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Campus food pantry opening for Wright State students

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Jim Hannah

It’s becoming a familiar scene on television news reports. Cans and jars of donated soups, tuna, peanut butter and other foods are being sorted and boxed by volunteers in hopes of nursing the needy through tough times. Continue reading →

Virtual combat training

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Jim Hannah
Jeffrey Cowgill in the VR Room

It’s a world within a world.

Inside that world, enemy snipers rain their fire down on U.S. soldiers as they patrol the streets of some strange and faraway urban war zone. Continue reading →

Service-learning inspires students, assists community

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Lara Donnelly

Megan Grilliot, a Wright State student pursuing a degree in social work, was unsure just what career path she wanted to take, but once she began to tutor children at Westwood Elementary in Dayton, her mind was made up. “I … Continue reading →

Island hopping: Wright State’s Second Life

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Jim Hannah

At first it all looks very normal, with the red brick Wright State Alumni Tower, rows of bicycle racks and other familiar campus fixtures. But then the flying students, dinosaurs and winged, cigar-smoking monkey appear. Such is life on Wright … Continue reading →

National Science Olympiad coming to Wright State

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Jim Hannah
Dr. Hopkins speaking at Science Olympiad press conference

Wright State University announced on Dec. 1 that it has been selected as the site for the National Science Olympiad Tournament, which pits teams of bright young students from around the country in science and engineering competitions that often involve … Continue reading →