Author Archives: Andrew Call

History of Raider basketball — the early years

Few of today’s Wright State University student-athletes will associate the taste of bologna with their intercollegiate sports experience. This was not always the case. Continue reading

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Wright State grad documents history of Cleveland Indians

2010 Wright State grad Jeremy Feador has front-row seat as Cleveland Indians chase history. Continue reading

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Lake Campus baseball team earns 3rd seed in national tournament

Earning their second consecutive trip to the U.S. Collegiate Athletic Association national tournament, the Lakers play Penn State-Du Bois in the first round May 15. Continue reading

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Game Changers: Scott Nagy and Katrina Merriweather

New basketball coaches add to Raiders' winning tradition

Scott Nagy Consider how much a college basketball coach must love a university to stay there 21 years. Then consider how compelling the reasons would need to be for him to leave that university behind. “I can’t imagine what it was … Continue reading

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On a mission

Two weeks in Ethiopia this summer helped Wright State’s Brooklyne Mason confirm that she now plays soccer with a purpose. Continue reading

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Turning a setback into a comeback

Pitcher Katie Neary overcame a severe injury that left her unable to walk to join the Wright State softball team. Continue reading

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Education’s lifeguard

Program expansion, partnerships are retiring Dean Charlotte Harris' legacy

Charlotte Harris, who will retire as dean of the College of Education and Human Services at the end of the year, reflects on her career in academia. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Education & Leadership, Faculty, Features, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, News, Nursing, Kinesiology, & Health Sciences, Social Work & Human Services |

Cross country brings Wright State couple together

Jessica and Kevin Swartz at their wedding

Wright State cross country runners Jessica and Kevin Swartz have competed together since high school and were married last summer. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, News, Nursing, Kinesiology, & Health Sciences, Undergraduate |

Walking his own path

Wright State student Roberto Clemente may share a name with his famous relative, but his story is much more than baseball

Although Wright State student Roberto Clemente is related to the Hall of Fame outfielder of the same name, his story is about much more than baseball. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Engineering & Computer Science, Home news sidebar, International Students, Latino Center, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, News |