Monthly Archives: August 2014

Outstanding Unit

Theatre Design and Technology Staff

Part of the series: President's Awards for Excellence 2014

In order for the vision of a designer or director to become reality, skilled craftsmen and technicians must bridge the gap behind the scenes. Continue reading

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Spirit of Innovation

Claudia Espinoza

Part of the series: President's Awards for Excellence 2014

Claudia Espinoza has introduced Wright State University to the world. Continue reading

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Spanish scene

Latino children at El Puente reap benefits of tutoring from Wright State education students
Lauren Hummel tutoring

Wright State graduate students tutor Latino children while improving their teaching skills at El Puente, a Wright State tutoring program. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Community Service, Education & Leadership, Graduate, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, Latino Center, News |

Boonshoft School of Medicine associate dean honored as Family Medicine Educator of the Year

Dr. Gary LeRoy

Boonshoft School of Medicine’s Gary LeRoy named 2014 Family Medicine Educator of the Year by the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Awards, Faculty, Faculty & Staff, Family Medicine, Home news sidebar, Medicine, News |

Masters of disasters

College of Nursing and Health develops National Disaster Health Consortium
Dan Kirkpatrick and Sharon Stanley

College of Nursing and Health launches the National Disaster Health Consortium, a disaster preparedness training program for nurses and other professionals. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Calamityville, Home news sidebar, Military & Veterans, National Disaster Health Consortium, News, Nursing, Kinesiology, & Health Sciences |

Workforce development, globalization to highlight Wright State University’s Regional Summit on Aug. 15

Wright State President David R. Hopkins

Annual Regional Summit is expected to draw business leaders, educators, government officials and others to the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Business, Engineering & Computer Science, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, Lake Campus, Liberal Arts, Medicine, Military & Veterans, News, Nursing, Kinesiology, & Health Sciences, Science & Mathematics |

Wright State Physicians to offer educational session about forefoot injuries

Foot X-ray

Wright State Physicians podiatrist Gregory L. Barbour will discuss “Forefoot Injuries” during a free educational session on Aug. 19. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Home news sidebar, Medicine, News, Orthopaedics |

Building bridges

Tony Ortiz helps Wright State connect with the Latino community
Tony Ortiz

As Wright State’s associate vice president for Latino affairs, Tony Ortiz is building bridges between the university and the area’s growing Latino community. Continue reading

Posted in Faculty & Staff, Features, Home news sidebar, Latino Center, News, Staff, Staff Profile |

Center for Healthy Communities to host forums about Medicaid, Affordable Care Act

Community forums on Medicaid expansion and the Affordable Care Act marketplace will be held monthly this fall in Dayton. Continue reading

Posted in Center for Global Health, Center for Healthy Communities, Home news sidebar, Medicine, News |

Video: Wright State University is plugging into the future

One local university is making sure students and staff can charge their way into the future. They may not be to popular yet, but there are many drivers in the Miami Valley behind the wheel of electric cars. But they can … Continue reading

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