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45-578: Gates was born in Rockford, Michigan , to English-Scottish parents. His mother died when he was two. The family later moved to Detroit, where he attended high school for three years. At 18, he set out for California. In 1910, he was a car salesman and car racer in San Francisco. That year, French aviator Louis Paulhan was on a tour of the United States, participating in airshows and competitions. The weather

90-420: A city in 1935. Wolverine World Wide has major operations in the city for over 100 years. In modern times, its former tannery site used Scotchgard chemicals to waterproof shoes, which contaminated local areas with the active ingredients at the time of PFOA and PFOS . The downtown area hosts a summer farmer's market on Saturday. The city also hosts a Fall Harvest Festival. Start of Summer Celebration

135-614: A concentration in health care management , and 71 M.S. in Pharmacology and Toxicology students. The school adopted its current name in 2005 in honor of the Oscar Boonshoft family, major donors to the medical school. Wright State University offers Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) and Army ROTC programs on campus, known as Detachment 643 and the Raider Battalion, respectively. The Air Force ROTC program contains

180-454: A culture of racism present at Rockford Public Schools in an effort to find solutions for the problem, with multiple students describing experiences of racism in the school district. The acting superintendent of Rockford Public Schools described the report as "more confusing than enlightening" and that society as a whole had issues with racism. As of the census of 2010, there were 5,719 people, 2,201 households, and 1,537 families living in

225-424: A family was $ 71,700. Males had a median income of $ 62,015 versus $ 33,325 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 28,632. About 10.5% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,626 people, 1,741 households, and 1,255 families living in the city. The population density

270-517: A new initiative of collaborative artistic and educational endeavor, called CELIA (Collaboration, Education, Leadership, and Innovation in the Arts), dedicated to enhancing "ongoing collaborations as well as nurture new partnerships." Projects accepted for the CELIA designation demonstrate high-quality, innovative collaborations, and the ability to further strengthen the reputation of the arts at Wright State. One of

315-481: A public university for higher education. A community-wide fundraising effort was conducted in 1962 to establish the university, and the campaign raised the $ 3 million needed in seed money . Much of the land that the campus was built on was donated by the United States Air Force from excess acreage of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base . The Ohio General Assembly passed legislation in 1965 that transformed

360-629: Is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan . The population was 6,177 at the 2020 census . Located along the Rogue River , the city is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is about 10 miles (16.1 km) north of the city of Grand Rapids . The area was first settled by Marlin Hunter, who settled along the Rogue River in 1842. By 1845, several other families arrived and settled

405-510: Is a community organization annually held in early June at the beginning of summertime. According to the Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 3.29 square miles (8.52 km ), of which, 3.22 square miles (8.34 km ) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km ) (2.13%) is water. White Pine Trail State Park runs through the downtown area of Rockford, next to the Rogue River and

450-580: The American Association of University Professors (AAUP), went on strike in 2019 following two years of failed contract negotiations. The faculty were joined by various groups, including other labor unions, community members, and a student-led labor rights group called Students for Faculty. An agreement was reached the following month, ending the strike, but its length of twenty days was the longest in Ohio history among higher education institutions and one of

495-714: The Early Birds of Aviation . Gates entered the 1915 American Grand Prize , driving a Renault, but was forced to withdraw before the start because the car was considered dangerous. In late June 1917, he promoted and managed "Oakland's first Used Car Show", and Ivan R. Gates & Co. regularly advertised its used cars "truthfully represented" in the San Francisco Examiner . On November 1, 1919, San Francisco Police officer Ivan R. Gates flew James Kelly, detained for carrying concealed weapons, from Alameda to San Francisco, delivering him to Chief of Police D. A. White. Kelly

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540-463: The Horizon League . In addition to the main campus, the university also operates a regional campus near Celina, Ohio , called Wright State University–Lake Campus . Wright State University first opened in 1964 as a branch campus of Miami University and Ohio State University , occupying only a single building. Groundwork on forming the institution began in 1961 during a time when the region lacked

585-1137: The Standard J airplane, to form the Gates-Day Aircraft Company to design and build aircraft and to operate the Gates Flying Circus. He eventually sold his interest in the company and formed the Gates Aircraft Corporation and the Gates Flying Service, the latter based at Holmes Airport in New York. The onset of the Great Depression drove the Gates-Day Aircraft Company, by then renamed the New Standard Aircraft Company, into bankruptcy in 1931, and Gates' new businesses also foundered. In 1912, Gates married wealthy widow Azalene E. Deming. They divorced, with

630-585: The Wright brothers , well-known Dayton residents who are credited with inventing the world's first successful airplane . In 1969, a 173-acre (70 ha) branch campus opened on the shore of Grand Lake St. Marys in Celina, Ohio . Wright State University celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2017, creating a website to highlight milestones and events throughout the university's history. The celebration culminated at Homecoming on September 30 – October 1, 2017. That same year,

