Welcome to the Wright State University Press Release Database! Here are the 10 most recent press releases posted:

Summer program instructors sought at Wright State University for K–12 classes -- The Office of Pre-College Programs at Wright State University is seeking instructors for this summer’s academic enrichment programs for K–12 students.(03/31/2005)

Wright State’s International Friendship Affair to celebrate legends around the world -- For over 20 years, Wright State University’s International Friendship Affair (IFA) has built connections between Wright State’s international community and the surrounding Dayton area. The theme for the 21st annual IFA will be “Legends of the World.” Scheduled for Saturday, April 9, from 1 to 6 p.m. in the Student Union Atrium, the event will focus on the unique legends originating from each country’s historical, mythical, folkloric or traditional events of the past.(03/28/2005)

Music, dance, costumes, art, food and more part of Wright State Asian Heritage Month -- “Celebrating Our Heritage” is the theme of the 14th annual Asian Heritage Month celebration at Wright State University. A variety of events and activities have been scheduled throughout April.(03/28/2005)

Invention to market seminar at Wright State to view entrepreneurship, economic development, university-industry partnerships -- Three featured speakers will view economic development from the perspective of Dayton resources for entrepreneurship, how the state’s Third Frontier can provide assistance and the impact of university-industry partnerships at the Thursday, April 7, “From Invention to Market 2005” seminar. (03/28/2005)

Famous physicist, author of best-selling book on Star Trek to speak at WSU World Year of Physics lecture -- A world-famous physicist and author of the best-selling book The Physics of Star Trek is coming to Wright State University for a free, public lecture on the book. Lawrence Krauss, Ph.D., chair of the Case Western Reserve University Physics Department, will discuss his Star Trek book at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, in the Apollo Room of the Student Union. His national bestseller has sold more than 200,000 copies, been translated into 13 different langauages and received widespread critical acclaim. (03/28/2005)

Wright State students make handmade blankets to give to needy children through Project Linus -- Students at Wright State University recently made more than 200 blankets that they have donated to needy children in the Dayton community. The activity is part of the nationwide Project Linus that is named after the classic Peanuts comic strip character with a fondness for his blanket.(03/23/2005)

Wright State to host workshop on Internet sales and marketing -- The Ohio Small Business Development Center at Wright State University will sponsor “How to Get Traffic to Your Web Site and What To Do When It Gets There: The Basics of Internet Marketing,” a workshop to be held Thursday, April 14, from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the Atlantis Room, E157 Student Union on the Wright State campus. Topics to be covered include: how to get quality traffic to your Web site, how to design a Web site to convert your traffic to sales and leads, simple ways to measure the performance of your Web site, how to beat your competition online and winning strategies for Internet success.(03/23/2005)

Chris Kershner named Alumnus of the Year by the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars -- Christopher Kershner, special assistant to Ohio Speaker of the House Jon Husted and a 2000 graduate of Wright State University, was named Alumnus of the year by the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars. While a Wright State student, Kershner completed a Washington Center internship in the office of Ohio Senator Michael DeWine.(03/23/2005)

Katharine Wright subject of Women’s History Month talk at Wright State University Dunbar Library -- Katharine Wright, one of Dayton’s most interesting historical figures, will be the subject of a brown bag lunch program at Wright State University on Wednesday, March 30.(03/23/2005)

Local conflict resolution expert to speak at Wright State on U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East -- Randa Slim, Ph.D., vice president of Dayton’s International Institute for Sustained Dialogue (IISD), will present "Promoting Democratic Processes in the Middle East: Prospects and Challenges for U.S. Foreign Policy," Wednesday, April 13, from 7-10 p.m., in Wright State University’s Medical Science Auditorium. Co-sponsored by Wright State’s Department of Political Science and the Dayton Arab American Forum, the presentation is free and open to the public.(03/18/2005)

Wright State launches new Certificate Program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Bridging the gap between technology and business -- With globalization changing the landscape of American business, technological innovation is the emerging force driving economic development today. Wright State’s new Certificate Program in Innovation and Entrepreneurship is designed to bridge the gap between technology and business with the goal of creating tomorrow’s technological leaders.(03/18/2005)

