Wright State in the News

Wright State nursing program ranked by U.S. News

Excerpt Wright State University’s master of nursing program has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report. The university’s program was ranked 115 out of 142 programs that were ranked. There are 532 accredited nursing schools with master’s or doctoral … Continue reading →

Farmers’ impact reaches far beyond Buckeye state

Excerpt Looking out at the Panama Canal, Tiffany Ricketts was in awe of the sight before her. Mega-sized cargo ships carrying thousands of shipping containers were passing through the canal at the rate of about 40 per day. Equally mesmerizing … Continue reading →

Wright State presents comical ‘9 to 5’

Excerpt Revenge and solidarity are on the menu as Wright State University presents Dolly Parton and Patricia Resnick’s 2009 Tony Award-nominated musical comedy “9 to 5” beginning Thursday, March 16, in the Festival Playhouse of the Creative Arts Center. Based … Continue reading →

Coverage of Cheryl B. Schrader’s presidential appointment

A roundup of coverage of the appointment of Cheryl B. Schrader as Wright State’s next president on March 6.
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Wright State hosts cyber warfare conference

Excerpt An international cyber warfare and security conference brought the leader of the Indiana National Guard and 130 cyber experts and students from as far as South Africa to Wright State University on Thursday. The 12th International Conference on Cyber … Continue reading →

When ‘just say no’ is not enough: How schools can teach kids about opioids

Kevin Lorson, professor and director of the Physical Education Licensure Program in Wright State’s College of Education and Human Services, discussed how how schools can teach students about opioid abuse for a series by WKSU Public Radio. Listen to the report from … Continue reading →

Did you know? Wright State started as branch campus of Miami, Ohio State

Excerpt Wright State University started off as a small branch of two other Ohio universities. In 1964, Allyn Hall opened and welcomed 3,203 students to the Dayton campus of Miami University and Ohio State University. Read the article from the … Continue reading →

Who will listen to a billionaire’s troubles?

Brad Klontz, a 1999 graduate of the Wright State School of Professional Psychology, was featured in a New York Times article on working in the field of financial therapy and counseling the ultrarich. Read the article “Who Will Listen to … Continue reading →

Tony Hall challenges Wright State to fight hunger problem

Excerpt Hall said he is excited about the university’s move to merge the departments of political science and urban affairs and geography to create this new school and prepare students to get involved in complex social issues in the local … Continue reading →

Wright State professor talks about increase in female inmates

Karen Lahm, director of crime and justice studies at Wright State University, discussed the increase of female inmates in the Greene County jail with WHIO News Center 7. Watch Lahm’s interview. Read the report from WHIO.