Monthly Archives: August 2011

AT&T presents $10,000 for Wright STEPP program

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Jim Hannah

Photo of Mark Romito, (right) director of external affairs for AT&T Ohio, presenting a $10,000 check to S. Narayanan, (left) dean of the Wright State College of Engineering and Computer Science. The check is a gift for the Wright STEPP program. At center is Ruby Mawasha, assistant dean and program director of Wright STEPP.

AT&T has donated $10,000 to the Wright STEPP program in what is the first major collaboration on an academic program between the company and Wright State University. Continue reading →

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Wright State names executive director of alumni relations

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Kim Patton

Greg Scharer, senior director for alumni relations and development at Ohio University, has been named executive director of alumni relations at Wright State University Continue reading →

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Wright State grad student, nurse urges drivers to “Wait 2 Text”

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((Excerpt)) WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, OHIO (WDTN-TV) – Texting while driving can be extremely dangerous, so Sarah Schrinner wants everyone to avoid doing it. Schrinner told 2 News texting while driving impacts people in multiple ways. “They take their eyes off the … Continue reading →

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2nd annual Embracing Technology Day

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((Excerpt)) (from left) Patricia Vermeersch, PhD of Wright State University; grandma Sophia; Marie Bashaw of WSU and grandaughter Beth during the 2nd annual Embracing Technology: Faculty/ Educator Deveopment Day at Bethany Village in Centerville, Thursday, August 4, 2011. Sophia and … Continue reading →

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Wright State employee golf outing a hit

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Seth Bauguess

Photo of (From L to R) Physical Plant Director Jeff Trick, sponsor Ken Harris, Twin Base Golf Course employee Gail Longo, and Curt Pederson, M.B.A., College of Science and Mathematics.

On Friday, August 5 Wright State University employees gathered at the Twin Base Golf Club at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for the 2011 employee golf outing. Continue reading →

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Satellite college campuses boom in area

((Excerpt)) Sinclair is the only public college with a brick and mortar site Warren County, but the school has partnership agreements with Wright State University, Wilmington College, University of Dayton and University of Cincinnati, which all have either offered classes … Continue reading →

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WSU group  to help Dayton school with supplies

((Excerpt)) The beginning of school means buying school supplies and for many families buying those supplies is difficult, if not impossible. Through Aug. 12, Wright State University’s We Serve U, a subcommittee of the Staff Council, will be collecting school … Continue reading →

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