Monthly Archives: January 2012

Set new goals and love your job again

((Excerpt)) Losing passion for your job can have several negative outcomes, says Todd Dewett, associate professor of management at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. Loss of interest in and enthusiasm for working as an innovative team or department is … Continue reading

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Campus beauty shots on display courtesy of shutterbug students

Photo of several of the contest winners and President David R. Hopkins as well as contest organizer Linda Ramey.

Before the fantastic fall foliage was lost to another changing of the season, Wright State University students went on a mission… Continue reading

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Mays named Horizon League co-player of the week

For the second time in three weeks, Julius Mays, a junior on the Wright State men’s basketball team, has been named the Horizon League Co-Player of the Week… Continue reading

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3 years and out: State pushing for early degrees by linking high school, college

((Excerpt)) One way students can earn a four-year degree in three years is by earning college credits while still in high school, either through a dual enrollment program or by taking Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Wright State University-Lake Campus Student … Continue reading

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John Legend to address freshman class at Wright State

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN, Ohio (AP) – Singer-songwriter John Legend will be the keynote speaker at a southwest Ohio university’s welcoming ceremony for this year’s freshmen. Wright State University says the Springfield, Ohio, native and Grammy-winning musician will spea… Read more at … Continue reading

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Bring your school spirit to the Beat Butler Bash

It’s hard not to be excited about the Jan. 6 Wright State basketball game against archrival Butler. Continue reading

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Wright State web team showcases website redesign at DrupalCamp

Photo of the web team.

The university’s web team has been hard at work transitioning the Wright State website to a content management system called Drupal. Continue reading

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The University Libraries’ Sue Polanka, Head of Reference & Instruction, edited two newly-released books: “No Shelf Required 2: Use and Management of Electronic Books” and “The No Shelf Required Guide to E-book Purchasing,” published by the American Library Association and … Continue reading

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Wright State on iTunes U hits 1 million

Podcasts, lectures, pre-recorded radio shows and commercials—the content that fills the Wright State University on iTunes U site runs the gamut, and the numbers have run up to a million. Continue reading

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Area plant’s work to be featured on Extreme Makeover

((Excerpt)) Jerry Blais, vice president of marketing for Ply Gem Siding Group, said about 50 of his company’s employees helped on site and hundreds supplied and made materials for the build. The seven personalized houses were constructed in seven days. … Continue reading

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