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Wright State exploring student exchange with the University of Panama
Wright State President David R. Hopkins, right, met with representatives from the University of Panama during their visit to the Dayton Campus. A select group of eight individuals from the University...
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Second Amigos Latinos Gala to raise scholarship funds
The Latino community at Wright State will come together for dancing, music and dinner at the second annual Amigos Latinos Gala on Friday, April 24, from 5 to 10 p.m. in the Wright State Nutter Center...
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Latino locomotive
Stephanie Patino-Garfias, a political science and communication major at Wright State, advocates for the Latino community and for immigration reform. Growing up in Dayton was an education for Stephanie...
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Wright State hosts Math Boot Camp for middle and high school students
About 25 students are attending the Math Boot Camp at Wright State this month to better their science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine skills. (Photos by Erin Pence) Middle and high...
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Raider Guardian: Wright State’s new safety app set to launch fall semester
Students, faculty and staff at Wright State’s Dayton Campus will soon be able to call university police at the touch of a button, text officers from their smartphones and have guardians virtually...
View ArticleThe ripple effect of Tony Ortiz
Excerpt In the little town of Cuomo, Puerto Rico, Dr. Tony Ortiz was the third of 13 kids raised by parents whose work ethic, faith, and love for their children produced a tight-knit family. With added...
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Wright State University chosen to host first presidential debate of 2016
The Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) announced today that Wright State University has been selected to host the first debate in fall 2016 prior to the November general election. The debate will...
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TEDxDayton to feature many Wright State faculty, alumni
Chinonye Chukwu, assistant professor of motion pictures, is among the many Wright State-affiliate speakers participating in this year’s TEDxDayton. A number of Wright State University faculty and...
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Walking his own path
Wright State sophomore Roberto Clemente may share a name with his famous relative, but his story is much more than baseball. (Photos by Will Jones) It’s the first day of school, and Roberto Clemente...
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Potluck no more: Raidersgiving expected to draw largest crowd, needs your...
Still small enough to have a bring-a-dish format in 2013, here Wright State University students work their way through the dessert line. It may have started small, but now it’s gotten big and...
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Minding their business
Susan Lightle, professor of accountancy, meets with Master of Accountancy students during a recent class. (Photo by Erin Pence) A spring semester project at the Raj Soin College of Business is pairing...
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Wright State to host third annual Amigos Latinos Gala
Funds raised at the Amigos Latinos Gala on April 22 will support Latino-based scholarships at Wright State and El Puente Learning Center in Dayton. It’s that time of year for the largest Latino event...
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Wright State honors 2013 graduate with shoe collection
Melissa Ortiz-Bebbington ’13 with her husband, Greg. The Amigos Latinos Student Association has organized a shoe drive in her honor. As the saying goes, don’t judge a person until you’ve walked in...
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Wright State to host space exploration program for high school students
Astronaut Mark Brown Wright State University will host Go For Launch!, a program that introduces high school student to space exploration to foster engagement in science, technology, engineering and...
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Wright State students spearhead relief effort for earthquake-ravaged Ecuador
Jomara Murillo-Farmakis, an Ecuadorean student who graduated from Wright State in April, is helping organize a relief effort for earthquake-stricken Ecuador. (Photo by Erin Pence) Devastated by an...
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Wright State’s Raider Guardian app a handy tool for staying safe on campus
Students, faculty and staff at Wright State’s Dayton Campus are able to call university police at the touch of a button, text officers from their smartphones and have guardians virtually follow them...
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International Education Week offers students a glimpse of the world
The University Center for International Education will host a week of free cultural activities during International Education Week from Nov. 14 to Nov. 18. Without leaving campus, students, staff and...
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Wright State faculty member honored for efforts in Latino community
Jim Dunne, associate professor of teacher education, far left, was recognized by the Ohio Latino Affairs Commission for his work at El Puente Learning Center in Dayton. (Photo by Erin Pence) Wright...
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Latino landmark
Julia Acosta, center, was named director of Wright State University’s Office of Latino Affairs in February. (Photo by Will Jones) A Latino student from Antioch College in Yellow Springs recently walked...
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Largest Latino event at Wright State to feature longtime news anchor Cheryl...
This year’s largest Latino event at Wright State will include Cheryl McHenry, longtime WHIO news anchor, who will discuss Ohio’s growing Latino population. The Amigos Latinos Gala, hosted by the Office...
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Second Wright Leader Academy kicks off with new cohort of emerging university...
The second Wright Leader Academy cohort includes 14 participants from across the university. (Photo by Matt Helton) Wright State University President Cheryl B. Schrader, Human Resources support team...
View ArticleWatch: Smashing pumpkins
Wright State students, faculty and staff could find plenty of ways to celebrate Halloween around campus over the last week. The University Activities Board along with the University Center for...
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Students band together for hurricane relief
With support from the Office of Latino Affairs, Wright State students have collected supplies and raised nearly $1,500 for hurricane relief. The entrance to the Office of Latino Affairs (OLA) was...
