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Wright State under extreme heat warning

The Wright State community urges you to take care of yourself and others by taking extra precautions because of the extreme heat in the region and recent power outages… Continue reading

Boonshoft School of Medicine faculty member chosen for national leadership program

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Brenda J.B. Roman, M.D., is one of 54 individuals chosen nationally to be part of the 18th incoming class for ELAM®, the only program in the United States dedicated to preparing senior women faculty for positions of leadership at academic health centers. Continue reading

Pre-college campers discover dinosaurs, ice cakes, think like da Vinci

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The Office of Pre-College Programs offers a wide variety of week-long learning opportunities for K–12 students “camping” at Wright State University this summer. Continue reading

Wright State grad finds fame as python hunter

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Growing up on an Ohio farm, Shawn Heflick was bitten by snake fever at the age of 7 when he saw his first Garter snake. Continue reading

History professor Jacob Dorn calls it a career, leaving his mark on Wright State from the school’s start

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A Peterson pipe from Ireland dozes on his desk next to a pouch of tobacco. Continue reading

Taking the Reins

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As new dean Rosalie O’Dell Mainous steers the College of Nursing and Health, she has one simple goal in mind. Continue reading

Wright State University mourns the loss of third president, Paige E. Mulhollan

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Dr. Mulhollan is remembered on campus as a dynamic but “laid-back” president who took time to personally interact with faculty, staff and students. Continue reading

Michael Bridges joins Wright State University trustees

((Excerpt)) Michael Bridges, president and CEO of Peerless Technologies Corp., has been appointed to the Wright State University Board of Trustees. Bridges, a 1981 Wright State alumnus, founded Peerless Technologies in 2000. Read more at bizjournals.com

Wright State University appoints Vice President – Multicultural Affairs and Community Engagement

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Kimberly Barrett, Ph.D., will have a hands-on role in continuing to promote and nourish diversity, multiculturalism and community engagement. Continue reading

Serenity Now: Garden for the Senses in full bloom

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Is there an escape from the ringing phones, rattling printers and other office noise at Wright State? Continue reading