Wright State in the News

Area’s Egyptian-Americans hopeful for democracy in Egypt

((excerpt)) MIAMISBURG — Members of Dayton’s Egyptian-American community might share differing views about former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who was forced from power Friday, but most agreed that the 18 days of protests that toppled his regime sets the stage … Continue reading

Quotes on local crime stats taken out of context

((excerpt)) Re “Burglaries rise across region,” Jan. 15: When I agreed to be interviewed by Staff Writer Cornelius Frolik, he did not tell me that I would be quoted out of context and then set against my colleague at the … Continue reading

Corporate profits on rise but jobs not growing

((excerpt)) DAYTON — Some employers have little incentive to heed President Obama’s nationwide plea before the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that they reinvest growing profits by hiring more workers, a local professor said. That’s because corporate America continues to extract … Continue reading

Dayton seeks to become unmanned flight training area

((excerpt)) Sinclair Community College is working with the University of Dayton, Wright State University, local companies and organizations to shape the request, which could go to the Federal Aviation Administration in a few months, said Deborah Norris, vice president of … Continue reading

WSU to produce ‘Phantom’

((excerpt)) Wright State University Theatre will produce Andrew Lloyd Webber’s megamusical “The Phantom of the Opera” as part of its 2011-12 season. W. Stuart McDowell, chair of theater, dance and motion pictures, said the long-running Broadway smash will be part … Continue reading

WSU blog to document Dayton history

((excerpt)) DAYTON — Dayton history buffs can interact with a Wright State University Libraries newspaper archive preservation project through a blog now at www.libraries.wright.edu/special. DaytonDailyNews.com

University foundations post big gains

((excerpt)) Wright State University & Foundation, 471, $63.8 million in 2010, up .5 percent from $63.5 million in 2009; Read more: University foundations post big gains | Dayton Business Journal

GOP has Statehouse clout to change collective bargaining

((excerpt)) Rudy Fichtenbaum, a Wright State University economics professor and treasurer of the American Association of University Professors national bargaining group, said the proposed legislation would put Ohio’s universities at a disadvantage when trying to attract top talent to develop … Continue reading

Ex-neighbor haunted by memories of children’s screams

((excerpt)) Ridge — then an 18-year-old premed student at Wright State University — was concerned about the little girl, who was about 3 years old, whose screams she heard often. DaytonDailyNews.com

WSU senior survives cancer and helps others along the way

((excerpt)) Senior Heather Jones is in a garage punk band, has her own radio show, makes her own zine and has survived cervical cancer and now she has joined the fight to help save women’s lives from the disease everyone … Continue reading