Monthly Archives: November 2011

Wright State students, alumni rally at Ohio State game

Photo of Wright State Head Basketball coach Billy Donlon and his team during the game with Ohio State.

Wright State students, alumni and other basketball fans turned out in force Nov. 11 for a game against No. 3 ranked Ohio State in Columbus. Continue reading

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Coalition gets $7M to promote Ohio aerospace/defense

((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 research seeks sense from social media to aid in emergencies

Photo of Amit Sheth, Ph.D. and Hemant Purohit, Prof. Sheth’s Ph.D. advisee.

Just hours after a powerful earthquake killed hundreds of people in Turkey… Continue reading

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PACCAR center sees boom in partnerships

((Excerpt)) Wright State University was instrumental in launching the first BSN program within the walls of PACCAR, which prompted other schools to become involved. In time, Southern State University began using PACCAR to help students with the prerequisites for a … Continue reading

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How does WSU plan to match up with No. 3 OSU?

((Excerpt)) Toward the end of the Wright State basketball team’s August trip to Italy, the Raiders trailed the fourth of four Italian professional opponents. Then A. J. Pacher got rougher. The 6-foot-10 sophomore forward from Vandalia Butler High School played … Continue reading

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Wright State holds Veterans Appreciation Day

Photo of two veteran students at Wright State's Veterans Appreciation Day.

When Army veteran Jared Shank enrolled at Wright State University, he was fresh from a tour of duty in Afghanistan… Continue reading

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Wright State hoops to get national spotlight vs. OSU

((Excerpt)) Wright State University men’s basketball faces a tough early season test, and gets a shot at some national exposure, when it faces Ohio State University on Friday. The Raiders trip to Columbus will be broadcast on the Big Ten … Continue reading

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Kim Jungdahl, Assistant Director of Career Services, presented “Career counseling: The often overlooked path to mental health” at the All Ohio Counselors Conference on November 3rd.

Posted in Faculty & Staff, Faculty & Staff Notes |

Lake Campus growing agriculture program in fertile ground

Photo of Greg Homan, Ph.D. and several of his agriculture students from Wright State's Lake Campus.

It is Thursday afternoon. A searing midday sun is high overhead wrapped in pristine sky. Shady cover is scarce. Continue reading

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Area county claims highest drug overdose rate of urban areas in state

((Excerpt)) DAYTON — The city’s east side is the epicenter for Montgomery County’s accidental drug overdose epidemic, according to newly released county emergency room and coroner data. Despite two years and $160,000 of publicly funded research, it’s still unclear why … Continue reading

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