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

Economics professor wins Fulbright Award -- Evan Osborne, Ph.D., professor of economics in the Raj Soin College of Business, was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to teach Global Economics at Soochow University in Taipei, Taiwan, from September 2008 to January 2009. (06/30/2008)

Wright State undergraduates face zero tuition increase this fall -- New and returning undergraduate students will see no tuition increase this fall at Wright State University.(06/27/2008)

State awards Dayton region $3.94M for STEM scholarship program -- The Ohio Board of Regents today awarded a collaboration of eight Miami Valley higher education institutions with $3.94 million in funding for scholarships in the areas of science, technology, engineering mathematics and medicine.(06/26/2008)

Wright State joins forces with Kettering Health Network -- The Wright State Research Institute and Kettering Health Network announced today they have agreed to form a strategic research alliance to attract research opportunities in innovative technology for the future of biomedical engineering and health care.(06/23/2008)

Wright State awards 2,253 degrees in semiannual June commencement -- Wright State University held its 41st semiannual commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 14, at 10 a.m. in the Ervin J. Nutter Center on campus. Wright State will also webcast the ceremony via live video streaming online. (06/12/2008)

WSU Friends of the Libraries hosts Coach Brownell at Spring Luncheon -- The WSU Friends of the Libraries welcomes WSU Basketball Coach Brad Brownell and “Pride of the Raiders: Building a Team, Creating a Community,” for its 29th annual spring luncheon Wednesday, June 18, 2008, 12p.m. to 1:30p.m. in the Ervin J. Nutter Center Berry Room. Cost is $17 for Friends’ members, and $19 for non-members. Details about Patron options are explained below. RSVP by June 13 to (937) 775-2380 or online at www.libraries.wright.edu/about/events. Pre-registration is required and meal selection is Chicken Dijon, Pasta del Olio, and London Broil.(06/05/2008)

Wright State—Sinclair partnership recognized for easing credit transfer -- A collaborative agreement between Wright State University and Sinclair Community College that helps students successfully complete their postsecondary education by easing credit transfer between the two institutions has been recognized nationally for being a "Best Practice." The Board of Directors of the Postsecondary Electronic Standards Council unanimously named Wright State and Sinclair the winners of its ninth annual Best Practices Competition for their submission "Exchange of Electronic Transcripts via Ohio Board of Regents Articulation and Transfer Clearinghouse." The competition is held each year to promote innovation and ingenuity in the application of standards for business needs. (06/5/2008)