News and Announcements
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WDTN: Wright State to see upgrades to campus for fall semester
The project will cost $2.5 million and is afforded by capital funding from the State of Ohio awarded to Wright State last year.
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Capital Journal: All five of Ohio’s intellectual diversity centers have named executive directors
Wright State hopes to start offering classes through the university’s Center for Civics, Culture and Workforce Development in fall 2026.
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Capital Journal: Ohio University to close Pride Center, Women’s Center and Multicultural Center due to new law
There is no definitive date for when the division or the centers will close, but the centers will not be open beyond when the law takes effect on June 23.
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DDN: Dayton Black Women’s Film Festival celebrates bold voices in cinema
The festival will open with “Seeds,” directed by Dayton native and WSU motion pictures graduate Brittany Shyne, who won the Grand Jury Prize in Documentary at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.
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Enquirer: Ohio politicians tell teachers pension board to hold off on hiring new executive director
Some lawmakers have already signaled interest in potentially changing the makeup of the teacher pension board.
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DDN: Hiring for college grads expected to slightly increase over last year
“I think a lot of employers are now taking a more cautious approach in light of concerns regarding federal executive orders and the uncertainty created by the tariff situation.”
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DDN: Raiders clinch another regular season crown
The Raiders are leading the league in hitting at .295 and in pitching with a 6.33 ERA.
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Cleveland.com: Is a shake-up coming to Ohio’s teacher pension board?
Ohio’s Retirement Study Council will examine how all 50 states govern their teacher retirement systems–including who gets a seat at the table.
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DDN: Sargent likes what he sees in returnees, and reinforcements are coming
With the team’s top four scorers having left for other schools, that hearty half-dozen will be expected to become primary offensive threats next season.
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DDN: Wright State to graduate more than 1,400 students this weekend
Wright State will award 960 bachelor’s degrees, 476 master’s degrees, 10 doctoral degrees and 28 associate degrees this spring.
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DDN: Cost of living adjustment, earlier retirements for Ohio teachers to cost retirement system $1.8B
STRS members who retired before June 1, 2021, will receive a modest 1.5% cost of living increase on their anniversary date beginning in July.
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Capital Journal: Gov. Mike DeWine stunned by teachers’ pension fund behavior
In an exclusive one-on-one interview, the governor finally addressed the alleged corruption scheme plaguing the retired teachers’ pension fund.
Upcoming Events
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Wright State Retirees Picnic
Wright State University retirees and friends are invited to a picnic on Saturday, Sept. 19, 1:30–4:30 p.m., in Rotary Park, 2260 Dayton-Xenia Rd., Beavercreek, OH 45432.
See what’s coming up in our Events Calendar