Yearly Archives: 2017

Lucky number 7

It was a full house in the Wright State University Student Union Atrium on March 6, as students, faculty, staff and community members gathered to witness university history.
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President’s day

Wright State President-designate Cheryl B. Schrader gets a feel for campus, offers university a glimpse of her vision

On her first day as president-designate, Cheryl B. Schrader charmed the campus community, fielded questions from the media, explored the tunnel system and got a peek at her next office. Continue reading

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Cheryl B. Schrader named next president of Wright State University

Cheryl B. Schrader, chancellor of Missouri University of Science and Technology, will become the first woman to serve as president of Wright State University. Continue reading

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Courage for the future

Brianna Brown, a senior majoring in crime and justice studies at Wright State, hopes to work with the FBI or help juveniles in the criminal justice system. Continue reading

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Wright State hosts cyber warfare conference

Excerpt An international cyber warfare and security conference brought the leader of the Indiana National Guard and 130 cyber experts and students from as far as South Africa to Wright State University on Thursday. The 12th International Conference on Cyber … Continue reading

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Wright State alumna elected to Huber Heights Performing Arts Hall of Fame

Tina McPhearson ’80 has taught high school theater, directed plays and musicals, worked and volunteered for numerous arts organizations. Continue reading

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WSRI, TEC, SOCHE awarded Task 6 under Dayton Metro Plan for Economic Diversity

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The project will focus on the identification and assessment of regional technologies and provide an accessible database of de-risked technologies available for purchase or licensing. Continue reading

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Ohio Civil Rights Commission to hold hearings at Wright State

Students can watch a real-life civics lesson when the Ohio Civil Rights Commission meets at Wright State on March 16. Continue reading

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When ‘just say no’ is not enough: How schools can teach kids about opioids

Kevin Lorson, professor and director of the Physical Education Licensure Program in Wright State’s College of Education and Human Services, discussed how how schools can teach students about opioid abuse for a series by WKSU Public Radio. Listen to the report from … Continue reading

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Volcanic voyage

Wright State alum and Philippines native Jamaica Siroky brings literature and poetry to life for high school students

After earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Wright State, Jamaica Siroky teaches at Thurgood Marshall STEM High School in Dayton. Continue reading

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