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Universities branch out to brand, market

((Excerpt)) What do actor Tom Hanks, ESPN and US Airways have in common? They’re all helping promote Dayton-area universities. Formerly dirty words for university administrators, marketing and branding have rooted themselves in their vocabulary and morphed into a fundamental ingredient … Continue reading

Colleges enrolling record number of international students

((Excerpt)) “There are many wonderful and excellent foreign universities (but) the problem, especially in high population countries like China and India, is that they are relatively limited in number and highly selective,” said Stephen Foster, associate vice president for international … Continue reading

Wright State Employees Tie The Knot On Campus

((Excerpt)) DAYTON– Two longtime Wright State employees show how much they love their jobs and each other by tying the knot on campus. Ran Raider and Mary Raider got married at Wright State’s Dayton campus Saturday afternoon.  Both are employees … Continue reading

Wright State overcomes sluggish offense to beat Jackson State, 56-39

((Excerpt)) Final: WSU wins 56-39. A tough offensive game to watch, as Wright State shot 31.4 percent and Jackson State shot 26.2 percent. Reggie Arceneaux led Wright State with 15 points, and Cole Darling added nine points, nine rebounds and … Continue reading

Funds help promote aerospace in Dayton

((Excerpt)) The portion of the grant dedicated to Wright State University will fund research and training initiatives as well as technology commercialization in areas that align with WPAFB human performance priorities. “The opportunity to capitalize on our 2005 BRAC win … Continue reading

Wright State receives $5M gift

((Excerpt)) Wright State University has received $5 million to help train students in finding oil and gas, the university said. “Wright State University is most appreciative of this incredibly generous gift from Schlumberger Limited,” Wright State President David Hopkins said … Continue reading

Scientists worry as U.S. panel looks for ways to balance federal budget

((Excerpt)) Robert Fyffe, associate dean for research affairs at the Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University, said the federal funding threat is happening at the same time state funds are constricting. Wright State receives between $8 million and … Continue reading

Coalition gets $7M to promote Ohio aerospace/defense

((Excerpt)) The portion of the grant dedicated to Wright State University will fund research and training initiatives as well as technology commercialization in areas that align with WPAFB human performance priorities. “The opportunity to capitalize on our 2005 BRAC win … Continue reading

PACCAR center sees boom in partnerships

((Excerpt)) Wright State University was instrumental in launching the first BSN program within the walls of PACCAR, which prompted other schools to become involved. In time, Southern State University began using PACCAR to help students with the prerequisites for a … Continue reading

How does WSU plan to match up with No. 3 OSU?

((Excerpt)) Toward the end of the Wright State basketball team’s August trip to Italy, the Raiders trailed the fourth of four Italian professional opponents. Then A. J. Pacher got rougher. The 6-foot-10 sophomore forward from Vandalia Butler High School played … Continue reading