Wright State Headlines
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May 24
Wright State Army ROTC commander shares history, meaning behind Memorial Day
Decoration Day, the precursor to Memorial Day, was first observed in the United States on May 30, 1868. Continue reading
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May 23
Wright State official survives killer Oklahoma tornado
Huddled in a tiny concrete bunker in Moore, Okla., with her daughter and grandchildren, Wright State University official Barb Cwirka could hear only the soft whir of a ventilation fan. Continue reading
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May 23
French student Brandon Broadwater says bonjour to Presidential Scholarship
At the end of spring semester, French language lover Brandon Broadwater bid a brief adieu to the United States in order to soak up the language and culture in France.
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May 22
Jacqueline McMillan to retire as Vice President for Enrollment Management
Jacqueline McMillan, Ph.D., has announced that she will retire as Vice President for Enrollment Management on December 31, 2013, after serving for more than 30 years at Wright State University. Continue reading
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May 22
Wright State University Center for Healthy Communities offers seminar on ethical dilemmas for health, social services professionals
Health care and social service providers work to promote the well-being of their clients. But sometimes they face ethical dilemmas. Continue reading
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Faculty & Staff Notes
Bruce Cromer, professor of theatre arts, will play Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, at the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company in September of 2012. He will join his son Charlie, also a professional actor, in the production. In December, Professor … Continue reading
Julie Williams, Psy.D., C.R.C., and associate professor with the School of Professional Psychology, will receive an early career award from Division 22, Rehabilitation Psychology at the 2012 annual convention of the American Psychological Association in Orlando, FL Aug. 2-5, 2012.
Mary Hysell Lynd, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.L., will be inducted as a Fellow in the Academy of Nursing Education at the National League of Nursing Summit in September 2012. Lynd is an adjunct professor and a professor emerita in the Wright … Continue reading
Bruce Cromer, professor of Acting and Movement in the Department of Theatre Arts, Dance, and Motion Pictures, will play Dan in the Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati’s rock musical “Next to Normal” during the second and third weeks of June. This … Continue reading
Peter K. Lauf, M.D., professor emeritus, physiology & biophysics, pathology, has been selected by the American Physiological Society to participate in its “Living Legends in Physiology History” project. The Society encourages its members to interview senior physiologists at their institutions … Continue reading
Nadja Grobe, Ph.D., postdoctoral research fellow in pharmacology and toxicology with the Boonshoft School of Medicine, won first place in the poster competition at the Gordon Research Conference on Angiotensin. The title of her paper is “Novel insights into renal … Continue reading
Archivist Gino Pasi’s paper, “Wine of Redemption: A Second-Generation Italian American Continues a Wine Making Tradition” was accepted for presentation at Mercyhurst University’s 4th Biennial Colloquium on the Americas coming up April 13-14 in Erie, PA. The colloquium theme this … Continue reading
Dr. Yanfang Chen is now on the Associate Editorial Board at American Journal of Cardiovascular Disease as well as the Editorial Board at CNS Neuroscience and Therapeutics. CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics provides a medium for publication of original research papers, … Continue reading
The University Libraries’ Sue Polanka, Head of Reference & Instruction, edited two newly-released books: “No Shelf Required 2: Use and Management of Electronic Books” and “The No Shelf Required Guide to E-book Purchasing,” published by the American Library Association and … Continue reading
