Monthly Archives: April 2011

Emerald Jazz Dance Team Makes History

The Wright State Emerald Jazz Dance team represented the University and Athletic Department by competing in the 2011 NDA College Dance Team National Championship. Continue reading

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Bonnie Mathies, Ph.D., named dean of Wright State’s Lake Campus

Bonnie K. Mathies, Ph.D., has been appointed dean of the Wright State University Lake Campus… Continue reading

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The Italian job: Raiders basketball heads to Europe

The Wright State men’s basketball team has scheduled a trip to Italy where they will play up to four games… Continue reading

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Many Ohio workers taking jobs for much lower pay

((Excerpt)) In 2010, 172,000 hourly workers in Ohio had earnings at or below the federal minimum wage, representing a 21 percent increase from 2009 and a 118 percent jump from 2007 when the recession began, according to the U.S. Bureau … Continue reading

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Theatre Guild play promotes abilities of mentally disabled

((Excerpt)) Director Natasha Randall fell in love with the comedy as an acting student at Wright State University, where it was performed by a group of students. “This is a play that makes your heart smile,” says Randall, who auditioned … Continue reading

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Gulf War nerve agent tied to late-onset heart damage in mice

((Excerpt)) “The two-month period was used to simulate the late-onset effect of sarin/nerve agents in Gulf War veterans. There are suggestions that Gulf War illness, in which symptoms are long-lasting, may be related to exposure to low-dose chemical warfare agents,” … Continue reading

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Biological Sciences employee logical choice for student employee of the year

An undergraduate student who serves as the supervisor of the freshman biology labs has been named the Wright State Student Employee of the Year. Matt Porter, an environmental sciences major, was nominated by his supervisor of three years Marcia Wendeln, … Continue reading

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Building in Kettering purchased to house Dayton Regional STEM School

The Dayton Regional STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) School and the Dayton/Montgomery County Port Authority today announced the purchase of a vacant building in Kettering… Continue reading

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Kate Bornstein continues 2010-11 Wright State Presidential Lecture Series

Kate Bornstein, author, performance artist, and advocate for teens, freaks, and other outlaws… Continue reading

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“Mondo” fashion show at Wright State University

Celebrity designer Mondo Guerra will speak about life with HIV before judging the competition.

Project Runway competition will feature celebrity designer Mondo Guerra. Continue reading

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