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Wright State University-lake Campus

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• Named after the world-famous Wright brothers, Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, continues their spirit of innovation. The university serves nearly 17,000 students, offering more than 100 undergraduate and 50 Ph.D., graduate, and professional degrees.
• Western Ohio Educational Foundation officially opened its doors in the fall of 1962. With enrollment at 285 students, more than twice the number anticipated, the newly established foundation had begun the process whereby the communities' citizens could have immediate access to a college degree. The acquisition of a 173-acre site for the new campus on the northern shores of Grand Lake St. Marys. The first building on campus was Dwyer Hall, named in recognition of Minnie Dwyer's generous support and contains laboratories, classrooms, faculty and administrative offices, an auditorium, and student service facilities. Ground was broken in 1979 to expand the facilities for inclusion of additional two-year technical programs.
• The Lake Campus provides a variety of general education courses and certificate programs, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees. A variety of preprofessional and certificate programs are also offered, as is participation in the Ohio Transfer Module.
• Wright State University is accredited at the doctoral degree-granting level by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
• Profile last updated: 04/02/2009.

In the News:

• Officials address Grand Lake St. Marys pollution (Dayton Daily News)
  posted on November 16, 2009 at 11:20:19 pm
  Officials address Grand Lake St. Marys pollution
• Region Roundup: Lima resident exhibits grand champion (The Lima News)
  posted on July 26, 2009 at 12:10:35 am
  LIMA — Hannah Winegardner exhibited the grand champion Chiangus female at the 2009 American Junior Chianina Association National June Heifer Show, held in Murfreesboro, Tenn. She is the daughter of Brad and Melanie Winegardner, and she attends
• MARCS tower completed (Wapakoneta Daily News)
  posted on March 23, 2009 at 12:02:38 pm
  By MARY BARGDILL Staff Writer CELINA — The final touches on the construction of an emergency communications tower was completed earlier this week.

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