675-526: The 1910s. Gates himself did not fly much, accumulating only 600 hours overall. His car racing experience proved useful; for the stunts involving switching between an airplane and a car, he was the driver. Accord to the Chicago Tribune , Gates felt the days of barnstorming were coming to an end, with aviation becoming more commonplace and the government adding ever more safety regulations, so on October 17, 1927, he teamed up with Charles Healy Day, designer of

720-626: The Ohio Board of Regents at a press conference on the campus of Wright State University, in which Tom Hanks congratulated the Wright State University arts programs via a video message. Wright State University currently hosts three North American Interfraternity Conference fraternities, Alpha Sigma Phi , Phi Kappa Tau , and Sigma Phi Epsilon ; five National Panhellenic Conference sororities, Alpha Omicron Pi , Alpha Xi Delta , Delta Zeta , Kappa Delta , and Zeta Tau Alpha ; and five of

765-634: The Rockford Dam. Indian Trails provides daily intercity bus service between Grand Rapids, Michigan and St. Ignace . Rockford is served by the Rockford Public Schools . The city is served by the Kent District Library . Rockford Christian School, a campus of Grand Rapids Christian Schools , is in Rockford. In 2021, a Rockford High School student presented a 137-page report describing

810-733: The Wright State University Graduate School, the Boonshoft School of Medicine, and the School of Professional Psychology. The Lake Campus also offers a limited number of graduate programs. The Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine was established in 1973. It is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education . In the 2018–19 academic year, the school had 480 M.D. students, 51 Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) students, 30 M.B.A. students with

855-421: The age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.21. In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.9% under

900-461: The age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 50,562, and the median income for a family was $ 55,954. Males had a median income of $ 45,847 versus $ 28,024 for females. The per capita income for

945-480: The areas related to Computer Science with focus on topics in World Wide Web , including Semantic web , Social Data Analysis , Semantic Sensor Web , and Linked Open Data . Furthermore, they have been a part of developing technical specifications and guidelines for W3C , until 2013. In the fall of 2009, Wright State University's three departments of Art, Music, and Theatre, Dance, & Motion Pictures inaugurated

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990-419: The branch campus into a separate institution with its own Advisory Committee on November 5, 1965. It was anticipated the campus would achieve full independent status by 1967 with its rapidly increasing enrollment of full-time students, projected to reach 5,000 within two years. On October 1, 1967, the campus officially became Wright State University following a decision by the Ohio Board of Regents. The name honors

1035-488: The center focuses on multidisciplinary areas such as Web 3.0 ( Semantic Web , Semantic Sensor Web ), Network Science , Social Data Analysis , Machine Learning , Data Mining , Bioinformatics , Natural Language Processing , Visualization , Cloud Computing , High Performance Computing . In recent years, Kno.e.sis has had near 80–100 researchers including 15 faculty and over 60 funded graduate (primarily PhD) students. Kno.e.sis researchers overtime have contributions in

1080-507: The city was $ 19,906. About 8.4% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over. Wright State University Wright State University is a public research university in Fairborn, Ohio , United States. Originally opened in 1964 as a branch campus of Miami University and Ohio State University , it became an independent institution in 1967 and

1125-421: The city. The population density was 1,765.1 inhabitants per square mile (681.5/km ). There were 2,302 housing units at an average density of 710.5 per square mile (274.3/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 95.0% White , 0.7% African American , 0.5% Native American , 1.2% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 0.7% from other races , and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of

1170-405: The community under the name Laphamville, and the community received a post office under that name. The community was platted in 1865 and incorporated as a village in 1866. At that time, the community's name changed to Rockford. The community was originally based around the lumber industry but was soon supported by a shoe factory and tannery at the turn of the century. The village incorporated as

1215-543: The cross town schools of the University of Dayton , Cedarville University , and Sinclair Community College . Kno.e.sis center was founded in 2007. In 2009, the Ohio Department of Higher Education established more than 50 Centers of Excellence representing key industrial areas with potential future growth. Kno.e.sis at the Wright State University was one of the selections in the area of Bio-Health Innovations. Research at

1260-486: The despondent 42-year-old committed suicide by jumping from his Manhattan apartment, despite the frantic attempts of his diminutive wife to stop him. In 1976, he was inducted into the New Jersey Aviation Hall of Fame . A collection of scrapbooks, photographs and documents is held by Wright State University . The Museum of Flight has a Gates Flying Circus collection. Rockford, Michigan Rockford

1305-504: The final decree being obtained on November 17, 1916. The following day, Gates married Clemence Bordenave Thompson, the young widow of millionaire stockbroker Frank H. Thompson and an aspiring opera singer. They separated in February 1919, and she sued for divorce in June 1921. At the time of his death, he was married to Hazel, herself a pilot. With his money and health gone, on November 24, 1932,

1350-577: The first 2016 United States presidential debate , which was scheduled for September 26, 2016 at the Nutter Center . On July 19, 2016, Wright State University backed out of the debate, citing inability to cover the cost of security. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission at the doctoral degree-granting level. Wright State is divided into seven colleges and three schools. Wright State offers 106 bachelor's degrees in

