Monthly Archives: October 2014

Wright State researcher finds emerald ash borer may have spread to different tree

Biology professor Don Cipollini

Wright State biology professor Don Cipollini finds that the emerald ash borer has apparently spread to white fringetree in the United States. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Biology, Environmental Sciences, Ph.D., Faculty, Graduate, News, Research, Science & Mathematics |

2014 Employee Recognition Awards recipient list

The 2014 Employee Recognition Awards recipient list: 45 Years Brian M. Kruger 40 Years Victoria Deschler Debra M. Hager Robert L. Kretzer Eileen F. Self 35 Years Katie Deedrick James E. Dobbins David F. Miller Michael L. Montag Sandra R. … Continue reading

Posted in News |

Martial plan

Lake Campus black belt Giovanna Follo teaching self-defense classes
Giovanna Follo and her martial arts class

In addition to teaching sociology at Wright State’s Lake Campus, Giovanna Follo, a third-degree black belt, offers self-defense classes for students. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Faculty, Faculty & Staff, Faculty Profile, Home news sidebar, Lake Campus, News |

Stein Galleries lets you draw on its walls

People of all ages can have artwork displayed at the Stein Galleries during the “Draw on the Walls” event on Oct. 16. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Arts Scene, Fine and Performing Arts, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, News, Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries |

Costa Rican students, teachers benefit from Wright State alum’s Peace Corps stint

Wright State grad Carl Weitz

Wright State alumnus Carl Weitz worked with students and English teachers in Costa Rica as a member of the Peace Corps. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Career Services, Home news sidebar, Humanities and Cultural Studies, Liberal Arts, News, Social Sciences and International Studies |

Teradata COO to discuss power of analytics in talk at Wright State

Teradata Chief Operations Officer Bruce A. Langos will discuss using analytics to transform business and higher education on Oct. 16. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Business, Home news sidebar, News, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, and Management |

French connection

Wright State’s Benjamin Hirt brings cheese making, artisanal foods into the teaching sphere
French instructor Benjamin Hirt shows off homemade cheese

Wright State French instructor Benjamin Hirt uses cheese making with French language lessons to help students better appreciate the history and culture of France. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Faculty, Faculty & Staff, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, News, Social Sciences and International Studies |

In memoriam: Laurel Elder

Laurel Elder, associate professor in the Department of Pathology in Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine, passed away Oct. 2. Continue reading

Posted in News |

Video: Wright brothers honored at Wright Sate

Wright brother impersonators Tom Benson and Roger Storm

Celebrating innovation and aviation at Wright State University.  The school held a special celebration Thursday ahead of Wright Brothers Day on Sunday. The university is named in honor of the Wright Brothers, and today’s party featured speakers, re-enactors and flight … Continue reading

Posted in Business, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, and Management, Wright State in the News |

Study abroad myth buster

Annual fair, increased scholarship support aimed at opening eyes, doors for students

A growing effort by Wright State to increase both scholarship money for travel abroad and encounters with students who have already done it is under way. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Business, Engineering & Computer Science, Health and Exercise Sciences, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, Honors Program, Humanities and Cultural Studies, Liberal Arts, News, Offices, Science & Mathematics, Social Sciences and International Studies, Special Categories, Study Abroad, University Center for International Education |