Monthly Archives: October 2011

National expert on disability rights law to speak in Presidential Lecture Series

Photo of Arlene Mayerson, disability rights law expert

A national expert on disability rights law is coming to a campus nationally known for being accessible to students with disabilities. Continue reading

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Raj Soin College of Business, Beavercreek Chamber getting ready for expo

Photo of Beavercreek Chamber Small Business Expo

It’s a common belief that local, state and national economies are built on the backs of small business. Continue reading

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Wright State Crime Prevention Officer recognized for excellence

Crime Prevention Officer Sergeant Patrick Ammon, Wright State University Police, was presented the Miami Valley Crime Prevention Association President’s Award by association president Jay Phares for work with the association and crime prevention efforts both on and off campus in … Continue reading

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WSU celebrates Wright Brothers Day

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN — The future of Dayton and the Miami Valley have never been more inextricably linked to the “flying machine” invented by Orville and Wilbur Wright. “Don’t think of it as a history; think of it as a future,” … Continue reading

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Former commander of world’s largest supply chain named advisor to Wright State defense institute

Photo of Maj. Gen. (retired) Gary T. McCoy

Maj. Gen. (retired) Gary T. McCoy, former commander of the world’s largest supply chain… Continue reading

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Wright State intern named Dayton United Way volunteer of the month

((Excerpt)) Tommy McGuffey, Jr. lives united by embracing the true ladder of success: pulling others up without allowing them to pull you down. Volunteer Connection is proud to announce Tommy McGuffey, Jr. as the Community Volunteer of the Month. Tommy … Continue reading

Posted in Career Services, For the Media, Wright State in the News |

Wright Brothers Day a hit

Tom Benson (left) and Roger Storm of the NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, impersonating Wilbur and Orville Wright, examine micro air vehicles with Amanda Wright Lane during Wright Brothers Day in the Student Union Atrium. Wright Lane is the great-grandniece of the real Wright brothers.

It’s all but impossible for a Wright State University student to spend a day on campus without being exposed to images of the Wright Flyer… Continue reading

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Calling all programmers!

…if you’d like to do something Saturday other than hang out in your basement playing WoW, “Get Ready to Program” might be your kind of party. Continue reading

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Students get attention for Wright Brothers’ Oct. 5 milestone

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN — It’s all but impossible for a Wright State University student to spend a day on campus without being exposed to images of the Wright Flyer or the famous brothers for which the university is named. But many … Continue reading

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Mark Polatajko named Vice President for Business and Fiscal Affairs

Photo of Mark Polatajko

…has been named Vice President for Business and Fiscal Affairs at Wright State University. Continue reading

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