Wright State in the News

Confessions of a Comic Book Guy–Right to the Next Con

((Excerpt)) I didn’t make it to WonderCon this year, but then as much as I had enjoyed C2E2 I really wasn’t in the mood for another con, especially a gigantic multi-media driven one.  So I had no plans to go … Continue reading →

WSU president’s salary one of state’s lowest; OSU tops in nation

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN — Wright State University President David Hopkins remains one of the lowest-paid public university leaders in Ohio with a salary and benefits package totaling $447,653. The salaries of all public university presidents were reported Sunday by the Chronicle … Continue reading →

Local symposium focuses on sustaining health care

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN — Heapy Engineering and Wright State University will host a free half-day education and networking event for the health care industry from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 21. The Symposium on Sustainability in Health Care will … Continue reading →

WSU tuition likely to rise because of budget cuts

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN – Acknowledging state budget cuts to higher education of 10.5 percent will inevitably mean a tuition hike, Wright State University President David Hopkins told his board of trustees he was confident federal aid to students wouldn’t be slashed. … Continue reading →

Five to be lauded as heroes at event honoring fallen soldier

((Excerpt)) This year’s honorees are Brian Springer, Ray Stein, Scott Shannon, Brian Reardon and Jaime Frankino. Springer is the director of Tactical Emergency Medicine at Wright State University. Last August, he performed CPR and was able to revive an East … Continue reading →

Ohio 3rd in nation in loss of young people

((Excerpt)) Ohio is getting older. While the state’s population grew slightly during the last decade, its under-18 population dropped by 157,588, or 5.5 percent, according to the 2010 Census. That was the third-largest loss of young people in the nation … Continue reading →

Fox 45 In The Morning: WSU Coach on the Final Four

Wright State Raider Mens Basketball Coach Billy Donlon talks Final Four with Kristen Keogh on Fox 45 In The Morning. DaytonsNewsSource.com

Cleveland International Film Festival 2011: Psychological thriller ‘True Nature’ isn’t truly scary

((Excerpt)) The first feature film from Wright State University grad Patrick Steele is an ambitious creep-out that delivers on atmosphere but skimps on true scares. Marianne Porter (another Wright State alum) stars as Marianne, the daughter of a high-powered defense … Continue reading →

Perymon named Director of Clinical Services and Outreach

((Excerpt)) Dr. Perymon earned her doctorate in Clinical Child Psychology from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio.  Entering the field as an ABA therapist, Dr. Perymon trained at the Lovaas Institute and the Douglas Developmental Disabilities Center at Rutgers University … Continue reading →

Jobs for college grads are expected to jump 21% this year

((Excerpt)) Wright State University has seen an 11 percent jump to 467 in internship opportunities over 2010 and a 27 percent hike to 1,070 in full-time job openings posted for graduating students, said Stephanie Spencer, assistant director of career services … Continue reading →