Monthly Archives: March 2011

UD, Wright State among top engineering schools

((Excerpt)) Wright State University’s School of Engineering in Dayton came in at No. 129. The engineering school has about 580 students. Wright State costs about $11,300 for in-state and $21,000 for out-of-state tuition. For the annual list, U.S. News surveyed … Continue reading →

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Women’s basketball defeats Buffalo in first-ever Division I postseason game

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Wright State Media Team

In a season filled with milestones, the Wright State women’s basketball team added to the list Wednesday night as the Raiders, in their first-ever Division I postseason game, built a 16-point second-half lead before holding on for a 82-79 win over Buffalo… Continue reading →

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Students “energized” by public relations class

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Seth Bauguess

Two years ago, Josh Martin’s mother lost her job working for DHL in Wilmington. Continue reading →

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In Memoriam

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Wright State Media Team

Clifford Luckoski, an electronic technician at Wright State University, passed away March 12, 2011. He is survived by his mother Evelyn Luckoski; sister Cynthia (Tom) Luckoski-Bondur; brother Mark Luckoski; sons Kurt, Erik and Chad Luckoski, and their mother Diane Luckoski; … Continue reading →

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Despite rise in state funding, education facing double-digit cuts

Both K-12 and higher education would see massive changes and double-digit cuts to funding under Gov. John Kasich’s two-year budget unveiled Tuesday. State support for local K-12 schools would be slightly increased under the plan, but the loss of federal … Continue reading →

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Wright State students return to Appalachia for spring break service-learning project

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Kim Patton

For the second year in row, a group of Wright State University students will spend their spring break participating in service projects in rural Appalachian communities… Continue reading →

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Women’s basketball receives first-ever Division I postseason bid

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Wright State Media Team

The Wright State women’s basketball team will play in its first-ever Division I postseason game Wednesday at 7:00… Continue reading →

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Former coach comes home for NCAAs

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Seth Bauguess

Like Norm Peterson making his customary entrance on the television sitcom Cheers, Brad Brownell entered the Setzer Pavillion/Mills Morgan Pavilion… Continue reading →

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Alumna writes children’s book series with help of the FBI

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Lara Donnelly

It’s not every author who invites FBI agents to her book launch, but Ann Eisenstein did just that. Continue reading →

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Wright State grad calmed students during quake

((excerpt)) A Wright State University graduate who has been teaching junior high school students in Japan tried to reassure her pupils when they experienced earthquakes and aftershocks, she told the Dayton Daily News in an email Sunday. When the quake … Continue reading →

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