Social Sciences and International Studies

TEDxDayton2014 to have Wright State flavor

Five people with links to Wright State will be those speaking or performing at TEDxDayton2014 Oct. 17. Continue reading →

Five decades of student journalism

Wright State’s student-run newspaper The Guardian turns 50 this academic year
Leah Kelley, editor-in-chief of The Guardian

Fifty years after publishing its first issue, The Guardian has evolved from a four-page black-ink paper to a colorful weekly publication. Continue reading →

Costa Rican students, teachers benefit from Wright State alum’s Peace Corps stint

Wright State grad Carl Weitz

Wright State alumnus Carl Weitz worked with students and English teachers in Costa Rica as a member of the Peace Corps. Continue reading →

French connection

Wright State’s Benjamin Hirt brings cheese making, artisanal foods into the teaching sphere
French instructor Benjamin Hirt shows off homemade cheese

Wright State French instructor Benjamin Hirt uses cheese making with French language lessons to help students better appreciate the history and culture of France. Continue reading →

Study abroad myth buster

Annual fair, increased scholarship support aimed at opening eyes, doors for students

A growing effort by Wright State to increase both scholarship money for travel abroad and encounters with students who have already done it is under way. Continue reading →

Wright State professor among experts commenting on NFL’s domestic violence problem

I have been asked to comment on a recent piece in the NY Times about the aftermath of allegations against NFL players concerning intimate partner violence and child abuse, and its possible impact on female fandom. Continue reading →

Serbian delegates to visit campus, learn about LGBT domestic violence issues from international expert, others

This week, Wright State University is welcoming a group of delegates from Serbia who are visiting Dayton to learn more about best practices to mediate and mitigate domestic violence.
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Dash of ingenuity

Wright State students create showcase event for Urban Nights in downtown Dayton
Wright State students Kacie Klarer and David Cobble

Wright State students design a scavenger hunt fundraiser during Urban Nights in downtown Dayton on Sept. 12. Continue reading →

Chinatown

Interest in Chinese booming at Wright State
Tai Chi Fan practice

Interest in learning Chinese has led to a dramatic increase in Chinese language courses, as well as a minor in Chinese studies, at Wright State. Continue reading →

Military expedition

Army Guard student Ben McCullough pursuing career in intelligence analysis
Ben McCullough

Ben McCullough hopes to turn a master’s degree in international and comparative politics into a job with the Pentagon or a U.S. intelligence agency. Continue reading →