Monthly Archives: March 2019

Men’s basketball team reaches Horizon League title game for 2nd straight year

No. 1 Raiders will face No. 2 Northern Kentucky in the Horizon League Tournament Championship at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit at 7 p.m. Continue reading

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Women’s basketball team advances to Horizon League championship

No. 1 Raiders advanced to the Horizon League conference finals on Tuesday, March 12, at noon in Detroit. Continue reading

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Fox 45: Wright State education conference allows teachers to learn from their peers

Wright State University hosted a free educational conference Saturday for educational leaders in the Miami Valley. The Network for Educational Renewal Conference is an event that allowed teachers and other education professionals the chance to speak with each other, so they can … Continue reading

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Wright State working to retain and support more underrepresented students

The Retain the 9 Initiative seeks to support and retain more underrepresented students at Wright State. Continue reading

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Communication in the Peace Corps

Calandria Tate, who graduated from Wright State in December with a degree in communication studies, is volunteering in Senegal as a member of the Peace Corps. Continue reading

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Artfully done

Painter and Wright State alum Erika b Hess making name for herself with artist podcasts

2006 Wright State fine arts grad Erika b Hess interviews artists, curators, collectors and gallerists on her popular “I Like Your Work” podcast. Continue reading

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Wright State research effort into engineering a better bra expands to include medical element

A research project designed to engineer a better bra to ease discomfort has expanded to include medical students investigating breast disease. Continue reading

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Service in El Salvador

For the past six months, Megan McKarns has lived in El Salvador, working with families and performing mission work. Continue reading

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Dayton Daily News’ Archdeacon: Wright State basketball teams lift morale on campus

Excerpt One by one thy came over to pay homage and show appreciation. There was an old, white-haired lady, two young black women, a guy in a ball cap drinking a beer, a father and his little daughter, a pair … Continue reading

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Dayton Daily News: Wright State receives praise for being disability-friendly

Photo of physicaly disabled Wright State students talking in a classroom.

Excerpt Wright State University is again receiving praise as a good campus for students with physical disabilities. The school was ranked the third best of 10 schools for students with disabilities by College Magazine this week, a quarterly publication written … Continue reading

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