Open to all Lake Campus Students!  Join us for a presentation by Dr. Judy Westrick, PhD, from Wayne State University Lumigen Instrumentation Center: "Cyanotoxins and Drinking Water Quality Treatment: Options and Analysis"

In addition, a 4pm meeting will take place in 163 Dwyer (Biology Lab) for Natural Sciences Association members.

The COSM Dean's Circle is hosting monthly movie's for any one in the college. Come out and enjoy Jurassic Park with free popcorn and pop. Meet Dean Li Yi and you're Dean's Circle and present any questions/concerns you have about the college.

Learn from a book guru! You will find out all you need to know about how to use your book and its parts more effectively. Each element of a book is the book’s organ. Find out what purpose each “organ” serves: (Table of Contents, Preface, Objectives, Diagrams, Reviews, Index, Glossary, Headings, Timelines, and even how the Online Component of your text can help boost your class grade!)

Join Student Government as they host the Homecoming Game Night. The night will be filled with playing cards, Video Game, Board Games and more! 

During this Veterans Breakfast, we will be introducing Dr. Seth Gordon, the Director for Wright State University's Veteran and Military Center. Additionally, we will be discussing programs and events, what the center actually is, and the types of resources available. Please email veteransaffairs@wright.edu with any questions.

ES Ph.D. student Renalda Munubi, will be speaking on a topic TBA.

This concert is free and open to the public.

That's right, every Wednesday at 6:30 pm we get together and play anything from wheelchair football to wheelchair basketball to power chair soccer! We also have various games adapted to any disability (including hearing and visually impaired). What we play is based on who shows up and what everyone wants to do! Show up, have fun, be active, meet new friends!! Everyone is welcome come to play! See you all there!

This concert is free and open to the public.

Dr. Peter Espenshade
Department of Cell Biology
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
"Transcription factors regulated by sterols and oxygen"

Alaa Almukhtar, a former geophysicist with the Iraq Oil Company, will summarize past oil exploration in Iraq and describe possible future production.

Please see the attached flier or view the PDF for complete details regarding two Fall Sessions, available to specific audiences.  Seating is limited - RSVPs required.

Open exhibit

Please join the Department of Urban Affairs & Geography for an informal reception as we honor one of this year’s outstanding CoLA alumni, Darius Prier, who will present his recently published book.

Dr. Prier is an assistant professor, Educational Foundations and Leadership, School of Education, Duquesne University and author of Culturally Relevant Teaching: Hip Hop Pedagogy in Urban Schools, 2012.

Friday, October 11, 2013
Noon—2 p.m.
University Park, Room 111
3855 Colonel Glenn Hwy
(across from Meijer)

RSVP to shirley.barber@wright.edu or (937) 775-4451 by October 7

African American Alumni Association all class reunion career fair

"Remote Access to Scientific Instrumentation: From Academic Facilities
through Technology Commercialization"
Professor Allen Hunter, Youngstown State University

Honoring outstanding alumni

Come dance to the Decades, with the University Activities Board's Homecoming Dance and Residential Community Association's Casino Night.

The theme of the dance will incorporate genres of music and decorations from past, present and future. 

Wright State Students are allowed 1 guest and alumni are welcome to attend!

A Term Last Day of Term

The Friends of the Libraries' Workshop Series - learn to make a 'digital scrapbook' using your own photos to play over the holidays or give as gifts. $12 for Friends of the Libraries' members/$15 for non-members. Fee includes scanning, take-home materials (and a thumb-drive), and light refreshments. Seating is limited - registration/pre-payment required.

Participants must submit 20-24 photos in advance for the Libraries to scan in preparation for the workshop. Photos will be returned at the workshop.

No experience in scanning or multimedia is necessary.

Come see the Unwoven Light

Free WSU Libraries' workshop for the beginning inventor/entrepreneur. Learn basic patenting information and search techniques for using the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and European Patent Office websites, classification systems, and patent databases.

Open to the campus and to the public. Free & convenient parking.

