Monthly Archives: October 2020

Wright State theatre grad Joey Monda nominated for two Tony Awards

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Bob Mihalek

2012 graduate Joey Monda received two Tony Awards nominations for Best Play as producer of “Slave Play” and “The Inheritance.” Continue reading →

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

Dayton Daily News guest column: Sorry, Ohio. You are not the bellwether you use to be.

As a political scientist who watched Donald Trump’s victory in 2016, I had an interesting revelation: Michigan was the new Ohio. I was wrong, of course — it’s Wisconsin. Continue reading →

Posted in Wright State in the News |

Some international students maintain campus presence with in-person English classes

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Jim Hannah

This semester, the Learning English for Academic and Professional Purposes (LEAP) Intensive English Program has offered most of its English-as-a-second-language courses in-person. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Coronavirus, Home news sidebar, International Students, Liberal Arts, News |

Family tree

Wright State community and public may soon get easy access to ‘Burly,’ a 200-year-old bur oak tree in the campus woods
Posted on October 29, 2020 by Jim Hannah

The largest tree in Wright State’s campus woods is a bur oak estimated to be about two centuries old. Continue reading →

Posted in Around Campus, Biology, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, News, Science & Mathematics, Videos |

‘An artist in everyone’

Department of Art and Art History to open printmaking course to non-art majors
Posted on October 29, 2020 by Jim Hannah

Opening art courses to non-majors allows students to maintain a creative outlet and distinguish themselves in the job marketing. Continue reading →

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

Fairborn Daily Herald: Wright State Nutter Center to be polling location on election day

The Wright State University Nutter Center will serve as a polling location for voters who live around the Dayton Campus on Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Continue reading →

Posted in Wright State in the News |

Dayton247Now: Wright State students contribute in fight against COVID-19 spread

Wright State University students have been contributing to the fight against COVID-19 by working in contact tracing. Continue reading →

Posted in Wright State in the News |

Data base

Wright State faculty member Amir Zadeh teaches the next generation of data scientists at the Raj Soin College of Business
Posted on October 28, 2020 by Jim Hannah

Amir Zadeh, associate professor of management information systems, teaches the data visualization class for students pursuing their master of accountancy degrees. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Accountancy, Business, Faculty Profile, Graduate, Home news sidebar, Info. Systems & Supply Chain Management, News |

Boonshoft School of Medicine Master of Public Health program provides contact tracing support

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Lisa Coffey

When the COVID-19 pandemic began to affect the Dayton region, Master of Public Health Program leaders immediately reached out to help. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Career Services, Coronavirus, Home news sidebar, Master of Public Health, Medicine, News |

Coat collectors

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Kris Sproles

Wright State University social work majors are collecting winter coats for students at Fairborn Primary School. Continue reading →

Posted in Around Campus, Community Service, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, Liberal Arts, News, Social Work, Social Work & Human Services, Student Union, Videos |