Monthly Archives: November 2014

Wright State sets bountiful table for third annual Raidersgiving

Students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to attend or volunteer at the annual Raidersgiving dinner on Thanksgiving day, Nov. 27. Continue reading

Posted in Alumni, Around Campus, Community Service, Faculty & Staff, Home news sidebar, News, Raidersgiving, Residence Life & Housing |

Raiderthon chalks up second successful fundraiser

Wright State’s annual 15-hour dance marathon raises $61,018

Student-organized Raiderthon dance marathon tops goal, raising more than $61,000 for Dayton Children’s Hospital. Continue reading

Posted in Around Campus, Community Service, Home news sidebar, News |

Xtreme BOTS competition returns to Wright State Nov. 22

Xtreme BOTS competition

High school and college students will battle with remote-controlled robots during the Ohio Robotics Xtreme BOTS competition Nov. 22 in the Nutter Center. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Engineering & Computer Science, Home news sidebar, News |

Boonshoft School of Medicine offers seminar on Social Security

Social Security form

Wright State Center for Healthy Communities HealthLink to present information about Social Security disability process at Dec. 9 seminar. Continue reading

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

Social media class giving Wright State students an edge

Excerpt A unique class focusing on how to build an Internet brand using different social media websites is proving to be a popular and productive addition to the courses at Wright State University. Social Media and Personal Branding, offered to … Continue reading

Posted in Liberal Arts, Social Sciences and International Studies, Wright State in the News |

International Education Week at Wright State to kick off Monday

Headlined by a visit from Selingo and his seminar, “A World Unbound: The Changing Nature of Higher Education and Internationalization,” the week’s events promote the benefits of global education. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Business, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, Inclusive Excellence, International Students, Liberal Arts, News, Nursing, Kinesiology, & Health Sciences, Offices, Science & Mathematics, Social Sciences and International Studies, Special Categories, Student Success, Undergraduate, University Center for International Education |

Wright State Theatre presents modern take on ‘Romeo and Juliet’

Romeo and Juliet flyer

Wright State Theatre continues its 40th season with a contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” Nov. 14–23. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Arts Scene, Fine and Performing Arts, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, News |

Brain power

Wright State’s Jim Olson bringing the study of neuroscience to young students across the nation
Jim Olson in his lab

Wright State researcher Jim Olson recognized for his work with Science Olympiad to promote neuroscience education in elementary and high schools around the country.
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Posted in Academics, Emergency Medicine, Faculty, Faculty & Staff, Home news sidebar, Medical Research, Medicine, Neuroscience Institute, Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology, News, Research, Science & Mathematics |

Wright State opens Veteran and Military Center

Excerpt A new Veteran and Military Center for students opens Thursday at Wright State University. The 4,500 square foot facility on Wright State’s Dayton campus will feature a lounge and kitchen space, private study areas, and computers. Veteran and Military … Continue reading

Posted in Military & Veterans, Wright State in the News |

Wright State Physicians Orthopaedics to offer program on spine conditions

Spinal X-ray

Orthopaedic spine surgeon to discuss “Common Spine Conditions” at Wright State Physicians educational session on Nov. 18. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Home news sidebar, Medicine, News, Orthopaedics, Wright State Physicians |