Wright State Headlines
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Mar 13
Wright State’s annual Campus Scholarship and Innovation Campaign takes flight on March 17
Wright State faculty, staff and retirees change the lives of students by participating in the annual Campus Scholarship and Innovation Campaign from March 17 to April 25. Continue reading
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Mar 12
Wright State to host Project Blackbird, a live event promoting mental health, with special guest Anthony Muñoz
The March 19 event will feature a screening of “Blackbird” and a panel discussion on the complexities of mental health challenges, particularly eating disorders. Continue reading
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Mar 11
Centerville middle school student Aurora Spisak repeats as champ of Wright State Regional Spelling Bee, qualifying for national competition
Aurora Spisak, an eighth grader at Watts Middle School, will return to the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee after winning Wright State’s Regional Spelling Bee. Continue reading
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Mar 10
Students can win scholarships to Wright State at Big Hoopla’s STEM Challenge on March 16
Wright State University will award full in-state tuition scholarships to 12 students who participate in the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge on March 16 in Wright State’s Student Union. Continue reading
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Mar 10
Wright State’s Model UN team shines at annual Dayton conference
After competing in the Dayton Model UN conference, Wright State will represent Russia at the National Model United Nations Conference in New York City from April 5–11. Continue reading
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Author Archives: Seth Bauguess
Los Angeles Times story: Wright State seeks federal funds for archives center
Excerpt Wright State University has applied for federal funds for a new center to house its archives, including a Wright Brothers collection and first-edition works by poet Paul Laurence Dunbar. The Dayton Daily News reports that the university has filed … Continue reading
Washington Post details Wright State professor’s letter about Confederate memorials
Descendants of Rebel sculptor: Remove Confederate Memorial from Arlington National Cemetery
Excerpt Various descendants of Confederate generals — including those who claim Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson as their ancestors — have called for Rebel monuments and statues to be removed in the aftermath of violence in Charlottesville. Now a … Continue reading
Stephanie Goodwin to represent Wright State in support of American Council of Education Women’s Network of Ohio
Stephanie Goodwin will provide information to the network about female administrators on campus, including new appointments and vacant leadership opportunities. Continue reading
Fairborn Daily Herald story: WSU students monitor Glen Helen water
Excerpt The fall class of environmental chemistry students at Wright State University will present results Wednesday, Dec. 13 of their water quality monitoring project in and around Glen Helen Nature Preserve in Yellow Springs. Students measured nutrients, pH, E. coli … Continue reading
Wright State research featured by Radiological Society of North America
Excerpt Researchers using functional MRI (fMRI) have found that neurofeedback training has the potential to reduce the severity of tinnitus or even eliminate it, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North … Continue reading
DDN story: Becoming Scrooge — what does it take to play Dickens’ iconic miser?
Excerpt If you’re an actor in search of a juicy part, chances are you’ve had your eye on Ebenezer Scrooge. The iconic misanthrope has been a popular character since 1843 when author Charles Dickens penned a “ghostly little book” … Continue reading
DBJ story: Wright State proposes $8M renovation project to relocate historic materials
Excerpt Wright State University is planning an $8.2 million relocation and renovation project to better preserve its historic collections. The university’s Archives Center Modernization Project would include the renovation of 30,000 square feet of space at 2455 Presidential Drive, and the … Continue reading
DDN story: Wright State seeking federal funds for new archives center
Excerpt Wright State University is seeking federal funding for a planned $8.2-million archives center. The university announced in October that it was launching a $6.5-million fundraising campaign to create a new home for its historical archives. The Priority Development and … Continue reading
Xenia Daily Gazette story: WSU med student pursues dreams
Excerpt Jessica Myers, a first-year medical student at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, has been awarded a one-year Boonshoft Scholars Scholarship. The scholarship recognizes an entering student who exemplifies compassion, has leadership experience and has financial need. … Continue reading
DBJ story: Wright State to perform $3 million in classroom renovations
Excerpt Wright State University is looking to improve its classroom laboratory facilities through two separate projects with a combined cost of $3 million. The university will upgrade two facilities at its main campus: Fawcett Hall Chemistry Labs and the Fine … Continue reading
