{"id":7655,"date":"2011-09-13T17:22:02","date_gmt":"2011-09-13T21:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=7655"},"modified":"2011-09-21T14:08:49","modified_gmt":"2011-09-21T18:08:49","slug":"faculty-awards-convocation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2011\/09\/13\/faculty-awards-convocation\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cChanging Lives, Changing Communities\u201d announced as university theme at convocation honoring faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wright State President David R. Hopkins delivered his State of the University Address during University Convocation.<\/p><\/div>\n

Changing Lives, Changing Communities <\/em>was identified as this year\u2019s university theme by President David R. Hopkins during his State of the University Address.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to be an exciting year,\u201d Hopkins told students, faculty members and administrators during the convocation Sept. 13 in the Student Union Apollo Room. \u201cWhat we\u2019re doing is important, important work here at Wright State. We\u2019re changing lives every day through education. We\u2019re changing lives every day through our research.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hopkins noted that Wright State was recently ranked No. 8 in the nation for community service by the Washington Monthly<\/em> magazine.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe should be very proud of that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Hopkins said Wright State is approaching the record student enrollment it achieved last year and that student credit hours for this fall are actually up 1 percent. He also touched on past accomplishments.<\/p>\n

Hopkins noted the opening of a student food pantry, the welcoming of three new deans and the announcement that Wright State will host the National Science Olympiad Tournament in 2013. He also applauded the award of $11.4 million in state funding for aerospace and defense workforce development and creation of an unusual business model in which Wright State will embed a faculty member at Mound Laser & Photonics Center to accelerate the commercialization of research.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope we will continue to renew our focus on promoting economic growth of our region and enhance the quality of life,\u201d Hopkins said.<\/p>\n

The convocation was also an opportunity for colleges to showcase initiatives. Among the exhibits was one displayed by the College of Education and Human Services illustrating how some students will do their student teaching at elementary schools in poverty-stricken rural areas, as well as those in the cities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we want to do is expose our teacher candidates to poverty in all different forms,\u201d said Jack McKnight, partnership coordinator in the college\u2019s Office of Partnerships and Field Experience. \u201cWe just want them to understand what these kids are going through and where they\u2019re coming from and the communities they live in. They\u2019re culturally totally different. But there is still the issue of poverty.\u201d<\/p>\n

During the convocation, recipients of this year\u2019s Faculty Awards for Excellence were recognized:<\/p>\n

Todd Dewett, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Robert J. Kegerreis Distinguished Professor of Teaching<\/p>\n

Video: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AuAS44UGaek<\/a><\/p>\n

Stephanie Dickey<\/strong><\/p>\n

Outstanding Lecturer<\/p>\n

Video: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Pnld4Foo1x4<\/a><\/p>\n

Vaughn Shannon, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Early Achievement Award<\/p>\n

Video: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wHwQkXOJ99I<\/a><\/p>\n

Timothy Cope, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brage Golding Distinguished Professor of Research<\/p>\n

Video:http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=APP-J_W9b2o<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

Jerald Kay, M.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Frederick A. White Distinguished Professor of Professional Service<\/p>\n

Video: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=apSuHGkk0Mk<\/a><\/p>\n

Andrea Harris
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Outstanding Instructor<\/p>\n

Video: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6GDaaj9BIGs<\/a><\/p>\n

Christopher Wyatt, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Early Achievement Award<\/p>\n

Video: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OYktx3F57zg<\/a><\/p>\n

Ann Stalter, Ph.D., R.N.
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Early Career Achievement Award<\/p>\n

Video: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7mMvDGjzVg0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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