SOCHE, the Southwestern Ohio Council for High Education, has recently released its Economic Impact report for the 2011 fiscal year. SOCHE reports that the 19 member institutions studied—including Wright State—made an impact of $3.28 billion on the economy in the greater Dayton area, including their own spending and that of vendors, visitors, students, and staff. […]
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC), directed by Gary Mohr, has released a statement saying that it would not seek to privatize any more prisons owned by the state. Ohio became the first state to sell a state-owned penitentiary to a private prison company earlier this year. After the sale, numerous organizations including […]
President Obama and Governor Romney participated in this election’s first Presidential Debate on Oct. 3. Directly following the debate, former Republican Presidential candidate and senior advisor Pat Buchanan stated, “I think it was the best performance of any debate I’ve seen him [Romney] do. If I had to mark this as a 15-round fight, I […]
The section of Ohio 444 that runs along Wright Patterson Air Force Base will be permanently shut down and reconfigured starting Tuesday, Oct. 9. None of the Wright State entrances will be affected, but travelers using Ohio 444 to get to campus will be rerouted. The stretch of Ohio 444 between W. Dayton Dr. and […]
With the hustle and bustle of everyday school life, it may be difficult for students to realize how they can become more involved with their community. Beyond Wright State, the charities of Dayton are searching for volunteers. On Oct. 5, a variety of volunteer organizations presented their opportunities in the Student Union Atrium. Some of […]
