Social Sciences and International Studies

Area high school students to be immersed in French

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Lara Donnelly
Photo of students and Pascale Abadie, a French lecturer at Wright State from French Immersion day 2009.

Experts say the best way to learn a language is to surround yourself with people who speak only that language. Continue reading →

Learning the Ropes

Internships equal real-world thrills, experience
Posted on September 9, 2011 by Lara Donnelly

College internships evoke images of brewing coffee, making copies, and performing other trivial tasks. For interns from Wright State University, not so much. Raiders across the country are participating in exciting internships such as working in Congress, feeding sharks, or … Continue reading →

Wright State honors six graduating seniors as Top Scholars

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Cory MacPherson
Photo of six students, each holding a book.

The Wright State Parents’ Association purchases a book in each scholar’s name. Continue reading →

Six alumni honored in DBJ’s “Forty Under 40”

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Cory MacPherson

Honorees are leaders working to make Dayton a better place. Continue reading →

Wright State experts offer insights on death of bin Laden

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Jim Hannah

The death of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden is a major victory in the war on terrorism… Continue reading →

Trio of Chinese films to be screened

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Seth Bauguess
Single frame from the movie Hero showing the proagonist in the center with an army of soldiers following behind him.

…the Chinese Studies Committee will begin screening Wednesday, May 4, a three-part film series… Continue reading →

Model of Success

Wright State Model UN team earns top honors again
Posted on April 25, 2011 by Seth Bauguess

For the 32nd year in a row, the Wright State University Model United Nations team achieved the highest recognition possible… Continue reading →

Secret Agent Man

Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer ’86 shares his personal story of the war on terror from the front lines of Afghanistan
Posted on April 21, 2011 by Kim Patton
photo of Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer

Tony Shaffer’s journey from Wright State University has been one filled with top-secret missions, bureaucratic roadblocks, and the honor of serving his country. “Wright State prepared me very well to go forth and do things,” said Shaffer, who graduated in … Continue reading →

Prof co-authors book on ’40s crime spree

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Cory MacPherson
Wright State communication associate professor co-wrote a book about a 1940s shootout in Xenia, Ohio.

In 1946, two 20-year-olds were accused of taking a wild road trip . . . Continue reading →

Media literacy needed to maintain democracy in media-saturated world, says Wright State author

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Jim Hannah
Professor Gaines reads his new book on semiotics.

“People around the world spend an extraordinary amount of time every day consuming media,” said Elliot Gaines, Ph.D. Continue reading →