.com

FAIRBORN — He might just be a freshman whose college career consists of only 10 games now, but Wright State’s Cole Darling never froze up Saturday night …until after the game. After WSU had toppled visiting Miami, 66-51, the 6-foot-7 … Continue reading →

XENIA — In January of 1946, two young Cincinnati misfits decided to go on a joyride, seeking nothing more than fun and romance. The love and adventure, however, was quickly replaced with crime, punishment and a precedent-setting murder case in … Continue reading →

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 for … Continue reading →

College student loan debt is continuing to rise, climbing an average 6 percent nationally in the last year, and now exceeds outstanding credit card debt in the U.S. The Project on Student Debt, a nonprofit research institute, found the average … Continue reading →

Another day, another mention of a Wright State University graduate making good in show business. Four women have come to recent notice for that distinction.Kick up your heels for Sarah Staker, class of 2008. She’s a new member of the … Continue reading →

FAIRBORN – After each Wright State game, 6-foot-9 freshman A.J. Pacher heads into assistant coach Clayton Bates’ office for a video breakdown. DaytonDailyNews.com

As the Wikileaks controversy continues to dominate the news cycle this episode involving sensitive intelligence material is simmering on the side. Anthony Shaffer, a Wright State grad, recently appeared on my radio show on WYSO. The brouhaha over a book … Continue reading →

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – As Vaughn Duggins dug in to guard Central Michigan’s most important offensive possession with 17.7 seconds left, he was at best 50 percent healthy. His back, said Wright State coach Billy Donlon, was “terrible.” But the … Continue reading →

A Wright State University study released this fall found substance abuse among local high school students rising, reversing a decline during much of the previous decade. DaytonDailyNews.com