Wright State Headlines
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Jan 16
Wright State Police Academy trains cadets for law enforcement careers while earning college credits
Over the past 25 years, about 400 cadets have completed certification through the Wright State University-Lake Campus Police Academy and gained knowledge and training in various areas of law enforcement. Continue reading
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Jan 15
Wright State postdoctoral researcher receives award to help transition to research faculty role
Alex Carpenter, a postdoctoral researcher in Wright State’s Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, received the prestigious grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Science. Continue reading
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Jan 14
Wright State counseling alum makes therapy fun for young clients
Zach Webber, who earned a master’s degree in counseling from Wright State, uses Geek Therapy to reach his young clients during counseling sessions. Continue reading
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Jan 13
Wright State President Sue Edwards explores furthering student exchange opportunities during visit to Japan
Wright State University President Sue Edwards visited several of Wright State’s institutional partners in Japan to discuss opportunities to expand exchange opportunities for students. Continue reading
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Jan 9
Nichole Rustad named associate vice president for university communications and marketing at Wright State
Nichole Rustad is responsible for providing vision, strategy and oversight for all communications and marketing functions at Wright State. Continue reading
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Community Service
Helping others
Over 500 families filed into the Wright State University Nutter Center parking lot as trunks of their cars were filled with fruits and vegetables. Continue reading
Medical students gain insight through global health experience in Malawi
Three Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine students helped clinicians with patients, checked on new mothers and worked in nutrition clinics, where they measured and documented children’s growth and immunizations. Continue reading
Wright State engineering students install X-ray system at a hospital in the African nation of Malawi
Wright State engineering students returned to Malawi to build a digital X-ray system, equip an X-ray room and train personnel at a hospital. Continue reading
Travel scholarship helped medical school graduate aid refugees
Christopher Champlin traveled to Greece to work with Emergency Response Centre International, a NGO that provides assistance to refugees from Turkey. Continue reading
Youth basketball camp is a slam dunk
Third graders through eighth grade students laced up their sneakers to learn skills and have some fun with Wright State basketball players. Continue reading
A helping hand
A dozen Wright State students partnered with United Rehabilitation Services to provide physical activity sessions for adults and children clients. Continue reading
Making wishes come true
Katie McGrath, who graduated in April from Wright State with a master’s degree in educational leadership, was honored as Volunteer of the Year by A Special Wish. Continue reading
Good works
Wright State students do creek, library and garden work in Appalachia as part of honors sustainability course
Through an interdisciplinary sustainability course in Wright State’s Honors Program, students spent a week performing community service in southeast Ohio. Continue reading
Wright State Global Public Health Brigade returns from Nicaragua
Wright State students spent a week working with families in Nicaragua on infrastructure projects to help improve living conditions. Continue reading
Revolutionary outlook
Wright State junior Rachel Ebert traces ancestry back to U.S. war of independence
Wright State psychology major Rachel Ebert is a member of Children of the American Revolution and Daughters of the American Revolution. Continue reading
