Academics

Wright State professor giving inmates a voice through film

A Wright State University professor is giving a group of five women inmates a voice. The project is called Pens to Pictures, and its creator, Chinonye Chukwu, assistant professor of motion pictures at Wright State, says the stories are hard to … Continue reading

A salute to our nation’s finest

Delores Etter ’70, ’72 establishes scholarship for Wright State students from military families

The Delores and Jerry Etter Scholarship will help students in the College of Science and Mathematics or the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Continue reading

Wright State’s Stephen Hightower featured on CNBC-TV’s “Blue Collar Millionaires”

A former Wright State University student who has built a petroleum-distribution empire will be featured on CNBC-TV’s “Blue Collar Millionaires.” Continue reading

Quilt stories

“Celebrating quilt stories” was the theme of the quilt show held Jan. 19 to Jan. 21 in the Apollo Room of the Student Union at Wright State University. Continue reading

Lake Campus collecting books for MLK literacy drive

The Lake Campus book drive, for readers from kindergarten through 12th grade, runs through Feb. 6. Continue reading

Chain reaction

Wright State junior David Baugham hopes to marry supply chain major with nonprofit management

Wright State junior David Baugham is active in student leadership, currently serving as speaker of the House of the Student Government Association. Continue reading

Polar passage

Arctic expedition with Wright State’s Alison Agather and Katlin Bowman yields research, children’s book

Wright State graduate environmental sciences student Alison Agather and oceanographer and Wright State alumna Katlin Bowman sailed the Arctic Ocean to measure levels of toxic mercury. Continue reading

Thinking it through

Wright State helps form Dayton Think Tank to respond to emergencies, disasters

The Dayton Think Tank includes terrorism, disaster and toxicology experts, emergency management specialists, military officials, political leaders, medical professionals, engineers, psychologists, computer scientists and law enforcement officials. Continue reading

‘Quilts of Hospice’ will be exhibited at Wright State’s fourth annual Quilt Show

“Quilt Show: Celebrating Quilt Stories” takes place in the Wright State Student Union Jan. 19 to Jan. 21. Continue reading

Wright State Honors Institute to feature Dan Rather, New York Times journalist

Dan Rather will give a lecture on Jan. 31, followed by the Honors Institute luncheon with reporter John Herrman on Feb. 1. Continue reading