Monthly Archives: June 2011

Baseball closes season with loss to Arizona at NCAA Regionals

Photo of a Wright State player pitching in Wright State's second game at the NCAA regional in Texas against the University of Arizona.

The Wright State baseball team saw its season come to an end Saturday afternoon as Arizona broke the game open with six runs in the fourth… Continue reading

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WSU spring sports leading in NCAA appearances

((Excerpt)) The Wright State baseball team began its third NCAA tournament appearance in six seasons on Friday, the best run of tournament appearances in the program’s history. But there’s another WSU program that can match that postseason frequency. Baseball’s spring … Continue reading

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Coopers (all of them) helping WSU baseball team succeed

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN — The romance between Rob and Maureen Cooper started in the athletic offices at Wake Forest University. Rob, an assistant baseball coach, would often drop by to see Maureen, an athletic administrator. How about a run? Need a … Continue reading

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Students recognized for co-curricular excellence

Photo of the Wright State University Model United Nations Team after they were presented Presidential Commendations for Excellence in Co-Curricular Activities by university president David R. Hopkins.

Individual award winners and teams were honored for their exceptionally meritorious academic achievement… Continue reading

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Wright State Athletic Dept. wins charity event, raises thousands for cancer

A team of stationary cyclers from the Wright State Athletic Department won the second annual Clemen’s Cycle for a Cure pre-event at Miami Valley South Friday, June 3, by raising $6,075… Continue reading

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Partners in performance: WYSO highlights robust Wright State, WPAFB collaboration

In a recent story about Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s growing partnerships with higher education… Continue reading

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64-year-old local college professor plans to smash one-arm push-up record

((Excerpt)) Matt McCormick has something to prove. The 64-year-old Wright State University and Sinclair Community College martial arts professor is out to dispel the notion that older athletes are less physically fit than their younger peers. And he’s planning to … Continue reading

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The New Face of Wright-Patt: Partnerships in Higher Education

((Excerpt)) Collaboration between the base and the university medical programs isn’t new. In the mid 70’s, Wright Patterson and Wright State began a partnership with 9 medical residency programs in the Miami Valley. As a result when many service members … Continue reading

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Veteran-owned companies launch academy

((Excerpt)) VOB-108, a group of veteran-owned companies in the Dayton region, is launching an academy for vets and military spouses who want to grow – or start – a business. The academy consists of a series of 12 training classes … Continue reading

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Wright State scientist wins prestigious NSF grant

Photo of a close-up view of a hand holding an insect that is being studied by Wright State researchers.

A Wright State University scientist’s quest to learn nature’s most mysterious secrets of flight… Continue reading

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