Seating limited. Registration requested.

Calling all swimmers and divers

Come try some chili!!

Proceeds benefit AAAS Scholarship Fund

It is with great enthusiasm that the Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries presents Soo Sunny Park's "Unwoven Light," an expansive installation that transforms the galleries into a shimmering world of light, shadow, and brilliant color. Open to the public on September 15, the exhibition will be on view through October 13. The artist will give a public lecture on Sunday, October 13 at 2:30 pm with a closing reception to follow in until 5:30 pm.

The exhibition is made possible with support by the Ohio Arts Council, individual supporters of the Stein Galleries, and Wright State University’s College of Liberal Arts. Additional exhibition and LED light support was provided by Dayton Power and Light Company.

Gallery hours are Wednesday and Friday 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.; Thursday 10:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.; and Saturday and Sunday 12:00 to 4:00 P.M. Designated visitor parking on campus is free, and parking at the Creative Arts Center is unrestricted after 4:30 P.M. Fridays and weekends. A dedicated parking space for Galleries patrons is available during school hours.

All Galleries events are free and open to the public.

Did you know there are different ways to study according to subject? Packed with techniques for studying every subject, this workshop will provide you with the most visual tools E-VER.

Third fee payment date for term.

This is college; meet the life of the party- Your GPA. Spending time with it will get you into some pretty cool places! Learn: how to calculate your GPA, about your deficiency points, and how to read your DARS. P.S. Unexpected life changes can land you on academic probation, so here are two academic advisors who would like to enlighten your path!

This concert is free and open to the public.

B Term Last day to register, add classes or drop/withdraw and receive 100% tuition refund (required in-person if student has holds)

Registration for the MCAT January to May 2014 will be opening on October 16 between 9:00a and 12:00p. 

For more information on the exact time MCAT registration will open, follow AAMC on twitter (@AAMC_MCAT)

A Graduate school seminar tailored towards COLA students interested in pursuing a career in professional academia. The seminar will include conversations about:

A. The ins and outs of graduate admissions;
B. Selecting a program of study;
C. Graduate School Prerequisite Exams;
D. Resume/CV Writing;
E. Graduate School at Wright State

and much more! Seating is limited!

Come out to the Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center along with other Wright State University faculty and staff as they discuss critical topics presented in the book titled "The Other Wes Moore".

Students with disabilities are invited to attend this workshop on accessible campus housing.

Explore the value of getting your masters degree in information systems or logistics and supply chain management
at Wright State University's Graduate School Open House. Drop in any time during the event.

That's right, every Wednesday at 6:30 pm we get together and play anything from wheelchair football to wheelchair basketball to power chair soccer! We also have various games adapted to any disability (including hearing and visually impaired). What we play is based on who shows up and what everyone wants to do! Show up, have fun, be active, meet new friends!! Everyone is welcome come to play! See you all there!

B Term 70% Refund Begins

Dr. Craig Burd
Department of Molecular Genetics
The Ohio State University
"The Role of Chromatin in Nuclear Receptor Transcriptional Specificity"

This event is part of the 2013 Student National Medical Association Region V Fall conference. For more information contact Jacqui Neal.

Do you knit or crochet or wish you could learn? Do you want to help make a difference in people’s lives on our campus and in the greater community while taking part in a centuries-old tradition of service? Join other WSU faculty, staff, and students at noon each Friday, in 162 Millett Hall.

The circle began in March 2012 and is made up of knitters and crocheters of every level, from beginners who are just beginning to learn (we will teach you if you have never knitted or crocheted before) to those who are experienced. We started out making blanket squares (which we put together to make a whole blanket) and/or whole blankets and donated them to Greene County Children Services and Michael's House, a child advocacy center in Fairborn. In fall term, we also made scarves and hats, along with blankets, and donated them to the Family Violence Prevention Center in Xenia and to Greene County Children Services. We meet every Friday from Noon to 1:00 in 162 Millett. We would love to have you join us, any Friday that you can. If you have supplies, please bring them. If you do not, we will get you started with supplies that have been donated.

