Wright State in the News

Blaine Boyd Takes Wright State’s Jekyll and Hyde to the Next Level

((excerpt)) Seldom can you compare the quality of a college show to that of professional theatre. It’s nothing against college productions. They are meant to be a little more amateurish for the mere fact that the student performers are still … Continue reading →

Ke$ha to perform at Nutter Center

((excerpt)) FAIRBORN — Pop singer and rapper Ke$ha will perform her chart-topping hits April 5 at Wright State University’s Nutter Center. Ke$ha’s debut album, “Animal,” was released in January 2010 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. … Continue reading →

Guest column: WSU welcomes speakers across political spectrum

((excerpt)) This commentary was written by Carol Herringer, chair of the Wright State University Department of History, and Carol Loranger, chair of the Department of English Language and Literatures. As colleagues of Professor William Irvine, we were disappointed that he … Continue reading →

Retaining family doctors crucial for future

Two-thirds of WSU med grads leave area

((excerpt)) A Dayton medical school and local physicians groups are faced with tackling the shortage of primary care physicians. About a third of the 500 annual graduates from Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine currently stay in Dayton. And … Continue reading →

China trade deal could have local impact

((excerpt)) Riad Ajami, director of the Center for Global Business at Wright State University, said the agreement should boost Ohio’s position as a “major” exporting state. DaytonDailyNews.com

Wright State student robbed at gunpoint

((excerpt)) FAIRBORN, Ohio — Police say a student at Wright State was robbed at gunpoint last night.  This is the second such robbery in as many months on or near campus and Fairborn police believe the crimes may be connected. … Continue reading →

Obama’s ex-pastor speaks 
at WSU

((excerpt)) Education, according to the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr., means discarding misinformation, traveling down new and sometimes uncomfortable roads, and tackling touchy subjects. DaytonDailyNews.com

WSU crime rates drop in 2010

((excerpt)) Avoiding crime is not always possible, especially on college campuses. However the number of crimes committed on Wright State’s campus was lower in 2010 than in 2009 according to campus police. TheGuardianOnline.com

Alzheimer care: Local team is first

Article & Video

((excerpt)) It’s certainly not the typical scene at a care facility for dementia and Alzheimer’s patients. That’s because they’re experiencing a first in care. “This is a revolutionary program. And I can say Dayton is at the center of this … Continue reading →

Guest column: Conservatives unwelcome at WSU?

((excerpt)) You might remember that the Rev. Jeremiah Wright was President Barack Obama’s pastor before the relationship became politically inconvenient. Although I disagree with many of Wright’s views, I welcome him to our campus. Universities should be a marketplaces of … Continue reading →