Monthly Archives: November 2011

Universities branch out to brand, market

((Excerpt)) What do actor Tom Hanks, ESPN and US Airways have in common? They’re all helping promote Dayton-area universities. Formerly dirty words for university administrators, marketing and branding have rooted themselves in their vocabulary and morphed into a fundamental ingredient … Continue reading

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Colleges enrolling record number of international students

((Excerpt)) “There are many wonderful and excellent foreign universities (but) the problem, especially in high population countries like China and India, is that they are relatively limited in number and highly selective,” said Stephen Foster, associate vice president for international … Continue reading

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Wright State Employees Tie The Knot On Campus

((Excerpt)) DAYTON– Two longtime Wright State employees show how much they love their jobs and each other by tying the knot on campus. Ran Raider and Mary Raider got married at Wright State’s Dayton campus Saturday afternoon.  Both are employees … Continue reading

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Wright State celebrates 74th commencement

Photo of two African-American students showing off their diplomas.

This Saturday will be a day of celebration and accomplishment for the more than 1,500 students… Continue reading

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Wright State’s Jacqueline McMillan Principal for a Day

Photo of Dr. McMillan greeting students at Dunbar High School in Dayton, Ohio.

Sometimes it’s smart to take a short break at overseeing enrollment at a major university to get a peek at the future. Continue reading

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Wright State overcomes sluggish offense to beat Jackson State, 56-39

((Excerpt)) Final: WSU wins 56-39. A tough offensive game to watch, as Wright State shot 31.4 percent and Jackson State shot 26.2 percent. Reggie Arceneaux led Wright State with 15 points, and Cole Darling added nine points, nine rebounds and … Continue reading

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Part-Time MBA program ranked by Bloomberg

Photo of a class in the Trading Room at Wright State's Raj Soin College of Business.

Wright State University’s part-time MBA program has been recognized in the Bloomberg BusinessWeek’s Top Part-Time MBA Programs for 2011. Continue reading

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Funds help promote aerospace in Dayton

((Excerpt)) The portion of the grant dedicated to Wright State University will fund research and training initiatives as well as technology commercialization in areas that align with WPAFB human performance priorities. “The opportunity to capitalize on our 2005 BRAC win … Continue reading

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Wright State receives $5M gift

((Excerpt)) Wright State University has received $5 million to help train students in finding oil and gas, the university said. “Wright State University is most appreciative of this incredibly generous gift from Schlumberger Limited,” Wright State President David Hopkins said … Continue reading

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Scientists worry as U.S. panel looks for ways to balance federal budget

((Excerpt)) Robert Fyffe, associate dean for research affairs at the Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University, said the federal funding threat is happening at the same time state funds are constricting. Wright State receives between $8 million and … Continue reading

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