Speaker: Dr. Momiao Xiong, University of Texas at Houston
Title: TBA
Topic: Statistics
Meet-and-Greet: 2:30 p.m. in Room 222 MM
Talk: 3:00 p.m. in Room 224 MM
Host: Dr. Gengxin Li

Further information about the Math & Statistics Colloquia series can be found at: the department website.

Wright State students with Asperger's Syndrome or on the Autism Spectrum are invited to join new friends in a non-judgmental setting to share successes and struggles. Free pizza will be provided at all meetings.

Hosted by the office of Disability Services, this group is facilitated by a doctoral students of Professional Psychology and ODS's Dr. Erendira Lopez-Garcia. For more information, please contact the Office of Disability Services at (937) 775-5680.

This concert is free and open to the public.

This year as a part of Alpha Xi Delta's AmaXIng Challenge we present our first annual Football FrenXI event. Football FrenXI is a bracket style flag football tournament. We will have two different brackets, a mens and a women's. Team registration is $5 a person per team and teams must have a minimum of 7 players but can have up to 10. Teams may also purchase team t-shirts where they can pick their own color shirt (first come first serve basis) and for that it would be $15 per person. Registration will begin the first week of September. Anyone on campus is more then welcomed to come participate! We will have many activities for participants and non participants such as: corn hole, music, and football related challenges. We will be selling football frenXI eyeblacks, t-shirts, pom poms, and foam fingers. All proceeds go to our national philanthropy Autism Speaks. If you have any questions contact Katlyn Emmel at emmel.3@wright.edu . We hope to have everyone come out and support Autism Speaks!

Release Spring Schedule of Classes on web (was 9/27 for Winter Quarter)

Dr. Mike Sorenson from Boston University will be presenting on this topic. Hosted by Dr. Peters
Snacks will be provided.

This holiday celebration combines the traditional Halloween customs of North America with other fall holiday customs celebrated around the world. This includes the African American “Kwanzaa”; the Asian Indian “Diwali”; the Chinese and Vietnamese “Mid-Autumn Festival”; “Chusok,” the Korean Thanksgiving; the Japanese “Bon” holiday; the Nigerian “Yam Festival”; The Mexican “Day of the Dead”; and the Native American Fall Harvest. The Multicultural Halloween is a collaborative effort of several Wright State student organizations and features multi-ethnic costumes, diversity of music and dance, a variety of multicultural foods, and a costume contest for adults and children.

Free Admission with WSU-ID

Learn from a book guru! You will find out all you need to know about how to use your book and its parts more effectively. Each element of a book is the book’s organ. Find out what purpose each “organ” serves: (Table of Contents, Preface, Objectives, Diagrams, Reviews, Index, Glossary, Headings, Timelines, and even how the Online Component of your text can help boost your class grade!)

B Term Last day to drop with 70% refund

The Department of Human Resources would like to invite you to the 2013 Health and Benefits Fair! The fair is scheduled for Wednesday, October 23, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Apollo Room of the Student Union.

The Health and Benefits Fair will offer:

• Free screenings (blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, body composition, and cardiovascular fitness)
• The first on-campus opportunity for benefit eligible Faculty and Staff to receive the seasonal flu vaccination (please note, additional flu shot dates are scheduled for main and lake campus)
• A wealth of information and answers from a wide array of vendors
• Healthy snacks
• Gifts and fantastic door prizes

Take some time to come check out the great offerings at this year's Health and Benefits Fair. Come alone, with a co-worker, or as a department whole…you don't want to miss it!

Questions? Contact hr_benefits@wright.edu.

Dr. Stephen Jacquemin will speak on the topic of: 100 years of hydrological alteration and morphological plasticity in Cyprinidae fishes.

