Monthly Archives: November 2014

Make miracles happen at the Raiderthon dance marathon

Wright State’s largest student-run philanthropy event is back

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Reilly Dixon

On Nov. 15, Wright State will host its second dance marathon to raise money for Dayton Children’s Hospital. Continue reading →

Posted in Around Campus, Community Service, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, News, Videos |

Bronze beauties

Artist Virginia Hess creating medallions for Wright State’s Veteran and Military Center

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Jim Hannah

Dayton artist Virginia Hess is creating five large bronze medallions to adorn the stone façade of the renovated Veteran and Military Center in Allyn Hall. Continue reading →

Posted in Around Campus, Arts Scene, Campus Growth, Home news sidebar, Military & Veterans, News |

Wright State Lake Campus agriculture program growing to meet local needs

Excerpt The Wright State University Lake Campus Agriculture program was established in 2009 to meet the local needs in training individuals for career opportunities in the broad field of agriculture, ranging from farm production and business services to food manufacturing. … Continue reading →

Posted in Lake Campus, News, Wright State in the News |

3 questions with … Tony Ortiz, Wright State associate VP Latino affairs

Excerpt By all accounts, Tony Ortiz has made a career out of being a friend to students. Graduating from Bowling Green State University in 1978, the Lorain, Ohio native got his start at Beavercreek schools as a Spanish teacher and … Continue reading →

Posted in Staff, Wright State in the News |

Defining military friendly: Wright State opens new Veteran and Military Center

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Seth Bauguess

Designed to be service friendly and support driven, but provide space that’s hands-off and separate from the general population and VMC administration, the new center has a wow factor that’s off the charts. Continue reading →

Posted in Around Campus, Campus Growth, Facilities & Planning, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, Military & Veterans, News, Special Categories |

Boonshoft School of Medicine Master of Public Health program offers two scholarships for incoming students

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Cindy Young

Master of Public Health program designed for the needs of working public health and other health services professionals in southwestern Ohio. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Center for Global Health, Home news sidebar, Master of Public Health, Medicine, News |

Computational social scientist

Student researcher Hemant Purohit wins international honor for using social media technology innovation to help disaster relief

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Jim Hannah

Hemant Purohit, a graduate researcher in the Center of Excellence in Knowledge-enabled Computing (Kno.e.sis), was honored for using social media to help disaster relief. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Computer Science and Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Graduate, International Students, News, Research, Student Profile |

Emerald ash borer spreads to new places, new trees

Excerpt Not only has the emerald ash borer recently been spotted in places it never was before, but according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, it has also jumped trees. The emerald ash borer, an invasive insect that likely got … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Science & Mathematics, Wright State in the News |

Reasons why the leaves change colors every year

Excerpt Have you ever wondered why the leaves change colors every year? A variety of factors cause the leaves to change colors, according to Don Cipollini and Jon Runkle of the Biological Sciences Department at Wright State University. One major … Continue reading →

Posted in Wright State in the News |