Author Archives: Bob Mihalek

TV star, transgender advocate Laverne Cox to give Presidential Lecture

Laverne Cox

“Orange Is the New Black” star Laverne Cox will discuss “Ain’t I a Woman: My Journey to Womanhood” as part of the Presidential Lecture Series on Dec. 2. Continue reading →

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Time to Ring Again

CELIA project uses music, poetry, art and film to inspire understanding of World War I

World War I had a profound impact on culture, society, and government in the United States, but many Americans neither realize it nor “think of it as their war,” says Wright State history professor Paul Lockhart. Lockhart and other Wright … Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Fine and Performing Arts, Humanities and Cultural Studies, Liberal Arts, Magazine, News |

Wright State English professor selected as Fulbright Scholar

Sally Lamping in class

Wright State English professor Sally Lamping will research the Australian education system and how it educates immigrants as a Fulbright Senior Research Scholar. Continue reading →

Posted in Academics, Education & Leadership, Faculty, Faculty & Staff, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, News, Research |

Xtreme BOTS competition returns to Wright State Nov. 22

Xtreme BOTS competition

High school and college students will battle with remote-controlled robots during the Ohio Robotics Xtreme BOTS competition Nov. 22 in the Nutter Center. Continue reading →

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Social media class giving Wright State students an edge

Excerpt A unique class focusing on how to build an Internet brand using different social media websites is proving to be a popular and productive addition to the courses at Wright State University. Social Media and Personal Branding, offered to … Continue reading →

Posted in Liberal Arts, Social Sciences and International Studies, Wright State in the News |

Wright State Theatre presents modern take on ‘Romeo and Juliet’

Romeo and Juliet flyer

Wright State Theatre continues its 40th season with a contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” Nov. 14–23. Continue reading →

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Wright State opens Veteran and Military Center

Excerpt A new Veteran and Military Center for students opens Thursday at Wright State University. The 4,500 square foot facility on Wright State’s Dayton campus will feature a lounge and kitchen space, private study areas, and computers. Veteran and Military … Continue reading →

Posted in Military & Veterans, Wright State in the News |

Wright State Lake Campus agriculture program growing to meet local needs

Excerpt The Wright State University Lake Campus Agriculture program was established in 2009 to meet the local needs in training individuals for career opportunities in the broad field of agriculture, ranging from farm production and business services to food manufacturing. … Continue reading →

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3 questions with … Tony Ortiz, Wright State associate VP Latino affairs

Tony Ortiz

Excerpt By all accounts, Tony Ortiz has made a career out of being a friend to students. Graduating from Bowling Green State University in 1978, the Lorain, Ohio native got his start at Beavercreek schools as a Spanish teacher and … Continue reading →

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Emerald ash borer spreads to new places, new trees

Biology professor Don Cipollini

Excerpt Not only has the emerald ash borer recently been spotted in places it never was before, but according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, it has also jumped trees. The emerald ash borer, an invasive insect that likely got … Continue reading →

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