News and Announcements
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Wright State AD Brown leaving position, Ray named interim AD
Wright State will start the process of finding a new athletic director when an eight-member search committee meets Monday, April 20. That announcement came Friday, April 17, five days after news broke that Joylynn Brown was no longer the school’s AD.
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DDN: Ohio educators speak out against removals on retired teachers’ pension fund board
“I believe the legislative change to the make-up of the STRS Board is totally undemocratic, a disservice to members, and will erode confidence in the system,” Rudy Fichtenbaum said.
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DDN: Judgment filed in Wright State’s real estate arm case
Wright State is not involved in the foreclosure case, according to a spokeswoman for Wright State.
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Cleveland.com: How a last minute budget move changed who controls Ohio’s Teacher Pensions
Teachers and retirees would keep three seats. The remaining eight would go to appointees chosen by the governor, state treasurer, and legislative leaders.
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DDN: ‘People need those’: WSU students, faculty react to closure of identity centers, S.B. 1
Charisse Bush said the news that Wright State University is shutting down its five cultural identity centers because of a new state anti-DEI law brought tears to her eyes.
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DDN Archdeacon: He’s got the name and hopefully the game
Sam Alamutu came to WSU through the transfer portal from Vermont, where he played in 92 total games and went with the team to three NCAA Tournaments.
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DDN: Two local universities announce offices related to DEI will close
The Asian and Native American Center, the Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center, the Latino Center, the LGBTQA Center, and the Women’s Center were eliminated.
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Capital Journey: New Ohio higher education law banning diversity efforts and faculty strikes takes effect this week
S.B. 1 creates post-tenure reviews, puts diversity scholarships at risk, sets rules around classroom discussion, and blocks unions from negotiating on tenure.
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DDN: Ohio lawmakers set to remove majority of educators from retired teachers’ pension fund board
The bill would change the makeup of the STRS. board from seven elected teachers — five contributing and two retired — to three elected.
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DDN: Alex Sogard agrees to new contract with Wright State
In his seventh season at the helm, Sogard led the Raiders to a 40-21 record and their sixth-consecutive Horizon League regular season championships.
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Sprectrum: Wright State hosts largest medical training operation in university history
The multi-site exercise took place at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport and Calamityville.
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DDN: STRS names new executive director for teachers’ retirement system
“Steven Toole has exceptional experience, having successfully led one of the nation’s largest public pension systems,” said STRS Board Chair Rudy Fichtenbaum
Upcoming Events
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Annual WSU Retirees Luncheon
The Annual WSU Retirees Luncheon will be held Saturday, April 25, 11 a.m.–2 p.m., in the E.J. Nutter Center Berry Room.
See what’s coming up in our Events Calendar