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Wright State senior Stephanie Patino-Garfias completing prestigious Newman...
It was a bold move for a sixth-grader. Stephanie Patino-Garfias, the only Hispanic student in her class, marched into the principal’s office and asked if she could introduce the Dayton school to...
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Raidersgiving, Match Day, Science Olympiad voiced as Wright State points of...
The explosive growth of Raidersgiving, a Thanksgiving celebration for Wright State University students who don’t go home for the holiday. The spine-tingling excitement of Match Day, when students at...
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Wright State officials meet with Governor Kasich on Latino issues
Tony Ortiz A statewide meeting convened by Gov. John Kasich and his wife, Karen, to discuss issues affecting the state’s Latino community included two Wright State University officials. The group of 25...
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Wright State’s Tony Ortiz appointed to Ohio Commission on Hispanic/Latino...
Tony Ortiz heads the Latino Dream Team, a proactive group of Dayton-area Latino organizations whose mission is to preserve the culture of Latinos and assimilate them into the fabric of the community....
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Student sees herself in Latino youths
Kathryn Brown currently attends Wright State University full time and has a full-time job at Children’s Medical Center, where she manages medical information and the release of patient records....
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Wright State to host first Ohio Latino Education Summit
Steps to strengthen the educational system for Latinos will be the focus of a first-of-its-kind Ohio summit at Wright State University that will draw lawmakers, teachers, administrators and students....
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College experience for student Victor Colon includes lending a sympathetic ear
Victor Colon has studied Spanish, Italian, French and Chinese at Wright State. The phone rings in the middle of the night, jarring him awake. On the line is a Wright State student in a full-blown...
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Helping hands
Grad student Felix Enrique Torres, who landed at Wright State from Puerto Rico, finds meaning in student food pantry. The tattoo on the inside of his left wrist bears the Roman numerals “XXVI-V-MM.”...
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Wright State President, Ohio leaders to address Latino education gap at...
Wright State University President David R. Hopkins will join Ohio Board of Regents Senior Vice Chancellor Gary Cates, Ohio educators and lawmakers on March 5 for the 2014 Ohio Latino Education Summit...
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Workshop focuses on supporting immigrant entrepreneurs in Dayton
Attorney and author Richard Herman discussed how immigrant entrepreneurs are key to the 21st century economy. Supporting Dayton’s immigrant entrepreneurs and preparing young people to compete in the...
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Amigos Latinos Alumni Gala to raise money for Latino Wright State students
Tony Ortiz, associate vice president of Latino affairs at Wright State, is focused on helping Latino students achieve their college dreams and strives to create networking opportunities for students...
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Amigos Latinos Gala raises thousands for Latino students in the Dayton area
Tony Ortiz heads the Latino Dream Team, a proactive group of Dayton-area Latino organizations whose mission is to preserve the culture of Latinos and assimilate them into the fabric of the community....
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Building bridges
As Wright State’s associate vice president for Latino affairs, Tony Ortiz is building bridges between the university and the area’s growing Latino community. L. Tony Ortiz helped build one of Wright...
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Spanish scene
Wright State student Lauren Hummel tutors a young student at El Puente, a Wright State tutoring program that helps young Latino children succeed in school. Words from the mouths of young children float...
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Economic development, aerospace, immigration highlight Wright State’s annual...
During the Regional Summit, Wright State President David R. Hopkins and Provost S. Narayanan recognized State Sen. Chris Widener for helping secure funding to create jobs and commercialization...
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Presidential Lecture Series to bring new perspectives, fresh ideas to Wright...
Wright State’s Presidential Lecture Series kicks off with Nairoby Otero, a renowned actress, writer, producer, speaker and first-generation Cuban-American, on Sept. 30. Each year, Wright State...
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TEDxDayton2014 to have Wright State flavor
Five people with links to Wright State University will be among the speakers and performers at TEDxDayton2014. TEDxDayton is an independently organized event licensed by TED, a nonprofit devoted to...
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Wright State’s Robert Sweeney honored by state commission for Latino affairs
Robert J. Sweeney with his mother, Veronica Sweeney, at an Oct. 17 awards gala organized by the Ohio Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs and the Latino Empowerment Outreach Network. Robert J....
View ArticleNew business expo event to bring out Dayton’s Latino biz community
Excerpt A new event is planned at Wright State University for the Dayton-area to interact with its growing Latino businesses community. The Amigos Latinos Business Summit is planned from 1 p.m. to 6...
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Making connections: Wright State to host Amigos Latinos Business Summit and...
Tony Ortiz seems to live his life intent on making connections that help people. Whether they be for students, small business owners or the corporate world, his latest endeavor is based on connecting...
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Wright State’s UCIE now a Passport Acceptance Facility
From left: representatives of the new Wright State Passport Center: Joy Wanderi, associate director; David Evans, administrative support coordinator; Monica Ratcliff, education abroad programs advisor;...
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Home sweet health
As a first-generation American, Wright State nursing student wants to provide care in the Hispanic community within the greater Dayton area. When Rosa Aguilar was growing up, she found herself in...
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