1395-575: The first of these projects was the Academy Award -nominated half-hour documentary The Last Truck , produced for HBO and broadcast on Labor Day, 2008. The film documented the closing of a major GM truck plant in Moraine, Ohio, in 2008. More recently, the Department of Theatre, Dance and Motion Pictures co-produced the regional and university premiere production of August: Osage County in the fall of 2010, with

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1440-581: The following colleges: the Raj Soin College of Business, the College of Education and Human Services, the College of Engineering and Computer Sciences, the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Nursing and Health, and the College of Science and Mathematics. The Lake Campus also offers a limited number of complete bachelor's and master's degrees, as well as 15 associate degrees. Wright State offers 136 graduate programs (including doctoral programs) through

1485-480: The longest in US history Susan Edwards became university's president on January 1, 2020. Previous university presidents were Brage Golding (1966–1973), Robert J. Kegerreis (1973–1985), Paige E. Mulhollan (1985–1994), Harley E. Flack (1994–1998), Kim Goldenberg (1998–2006), David R. Hopkins (2007–2017), and Cheryl B. Schrader (2017–2019). Curtis L. McCray was the interim president from March 17 through June 30, 2017, holding

1530-455: The nine members of National Pan-Hellenic Council fraternities and sororities, Alpha Phi Alpha , Alpha Kappa Alpha , Delta Sigma Theta , Phi Beta Sigma , and Sigma Gamma Rho ; and the university's first Asian-interest sorority, Kappa Phi Lambda . The Wright State Raiders are the athletics teams of Wright State University. The school participates in fifteen sports at the Division I level of

1575-442: The population. There were 2,201 households, of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1620-469: The position following Hopkins' early retirement on March 17, 2017. Schrader was Wright State's seventh president—and first female president—from mid 2017 until she stepped down at the end of 2019 midway through her five-year appointment. During the 2008 United States presidential campaign, Republican nominee John McCain announced his selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate and choice for vice president on August 29, 2008, at Wright State. Palin

1665-630: The region's professional theatre, The Human Race Theatre Company. In May 2011, the departments of Music and Theatre, Dance and Motion Pictures collaborated with the Dayton Philharmonic a full-stage production of the Mass by Leonard Bernstein at the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center in Dayton. On October 20, 2011, CELIA was designated an Ohio Center of Excellence by Jim Petro, Chancellor of

1710-424: The university officially became tobacco-free on its Dayton and Lake campuses. Smoking cessation products, such as nicotine-replacement gum, lozenges, and patches were not banned. The tobacco-free decision was made following a recommendation in 2012 from the Ohio Board of Regents that all public universities in Ohio transition to tobacco-free campuses. Wright State's faculty, which are unionized and represented by

1755-481: Was 1,544.2 inhabitants per square mile (596.2/km ). There were 1,796 housing units at an average density of 599.5 per square mile (231.5/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 96.20% White , 0.61% African American , 0.39% Native American , 0.91% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.63% from other races , and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population. There were 1,741 households, out of which 45.7% had children under

1800-418: Was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.16. The median age in the city was 33.7 years. 30.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 10.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female. The median income for a household in the city was $ 53,113, and the median income for

1845-513: Was a relatively unknown figure at the time and the current Governor of Alaska , but soon became a major figure in modern American politics. Eventual winner Barack Obama , who became the first African-American president in American history, held a major rally at Wright State during the campaign as well. On September 23, 2015, the Commission on Presidential Debates named Wright State the host for

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1890-471: Was afraid of flying, but was persuaded to go along by the assurance he would be given the minimum sentence of six months and parole in four. The feat made the news across the United States and Canada. Newspapers such as the Boston Globe stated it was the first time a prisoner had been transported by air. Gates became a showman, founding or co-founding with Clyde Pangborn the Gates Flying Circus in 1921. It

1935-577: Was bad on January 24, but Paulhan flew a Farman biplane for 12 minutes over Tanforan Racetrack after conditions marginally improved, showing Gates there was money to be made in aviation. He purchased a biplane from the Kansas City doctor who had built it, paying $ 2000. His Swiss aviator partner took one look at the flimsy airplane and left. Later, Gates took it for a ride and managed to rise to 20 feet (6.1 m) on his maiden flight. He obtained his pilot's license in 1911, qualifying him for membership in

1980-621: Was named in honor of aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright , who were residents of nearby Dayton . The university offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". It is a member of the University System of Ohio . Its athletic teams, the Wright State Raiders , compete in Division I of the NCAA as members of

2025-432: Was the most spectacular of the barnstorming outfits in the 1920s, attracting in its heyday tens of thousands to a single show. A Time magazine article estimated it staged 2000 air meets in 44 states. It also toured Canada and Mexico. Among his pilots were "Upside-Down" Pangborn, Didier Masson and William S. Brock . Pangborn was the outfit's half-owner, chief pilot and operating manager. Gates had been Masson's manager in

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