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Wright State grad named chief scientist at Air Force intelligence agency

Logo for the Wright State Alumni Association

Excerpt A Wright State University graduate was named chief scientist at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center and will be a primary advisor to the military commander at the secretive agency. Curtis A. Rowland, a 32-year veteran at the … Continue reading

Business Dean Joanne Li named to Dayton BizWomen Power 50 list

Dean Joanne Li

Excerpt Joanne Li is dean of the Raj Soin College of Business at Wright State University. Wright State has been growing its business school under Li’s helm, which aids business growth across the Dayton region. She also has taken a role … Continue reading

Book smart

Wright State students create libraries out of old newspaper racks
Newspaper racks transformed in to libraries

Wright State students turn old newspaper racks into miniature libraries to promote reading among Dayton youth. Continue reading

Camera calculus

Communication professor Elliot Gaines teaching water, wildlife video skills to science students
Elliot Gaines underwater

Wright State communication professor Elliot Gaines works to equip science students with the skills to effectively communicate science to the public. Continue reading

Industry Open House expected to draw employers

Excerpt Businesses looking for talented students at Wright State University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science will have a golden opportunity at an Industry Open House on Friday, Oct. 3. The event, to be held from 3-7 p.m. at the … 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

Wright State Homecoming activities to light up campus

Rowdy Raider cheering

Wright State’s Homecoming Week offers students, alumni and friends a flurry of activity on the Dayton Campus from Sept. 29 to Oct. 4. Continue reading

Social life

Alana Brookshire aiming for career as Army social worker
Alana Brookshire

ROTC cadet Alana Brookshire is studying social work at Wright State in order to fulfill her dream of serving as a social worker in the U.S. Army. Continue reading

German guide

Wright State’s Dane Thor Daniel among U.S. research ambassadors for universities in Germany
Dane Thor Daniel

Lake Campus history professor Dane Thor Daniel selected by Germany’s national academic agency to serve as a research ambassador for universities in Germany. Continue reading

‘Fences’ review – Wright State University – The American family in conflict

Excerpt August Wilson’s tremendously visceral 1987 Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “Fences,” among the finest inclusions in his remarkable 10-play “Pittsburgh Cycle” chronicling the African-American experience in the 20th century, opens Wright State University’s 40th anniversary season with emotionally riveting … Continue reading