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Digging deep

Jeannette Marchand, who teaches archaeology and classics, says she’s motivated by the thrill of discovery on a dig or in research. Her love for archaeology was fueled by the thrill of unearthing...

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Thinking it over

Iraq war veteran Fred Hockney is using the study of philosophy at Wright State to help unlock the mystery of his experience. Ramadi, Iraq. Explosions, gun battles, death. Thought by some to be the most...

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Middle East, wartime China, musical instruments focus of Wright State authors...

The College of Liberal Arts will recognize faculty who published books and albums in 2014 with a reception on Jan. 26. This photo pictures some of the faculty who attended last year’s event. An...

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Perfectly logical

Cambridge University Press 2014 published “The Realistic Empiricism of Mach, James and Russell” by Wright State’s Erik Banks. Logic. It was a powerful, irresistible force for Erik C. Banks. During one...

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Peace officer

Wright State philosophy/religion major John Klugh is a soldier in Ahimsa’s Army, the university’s peace and nonviolence club, which he helped found two years ago. He’s in the Army, but not the one you...

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College of Liberal Arts recognizes community partners at internship celebration

Alexandria Gray, an English major focusing on professional writing, was one of the students who participated in the College of Liberal Arts Internship Breakfast Celebration. From the English language...

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What good is thinking about death?

Excerpt “The Stoics had the insight that the prospect of death can actually make our lives much happier than they would otherwise be,” (William Irvine) says. “You’re supposed to allow yourself to have...

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New minor focuses on Middle Eastern and Islamic studies

Awad Halabi, associate professor of history and religion and coordinator for Middle Eastern and Islamic studies, helped organized a new minor in Middle Eastern and Islamic studies in response to...

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Aha moments

Latest book by Wright State philosophy professor William Irvine examines moments of insight that shape the world. (Photos by Will Jones) Albert Einstein had one during a chat with a friend. Composer...

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CLASS action

The new Center for Liberal Arts Student Success (CLASS) in the College of Liberal Arts combines advising, faculty/student relationship-building, peer mentoring and career counseling. Wayne Stark is...

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College spirit

On the heels of getting his GED, Nickolas Hayden is flourishing as a computer engineering and philosophy major at Wright State. (Photo by Erin Pence) At age 32, Nickolas Hayden decided it was time to...

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Wine wizard

He slips it slowly and gingerly out of the cellar wine rack — a dust-furred bottle of Port nearly 40 years old. Among his thousand bottles of wine, this is perhaps Charles Taylor’s most treasured. The...

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Lecture series focuses on current events in the Middle East

Amr Al-Azm, associate professor of history and anthropology at Shawnee State University A program on the civil war in Syria will kick off the Middle East and Islamic Studies Lecture Series at Wright...

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Award-winning novelist Marilynne Robinson to speak at Wright State

“Literature, Religion, Peace: A Conversation with Marilynne Robinson” will be held at 11:15 a.m. on Nov. 21 in the Stein Galleries. Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Marilynne Robinson, the 2016...

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More than 40 organizations to participate in first College of Liberal Arts’...

More than 40 participants looking to offer internships to Wright State University students will be represented at the College of Liberal Arts’ Internship Partners Expo. The expo will be held Wednesday,...

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Wright State’s Latin Day draws 90 students from area high school Latin programs

Rebecca Edwards, associate professor of classics (holding poster), with students at Latin Day at Wright State. (Photo by Erin Pence) Gladiators in the Colosseum of Ancient Rome had their weapons...

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Linda Caron named dean of the College of Liberal Arts

Linda Caron, dean of the College of Liberal Arts Linda Caron, associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts, has been named dean of the college effective May 1, Provost Thomas Sudkamp announced. “Dr....

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Wright State faculty to lead community conversations on books of the Dayton...

Awad Halabi, associate professor and coordinator of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies. Wright State University faculty members will lead three separate public discussions about the work of authors...

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A Holocaust survivor remembers

Samuel Heider, a 93-year-old Holocaust survivor, will give a lecture at Wright State on Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. Samuel Heider is a 93-year-old Holocaust survivor. He was transferred between concentration...

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Wright State staff and faculty honored for excellence

Wright State University will recognize select staff and faculty members for their vital contributions that have helped maintain excellence throughout the university. The President’s Awards for...

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Wright State to host discussion on U.S.–North Korea relations

Wright State University experts in political science, religion, history and international affairs will examine rising tensions between the United States and North Korea during a panel discussion. The...

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Wright State to host Irish novelist Colm Tóibín, winner of Dayton Literary...

Colm Tóibín Irish novelist and journalist Colm Tóibín, recipient of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize’s 2017 Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award, will take part in a panel discussion at Wright...

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Lecture series will help students learn more about Middle Eastern culture

Ovamir Anjum, the Imam Khattab Endowed Chair in Islamic Studies at the University of Toledo, will lecture at Wright State on Oct. 26. Students, faculty, staff and the Dayton community can learn about...

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Peace offering

Jacquelyn Weaver, who graduated from Wright State in 2014 with degrees in religion and political science, spent 17 months as a volunteer with the Peace Corps in the west African nation of Senegal. She...

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Symphony for Peace at Wright State to raise awareness of Syrian refugee crisis

Malek Jandali, a Syrian-American composer and pianist, will headline A Symphony for Peace: Reflections on the Syrian Crisis on March 28 in Schuster Hall. Using dialogue, film and music, a special event...

