Monthly Archives: November 2011

Bobby Rubin honored with International Education Award

Photo of Bobby Rubin with President David R. Hopkins and Stephen Foster.

He has directed and taught the Ambassador program to Costa Rica for nearly 20 years, making it the longest running study abroad program at the university. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Awards, Faculty, Faculty & Staff, Home news sidebar, Humanities and Cultural Studies, Liberal Arts, News, Special Categories |

New student trustee appointed to the Board of Trustees

Photo of Anne Reagan

Anne Reagan was appointed student trustee of Wright State University for a term ending June 30, 2013. Continue reading

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Students react and give to “Invisible Children” cause

Photo of four child soldiers in Uganda.

The six largest student organizations at Wright State University collaborated in organizing the biggest Invisible Children event in university history. Continue reading

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Raider Ruckus video and photo gallery

Photo of Coach Donlon with the men's basketball team

More than 700 students attended this year’s Raider Ruckus… Continue reading

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Music Department’s Cha the subject of second Korean documentary

Photo of In-Hong Cha conducting the university symphony during a rehearsal.

A hero in his native South Korea for being a master violinist and the current record holder for wheelchair track and field and marathon… Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Fine and Performing Arts, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, Liberal Arts, News, Photos, Special Categories |

You Can’t Stop The Bliss

((Excerpt)) Pure theatrical joy fills Wright State University’s fantastic production of Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan’s 2003 Tony Award-winning musical “Hairspray.” Radiantly performed by one of the most strikingly synchronized ensembles WSU has assembled, this funny, … Continue reading

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

How Much Sleep Do You Really Need?

((Excerpt)) Nov. 30, 2010 — Did you need an alarm clock to wake up this morning? If you did, you probably didn’t get enough sleep last night. A new paper published by the National Sleep Foundation suggests that although there … Continue reading

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Rebuilding peace in Rwanda

Photo of Shyaka Anastase

The slogan “never again” is often applied to horrific events such as the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Continue reading

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Video special report: Phobias

((Excerpt)) Ever since Ron Schlegel can remember he has had a fear of birds. “As I am told my mother and I went to visit a neighbor upstairs”, Schlegel said, “I guess they had a parrot and it just dived … Continue reading

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

Ohio film ‘Take Shelter’ opens locally Friday

((Excerpt)) Small-town Ohio man has vision and changes his life in response. Friends and family think he’s crazy. That’s true for Curtis LaForche, the quarry worker Michael Shannon plays in the award-winning “Take Shelter,” which will have its Dayton premiere … Continue reading

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