Wright State in the News

Debt, defaults and unemployment among grads on the rise

((excerpt)) When Chris Salley earns his business degree from Wright State University next year debt free he’ll be in increasingly limited company. Salley is on track to finish a double major in management information systems and supply chain management paying … Continue reading

Jobs likely to return as service industries grow again

((excerpt)) Robert Premus, an economist with Wright State University, said the results show that the economy continues to grow, a trend that should accelerate and continue at least through the next few months. “I think we’re poised to see some … Continue reading

Online trailblazer created Arts & Letters Daily site

((excerpt)) Modeled on a Victorian-era broadsheet, Arts & Letters Daily consists of three columns of witty teasers – written mainly by Dr. Dutton – about articles and essays on topics that provoked him and Managing Editor Tran Huu Dung, an … Continue reading

County health survey yields results

((excerpt)) LOGAN — The results of a community health assessment conducted by Wright State University are in, and some of the findings come as no surprise, according to director of nursing Kelly Taulbee at the Hocking County Health Department. “A … Continue reading

Calamityville offices to open soon

((excerpt)) In March 2010, Fairborn City Council approved a five-year lease agreement with Wright State University for the Calamityville site at 506 E. Xenia Ave. Calamityville is a training, educational and research facility that is part of a national preparedness … Continue reading

U.S. manufacturing rises in December

((excerpt)) Manufacturing represents 100,000 employees in the 12-county region surrounding Dayton and contributes $4.7 billion in annual payroll and $32 billion in annual sales, according to a Wright State University study commissioned by the Dayton Tooling and Manufacturing Association. Read … Continue reading

Human Race’s Marsha Hanna dies

((excerpt)) Her final stage production was the joint Human Race and Wright State University Theatre production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “August: Osage County,” co-directed with Scott Stoney. It was a regional premiere. DaytonDailyNews.com

Health care industry eyes healthy 2011

((excerpt)) Locally, the field was booming in 2010, with employment rising every quarter. Employment was at 56,400 in the second quarter of the year, gradually climbing to 56,600 in the third quarter and 56,700 in the fourth quarter, according to … Continue reading

Cities cautiously optimistic about 2011

((excerpt)) Fairborn City Manager Deborah McDonnell said the opening of Wright State’s 70-acre Calamityville disaster response training site should offer a significant boost to Fairborn’s hotel and restaurant sector. She said that boost is especially needed because the city is … Continue reading

Colleges pick up tab on employee cell phones

A Dayton Daily News examination found three area public colleges spent a combined $550,000 in taxpayer and tuition dollars providing cell phones and smart phones for state employees last school year. The finding raises questions about the cost and necessity … Continue reading