Wright State in the News

Aid frozen for Libyan students at area colleges

((Excerpt)) WSU is taking a multi-pronged approach to helping the Libyan students, Lyons said, including reaching out to community resources such as food banks. The university also is checking to see if students can get special permission to double up … Continue reading

First Responders Participate In Calamityville Training

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN, Ohio — Being prepared in the case of a disaster is the mission of Calamityville, and on Wednesday first responders were put to the test.The National Center for Medical Readiness at Wright State University, better known as Calamityville, … Continue reading

Bernstein’s Mass to be performed by Wright State and Dayton Philharmonic

((Excerpt)) The joint production between the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra (DPO) and Wright State University (WSU) blends the talents of the Orchestra’s instrumental forces under DPO Music Director Maestro Neal Gittleman with dancers, actors and stage designers from the WSU Department … Continue reading

Prescription drug abuse costs lives, money

((Excerpt)) To combat this growing problem, Public Health — Dayton & Montgomery County is working with Wright State University. An Ohio Department of Health-sponsored study — Unintentional Prescription Drug Poisoning Project — is being completed by The Center for Interventions, … Continue reading

Google, Facebook battle for top Web site

((Excerpt)) Kendall Goodrich, assistant professor at the Wright State University Raj Soin College of Business, recently told the Dayton Business Journal that companies taking advantage of Facebook should see rewards. As companies — both large and small — look to … Continue reading

People can receive free skin cancer screening on Tuesday

((Excerpt)) Atrium Medical Center is offering free skin cancer screenings twice during May. The first session will be 1 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, provided by physicians from the Wright State University Department of Dermatology. Registration is required by calling (866) … Continue reading

Schools save by sharing services

((Excerpt)) Officials involved in the initiative are also reaching out to Montgomery County superintendents. “The big hope is we will identify a couple of means by which school districts can save money and it will start to organically grow from … Continue reading

Sports always have been big part of Hopkins’ life

Athletic-minded school president to serve on D-I Board of Directors.

((Excerpt)) David Hopkins, the Wright State University president, has run a marathon and spent his academic career studying the way exercise affects the body and the aging process. He has raised six children who have been involved in sports, including … Continue reading

Cops cracking down on college ‘fests’

((Excerpt)) With many of Ohio’s semester schools in finals week, police in college cities that operate on the quarter system, like Athens, are expecting larger crowds for “fests” held in their municipality. Athens Police Department, OIU agents and other public … Continue reading

Semester switch approaching fast

((Excerpt)) Wright State University is on track to complete the semester transition on time for Fall 2012. Director of Semester Conversion, Herbert Dregalla, said that there is probably going to be some anxiety this fall from students and faculty when … Continue reading