That's right, every Wednesday at 6:30 pm we get together and play anything from wheelchair football to wheelchair basketball to power chair soccer! We also have various games adapted to any disability (including hearing and visually impaired). What we play is based on who shows up and what everyone wants to do! Show up, have fun, be active, meet new friends!! Everyone is welcome come to play! See you all there!

Dr. Richard Sabina
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Oakland University
"Turning Teaching into Scholarship"

Please purchase tickets for this wonderful play at http://www.wright.edu/theatre-dance-and-motion-pictures or the WSU Theatre Box Office (937) 775-2500. Hours are from 12 Noon to 5pm Monday-Friday.

Last day to drop in person with a W grade (required in person if student has holds)

Do you knit or crochet or wish you could learn? Do you want to help make a difference in people’s lives on our campus and in the greater community while taking part in a centuries-old tradition of service? Join other WSU faculty, staff, and students at noon each Friday, in 162 Millett Hall.

The circle began in March 2012 and is made up of knitters and crocheters of every level, from beginners who are just beginning to learn (we will teach you if you have never knitted or crocheted before) to those who are experienced. We started out making blanket squares (which we put together to make a whole blanket) and/or whole blankets and donated them to Greene County Children Services and Michael's House, a child advocacy center in Fairborn. In fall term, we also made scarves and hats, along with blankets, and donated them to the Family Violence Prevention Center in Xenia and to Greene County Children Services. We meet every Friday from Noon to 1:00 in 162 Millett. We would love to have you join us, any Friday that you can. If you have supplies, please bring them. If you do not, we will get you started with supplies that have been donated.

Speaker: Dr. Alex Gutman, Air Force Institute of Technology
Title: TBA
Topic: Applied Math/Statistics
Meet-and-Greet: 2:30 p.m. in Room 222 MM
Talk: 3:00 p.m. in Room 224 MM
Host: Dr. K.T. Arasu

Further information about the Math & Statistics Colloquia series can be found at: the department website.

“Fluids at Nanoscale Interfaces”
Professor David Cole, The Ohio State University

Please purchase tickets for this wonderful play at http://www.wright.edu/theatre-dance-and-motion-pictures or the WSU Theatre Box Office (937) 775-2500. Hours are from 12 Noon to 5pm Monday-Friday.

Opera Scenes presents six to eight vignettes from famous operas performed by Wright States Opera Theatre. Wright State University Opera Theatre is under the direction of Artistic Director Kimberly Warrick.

For tickets, contact the College of Liberal ArtsBox Office at (937) 775-2500 or go to the box office located in the Commons of the Ceative Arts Center.

Ticket prices are:

• Wright State faculty and staff,
  all students, and seniors: $10
• Adults: $12 

Last day to drop online with a W grade (for students without holds)

Opera Scenes presents six to eight vignettes from famous operas performed by Wright States Opera Theatre. Wright State University Opera Theatre is under the direction of Artistic Director Kimberly Warrick.

For tickets, contact the College of Liberal ArtsBox Office at (937) 775-2500 or go to the box office located in the Commons of the Ceative Arts Center.

Ticket prices are:

• Wright State faculty and staff,
  all students, and seniors: $10
• Adults: $12 

You worked hard to earn your degree - stop in the WSU Booktore during the Raider 4 Life Grad Fair to find everything you need to celebrate your achievement. During this fun event, plan to visit our department and vendor tables located throughout the WSU Bookstore. Special discounts on class rings, diploma frames, and caps & gowns during the event.

Can't attend the Grad Fair? No problem - the WSU Bookstore stocks graduation attire year-round and we offer shipping. Please call 937-775-5600 to place a shipping order (shipping fee applies).

Register Now to attend the FREE Optometry Virtual Fair on October 30, 2013
Save precious time and find out which Doctor of Optometry Program is best for you!

The virtual fair put on by ASCO, Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry, helps students learn more about different Doctor of Optometry Programs. It is a convenient way to meet with admissions representatives and interact in a live online event. You can have your questions answered and meet with numerous school representatives from the comfort of your home.

