Monthly Archives: February 2015

Kimberly Barrett: ‘Remembering Selma, Honoring Black History Year-Round’

Kimberly Barrett

In a guest commentary on WYSO Public Radio, Kimberly Barrett, vice president for multicultural affairs and community engagement at Wright State, discusses Black History Month and the 50th anniversary of the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Listen as Barrett explains why “this … Continue reading

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Wright State Physicians now provides financial counseling to patients

Tory Kirsch

To better meet the needs of patients, Wright State Physicians now offers financial counseling services. Continue reading

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Tanzania tangent

Wright State’s Aliane Kubwimana visits African nation to job-shadow doctors
Aliane Kubwimana

A trip to her native Tanzania to shadow doctors and nurses produced lifelong memories for Wright State University pre-med student Aliane Kubwimana. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Biology, Education & Leadership, Health, Education, & Human Services, Honors Program, International Students, Liberal Arts, News, Pre-Health, Science & Mathematics, Social Sciences and International Studies, Student Profile |

Take a bite out of hunger: Boonshoft School of Medicine to host a Day of Caring brunch Feb. 28

Proceeds from the Day of Caring pancake brunch on Feb. 28 will be donated to local food banks. Continue reading

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Master of Public Health student from Somalia focuses research on mental health of immigrant women

Bonnshoft School of Medicine White Hall

Fartun Yussuf, a Boonshoft School of Medicine graduate student and native of Somalia, draws on her own cross-cultural experience as she researches the mental health of immigrant women. Continue reading

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Forums, film screenings, civil rights trip to commemorate Voting Rights Act anniversary

IIyasah Al-Shabazz headshot

“Phoenix Project: A Call to Action” from Feb. 17-19, and a Civil Rights Pilgrimage, March 3-9, commemorate the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act. Continue reading

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Meet the Student: Josie Cheatham

Josie Cheatham

Excerpt Q&A with Wright State University student Josie Cheatham Major: Biomedical Engineering. Year: Freshman. Hometown: Maineville. Q. What were the top three things you were looking for in a school? A. The top three things I was considering when looking … Continue reading

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Boonshoft School of Medicine seminar to focus on diabetes in Montgomery County

“Montgomery County Health Disparities: Tackling the Diabetes Epidemic” seminar will held March 10 Madison Lakes Learning and Conference Center in Dayton. Continue reading

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Perfectly logical

Wright State’s Erik C. Banks authors philosophy book on Realistic Empiricism
Realistic Empiricism of Mach, James and Russell cover

Philosophy professor Erik Banks published book on Austrian physicist Ernst Mach, American psychologist William James and British philosopher Bertrand Russell. Continue reading

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Video: Ian Kallay talks about his latest adventure

Ian Kallay with bicylcle

Wright State graduate student Ian Kallay talks about cycling from the Dayton Campus to San Francisco to help end human trafficking on “Living Dayton” on WDTN. Watch the interview.

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