Welcome to the Wright State University Press Release Database! Here are the 10 most recent press releases posted:

Freakonomics co-author Stephen Dubner to speak at WSU -- (03/31/2009)

James Ebert, M.D., assumes key leadership role within the WSU Boonshoft School of Medicine -- James R. Ebert, M.D., M.B.A., M.P.H., F.A.A.P., has been named the Oscar Boonshoft Chair and Director of the Center for Global Health Systems, Management and Policy at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine.(03/30/2009)

Quarters to Semesters: Wright State will make the change to new academic calendar -- A proposal to convert Wright State University's academic calendar from the quarter system to semesters was approved by the university's Board of Trustees at its March 27 meeting. The university's Exploratory Committee on the Transition from Quarters to Semesters will maintain a website with updated information at www.wright.edu/semesters. (03/27/2009)

Discover the "Land of the Morning Calm" at Wright State's Asian Culture Night -- As part of its 2009 Asian Heritage Month celebration, Wright State University will present Asian Culture Night on Saturday, April 11. The evening showcases music, dance and clothing from at least seven different countries. (03/27/2009)

Board of Trustees to meet March 26–27 -- The Wright State University Board of Trustees will convene for a regular session at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, March 27, in E156 Student Union.(03/24/2009)

Teens invited to summer theatre camp at Wright State -- Students ages 12–18 who want to act out their dreams of becoming a performer are invited to spend their summer singing and dancing at Wright State University's Musical Theatre/Acting Preparatory Program. (03/24/2009)

Wright State University Aerospace Medicine graduate to spend six months aboard the International Space Station -- Eighteen years after his graduation from the aerospace medicine residency program at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in 1991, astronaut Michael Barratt, M.D., will soon have the chance to apply what he learned nearly 200 miles above the Earth's surface.(03/23/2009)

Wright State University ArtsGala celebrates 10 years -- The College of Liberal Arts at Wright State University will proudly host the 10th Anniversary ArtsGala on Saturday, April 4 from 6:00 p.m. to midnight. Held in the Creative Arts Center, this popular black tie optional event is regarded as one of the area’s premiere arts events, where more than 600 patrons will come to enjoy a variety of entertainment, dining and silent auction items and to help Wright State’s students. (03/20/2009)

Wright State's 25th Annual International Friendship Affair celebrates family -- Students from around the world will share their talents and cultures at Wright State University's 25th Annual International Friendship Affair (IFA) on Saturday, April 18. The IFA is Wright State's largest international event and the second largest in the Dayton area. The theme for this year's event is "Celebrating Family."(03/19/2009)

STEM Academy: Regional collaboration results in unique opportunity for 30 students -- Wright State University's main and Lake Campuses, Clark State Community College and Sinclair Community College have teamed up with 11 area high schools, three elementary schools and four corporate and industry partners to create the Dayton Regional Summer STEM Academy (DRSSA), to be offered July 20–August 7, 2009. Funded through the Ohio Board of Regents' initiative called The Regents STEM and Foreign Language Academies, DRSSA will offer a three-week residential, innovative interdisciplinary curriculum in mathematics, engineering, biological sciences and technology to 30 high school juniors and seniors from the 11 participating rural, urban and suburban schools. (03/19/2009)

Match Day represents milestone, turning point for students of the WSU Boonshoft School of Medicine -- After nearly four years of intensive training, 97 medical students in the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine Class of 2009 learned today which residency programs they will enter following their graduation in May.(03/19/2009)

Wright State awards $1.9 million to need-based students -- Many Wright State undergraduates will find that getting a college degree is less of a financial burden thanks to an announcement this week that the university is making almost $2 million available for need-based grants—not loans. This year, rather than awarding loans to undergraduate, need-based students, the university will award grants. Incoming Wright State students will receive their financial aid notification later this week. Continuing students are notified in May.(03/17/2009)

$2.7 million Choose Ohio First scholarships announced Friday target students with disabilities -- Nearly $2.7 million in Choose Ohio First scholarships will soon become available to graduating high school and current college students with disabilities interested in pursuing careers in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics at five area colleges and universities. A collaboration led by Wright State University and including Ohio State University, Sinclair Community College, Clark State Community College and Columbus State Community College, will share the $2.687 million in Choose Ohio First scholarships awarded Friday, March 13, to attract and graduate more than 300 students with disabilities in STEM majors over a five-year period. (03/13/2009)

Drawing from Perception returns to Wright State -- Works by more than 60 artists from across the country will grace the walls of the Robert & Elaine Stein Galleries at Wright State University from March 31 through May 3 for Drawing from Perception VI. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday noon to 5:00 p.m.(03/12/2009)

Wright State's "green" building takes Gold -- The Matthew O. Diggs III Laboratory for Life Science Research is now officially rated Gold by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System. This prestigious award places Wright State University at the forefront of green building design, since Diggs Laboratory is the first laboratory in Ohio to receive the LEED-NC Gold status.(03/5/2009)

Wright State hosts sixth annual Greene County Science and Engineering Day -- America’s future scientists and engineers will exhibit their knowledge and creativity when Wright State University hosts the fourth annual Greene County Science and Engineering Day on Saturday, March 7.(03/3/2009)