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April, May and June 1998

Wright State Announces Promotions to Professor. Vincent C. Yen, John M. Flach, Steen Pedersen, Lawrence Prochaska, Robert W. Putnam, Robert J. Sweeney, James E. Dobbins and Jan Gabbert have received promotions. (6/25/98)

Five Wright State Students Selected for Washington Center Internships. Five Wright State University students will experience the inner workings of the nation's capital first hand this summer as they intern in Washington as part of The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars. (6/25/98)

New Members Appointed to WSU Board of Trustees. Governor George V. Voinovich has appointed three Dayton residents to the Wright State Board of Trustees, effective July 1. They are Gail Littlejohn, senior vice president for Corporate Affairs at Lexis-Nexis; Michael Adams, president, CEO and chairman of the board of Adams Robinson Enterprises; and WSU student Jeffrey S. Gardner. (6/22/98)

WSU Career Services Office Sees Great Job Prospects for 1998 Grads. Today's low unemployment rate means great job prospects for college graduates, according to Brian Maxwell, associate director of Career Services at Wright State University. On-campus recruiting visits to Wright State from employers increased by 31 percent this year. (6/16/98)

Wright State Staff Members Recognized for Excellence. Several Wright State University staff members and three university departments have received WSU President's Awards for Excellence. (6/16/98)

Wright State Offers Adaptive Workshop for Biology Teachers and Students. The workshop, Creating Laboratory Access for Science Students (C.L.A.S.S.), is designed to help teachers make laboratory science accessible for students with physical disabilities. It's part of a five-year Wright State research project, funded by a $585,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), to improve access to the biological sciences for students with disabilities. (6/15/98)

WSU Students Make the Most of Washington, D.C., Internships. Three Wright State students who recently completed internships through the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars will have the opportunity to gain additional experience in Washington. (6/12/98)

WSU Board of Trustees Elects New Officers for 1998-99. The Board of Trustees elected new officers for 1998-99 at its meeting on June 5. The new officers will assume their duties July 1. (6/12/98)

WSU Board of Trustees Approves New Fees for Fall Quarter 1998. Undergraduate tuition and fees will increase by 6 percent at the main campus and by 3 percent at the WSU-Lake Campus. Full-time graduate tuition and fees will increase by 9 percent. (6/5/98)

Sharon Nelson Chosen to Participate in Bryn Mawr Summer Institute for Women. Designed to improve the status of women at the middle and executive levels of higher education administration, the Bryn Mawr institute features instructional units on higher education's academic, external and institutional environments as well as professional development. (6/1/98)

Wright State Gift Certificates Great Gift for High School Grads. Finding the perfect gift for that recent high school graduate has become a little easier thanks to Wright State gift certificates available in denominations of $25, $50 and $100. (6/1/98)

Joseph Castellano Receives Wright State Trustees' Award for Faculty Excellence. WSU professor of accountancy Joseph Castellano received the Trustees' Award for Faculty Excellence during Wright State's 31st semiannual commencement ceremonies June 13. (5/26/98)

Etta Hollins Appointed Professor at Wright State University. Etta R. Hollins, Ph.D., has been appointed professor and associate dean for teacher education in the College of Education and Human Services at Wright State University. Previously, Hollins was chair of the Department of Teaching and Learning at Washington State University. (5/26/98)

Wright State University's Media Blitz Contest Was a Success. Ninety-three teenagers submitted entries for the contest designed to promote the importance of teen pregnancy prevention. Greene County teens, between the ages of 13 and 19, were required to produce video, music, written expression and two-dimensional art messages that promote teen pregnancy prevention. (5/22/98)

Wright State Faculty Vote for Collective Bargaining. WSU faculty members voted in favor of collective bargaining and will be represented by the Wright State Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). Of the 411 faculty who were eligible to vote, 197 cast ballots for AAUP representation, 177 cast ballots against collective bargaining and five ballots were challenged. (5/22/98)

Wright State University Professor Ignites National Interest in Chemistry. The Chemical Manufacturers Association (CMA) will award John Fortman, Ph.D., WSU professor of chemistry, its Responsible Care® National Catalyst Award recognizing excellence in classroom teaching and contributions that enrich the teaching of chemistry. (5/22/98)

WSU Faculty Member Receives Award For Innovation in Instructional Technology. Andrew J. Kuntzman, Ph.D., WSU associate professor of anatomy, has received a 1998 Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Technology from the Center for Advancement of Teaching and Learning at the Ninth International Conference on College Teaching and Learning in Jacksonville, Fla. (5/22/98)

WSU Ethics Bowl Team Takes Rookie Award at National Competition. Wright State's first undergraduate Ethics Bowl Team earned the Rookie Team Award of the Year at the Fourth Annual Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl. The only novice team to place in the top five, Wright State was among 18 universities participating in the national competition at the annual meeting of the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics in Dallas, Texas. (5/1/98)

Wright State Student Wins National Graduate Student Leadership Award. Charlene Cape, a WSU M.B.A. student, has won the Graduate Student Leadership Award from the Society for Human Resource Management Foundation. Cape will receive the award at the national conference of the Society for Human Resource Management. (4/30/98)

Wright State Takes Honors at Model United Nations Conference. The WSU National Model United Nations Team returned from competition victorious once again. The WSU student team was honored as a Distinguished Delegation, ranking it in the top 10 percent of delegations from among the 194 participating colleges and universities at this international conference. More than 2,000 students from 13 countries attended the competition. (4/28/98)

WSU President Goldenberg Announces Staff Changes. President Kim Goldenberg has announced staff changes, effective April 22. Perry D. Moore, Ph.D., dean of the College of Liberal Arts, has been named provost, replacing John Fleischauer, Ph.D., and Cynthia Butler, director of advancement in the School of Medicine, has been named interim vice president for university advancement, replacing Jack Fistler, Ph.D. (4/22/98)

Wright State's G-Trade Wins Program Excellence Award. WSU's G-Trade program received the Program Excellence Award from the National Association of Small Business International Trade Educators (NASBITE) at its recent annual conference in Fort Worth, Texas. The first-ever award by NASBITE recognizes outstanding and innovative developments in the area of international trade education, counseling, training and research. (4/22/98)

Wright State Professor Develops Web Site For K-12 Teachers. State proficiency tests and new science education standards recently adopted by the National Research Council are changing the way science is taught in Ohio's schools. To help K-12 teachers prepare lesson plans, and in turn help Ohio students prepare for proficiency exams, WSU faculty member William Slattery and others have developed a web site. The site, which is part of the Department of Geological Sciences web page, allows teachers to access activities geared to all grade levels. It's designed to be easy for teachers. (4/20/98)

Kim Goldenberg, M.D., Appointed Fifth President of Wright State. The Wright State University Board of Trustees has named Kim Goldenberg, M.D., the university's fifth president. Goldenberg, who has been dean of the WSU School of Medicine since 1990, succeeds Harley E. Flack, Ph.D., who died March 29, 1998. (4/10/98)