On Wednesday Apr. 11, the Board of Trustees and a crowd of about 60 people gathered at the future space of the Wright State Archives. Chief Financial Officer Jeff Ulliman and Chief Business Officer Walt Branson presented their finance, audit and infrastructure work at the meeting. Trustee Sean Fitzpatrick initiated the meeting by voicing his […]
Wright State administrators have organized and held several forums that are open to the public. Two of the most prominent open dialogues are the Let’s Talk series, which was initiated by President Cheryl Schrader and the Strategic Planning forums. The community response poses mixed feelings on these efforts. Rebekah Bower, program director for the Athletic Training […]
It’s been almost a year since the first major budget cut from Wright State University; since then the university has made local news for its cuts and eliminations in an effort to recover the reserves and debt of the school. Administrators including Provost Thomas Sudkamp and Chief Business Officer Walt Branson stated that the university’s […]
For nearly a year, officers of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) have been in negotiations with university administration to develop a contract suitable for both parties. Negotiations took a turn when the Wright State Board of Trustees hired an outside attorney who stepped in and presented a contract that held no negotiations. There […]
The Board of Trustees voted 7 – 1 to enact a mandatory furlough policy. By definition a furlough means that employees would be on temporary leave of absence without pay. Although there have been no furloughs at this point, passing the policy allows the university to impose unpaid days off work for non-union employees if […]
