Author Archives: Bob Mihalek

A love for literacy

Teacher and Wright State graduate Laura Simons instills a love of reading in her students

The Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers honored Laura Simons for the thesis she produced as a graduate student in the Master of Education in Literacy Program at Wright State. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Association, Alumni Profile, Education & Leadership, Graduate, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, Lake Campus, News, Research, Teacher Education |

National juried exhibition of drawings featured at Wright State’s Stein Galleries

“Drawing from Perception, Invention and Memory” and “Fee Lane Pool,” an exhibition by Eve Mansdorf, will be on display in Wright State’s Stein Galleries from Jan. 16 to March 8. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Arts Scene, Fine and Performing Arts, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, News, Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries |

Tim Littell appointed assistant vice president for corporate relations and university initiatives at Wright State

Tim Littell will coordinate and lead efforts around corporate and foundation relations for the Office of University Advancement at Wright State. Continue reading

Posted in Faculty & Staff, Giving, Home news sidebar, News, Staff |

Doc Night to showcase new nonfiction films by Wright State motion picture students

Doc Night, a showcase of nonfiction films by Wright State Motion Picture majors, will take place Jan. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at The Neon in downtown Dayton. Continue reading

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New administrative structure will spur innovation in education in Wright State’s Raj Soin College of Business

Wright State’s Raj Soin College of Business consolidated its six departments into two interdisciplinary schools to promote the sharing of knowledge and best practices to accelerate innovation in business education. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Accountancy, Business, Economics, Finance and Financial Services, Home news sidebar, Info. Systems & Supply Chain Management, Management & International Business, Marketing, MBA, News, Social & Applied Economics |

Wright State’s fall 2023 commencement ceremonies in photos

Wright State University’s summer and fall classes of 2023 celebrated commencement during ceremonies on Dec. 15 and 16 in the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Around Campus, Business, Commencement, Engineering & Computer Science, Graduate, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, Honors Program, Lake Campus, Liberal Arts, Medicine, News, Photos, Science & Mathematics, Student Success, Undergraduate |

New agreement with Dayton Public Schools will cover tuition for eligible students at Wright State

Students at Belmont and Thurgood Marshall High Schools will be selected to participate in Wright State’s Take Flight Program for academically accomplished students with financial need. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Enrollment Management, Home news sidebar, News, Student Success, Undergraduate |

Knowledge building

Wright State computer scientist Cogan Shimizu has a key role in designing a federally funded Open Knowledge Network

Cogan Shimizu, assistant professor of computer science at Wright State, will play a key role in providing access to a new network of data designed to help solve a broad set of societal and economic challenges. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Computer Science and Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Home news sidebar, News, Research |

Wright State Raj Soin College of Business students, dean win tech leadership awards

Matthew Cavender and Cameron Cross won the Award of Excellence for College Student Project and interim Dean Donald Hopkins received the Legacy of Leadership Award from Technology First. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Business, Home news sidebar, Honors Program, Info. Systems & Supply Chain Management, News, Research |

Wright State alumna Nicole Scherzinger earns critical acclaim as star of London’s ‘Sunset Boulevard’

Nicole Scherzinger, who studied musical theatre and acting at Wright State from 1996 to 1999, stars as Norma Desmond in “Sunset Boulevard” in London’s West End. Continue reading

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