Yearly Archives: 2012

Swimming Works With Special Olympics

((Excerpt)) The Wright State swimming and diving program culminated their month with the Special Olympics of Greater Dayton with the annual Area 2 Swim Meet at the WSU Natatorium on Friday, October 5. The Raiders hosted the SOGD for the … Continue reading

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Homecoming 2012 photo gallery

Photo of students cheering in the stands at the soccer field.

The week was filled with fun activities for Raiders of all ages. Continue reading

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Student on the Scene—Homecoming chili cook-off

Graphic logo for the Wright State Newsroom series Student on the Scene

The Sixth Annual Chili Cook-Off brought joy to the stomachs of many Raiders. Continue reading

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Ohio “Calamityville” center gets $500,000 deal

((Excerpt)) DAYTON, Ohio — An Ohio school in southwest Ohio has landed a $500,000 U.S. Air Force contract to help with research and training for emergency, disaster and humanitarian responses. The funds will go to the Wright State University Research … Continue reading

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WSU to offer public bond to help build 2 buildings, storage facility

((Excerpt)) Wright State University for the first time is notifying its community that new debt will be issued to construct a classroom building, student activity center and grounds storage facility. Wright State’s new classroom building will include a 125-seat auditorium … Continue reading

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Upward Bound program awarded $1.25 million grant

Wright State University has won a $1.25 million grant to fund Upward Bound, a program designed to provide disadvantaged high school students… Continue reading

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Wright State announces aerospace jobs center

Photo of a pilot

Wright State University, elected officials and aerospace industry representatives announced the opening of a new center to enhance the state’s aerospace and defense workforce… Continue reading

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Wright State awarded $500,000 for ‘Calamityville’ research

((Excerpt)) Wright State University has received a $500,000 contract from the U.S. Air Force for research at the Calamityville Tactical Laboratory site. The funds were awarded to the Wright State Research Institute and National Center for Medical Readiness for research … Continue reading

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Aerospace workforce center to open at Wright State

An aerospace professional development center will open at Wright State University to fill the gap of employers searching for hard-to-find qualified employees in an industry losing large chucks of its workforce to retirements, officials said. The center will open at … Continue reading

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Wright State students learn to teach through partnerships with Chinese university

Dayna Foster underwent an eye-opening cultural experience when she taught at the Dalian Institute of Science and Technology in China. Continue reading

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