Wright State Headlines
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Sep 20
ONEIL Center for Research Communication opens at Wright State University
The center will strengthen technical communication by scientists and engineers while giving students from other disciplines a place to develop the art of research communication. Continue reading
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Sep 20
Wright State introduces ‘Let’s Talk,’ a series of open discussion issues forums
The first forum in the “Let’s Talk” series will focus on the Wright State Research Institute and the Wright State Applied Research Corporation on Oct. 3. Continue reading
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Sep 20
Teaching temperament
Sheila Skimmerhorn, a two-time Wright State graduate, was the first student to register for classes at the university in 1964. Continue reading
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Sep 19
A golden opportunity
History professor Drew Swanson returned to his alma mater the University of Georgia to lecture on the Georgia gold rush. Continue reading
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Sep 19
Terminal triumph
Kailah Ware, who graduated from Wright State with a degree in motion pictures, created “One Degree of Separation,” a mix-media art installation celebrating Cincinnati. Continue reading
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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Michael Bridges joins Wright State University trustees
((Excerpt)) Michael Bridges, president and CEO of Peerless Technologies Corp., has been appointed to the Wright State University Board of Trustees. Bridges, a 1981 Wright State alumnus, founded Peerless Technologies in 2000. Read more at bizjournals.com
Jobless rate in region falls
((Excerpt)) Unemployment was down in most major cities and counties in the Miami Valley last month, continuing a steady decline in unemployment in the local area since the beginning of the year. Unemployment declined for the fifth consecutive month in … Continue reading
2012 Yellow Springs Cost of Living update
((Excerpt)) Who lives in Yellow Springs, and what are they paying to be here? The answers to those questions can be found in the 2012 Yellow Springs Cost of Living Report, completed this spring by Wright State University’s Center for … Continue reading
Wright State, Wright-Dunbar win $1.8M tax credit for project
((Excerpt)) Wright State University and Wright-Dunbar Inc. have been awarded a $1.8 million tax credit from the Ohio Department of Development for the renovation and reuse of two historic buildings. The university’s School of Professional Psychology and Wright-Dunbar are teaming … Continue reading
Wright State University appoints Vice President – Multicultural Affairs and Community Engagement
Kimberly Barrett, Ph.D., will have a hands-on role in continuing to promote and nourish diversity, multiculturalism and community engagement. Continue reading
Serenity Now: Garden for the Senses in full bloom
Is there an escape from the ringing phones, rattling printers and other office noise at Wright State? Continue reading
Colleges struggle to cash in on research
((Excerpt)) COLUMBUS — Ohio lags among other states when it comes to turning the $2 billion spent in research at the state’s public universities into successful commercial products. A new report released Wednesday by the Ohio Board of Regents aims … Continue reading
Fairborn business executive Michael Bridges appointed to Wright State University Board of Trustees
Bridges is the president of Peerless Technologies Corp. and a Wright State graduate. Continue reading
A Safe Space
A collaborative training program seeks to improve campus support for GLBTQ students, faculty and staff. Continue reading
Public universities face funding, academic challenges
((Excerpt)) The presidents of Ohio’s 14 public universities are developing a “progressive agenda” to address funding and academic challenges facing higher education with an innovative spirit instead of fear, according to Wright State University President David Hopkins. University presidents have … Continue reading
