Wright State Headlines
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Mar 31
Wright State Media Highlights, March 24–28
ArtsGala, Raiderthon and a Habitat for Humanity build were among the Wright State campus activities that attracted media coverage last week. Continue reading
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Mar 31
Five Wright State students face Wolves for startup funds in annual entrepreneurial competition
Wright State University students will present their innovative business ideas to a panel of industry experts, known as the “Wolves,” at Wright Venture on April 3. Continue reading
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Mar 28
Stars, Stripes, Flight Classic baseball game continues Wright State-Air Force partnership
The Stars, Stripes, Flight Classic between Wright State and the Air Force Academy celebrated the region’s veterans and active-duty military personnel. Continue reading
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Mar 27
Wright State Police Chief Kurt Holden enhances campus safety through elite leadership program
Kurt Holden, director of public safety and chief of police at Wright State, is leveraging insights gained from a law enforcement leadership program at Northwestern University to bolster campus safety initiatives. Continue reading
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Mar 27
Wright State students to soar on wings of a jade butterfly at ArtsGala
One of the premier local arts events, ArtsGala showcases the talent of students in Wright State’s art, dance, music, motion pictures and theatre programs while raising money for scholarships. Continue reading
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Social Work & Human Services
Wright State’s Kevin Lorson receives Chancellor’s Award for opioid prevention curriculum
Kevin Lorsonwas honored for developing the Health and Opioid Prevention Education (HOPE) curriculum, which helps schools address state requirements and be adaptable to the needs of each school district in Ohio. Continue reading
Wright State professor Kevin Lorson to receive Chancellor’s Award for opioid prevention curriculum
Kevin Lorson, director of Wright State University’s Physical Education Licensure Program, created the Health and Opioid Prevention Education (HOPE) curriculum. Continue reading
A place to shine
Wright State University graduates Rob and Ann Weisgarber help create a new home for university’s priceless archives
Wright State graduates Rob and Ann Weisgarber are among the first donors to support the campaign to build a new home for Special Collections and Archives. Continue reading
Z is for zeal
Wright State alum Zontaye Richardson uses thrift shop to channel her passion for community
Zontaye Richardson’s west Dayton store TheZe DealZ has become as a place to socialize, network and pitch in to help neighbors in need. Continue reading
Special care
Wright State researchers use gaming app to study burnout among caregivers of dementia patients
The study, led by Wright State computer science and social work researchers, uses word games, apps and skin sensors. Continue reading
Wright State to host workshop on drug prevention education
Schoolteachers and administrators can learn about drug prevention education during the HOPE Curriculum and Start Talking workshop on Nov. 8 in the Wright State Nutter Center. Continue reading
Donation of $15,000 pushes Bognár Family Hungarian Scholarship Fund total to $700,000
The Bognár fund provides assistance to qualified Hungarian university students with excellent academic records and financial need in Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Slovakia, Serbia and the United States. Continue reading
Wright State research in Sierra Leone focused on translation, stressors
John Conteh, assistant professor in the Department of Human Services, conducted research how to translate a World Health Organization questionnaire into Krio. Continue reading
Flying Fishes
Wright State super alums establish legacy scholarship in the name of their sister
The four Fish sisters were highly involved in campus life as Wright State students in the 1970s. Continue reading
Wright State course gives students from Switzerland up-close look at U.S. social work system
A comparative exchange course involves Swiss students coming to Wright State one year and Wright State students traveling to Switzerland the next. Continue reading
