Author Archives: Jim Hannah

About Jim Hannah

Born in San Diego, Calif., and raised in Troy, OH. Graduated in journalism from Ohio State University. Worked at the Rome Daily American in Italy, the Indianapolis Star and The Associated Press, where I spent 30 years working in Columbus, Dayton and Washington D.C. Currently assistant director of public relations at Wright State University. Married, with three children.

Wright State’s largest class of nursing students on fast track to fight coronavirus

Wright State nursing students who graduate in May 2020 will be able to begin working in health care settings with temporary licenses. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Coronavirus, Health and Exercise Sciences, Home news sidebar, News, Nursing, Undergraduate |

Wright State donates hundreds of boxes of personal protective equipment to hospitals

College of Nursing and Health donates PPE to help protect local health care workers from the coronavirus. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Coronavirus, Health and Exercise Sciences, Home news sidebar, News |

Remote control

Wright State faculty, staff and students embrace remote delivery of classes

Wright State faculty, staff and students have come together to ensure lessons can be delivered remotely for the remainder of the spring semester. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Business, Coronavirus, Faculty & Staff, Finance, Accountancy, Management Information Systems, and Economics, Home news sidebar, Humanities and Cultural Studies, Liberal Arts, News, Special Collections and Archives, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, and Management |

Management students quiz execs on Dayton’s ‘Best Places to Work’

The exercise was designed to teach students about how the organizations drove positive change and became Dayton’s best places to work. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Business, Home news sidebar, News, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, and Management |

Down to earth

Wright State grad student David Peterman has discovered fossils from California to the Carolinas

Ph.D. student David Peterman says fieldwork and travel has given him the skills to better understand the complexity of the world. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Ph.D., Graduate, News, Research, Science & Mathematics, Student Profile |

Fitness force

Kara Donbrock takes the lead on offering virtual workouts from Campus Recreation

Kara Donbrock and others in Wright State’s Campus Recreation are posting workout videos that students, faculty and staff can do from home during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Campus Recreation, Coronavirus, Employee Wellness, Faculty & Staff, Health and Exercise Sciences, Health, Education, & Human Services, Home news sidebar, Homepage Photos and Video, Kinesiology & Health Sciences, News, Staff, Videos |

New internship at The ONEIL Center at Wright State will place student in entrepreneurial hub

The student intern will serve as a liaison for The ONEIL Center to the entrepreneurial community and focus on business development and building relationships. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Business, Computer Science and Engineering, Engineering & Computer Science, Home news sidebar, News, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, and Management |

Harrowing history

Stevie Kremer ’72 helps reveal survivor’s account of the Holocaust

A Dayton-area Holocaust survivor finally gets the chance to tell his story on paper, thanks to Stevie Kremer ’72. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Association, Home news sidebar, Humanities and Cultural Studies, Liberal Arts, Magazine, News, Social Sciences and International Studies |

Actor advocate

How Alicia Rodis ’05 is changing sex scenes in TV and film forever

In the wake of the #MeToo movement, HBO hired intimacy coordinator Alicia Rodis ’05. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Alumni, Alumni Association, Fine and Performing Arts, Home news sidebar, Liberal Arts, Magazine, News |

This year’s LIFT2 Symposium at Wright State to feature three keynotes

The Leading Innovation in Finance Today and Tomorrow (LIFT2) Symposium is scheduled for March 27 in the Student Union. Continue reading

Posted in Academics, Around Campus, Business, Finance, Accountancy, Management Information Systems, and Economics, Home news sidebar, News, Student Union |