Author Archives: Bob Mihalek

Ohio colleges get $3.5 million to boost STEM grads

Excerpt Eleven colleges and universities in Ohio will split a $3.5 million grant to help them boost the number of minority graduates in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The funding from the National Science Foundation creates an … Continue reading

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Wright State takes deeper look at ‘Oklahoma!’

Excerpt Rodgers and Hammerstein’s legendary “Oklahoma!,” the 1943 tale of romance, jealousy, land and statehood, revolutionized Broadway by taking musical theater to new heights of story, song and dance. It will be presented at Wright State University beginning Thursday. Based … Continue reading

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Local man explores hip-hop as form of education

Excerpt Exploring how hip-hop music can be an alternate form of education and how it is both culturally relevant and empowering to urban youth has been the focus of research by a former Middletown resident who was recognized by his … Continue reading

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Wright State arts center to get $23M renovation

Excerpt A renovation project for Wright State University’s Creative Arts Center is slated to begin next spring. The $22.75 million project will break ground April 12, the university said, and will be a major upgrade for many of the programs in the … Continue reading

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Wright State’s Shafer quick in the class room and on the cross country course

Excerpt Dan Shafer finished his undergraduate degree in accounting in three years at Wright State. He’s just as fast outside the classroom. Shafer was named Horizon League Runner of the Week on Monday after finishing 16th overall and eighth among … Continue reading

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Wright State president, former general to lead effort protecting local bases

Excerpt A retired four-star Air Force general and Wright State University’s president will serve as co-chairmen of a Dayton Development Coalition panel with a goal to protect two military installations in the region if another round of base closures happens. … Continue reading

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Wright State grad explores educational value of hip-hop

Darius Prier, a double Wright State graduate who is now education professor at Duquesne University, examines how hip-hop is a culturally relevant form of education in a new book. Continue reading

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Creative Arts Center renovations to begin next spring

The Creative Arts Center, home of the Departments of Theatre, Dance, and Motion Pictures, Music, and Art and Art History, will undergo renovations and expansion beginning next spring. Continue reading

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2013 ArtsGala sets fundraising record

The 2013 ArtsGala was the most successful in the event’s 14-year history, with record attendance and $174,000 raised for scholarships. Continue reading

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Wright State Research Institute hires nationally known researcher

Excerpt The Wright State Research Institute has hired Michael Weisend, a nationally known neuroscientist, as a senior research scientist, university officials said. Weisend is a pioneer in the application of transcranial direct current stimulation, which applies electricity to specific areas … Continue reading

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