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Wright State releases details of proposed FY18 budget

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Bob Mihalek

The budget proposal aims to put Wright State in a stronger financial position and ensure the university can continue to provide an excellent and affordable education to students. Continue reading →

Wright State announces cost-cutting measures in athletics

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Wright State Media Team

Wright State University announced that Intercollegiate Athletics will implement cost-cutting measures that will eliminate men’s and women’s swimming and diving. Continue reading →

Medical student committed to serving as a rural pediatrician

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Heather Maurer

After graduation, Kristen Free White will begin a residency in pediatrics through the Boonshoft School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics at Dayton Children’s Hospital. Continue reading →

Wright State’s LGBTQA affairs director joins Dayton Human Relations Council

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Micah Karr

Serving on the Dayton Human Relations Council will help Petey Peterson extend their work with the LGBTQA community of Dayton. Continue reading →

Wright State management expert contributes to Wall Street Journal article about corporate boards

Excerpt The conventional wisdom couldn’t be clearer: The more independent a company’s board is, the better. The presence of any company employees, other than perhaps the company’s CEO, can only bring trouble. The conventional wisdom couldn’t be more wrong: Boards … Continue reading →

New York Times interviews Wright State expert for story about beards

Excerpt Christopher Oldstone-Moore, author of the 2015 book “Of Beards and Men: The Revealing History of Facial Hair,” maintains that history more than biology establishes meanings for facial hair. “I wonder if the positive effects of beards are a matter … Continue reading →

Career expo among services Wright State to offer displaced employees

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Bob Mihalek

Human Resources will provide displaced employees guidance and support that aligns with their career paths and interests. Continue reading →

Fox 45 profiles Wright State psychology professor’s research on suicide

Fox 45’s Adam Aaro talks with Wright State professor Cheryl Meyer about a book she wrote that’s tackling a tough subject: suicide. The book is called “Explaining Suicide: patterns, motivations and what notes reveal.” Meyer wrote it after the Montgomery … Continue reading →

Hundreds of military veterans expected to attend Veterans Moving Forward event at Wright State on May 24

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Jim Hannah

About 100 veterans service organizations are expected to be on hand to connect with veterans at the event. Continue reading →

Taking the lead

Wright Leader Academy laying the groundwork for university’s future