Contact Sharon Lewis at (937) 775-2723 for more information on the following events.

February 1, 2003
Masonic Temple

Song of Flight.
Joint concert by WSU and UD and world premiere of original music by composer Robert Jager for the words of Paul Laurence Dunbar. Admission is free, but vouchers are required. Call (937) 775-5544.

February 6-8, 2003
Doubletree Hotel Dayton

26th annual Teaching Public Administration Conference.
Co-sponsored by WSU and U.D., the conference will bring together public administration teachers from around the nation and the world. "Teaching Innovation and Change" is the conference theme. Sessions will cover such topics as mentoring the next generation of leaders, developing a Master of Public Administration program in Russia, media techniques, ethics, the status of public administration as field of study and more.

February 14, 2003
E156, E157, E163 and Multipurpose Room of WSU Student Union

"From Research to Practice: Lessons of Flight."
Sponsored by the Greater Dayton Area Nursing Research Symposium, the Center for Healthy Communities and the WSU School of Medicine, this joint symposium features sessions on the Wright brothers, the contributions of aerospace medicine to public health and the latest in regional nursing research. For information call (937) 775-1114.

February 16-May 4. 2003
WSU Art Galleries Creative Arts Center

Wright Brothers Photography Exhibition
An exhibition of photographs depicting early flight experimentation from the WSU Libraries Special Collections and Archives.

February 27-March 1, 2003
WSU Student Union

3rd Annual International Symposium on Aviation Photography (ISAP-III).
Photographers and enthusiasts from all over the world are expected to participate in this third annual international symposium, including professionals covering the commercial, general, business, space and military aspects of aviation. ISAP-III is open to anyone interested in aviation photography and at any level of expertise.

March 14, 2003
WSU Creative Arts Center

"Man Flies," an original symphony for wind instruments, composed by Leland Bland, Ph.D., professor of music. The four sections of "Man Flies" depicting the Wright Brothers' first flight in 1903 will be performed by the WSU Wind Symphony, under the direction of David Booth, D.M.A., associate professor of music. Free admission. For information, call (937) 775-2346.

April 3-5, 2003
Various Locations

Joint Symposium: "Aviation and the Human Experience"
Area universities collaborate to host this joint symposium. Wright State will host "Aviation and Culture" on Friday, April 4, featuring sessions with pianist and music historian Eric Street; Herbert Martin, poet-in-residence at the University of Dayton, and Russell Munson, aviation photojournalist best known as the illustrator for Jonathan Livingston Seagull. A guest speaker on culture and aviation and an art exhibit are also planned. For more information, contact Dawne Dewey at (937) 775-2092, or Marjorie McLellan at (937) 775-3110.

April 5, 2003, 6:30 p.m.-midnight
WSU Creative Arts Center

ArtsGala 2003: Wings of Our Imagination.
WSU's annual black tie arts event to raise money for need-based scholarships for students in the arts.

April 6-May 4, 2003
WSU University Art Gallery

Lartigue: Taking Flight.
Photographic records of early flying machines, airships and low powered aircraft by French child prodigy Jacques Henri Lartigue.

April 14-17, 2003
Dayton Convention Center

12th International Symposium on Aviation Psychology.
Aviation psychologists have made important contributions to aviation safety through improvements in the design of controls, displays, and training systems. Since WW II the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson AFB has been a leading center for aviation psychology. The Air Force Laboratory has teamed with Dr. Richard Jensen (technical chair and editor of the Aviation Psychology Journal), Wright State University, and Veridian Corporation to bring this important scientific conference to Dayton as part of the Inventing Flight celebration. Over 600 international experts representing the commercial and military aerospace industries are expected to participate in the conference. Keynote speakers include astronaut Joe Allen, aviation historian Tom Crouch, and chief scientist in the Air Force Research Laboratory's Human Effectiveness Directorate Kenneth Boff.

 

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