Monthly Archives: November 2011

Wright State baseball coach to appear on Oprah Winfrey Network show

((Excerpt)) Every year, Wright State baseball coach Rob Cooper sends his players home for winter break with a reading assignment, a different book each time. In 2008, Cooper came home one evening to find his wife watching an Oprah Winfrey … Continue reading

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Bruce Cromer, professor of Acting and Movement in the Department of Theatre Arts, Dance, and Motion Pictures, will play Scrooge in the Cincinnati Playhouse’s “A Christmas Carol” during the month of December.  This is Cromer’s 7th year as Charles Dickens’ … Continue reading

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Wright State baseball coach appears on “Oprah’s Lifeclass” show

Wright State Head Baseball Coach Rob Cooper

Wright State baseball coach Rob Cooper is scheduled to appear on Oprah’s Lifeclass Wednesday night at 8 pm on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). Continue reading

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College of Science and Mathematics Dean’s Circle reaches out

Photo of Dean's Circle students at a Q&A event for COSM at Raider Open House.

At last Saturday’s Raider Open House, some special students from Wright State Unversity’s College of Science and Mathematics… Continue reading

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Every day is Veterans Day at Wright State

Photo of military family from Military Appreciation Night at Wright State.

Wright State has nearly 700 students who are military veterans. Continue reading

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U.S. manufacturing falters in October

((Excerpt)) Economic uncertainty appears to be taking its toll on the U.S. manufacturing industry. The PMI, an index used to measure the strength of the industry, dropped to 50.8 percent in October, according to the latest report from the Institute … Continue reading

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Wright State announces 4-show lineup for 2012-13

((Excerpt)) Wright State University Theatre sold a record 3,200 subscriptions for the 2011-12 season, which includes “Phantom of the Opera,” “Hairspray” and “Rent.” Subscriptions are now on sale for a 2012-13 lineup with a more subtle appeal. Exact dates are … Continue reading

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Wright State to hold “Big Read” of common text

Photo of the Zeitoun book cover

The entire book will be read in the Millett Hall Atrium on Nov. 9 with students, faculty and staff taking turns reading aloud throughout the day. Continue reading

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Seniors at higher risk 
of abusing prescriptions

((Excerpt)) Seniors, who often take multiple medications prescribed by different doctors, are at risk for prescription drug abuse and may be subject to overdose and interaction side effects from those medications, Ohio health officials said. People aged 65 and older … Continue reading

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UD, Wright State study on treefrogs may aid humans

((Excerpt)) Some treefrogs can freeze themselves to survive winter months, and researchers at the University of Dayton and Wright State University hope to hone in on that ability to use on human organs for transplant. The two schools received a … Continue reading

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