Monthly Archives: January 2014

Wright State named a top college for teacher education

Excerpt Wright State has been named a top college for teacher education by a national organization that has become a leader in providing educational information to libraries, high schools and career centers across the country. The online College Database ranked … Continue reading

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Hazel Rountree stepping into role as university ombudsperson

In a move that signals an even greater commitment to faculty, staff and students at Wright State, educator/administrator/lawyer Hazel Rountree is settling in as the university’s newly created ombudsperson. Continue reading

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Positive happenings around downtown Dayton (A recap)

Excerpt 1. Wright State said it’s coming back to downtown Wright State University’s long-vacant building downtown could come back to life in the coming years, and that would mean a lot more traffic downtown. The school received money to clean … Continue reading

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Ohio school helps create med program in Saudi Arabia

Excerpt DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – A southwest Ohio university is helping develop a medical program in Saudi Arabia. Wright State University in Dayton is being given a $5.5 million grant from Qassim University to help create Saudi Arabia’s first Doctor … Continue reading

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Versailles native new ag coordinator at Wright State Lake Campus

Excerpt A Darke County native and fifth-generation farmer is the new agriculture program coordinator at Wright State University-Lake Campus. Greg McGlinch, Versailles, starts the new, full-time position Monday. He will step down from the nutrient management specialist position at the … Continue reading

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OPINION: College can fulfill dreams

Excerpt Every day we hear their stories. The young woman who wants to prove wrong all of the doubters who said she would become just another statistic from the drug-infested, crime-ridden neighborhood where she grew up. The former college dropout … Continue reading

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Wright State names interim med chair

Excerpt The Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine has named Michael Leffak interim chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the school announced.Prior to his appointment, Leffak served as vice chair of the Department of Biochemistry and … Continue reading

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