Wright State University News

Thousands have descended on Wright State University this weekend as high school and junior high students compete in science competitions.

Rep. John A. Boehner poses for a photo with Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee before addressing students at OSU's 2011 commencement exercises.

On May 1 Nathan Klingbeil became dean of Wright State University's College of Engineering and Computer Science after 14 years at the school, but he's done much more than teach.

Novice women rowers were given men's underwear to put over their swim gear on a club trip out of state.

By JOHN HAUER For the Daily Call PIQUA - It is gratifying to a longtime educator to be successful in a school system, but for someone to be successful and make major contributions to two different school systems is very special.

The Chronicle of Higher Education tells us the median salary of public university presidents rose 4.7 percent in 2011-12 to more than $440,000 a year.

On April 4, 2013, I was a panelist for the webcast " Perspectives on Academic Patrons: A Closer Look at Takeaways from Library Journal 's Academic Patron Profiles ." Along with Jaime Hammond, Acting Director of Library Services, Naugatuck Valley Community College, and Sue Polanka, Head, Reference & Instruction , Wright State University Libraries, ... (more)

"We want to show council and Mayor DeGeeter that there are 500-600 people interested in having a dog park." PARMA A group that wants to create a dog park in the Parma area has begun to organize and hopes to start raising money for its cause.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. C.D. Moore II will be joining the list of speakers at the Dayton Business Journal's Defense Forum taking place May 16 at Wright State University.

TASC, Inc. has appointed Randy Phillips to the position of senior vice president of corporate development and chief strategy officer.

Having been together 10 years, the Burton couple, now living in Dayton, Ohio, recently had their script chosen to be produced by the faculty where Dominick attends film school.

Jim and Carolyn Phelan have been named Honorary Poultry Days Parade Marshals for the 2013 Poultry Days Parade which will be held at 11 a.m. on June 15.

The Grand Lake Symphony Orchestra will have a spring concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 5, in the James F. Dicke Auditorium at Wright State University Lake Campus, in Celina.

ELIZABETH STUDEBAKER Feature Writer Editor's notes: This is the first part of two stories on retiring Greene County Health Commissioner Mark McDonnell.

Students are raising money to help pay for a classmate's heart transplant with a 5K called "Find the Beat Again" at Wright State University Lake Campus at 8 a.m. Saturday.

A Greene County Grand Jury handed down an indictment Friday against a suspect accused of killing a Wright State University student.

Wright State University trustees have approved a $403 million operating budget for 2014, which included a 2.2 percent tuition increase.

It's time for the first Comic Con from 1-5 p.m. Sunday, May 5, in the atrium at the Main Library, on Vie Street downtown.

MIKE ULLERY/STAFF PHOTO Piqua Junior High School teacher Josh Smith takes time out for a photo after school last week.

Education: master's degree in counseling psychology, Wright State University, 1974; bachelor's, Central State University, 1972.