Wright State Headlines
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Mar 15
Wright State in the News, March 4-14
The Big Hoopla STEM Challenge, a mental health film and panel discussion and a generous estate gift supporting medical students garnered local media coverage. Continue reading
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Mar 14
Student art takes center stage at Wright State’s ArtsGala Auction
Artwork by two Wright State fine arts students will be up for auction at ArtsGala on April 5 to help raise funds for scholarships for fine and performing arts students. Continue reading
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Mar 13
Wright State’s annual Campus Scholarship and Innovation Campaign takes flight on March 17
Wright State faculty, staff and retirees change the lives of students by participating in the annual Campus Scholarship and Innovation Campaign from March 17 to April 25. Continue reading
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Mar 12
Wright State to host Project Blackbird, a live event promoting mental health, with special guest Anthony Muñoz
The March 19 event will feature a screening of “Blackbird” and a panel discussion on the complexities of mental health challenges, particularly eating disorders. Continue reading
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Mar 11
Centerville middle school student Aurora Spisak repeats as champ of Wright State Regional Spelling Bee, qualifying for national competition
Aurora Spisak, an eighth grader at Watts Middle School, will return to the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee after winning Wright State’s Regional Spelling Bee. Continue reading
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People of Wright State
Raining champ
Wright State grad student Bridget Fricke helps engineer rainwater collection system, prosthetic foot
Bridget Fricke, who earned a B.S. in biomedical engineering from Wright State and is working on her M.S. in engineering innovation and entrepreneurship, wants to start her own biomedical company. Continue reading
Suicide watch
Wright State psychology professor Cheryl Meyer co-authors book exploring motivation for suicide and those who leave notes
New book co-authored by Wright State psychology professor Cheryl Meyer provides suggestions on how to prevent suicide by building resiliency among potential victims. Continue reading
Country conscious
Azadeh Jahanbegloo, senior lecturer at Wright State, says her native Iran has become an unfamiliar land
Azadeh Jahanbegloo, a senior lecturer of sociology, is now a U.S. citizen who calls America home, but never got to say goodbye to her past. Continue reading
Wright State grad uses military experience and geography degree to locate historical artifacts
Jared Shank, who has degrees in geography and earth and environmental science from Wright State, searches underground for the past as a member of a metal detecting club. Continue reading
Latino landmark
Julia Acosta is the new director of Wright State’s Office of Latino Affairs
The Office of Latino Affairs helps all departments in the recruitment and retention of students and helps connect them with faculty and staff. Continue reading
Workplace violations
Wright State psychology professor Nathan Bowling releases book on workplace aggression
“Research and Theory on Workplace Aggression,” co-edited by Nathan Bowling, examines research on aggression in the workplace. Continue reading
Tall talent
Wright State senior Tony Carpenetti was drawn to mechanical engineering because it includes the design and manufacturing of machines. Continue reading
Symphony scribe
Wright State lecturer Dennis Loranger turns program prose for Dayton Philharmonic into art form
Wright State music historian Dennis Loranger likely knows more about the music and the composer than anyone else. Continue reading
Medical student volunteers in Jordan to champion women’s health
Katie Adib, a second-year medical student, served as a translator for American medical doctors caring for refugees. Continue reading
Language lion
Wright State English professor John Haught helps Honduran university with English curriculum as part of Fulbright scholarship
John Haught returned to Honduras, where spent 10 years of his life, to develop a new curriculum and strategies that focus on communicative language teaching. Continue reading
