Author Archives: Seth Bauguess

About Seth Bauguess

Born in Lexington, KY and raised in Cincinnati, OH Seth Bauguess graduated from the University's of Cincinnati's College Conservatory of Music in 2001 with a BA in electronic media. In 2013 he earned his MBA from Wright State University's Raj Soin College of Business. Currently Wright State's director of Communications, Bauguess has worked in public relations at Wright State since 2010. Before joining the university, Bauguess worked for ten years as a general assignment television news reporter at WKEF and WRGT in Dayton, OH, WMGT in Macon, GA and WKAG in Hopkinsville, KY.

Dayton Daily News: Mass food distribution scheduled for April 21 at Wright State Nutter Center

Excerpt The Foodbank is having a mass food distribution Tuesday at Wright State University’s Nutter Center to help those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. A wide variety of food, including fresh produce and non-perishables, will be available. The food distribution … Continue reading

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Dayton Daily News: Laptops, technology rentals available for Wright State, Sinclair students

Excerpt Hundreds of laptops, smartphones and cameras have been distributed to Wright State University and Sinclair Community College students to help them continue their studies remotely. The items are loaned out through Wright State’s Computing and Telecommunications (CaTS) office. Equipment … Continue reading

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Dayton Daily News: W. Stuart McDowell to retire: A talk with the man who changed Wright State’s theater department

Excerpt Director, educator and playwright W. Stuart McDowell, who chaired Wright State University’s Department of Theatre, Dance and Motion Pictures for 22 years and directed 26 productions from William Shakespeare to Rodgers and Hammerstein, has announced his retirement effective June … Continue reading

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Dayton Daily News: Coronavirus: Wright State medical student, nurse volunteers in New Orleans

Excerpt A Wright State University medical student joined health care workers in New Orleans on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak. Kyle Henneke, who graduated from the Wright State nursing program in 2014 and is board certified in emergency … Continue reading

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Dayton Daily News: Wright State food pantry giving away gift cards to help students buy groceries

Excerpt Wright State University’s Raider Food Pantry is giving away $2,500 in gift cards to help students impacted by coronavirus buy groceries. The food pantry is giving away 125 $20 gift cards. Recipients will be chosen from random drawings on … Continue reading

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Wright State Special Collections and Archives featured in New York Times

Why You Should Start a Coronavirus Diary

Excerpt On March 16, Ruth Franklin of Brooklyn tweeted: “Today has been quiet, sort of, so far. Take a moment and make some notes about what’s happening. Call it your Coronavirus diary, your plague journal, whatever. It’s important. Later, you … Continue reading

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WHIO: Wright State offers emergency grants to students impacted by COVID-19

Excerpt The Wright State University Foundation has received over $28 thousand in donations to help contribute to the university’s student emergency relief campaign. Wright State is allowing students to begin applying for grants through Wright State’s Emergency Relief Fund if … Continue reading

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WHIO: Wright State faculty set to launch online lecture series with COVID-19 as topic

Excerpt The global coronavirus pandemic will be the focus of the first talk in a new online lecture series organized by the Wright State University Faculty Senate. Dawn Wooley, professor of neuroscience, cell biology and physiology in the College of … Continue reading

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WHIO: Wright State employee volunteers calling all undergrad students in #RaiderStrong campaign

Excerpt For some, it was supposed to be the culmination of years in college, and a celebration of the final few months with classmates before graduation. But now colleges are online, and instead of in-person camaraderie, students are completing coursework … Continue reading

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WDTN: Wright State faculty, staff reach out to students during pandemic

Excerpt A major communication initiative at Wright State University is winding down. An operation dubbed Raider Strong had more than 200 members of WSU faculty and staff making personal phone calls to thousands of undergrads. Those working the phones included … Continue reading

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