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Monday, April 6, 2009
Wright State gets $4.3 million for renovations
Wright State University has received funding for the final phase of renovations for its science center facilities.
Ohio Rep. Jarrod B. Martin (R-Beavercreek) on Monday, April 6, announced the release of state funding for renovations at Wright State.
“This funding will be used to upgrade facilities to help this institution provide our future leaders with the tools needed for a 21st century education,” Martin said. “It’s an investment that will provide our district with an advantage in attracting and retaining the best and brightest students.”
Items approved by the State Controlling Board include $4.3 million for Wright State to be used for the final phase of the Biological Sciences I Rehabilitation project on the university’ main campus in Fairborn. Additionally, the money will be utilized for upgrading the fume hood exhaust fan, plumbing system, lighting and other portions of teaching labs.
The resulting upgrade and other additions in the science facilities will result in energy savings and overall operating costs for the university, according to Wright State officials. This final phase will complete Wright State’s master plan of renovations for their science facilities
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Obama official to speak at Central State
Michael Blake went from being a campaign worker for Barack Obama to a member of the president’s administration.
Blake, deputy associate director for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison, will be the featured speaker on Tuesday, April 7, for Central State University’s Honors Day. Blake will speak at 10 a.m. in the Paul Robeson Cultural and Performing Arts Center on Central State’s campus in Wilberforce.
Blake is a New York City native who cut his teeth in Michigan state politics before joining Obama for America. He first met Barack Obama in January of 2006, as a member of the inaugural class of then Sen. Obama’s “Yes We Can” training program, geared at bringing young people of color into politics.
Blake worked on the Obama for America presidential campaign starting in March 2007 as Iowa’s deputy political director and state constituency outreach director. He concluded the campaign in Michigan as that state’s deputy director and political director.
Blake currently serves as the White House liaison to the African-American community, county elected officials, and statewide elected officials excluding governors. He serves as the bridge between elected and community leaders, organizations and the administration.
A reception for Blake will be held in Central State’s Center for Education and Natural Sciences immediately following his presentation.
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UD study-abroad applications hit record
University of Dayton students are looking for a competitive edge in an increasingly global world.
Enrollment in overseas experiences at UD is up 5 percent over last year’s record pace. The high demand for UD’s study-abroad program bucks a nationwide decline in applications to such programs during the global economic downturn.
“It shows that students understand the importance of international education,” said Amy Anderson, director of UD’s Center for International Programs.
More than half of the colleges and education-abroad providers who responded to a new survey said that applications for summer programs are down from last year, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. The survey, published by the Institute of International Education, is believed to be the first to quantify the recession’s impact on overseas study.
At UD, a record 658 students have applied to study overseas or embark on service projects in other countries.
Among the UD students’ experiences: performing topographical mapping for a proposed irrigation system in the West African nation of Togo; studying Spanish in Sergovia, Spain; and improving the efficiency of wood-burning stoves in India.
As part of an internationalization push at UD, the private, Catholic university has seen the percentage of its students studying abroad jump 157 percent from 2001 to 2008.
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Cedarville names academic vice president
Cedarville University has named Thomas Cornman as academic vice president.
With 27 years of higher education management experience, Cornman comes to Cedarville from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Ill., where he most recently served as the vice president and dean of the undergraduate school.
Cornman holds a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Chicago; an M.A. from Temple University; an M.Div. from Talbot School of Theology, Biola University; and a B.S. from Philadelphia College of Bible.
Cornman will be responsible for Cedarville’s teaching faculty, program development and degree offerings.
“We are grateful that God has led Dr. Cornman to share his years of experience in Christian higher education with us,”said Cedarville president William Brown. “He has a talented group of faculty to lead and a highly motivated student body to teach.”
Cornman began his career as a church historian, teaching classes in Bible and theology, as well as western civilization, U.S. history and American church history.
His publications include contributions to the “Moody Handbook of Preaching” (Moody, 2008) and “Foundational Faith: Unchanging Truth for an Ever-Changing World” (Moody, 2003). He also served as general editor for “Proclaiming Jesus: Essays on the Centrality of Christ in the Church” (Moody, 2007). In 2003, his work “Caterpillars and New-Fangled Religion” was published by University Press of America.
Cornman will assume the role of academic vice president beginning July 1, 2009.
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