Author Archives: Bob Mihalek

Wright State turns focus to draw in more veterans

Excerpt Wright State University has shifted its attention toward better drawing in, and helping to graduate, veterans and military members. The school has 750 veterans and military-connected students including those who are in active duty, Guard or Reserve, as well … Continue reading →

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Wright State researchers monitored Twitter to predict a Trump victory

Researchers at Wright State were right: They accurately predicted that Donald Trump would best Hillary Rodham Clinton in the general election to become the 45th president of the United States. On the night of the third presidential debate (Oct. 19 … Continue reading →

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Wright State’s Raiderthon on Living Dayton

Wright State’s Raiderthon was featured on “Living Dayton” on WDTN 2 News on Nov. 9. The  15-hour dance marathon will be held Saturday, Nov. 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 20, in the Apollo Room of the Student … Continue reading →

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Lecture series focuses on current events in the Middle East

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Bob Mihalek

This year’s Middle East and Islamic Studies Lecture Series at Wright State launches with a talk on the civil war in Syria on Nov. 14. Continue reading →

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Cincinnati Reds reporter Hal McCoy to lecture at Wright State

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Bob Mihalek

Hall of Fame baseball writer Hal McCoy will lecture as part of the “Living Legends of the Dayton Daily News Archives” series on Nov. 17. Continue reading →

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‘No, No, Nanette’ review: Nifty nostalgia

Excerpt Forget June. Silly, feel-good fun is bustin’ out all over Wright State University’s outstanding presentation of the rarely staged 1971 revision of the 1925 musical comedy “No, No, Nanette” in the Festival Playhouse of the Creative Arts Center. Amusingly … Continue reading →

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Katherine L. Myers is recognized by Continental Who’s Who

Excerpt Katherine L. Myers is recognized by Continental Who’s Who among Pinnacle Professionals in the field of Higher Education. Katherine is the assistive technology specialist for the Office of Disability Services at Wright State University. Read the article from Yahoo … Continue reading →

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Tim Kennedy and Eve Mansdorf’s ‘Painting Life’ at Stein Galleries

Posted on November 3, 2016 by Bob Mihalek

Tim Kennedy and Eve Mansdorf are married painters whose artistic pursuits follow the tradition of painterly American realism. Continue reading →

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Wright State announces scholarship fund for Ohio National Guard

Excerpt Wright State University is starting a $100,000 scholarship fund to assist members of the Ohio National Guard who are attending graduate school. “Wright State has a great history of supporting the military and it’s just continuing on that,” said … Continue reading →

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College of Liberal Arts to celebrate Creative Arts Center expansion with open house

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Bob Mihalek

The College of Liberal Arts will celebrate the completion of the Creative Arts Center’s two-year modernization and expansion project with an open house on Nov. 9 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Continue reading →

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