Wright State in the News

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 →

Wright State alumna, adjunct faculty member helps veterans tell their wartime memories

Excerpt Tucked away in an unassuming gray filing cabinet in Bridget Federspiel’s history classroom at Stivers School for the Arts are the wartime memories of more than 550 U.S. military veterans. Federspiel and her students have spent more than 12 … Continue reading →

Wright State grad, Wright-Patt engineer/guitarist makes a joyful noise in business

Excerpt A Wright-Patterson Air Force Base electrical engineer has stepped into the competitive market of electric guitar effects pedals, helping guitarists shape their sound — and creating a new business along the way. Mike Trombley, 26, is a Troy resident … Continue reading →

Fairborn Daily Herald: Wright State grad plays key role in restoring Memphis Belle

Excerpt When he was a boy, Casey Simmons spent a lot of time building model airplanes. His favorite was the Memphis Belle, one of the first B-17 heavy bombers to complete 25 combat missions during World War II without losing … Continue reading →

Fairborn Daily Herald: Wright State hosts camp for students

Excerpt Fifteen high school juniors and seniors learned what it’s like to work in the field of business during a residential camp hosted by Wright State University’s Raj Soin College of Business. The five-day camp provided an experiential learning environment … Continue reading →