Monthly Archives: February 2013

RecycleMania takes over Wright State

RecycleMania, a friendly competition among college and university recycling programs across the United States, kicked off at Wright State on Feb. 12. Continue reading

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Student investors grow portfolio, get boardroom experience at Wright State

Wright State student investors were given a real-world experience when they appeared before a university investment committee to discuss the performance of the investment portfolio they manage. Continue reading

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Wright State mythbuster: the tunnel system

The real story behind the Wright State tunnels
Students, faculty and staff walking in the Wright State tunnel system

Nearly two miles of tunnels (10,436 feet) snake their way beneath Wright State’s Dayton campus linking 20 of 22 buildings in the academic section of campus. Continue reading

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Area employers invited to career, internship fair for People with DisABILITIES

((Excerpt)) Employers are invited to learn more about an upcoming EmployAbility Career and Internship Expo for People with DisABILITIES. The fair, scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon March 15 at Wright State University, is a unique opportunity for employers to … Continue reading

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Beloved award-winning composer Stephen Schwartz will be Wright State’s first Distinguished Visiting Artist for CELIA

Performance and master classes will headline his two-day appearance

In the first of what will become an annual Distinguished Visiting Artist Series at Wright State University, renowned Broadway and film composer Stephen Schwartz will visit… Continue reading

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Current, prospective Wright State students to learn more about careers in health at annual event

Photo of Wright State student at Path to Health Professions Day

Several hundred high school and college students interested in pursuing careers as doctors, nurses, veterinarians… Continue reading

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Wright State faculty, students celebrate bicentennial of Pride and Prejudice

A portrait of Jane Austen

In the last two centuries, millions of scholars, readers and romance enthusiasts have swooned over the pages of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Continue reading

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Famed astrophysicist to visit Wright State for the Presidential Lecture Series

((Excerpt)) Astrophysicist and host of PBS’s “NOVA ScienceNOW” Neil deGrasse Tyson will present his lecture “Ten Things You Need to Know about the Universe” in the Apollo Room on Thursday, March 7, at 7 p.m. Tyson’s presentation is part of … Continue reading

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Energy consumption plan to save Wright State $35M

((Excerpt)) Wright State University is touting a new plan to reduce energy consumption nearly 40 percent and save more than $35 million over the next 15 years. The university said it intends to sign a $25.2 million contract with New … Continue reading

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Wright State to save millions with new energy consumption plan

((Excerpt)) …wright State officials say they plan to cut campus energy consumption by nearly 40 percent!news center 7’s John Bedell explains how more efficient heating and cooling, and lighting systems on campus will save the university millions! Visit http://mediacenter.tveyes.com/downloadgateway.aspx?UserID=112159&MDID=1591728&MDSeed=4212&Type=Media to watch WHIO’s story.

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