To register visit www.optometry.careereco.net

You worked hard to earn your degree - stop in the WSU Booktore during the Raider 4 Life Grad Fair to find everything you need to celebrate your achievement. During this fun event, plan to visit our department and vendor tables located throughout the WSU Bookstore. Special discounts on class rings, diploma frames, and caps & gowns during the event.

Can't attend the Grad Fair? No problem - the WSU Bookstore stocks graduation attire year-round and we offer shipping. Please call 937-775-5600 to place a shipping order (shipping fee applies).

That's right, every Wednesday at 6:30 pm we get together and play anything from wheelchair football to wheelchair basketball to power chair soccer! We also have various games adapted to any disability (including hearing and visually impaired). What we play is based on who shows up and what everyone wants to do! Show up, have fun, be active, meet new friends!! Everyone is welcome come to play! See you all there!

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Please purchase tickets for this wonderful play at http://www.wright.edu/theatre-dance-and-motion-pictures or the WSU Theatre Box Office (937) 775-2500. Hours are from 12 Noon to 5pm Monday-Friday.

Writing toward Peace Workshop: The Sojourn and the Process. 9:05-10:00 (space limited, contact English@wright.edu to register). Andrew Krivak will share his process of discovery as he wrote The Sojourn focusing particularly on process of becoming conscious of the novel’s narrative arc culminating in a place of peace. 

This workshop is part of Reading for Peace: Celebrating the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, which is sponsored by WSU CELIA (The State of Ohio Center of Excellence for Collaborative Education and Leadership in the Arts located at Wright State University) and co-sponsored by the WSU Department of English, Creative Writing Committee, Center for Teaching and Learning, and Peace Lecture Committee.

Meet and greet with Air Force Researchers

Panel Discussion: Why discuss war when the topic is peace?

Panel:

• Andrew Krivak
• Sharon Rab, Dayton Literary Peace Prize
• LTC Maria I. Emery, Army ROTC
• Vaughn Shannon, Department of Political Science
• Chris Murphy, Peace Location: Lecture Committee.

Moderator:  Paul Lockhart, Department of History

This panel is part of Reading for Peace: Celebrating the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, which is sponsored by WSU CELIA (The State of Ohio Center of Excellence for Collaborative Education and Leadership in the Arts located at Wright State University) and co-sponsored by the WSU Department of English, Creative Writing Committee, Center for Teaching and Learning, and Peace Lecture Committee.

Wright State students with Asperger's Syndrome or on the Autism Spectrum are invited to join new friends in a non-judgmental setting to share successes and struggles. Free pizza will be provided at all meetings.

Hosted by the office of Disability Services, this group is facilitated by a doctoral students of Professional Psychology and ODS's Dr. Erendira Lopez-Garcia. For more information, please contact the Office of Disability Services at (937) 775-5680.

Please purchase tickets for this wonderful play at http://www.wright.edu/theatre-dance-and-motion-pictures or the WSU Theatre Box Office (937) 775-2500. Hours are from 12 Noon to 5pm Monday-Friday.

Please purchase tickets for this wonderful play at http://www.wright.edu/theatre-dance-and-motion-pictures or the WSU Theatre Box Office (937) 775-2500. Hours are from 12 Noon to 5pm Monday-Friday.

Dr. Ethan White from UT State will be presenting on the topic. Hosted by Dr. Bahn
Snacks will be provided.

WSU’s Annual Kristallnacht Commemoration
Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 7:30pm
M252 Creative Arts Center, Wright State University

Canadian author and filmmaker Gina Roitman
will introduce and screen her new documentary
“My Mother, the Nazi Midwife & Me”

This event is free and open to the public.
It is co-sponsored by the Zusman Chair in Judaic Studies,
The Frydman Education Resource Center
and the Dayton Holocaust Resource Center.

For further information, please contact Dr. Mark Verman,
Zusman Chair of Judaic Studies at 937-775-2461.

Dr. Morgan Ernst from UT State will be presenting on this topic. Hosted by Dr. Bahn
Snacks will be provided.