Ethical Marketplace television series on WPTD sponsored by WSU Institute for Business Integrity -- The Institute for Business Integrity (IBI) in the Raj Soin College of Business at Wright State University is sponsoring a 13-part public television series titled “The Ethical Marketplace” that will debut on Sunday, March 20, on WPTD, ThinkTV, Channel 16, in Dayton.(03/17/2005)

WSU ArtsGala includes auction item prize of vacation trip to Italy to view world-famous art locations -- A dream trip to Italy for art lovers is the top auction prize at the Saturday, April 2, Wright State University ArtsGala, presented by the Wright-Patt Credit Union.(03/17/2005)

Wright State University to offer swimming lessons for children -- Start getting ready for summer at the pool now! Enroll your children in Wright State University’s swimming instruction classes beginning in April. Sponsored by the WSU Swim Team, the classes are open to swimmers of any ability ages 4 to 18.(03/17/2005)

Wright State places fifth in national Ethics Bowl competition -- Wright State University placed fifth recently in nationwide Ethics Bowl competition in San Antonio, Texas. This is the fifth consecutive year that Wright State placed in the top ten, and they won the event in 2002.(03/15/2005)

Wright State University Artist Series to host Amherst Saxophone Quartet -- One of the country’s premiere musical ensembles, the Amherst Saxophone Quartet, will perform as part of the Artist Series sponsored by the Wright State University Department of Music. The performance is Friday, April 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Creative Arts Center on the Wright State campus. (03/15/2005)

Wright State University Art Galleries to display photography by Robert Stivers -- The photography of Robert Stivers will be on display in the Wright State University Art Galleries, A132 Creative Arts Center, from Tuesday, March 29, through Sunday, May 1. The opening reception is scheduled for Sunday, April 3, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., following the artist’s lecture at 2:30 p.m. in M252 Creative Arts Center. All gallery events are free and open to the public. (03/14/2005)

Wright State University Libraries to offer patent workshop -- Persons interested in knowing more about patent research are invited to a free patent research workshop offered by the Wright State University Libraries. The workshop will be held Saturday, March 19, from 1 to 4 p.m. in Room 241 of the Paul Laurence Dunbar Library.(03/09/2005)

Date set for ArtsGala, an evening of arts, dining and entertainment to support Wright State arts scholarships -- Mark your calendars to attend Wright State University’s ArtsGala, presented by Wright-Patt Credit Union, on Saturday, April 2.(03/08/2005)

Democracy topic for COLA lecture on Tuesday at Wright State University -- Democracy will be the theme for the Wright State University College of Liberal Arts (COLA) Faculty Lecture Series event on Tuesday, March 8.(03/07/2005)

Wright State seeks proposals for Quest conference on diversity -- Proposals are being sought by an April 1 deadline for the fifth annual “Quest for Community: A Call to Action” conference scheduled this spring at Wright State University.(03/03/2005)

Wright State University Pre-College Programs offer summer enrichment for K–12 students -- Wright State University’s Office of Pre-College Programs is offering a summer of educational enrichment programs for students in grades K–12. The summer programs include Discovery 2005, Residential Camps, Residential Institutes and Ohio Summer Honors Institutes. (03/03/2005)

Wright State to host acclaimed filmmaker and international relief worker Ellen Bruno -- Wright State University will host the award-winning documentary filmmaker and international relief worker Ellen Bruno as the featured speaker for the 2005 Piediscalzi Lecture sponsored by the Department of Religion. Bruno will screen and discuss her film, Satya: A Prayer for the Enemy, which profiles Tibetan Buddhist nuns and their spiritual resistance to Chinese oppression, on Tuesday, April 12, at 7 p.m. in 112 Oelman Hall. On Wednesday, April 13, from 12:15 to 1:20 p.m., Bruno will give an honors colloquium/brown bag lunch presentation in 144 Rike Hall. Both events are free and open to the public. (03/02/2005)