Issue: Spring 2013
VOLUME 2 ISSUE 2, Spring 2013
Unlocking Memories
Golf tournaments, Italian music, the late Julia Childs’ cooking shows, and family photos—lots of family photos. These are among the contents of “memory boxes,” part of a revolutionary program called Behavior-Based Ergonomics Therapy, or BBET, for dementia patients being pioneered … Continue reading
Engineering Marvel
He arrived in this country from his native India clutching two suitcases and carrying $200 in his pocket. Just 48 years old, Sundaram Narayanan is the new provost of Wright State, assuming his duties as the university’s chief operating officer … Continue reading
Reel Respect
Quick: name your favorite movie. Can you imagine how you would feel if that movie were lost, never to be watched again by you or anyone else? Now, what do The Matrix, Citizen Kane, This Is Spinal Tap, To Kill … Continue reading
On the Road to Civil Rights
Since the civil rights movement began sweeping through the South 50 years ago, the winds of change have carried away some its most notorious locations and enshrined others as monuments to courage. On March 1, 2013, more than 250 people, including … Continue reading
From the President’s Desk
Welcome to this issue of Wright State University Magazine. On May 17 and 18, Wright State University will host the Science Olympiad National Tournament, where nearly 2,000 of America’s best and brightest middle and high school students will compete for … Continue reading
The Great Dayton Flood
Dayton, Ohio, suffered the worst natural disaster in its history in March 1913. These are just a few of the historical flood images from the Dayton Daily News Collection and the Miami Valley Conservancy District Records that are housed in … Continue reading
Demmings Proves to be Prolific Scorer
Wright State sophomore guard Kim Demmings has emerged. She led the Horizon League with 4.5 assists per game in the 2012–13 season and scored a robust 19.7 points per game, good for fourth in the conference. She was at times … Continue reading
Building Another Baseball Force
It’s a young tribe, but with a wise and experienced leader. With the loss of 11 seniors from last season’s squad, the Wright State baseball team is in a rebuilding mode this year. But they are coached by Rob Cooper, … Continue reading
AlumNotes
2012 Mercedes Bender (B.A.) was named associate producer at ABC 22/FOX 45 in Dayton, Ohio. Cindy Bevan (M.S.) joined Clinton Memorial Hospital Regional Health System in Wilmington, Ohio, as an advanced nurse practitioner. Her responsibilities include providing primary care to … Continue reading
Putting the Full-Court Press on Student-Athlete Success
Winter, spring, or fall. Basketball, softball, or baseball. No matter the season or the sport, if the Raiders are playing, Mike and Monica Hax are likely to be there cheering on their favorite team. Their love of the green and … Continue reading