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A slap in the face: professor examines psychology behind the insult in new book

Philosophy Professor William Irvine examines why we should overcome inclinations to hurt others in A Slap in the Face: Why Insults Hurt—And Why They Shouldn’t. Words have incredible power. “Someone...

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Religious historian David Holmes to speak at Wright State

David L. Holmes Professor emeritus of religious studies at the College of William & Mary, renowned author and historian David L. Holmes is set to lecture at Wright State about his recently...

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Workshop to examine economics, democracy and violence in India

The Wright State departments of economics, English, religion, women’s studies and the Women’s Center are sponsoring a workshop that will examine Indian economic policy and the new controversial face of...

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Wright State commemorates “Night of Broken Glass” with film premiere

Personal reflections by a survivor of Kristallnacht, the “Night of Broken Glass,” will highlight Wright State University’s commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the 1938 attacks in Nazi Germany...

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Brilliance lost

Stefan Pugh On Stefan Pugh’s office door is a plaque that reads “Brage Golding Distinguished Professor of Research,” a declaration not only of this professor’s remarkable accomplishments in the field...

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Professor David Barr to lecture on ‘Politics of End Times’

David Barr is emeritus professor of religion and former chair of the Department of Religion, Philosophy and Classics at Wright State Wright State University emeritus professor David Barr will discuss...

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Wright State honors graduating seniors as Top Scholars

The Wright State Parents Association and Friends of the Libraries honored graduating seniors as the Top Scholars of their colleges, including Lorrilyn Louise Yelton, pictured with Biological Sciences...

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Ancient medicinal practices, time keeping, tools of war displayed at Roman...

Middle and high school students visited the fair on a field trip. At right is a model of a Roman ship, a trireme. In the center is a to-scale model of a Roman catapult. Students and fans of the...

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Spiritual minded

Paola Bellini received the first Erik C. Banks Memorial Scholarship, which was established in honor of the late professor of philosophy.(Photo by Erin Pence) Trying to comprehend existence and the...

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Learning in Latin

Latin Immersion Day, hosted by the Department of Religion, Philosophy and Classics, introduced local high school students to Wright State. High school students were welcomed to Wright State University...

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Philosophy of science expert Lydia Patton to speak at Wright State on data...

Lydia Patton, professor of philosophy at Virginia Tech. How being able to visualize data promotes the free and open exchange of ideas will be the topic of a lecture at Wright State University by Lydia...

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Buddhism scholar Alicia Turner to speak at Wright State on April 4 about...

Alicia Turner, associate professor of humanities and religious studies at York University. How notions of Buddhist tolerance have been used to justify violence in Myanmar will be the topic of a lecture...

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Guest speaker to examine America and the Palestinians

Khaled Elgindy Khaled Elgindy, author and adjunct lecturer at Georgetown University, will be the guest speaker during the Middle East and Islamic Studies Lecture Series at Wright State University....

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Wright State faculty lecture series continues with coronavirus-related talks

Mechanical and Materials Engineering faculty members Joy Gockel, Ahsan Mian and Raghavan Srinivasan will give a presentation on “Additive Manufacturing and How 3D Printing is Fighting COVID-19” on May...

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Point of impact

Valerie Stoker, professor of religion While the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will likely reshape society for decades to come, its impact is nothing new. Disease and epidemics have always exerted a...

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Literary lessons

Rebecca Edwards, associate professor of classics. From Homer’s “The Iliad” to “The Plague” by Camus, classic literature has reflected the impact of epidemics on human thought and behavior. With the...

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Museum marvel

It cast a spell on her when she was just a child. During her many visits there, Anna Helmig was dazzled by the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery. Today she visits the Dayton museum every workday. The...

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Wright State faculty member Awad Halabi wins Fellowship award to conduct...

Awad Halabi, associate professor of history and religion in the College of Liberal Arts Awad Halabi, Ph.D., associate professor of history and religion at Wright State University, received a Fellowship...

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Radio rhythm

Juliet Fromholt found her passion for music while working as a student at WWSU, turning that love into a career. “Not only did I find my career in radio at Wright State and find that passion and love,...

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Awad Halabi honored with Wright State’s 2021 International Education Award

Awad Halabi is an associate professor of history and religion. Awad Halabi, Ph.D., who has expanded knowledge about the Middle East and the Islamic world on campus and in the community, received Wright...

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Top research stories of 2021

Danielle Corbin, left, a dual degree M.D.-M.S. student, and Lea Christian, graduate pharmacology and toxicology student, are involved in a research project studying the effects of sunlight on the body....

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Historian Deborah Dash Moore to lecture on ‘How WWII Transformed American...

Deborah Dash Moore is a Frederick G. L. Heutwell Professor of History and the former director of the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan. Deborah Dash Moore, Ph.D., an...

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McMaster philosopher Alexander Klein to give Erik C. Banks Memorial Lecture...

Alexander Klein is a Canada research chair, director of the Bertrand Russell Research Centre and associate professor of philosophy at McMaster University. Alexander Klein, Ph.D., a philosopher from...

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Gary Schmidt of Coastal Carolina University named dean of College of Liberal...

Gary Schmidt will join Wright State as dean of the College of Liberal Arts on June 1. Gary Schmidt, Ph.D., an experienced administrator from Coastal Carolina University, has been named dean of the...

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Keeping family first

“It’s a good idea to support something that’s worthwhile. Decent teaching in the schools is worthwhile. We need good teachers in schools, and this is a way for it to be done… I want Wright State to...

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