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

Students cut grass with robotic-controlled mower -- Cutting the lawn has taken on significant importance for a group of Wright State University students. The 11-member team is entered in the Fourth Annual Institute of Navigation (ION) Autonomous Lawnmower Competition hosted at Wright State this Saturday (June 2). (05/31/2007)

Wright State administrator selected for 2007 Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame -- Wright State University senior administrator Lillie P. Howard, Ph.D., will be among nine women honored by the state when she is inducted into the Ohio Women’s Hall of Fame at a ceremony with Governor and Mrs. Ted Strickland in the statehouse atrium, June 6.(05/30/2007)

Wright State University students excel in Yellow Pages advertising competition -- How do you design a Yellow Pages ad that stands out from the crowd and communicates the necessary information to attract customers to your business? That was the challenge for nearly 1,800 students from over 200 colleges and universities nationwide that entered the 2006–2007 Yellow Pages Association Creative Competition. A team of students from the Raj Soin College of Business at Wright State University was one of 11 recognized for their ad design.(05/30/2007)

WSU business college, Dayton Early College Academy partner for Young Business Scholars Program -- Ask business executives the secret to their success, and, in many cases, they will say it was the influence of a mentor in their formative years. For Webster describes a mentor as “a wise or trusted counselor or teacher.” Berkwood Farmer, Ph.D., dean of the Raj Soin College of Business at Wright State University, will assume this vital role in the fall for 15 students at the Dayton Early College Academy. (05/22/2007)

Comedian Pablo Francisco performs at Wright State -- Comedian Pablo Francisco will perform at Wright State University on Thursday, May 17, at 7 p.m. in the Student Union Apollo Room.(05/15/2007)

Rapper-turned-psychologist Roxanne Shanté to speak at Wright State University -- Roxanne Shanté, who recorded a hit record at age 14, retired from the music business at age 25, and is now a psychologist, will discuss “The Relevance of Hip-Hop to Social Change” when she visits Wright State University on Friday, May 18. As part of Wright State’s 40th anniversary celebration, Shanté will speak at 12:15 p.m. in the Pathfinder Lounge, room E110 in the Student Union on the Wright State campus. Sponsored by the Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center and African American Women in Professional Psychology, the event is free and open to the public.(05/15/2007)

Wright State SOPP students staff memory clinic to aid underserved who suffer from dementia -- Alzheimer’s disease adversely affects the African American community in two critical areas. Research shows that a higher percentage of African Americans suffer from this form of dementia than the general population. And, to complicate things, many African Americans in the lower income brackets feel limited in their access to regular health care. The Wright State University School of Professional Psychology Community Memory Clinic at the Duke Ellis Human Development Institute in West Dayton was established in part to address these concerns. (05/15/2007)

A night of cultural explorASIAN in the performing arts -- Chinese opera combines theater, music, dance, acrobatics and martial arts in a performance with elaborate make-up, masks and exquisite costumes. To conclude Wright State University’s Asian Heritage Month celebration, the Philadelphia Chinese Opera Society will present Journey to the West: The Monkey King, as part of Asian Culture Night on Saturday, May 12, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Student Union Apollo Room on campus. (05/10/2007)

40 years of Wright State University theatre topic of Friends of the Libraries Annual Spring Luncheon -- The success and behind-the-scenes activities of Wright State University’s award-winning theatre, dance and motion pictures programs will be discussed when the Wright State University Friends of the Libraries welcomes Stuart McDowell, Ph.D., professor, chair and artistic director for the Department of Theatre, Dance and Motion Pictures to the annual spring luncheon on Tuesday,>May 22, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Nutter Center Berry Room on campus.(05/09/2007)

Holocaust survivor speaks at Wright State -- Holocaust survivor and activist Hedy Epstein will speak at Wright State University on Wednesday, May 30, at 6 p.m. in the White Center Gandhi Auditorium. “Remembering is not enough” is the title for her free, public address.(05/9/2007)

Nationwide diversity award presented to Wright State -- Wright State University was selected for the 2007 Diversity Award from the Minority & Friends Network, an organization of 54 American colleges and universities created to assist minority candidates in their career search in higher education administration.(05/8/2007)

Wright State hosts program on combating Emerald Ash Borer -- A treatment program to prevent Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) infestation will be demonstrated on Thursday, May 10, at Wright State University.(05/04/2007)

Web design, marketing focus of small business seminars at WSU -- Small businesses that are creating or revamping a Web site, or who want to learn more about Internet marketing, should attend two upcoming seminars offered by the Small Business Development Center at Wright State University. “Five Web Site Design Success Factors” is Thursday, May 31, from 8 a.m. to noon in the Wright State Student Union. “Four Steps to Successful Web Site Marketing” is Thursday, June 14, also from 8 a.m. to noon in the Student Union.(05/4/2007)

Wright State student starts support group to help those with post-traumatic stress disorder -- Nancy Scott thought her life was over. Her ex-boyfriend had viciously beaten her, forced her into a car and taken her to a deserted corn field in rural Montgomery County. “I was sure he was going to kill me,” said the Wright State University student in recalling the frightening incident from 2003. (05/3/2007)

What will automobiles be like in 2025? -- Raymond Freymann, Ph.D, director of research and technology at BMW, will discuss “The Science and Technology for the Automobile of 2025” at Wright State University on Tuesday, May 15. His 2 p.m. address in the Student Union Endeavour Room will be geared toward engineers and open to the public.(05/3/2007)

Plan now for summer enrichment courses at Wright State for kindergarten to 12th grade students -- It’s not too late to make plans this summer for enrichment programs at Wright State University for kindergarten through 12th grade students. The Office of Pre-College Programs offers a variety of week-long learning opportunities that will begin on June 11.(05/3/2007)

Wright State student second in nation in Army ROTC National Order of Merit -- Wright State University honor student Dylan Borchers placed second in the nation out of more than 3,800 cadets in the Army ROTC National Order of Merit evaluations.(05/2/2007)

HR executive to discuss growth, change at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center -- Ronald McKinley, Ph.D., vice president for human resources at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, will present “Change in a Complex Organization” on Tuesday, May 15, at 8 a.m. in the Berry Room of the Ervin J. Nutter Center on the Wright State University campus. The event is part of the Contemporary Issues in Human Resources Lecture Series sponsored by the Department of Management in the Raj Soin College of Business and Right Management. It is free and open to the public.(05/2/2007)

Personality more important than job satisfaction in determining job performance success, WSU psychologist says -- Job satisfaction has traditionally been thought of by most business managers to be key in determining job performance. The prevailing thought is if you are satisfied and happy in your work, you will perform better than someone who isn’t happy at work.Not so, according to a research project by Nathan Bowling, Ph.D., an assistant professor of psychology at Wright State. His findings, which will be published soon in the Journal of Vocational Behavior, show that although satisfaction and performance are related to each other, satisfaction does not cause performance. (05/2/2007)