Wright State in the News

Dayton Daily News: Open house gives prospective students idea of what Wright State offers

Excerpt Wright State University held its annual Raider Open House in the Student Union on Friday. Prospective undergraduate students and their families toured campus and received information about the university and its programs, giving them an idea of what WSU has … Continue reading →

Interim business dean featured in Chronicle of Higher Education

These professors don’t work for a predatory publisher. It keeps claiming they do.

Excerpt The emails came often enough for Thomas L. Traynor to save a generic response on his computer: Dear _____, your suspicions are correct. The journal to which you’ve submitted is a fraud. Years ago, Traynor, an interim dean and … Continue reading →

Wright State professor quoted in New York Times

The iGen Shift: Colleges Are Changing to Reach the Next Generation

Excerpt “This generation defies the stereotypes of young adults,” in terms of risk-taking, Dr. Twenge said. They are “more receptive to messages around safety” and less eager to get driver’s licenses, and they come to college “with much less experience … Continue reading →

DDN: Wright State student recognized at Pentagon for role in workforce program

Excerpt A Wright State University student was honored this week at the Pentagon for his role in the a work recruiting program. Ben Sanders, a human resource management major and a part of Wright State’s Office of Disability Services, was  … Continue reading →

Sidney Daily News: Wright State prez gets good review

Excerpt The Executive Committee of the Wright State University Board of Trustees met with President Cheryl B. Schrader in executive session, July 23, to review her first year in office at the university. Present at the meeting were Executive Committee … Continue reading →

DDN: Wright State alumna, woman behind ‘Black Panther’ launches large scholarship fund for Dayton-area students

Excerpt Long before she managed a reported $30 million arts budget for the blockbuster movie “Black Panther,” Hannah Beachler was a single mother with film-making aspirations at Wright State University in Fairborn. Flash forward nearly two decades and the Wright State University … Continue reading →

Washington Post: Wright State political scientist examines marijuana legalization in U.S.

Lee Hannah, assistant professor of political science at Wright State University, and Daniel Mallinson, assistant professor of public policy and administration at Penn State, analyzed whether the United States has reached a “tipping point” in marijuana legalization for the Washington Post. … Continue reading →

NCAA.com: Scott Nagy, Wright State to take trip to Dominican Republic to aid Haitian community

Excerpt Yes, last season, Wright State won a surprising 25 games, the Horizon League title and got the automatic berth before losing to co-SEC champ Tennessee in the first round of the NCAA tournament last March. All is well for … Continue reading →

DBJ Executive Profile: Wright State president marks end of first year, says it’s ‘critical’ time for university

Excerpt Cheryl Schrader marks her first completed year as the seventh president of Wright State University. In her first year, Schrader has spent considerable time cutting expenses and building up the university’s reserve fund. A surplus of over $7 million is expected at … Continue reading →

Fairborn Daily Herald: Wright State student, XHS graduate starts company

Excerpt The idea struck him one day after spotting a billboard as he was driving home from work. When he came to learn that it cost businesses $425 a week to rent the sign space, he decided there should be … Continue reading →