Monthly Archives: August 2011

Schools offer new tool for taking notes

((Excerpt)) The smartpens also have made an appearance at Wright State University-Lake Campus. The smartpen also allows the student to tap anywhere in his or her notes and replay exactly what the professor was saying at that point, John Wolfe, … Continue reading

Posted in For the Media, Wright State in the News |

Freshmen move in Thursday, Sept. 1

Photo of a freshman girl and her parent on a golf cart.

The day will involve 130 golf carts, 220 faculty and staff and 280 student volunteers. Continue reading

Posted in For the Media, Residence Life & Housing |

Raider Recon

Student reporter Lara Donnelly, host of the monthly video series Raider Recon… Continue reading

Posted in Around Campus, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, News, Special Categories, Videos |

Around the world: Wright State’s ambassador programs

Piles of exotic spices in Morocco. Thatch-roofed houses in Ireland. The glittering night markets of Taiwan. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Home news sidebar, News, Special Categories |

Raiders wrapping up Italy trip

Photo of the Wright State men's basketball team posing for a picture befor boarding gondullas in Venice, Italy.

The Wright State Raiders men’s basketball team is 1-2 so far on their trip through Italy and will play their finale Monday evening. Continue reading

Posted in Home news sidebar, News, Special Categories |

Former WSU volleyball player injured in state fair stage collapse

((Excerpt)) COLDWATER — One by one, the former Wright State teammates were shaken to the core by the aftershock of that collapsing stage at the Indiana State Fair two Saturday nights ago. Mandy Gels — who lives in Coldwater where … Continue reading

Posted in For the Media, Wright State in the News |

Local family visits homeland, cheers fight for freedom

((Excerpt)) Amena Shermadou, 20, a sophomore at Wright State University, said she and her family returned about a week ago from their first-ever visit to Libya. Over the course of two months, she and her siblings met uncles, aunts and … Continue reading

Posted in For the Media, Wright State in the News |

Preventing violence to improve women’s health workshop slated for September 30

Co-sponsored by Boonshoft School of Medicine’s Center for Healthy Communities, the workshop will educate professionals and the general public about violence against women

What is the impact of violence on women’s health? How do you know it’s abuse? How can you help? These questions and more will be explored during… Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Center for Healthy Communities, Home news sidebar, Medicine, News |

Celebrity humanitarian to speak at Freshman Convocation

Photo of Eric Klein in Haiti.

Eric Klein, founder and CEO of CAN-DO.org, will give the keynote address. Continue reading

Posted in Around Campus, Home news sidebar, News, Special Categories |

Quake Felt Locally

((Excerpt)) ST. MARYS — A magnitude 5.9 earthquake that rattled Virginia and much of the northern East Coast caused instruments at Wright State University Lake Campus to jump Tuesday afternoon. The quake struck shortly before 2 p.m. and its epicenter … Continue reading

Posted in For the Media, Wright State in the News |