Yearly Archives: 2012

After career in secret work, Wright State grad is back in classroom—as teacher

Photo of Betsy Witt teaching math

Peering over wire-rimmed eyeglasses as she scribbles equations onto a blackboard with old-fashioned chalk, Betsy Stone Witt could easily be mistaken for a career math teacher. Continue reading

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JetBlue Case Shows Airline-Pilot Health Checks Not 100%

((Excerpt)) U.S. aviation regulators rely on airline pilots to disclose mental-health treatment when they undergo medical screening as often as once every six months. Still, it’s relatively easy for pilots — including Clayton Osbon, the JetBlue captain who was locked … Continue reading

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Wright State’s Center for Global Business Collaborates with Sogeti in International Immersion Program for MBA Students

Photo of Wright State students at ESSCA

Wright State’s Center for Global Business and Research and Sogeti have combined forces to offer MBA students at Wright State University an enriching educational opportunity this spring in Paris, France. Continue reading

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Student artists dazzle at 13th annual ArtsGala

Photo of Dr. Hopkins and Dr. Taylor

View photos from the event. Continue reading

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Gem City Comic Con

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN — The 7th annual Gem City Comic Con is happening at the Wright State Student Union. The family oriented comic book convention features a large selection of comic books for sale as well as a number of comic … Continue reading

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Seven OSU employees received $1M bonuses in 2011

((Excerpt)) Ohio State University paid out $25.6 million in bonuses last year, including seven of more than $1 million each, a Dayton Daily News investigation found. OSU’s bonus payouts comprised the lion’s share of the $32 million in bonuses awarded … Continue reading

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April is Asian Heritage Month; celebrate with the AHNA Center

April brings the cherry blossoms to Japan and Asian Heritage Month to America. Wright State University’s Asian/Hispanic/Native American Center is celebrating… Continue reading

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Fairborn plans for better economy

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN — The city of Fairborn has a development plan in place that city officials hope will position it to be an economic player in the region in the future. City council approved an ordinance last month to transfer … Continue reading

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Colleges spend millions to switch to semesters

((Excerpt)) Seventeen Ohio universities and community colleges are ready to become semester-based schools, ending decades of colliding calendars among the state’s 37-member higher education system. But the effort, which has taken years and millions of dollars to complete, is not … Continue reading

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Wright State students march for Trayvon Martin

((Excerpt)) FAIRBORN — Dozens of Wright State students marched in  hoodies to support Trayvon Martin. Martin was the 17 year old shot and killed by  a neighborhood watch monitor. The students marched from the student union on Wright State’s campus … Continue reading

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