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Video—Boy goes from helping troops in Afghanistan to attending Wright State

After risking his life as an interpreter for U.S. military forces in Afghanistan, Zia Anwari is now a first-year student at Wright State University. He was featured in an interview with WHIO-TV. Watch the report from WHIO News Center 7.

Iraqi takes a leading role on Wright State campus

Excerpt A young man whose family left the violent turmoil of Iraq has become a campus leader at a southwestern Ohio college with a fast-growing international student population. Fady Al-Banna, a 23-year-old senior, is the director of international affairs for … Continue reading →

Workshop focuses on supporting immigrant entrepreneurs in Dayton

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Bob Mihalek

Supporting Dayton’s immigrant entrepreneurs and preparing young people to compete in the global economy focus of the Immigrant, Inc. workshop at Wright State. Continue reading →

All in the translation

Longtime interpreter for U.S. troops in Afghanistan makes his way to Wright State

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Jim Hannah

After risking his life as an interpreter for U.S. military forces in Afghanistan, Zia Anwari is now studying at Wright State University. Continue reading →

CSIC continues to soar

2014 campaign launches with takeoff event on March 10

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Kim Patton

Wright State University’s annual Campus Scholarship and Innovation Campaign will launch with a takeoff event on March 10 at 2 p.m. in the Student Union Endeavour Room. Continue reading →

Workshop to focus on supporting immigrant entrepreneurs in Dayton

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Bob Mihalek

Free March 14 workshop will focus on supporting Dayton immigrant entrepreneurs and making Dayton the best place for immigrants to launch and grow their businesses. Continue reading →

Multicultural Dayton: Riad Ajami, director of Wright State’s Center for Global Business

Excerpt Next to his numerous published works, and the many publications where he’s been featured, Riad Ajami keeps a stack of books in his Wright State University office to remind him of home. Like his favorite author and poet, Kahlil Gibran, Ajami was born in … Continue reading →

Shadow of death

Wright State student leader fled native Iraq after attempted kidnapping of father

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Jim Hannah

Fady Al-Banna is thriving as a student leader at Wright State, just a few years after his family fled his native Iraq. Continue reading →

Your retirement income may not be enough

Excerpt Ten thousand Americans retire everyday and many of them will spend their golden years in poverty. Experts say many others will scrimp and save only to find that what they have is nowhere near enough. William Wood is the … Continue reading →