Monthly Archives: March 2011

Students compete at Invention Convention

((excerpt)) FAIRBORN, Ohio (WDTN) – The sixth annual Miami Valley Invention Convention was held Saturday at Wright State University’s Student Union. Student inventors from schools in nine Ohio counties competed for a $2,500.00 grand prize and six $500.00 first prize … Continue reading

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Local experts discuss earthquake

((excerpt)) DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Within hours of the Japan earthquake, experts here in Dayton were studying it’s impact on the earth. Professors at both The University of Dayton and Wright State say catastrophic events like this can improve safety … Continue reading

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Quake In Japan Registered With Seismometer At WSU

((excerpt)) DAYTON, Ohio — The earthquake in Japan was so massive, that it could be felt in Ohio.News Center 7 talked to scientists at Wright State University Friday where they were able to collect data coming from half way around … Continue reading

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Wright State sets theater season

((excerpt)) Wright State University Theatre will present a 2011-12 theater season of five blockbusters. Exact dates are still to be decided, but, in order, the shows will be: Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman,” the musical “Hairspray,” the musical “Rent,” … Continue reading

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Honors Institute explores “Intersections of Memory”

Porter-Young also encouraged students to follow their dreams and not to feel bound by their major.

Presented by the Wright State Honors Program, the symposium included breakout sessions and a luncheon address. Continue reading

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WSU Students Work To Make Campus Safer

((excerpt)) FAIRBORN, Ohio — Students at Wright State University are trying to make their campus safer.The student government has been circulating a petition to get cameras installed in residential areas around campus as a result of a string of robberies … Continue reading

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Kristine Scordo, nursing and health, was selected for induction into the Fellows of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Donna Miles Curry, nursing and health, was the keynote speaker at Indiana State University College of Nursing, Health, and Human Services … Continue reading

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Ohio honors Wright State faculty for cutting textbook costs

Two Wright State University faculty members were among 16 statewide to be honored for innovative practices that saved students money on textbooks. Continue reading

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Social work student wins scholarship

Clad in buttons as if she were working for a political campaign, Gladys Turner Finney wears one button more proudly than most this time of year. Continue reading

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Cole Named VP for University Advancement and President of the Wright State University Foundation

Wright State University has named Rebecca Cole the vice president for university advancement and president of the Wright State University Foundation. Continue reading

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