Wright State Headlines
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Apr 18
Wright State University Foundation awards Students First Fund grants
The nine projects that received Students First funding will have far-reaching impacts on the Dayton and Lake Campuses. Continue reading
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Apr 18
Cosmic collection
Over 200 Mini University preschool students participated in an art project to raise excitement and awareness for the total solar eclipse. Continue reading
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Apr 17
Wright State revives student-faculty collaborative writing journal
The Best Integrated Writing journal showcases Wright State students’ scholarly papers from a wide range of disciplines. Continue reading
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Apr 17
Fulfilling dreams
The family of the late Wright State alum Patrick Daniels helped create an endowment to ensure the personal attendant station can continue to provide essential services to students. Continue reading
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Apr 16
Wright State alumna Nicole Scherzinger wins top British theatre award as star of ‘Sunset Boulevard’
Nicole Scherzinger, who studied musical theatre and acting at Wright State from 1996 to 1999, received the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role as Norma Desmond in “Sunset Boulevard.” Continue reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2017
Team builder
Applause and laughter echoed through the Wright State University woods as 115 incoming Boonshoft School of Medicine students tackled team-building challenges. Continue reading
Wright State engineering professor Maher Amer wins prestigious engineering fellowship at Saudi Arabian university
Maher Amer, a mechanical and materials engineering professor, will research the next generation of solar cells, as a Fulbright Scholar at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. Continue reading
Wright State President Cheryl B. Schrader meets with leaders of Sinclair College, University of Dayton
President Schrader also has future meetings scheduled with Jo Alice Blondin, president of Clark State Community College, and Cynthia Jackson-Hammond, president of Central State University. Continue reading
DBJ story: More finance expertise comes to Wright State’s board
Excerpt Wright State University has added another Ohio financial leader to its board. Stephanie Green has been appointed to the university’s 11-member board by Gov. John Kasich, it announced. Green is senior vice president at Fifth Third Bank and director of its Fifth … Continue reading
Wright State communications staff, photographers honored in Ohio journalism contest
Second consecutive year SPJ recognizes Wright State staff
Staff members from the Office of Communications and Office of Marketing received four awards for their coverage of Wright State in the 2017 Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest. Continue reading
DDN story: Wright State professor appointed to Ohio Board of Nursing committees
Excerpt A Wright State University nursing professor has been appointed to two state committees. The Ohio Board of Nursing has appointed Kristine Scordo to a committee on prescriptive governance and an advisory committee on advanced practice of registered nursing. Both … Continue reading
GROWing a STEM community at Wright State
Learning opportunities through gardening projects leverage technology
Faculty members use technology to increase student engagement in courses focused on health, gardening, food, community and sustainability. Continue reading
Black America Web features Wright state alum, petroleum CEO
Excerpt Steve Hightower, the current CEO and founder of Hightowers Petroleum of Ohio, worked as a janitor cleaning floors and toilets before becoming one of the nation’s top oil tycoons. Hightower’s secret to success is that he simply believed in himself … Continue reading
Wright State history grad featured in Atlanta Jewish Times
Excerpt Jeremy Katz is in charge of a crucial piece of Jewish Atlanta history, the archives at the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, where he has worked since 2013. Katz has also been a resident of the Virginia-Highland Moishe House since … Continue reading
New member appointed to Wright State Board of Trustees
Stephanie E. Green of Columbus is senior vice president and director of Fifth Third Private Banking – Central Ohio Region. Continue reading
