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Protecting Our Youth, University Of Dayton Nov 2016

Protecting Our Youth, University Of Dayton

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The University of Dayton's Human Rights Center and Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s Human Trafficking Commission are providing Ohio schools, youth counselors, after-school programs and anti-human trafficking organizations with a free online manual for developing anti-human trafficking education for children.


Storytime Censored, University Of Dayton Sep 2016

Storytime Censored, University Of Dayton

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An exhibit of rare first editions of banned and challenged books — many of them children's classics — celebrates young people's freedom to read.


Artist And Mystic, University Of Dayton Aug 2016

Artist And Mystic, University Of Dayton

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Artwork from Hans Friedrich Grohs, a German Expressionist whose pieces were hidden during the Nazi era, is on display through Nov. 13 at the University of Dayton.


Lasting Legacy, University Of Dayton Jun 2016

Lasting Legacy, University Of Dayton

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Friends and alumni of the University of Dayton have committed more than $600,000 in honor of outgoing President Daniel J. Curran to support the University's new Human Rights Center, a signature program of his legacy.


Righting America, University Of Dayton Jun 2016

Righting America, University Of Dayton

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A new book by two University of Dayton faculty, Susan and William Trollinger, is attracting attention for its examination of Answers in Genesis' Creation Museum in Petersburg, Kentucky, the rise of creationism in America and the role of the museum in supporting the politics of the Christian right.


Dream Big, University Of Dayton Jun 2016

Dream Big, University Of Dayton

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As Daniel J. Curran steps down as president, he thanks community leaders for their can-do spirit that led to explosive growth on campus and inspires the region to dream big.


Safety App, University Of Dayton Jun 2016

Safety App, University Of Dayton

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Victims of crime in Ohio now have access to an entire community of help in the palm of their hand with AVIATOR, a new mobile app developed by Family Services of Dayton and the University of Dayton Research Institute.


Diversity Champion, University Of Dayton May 2016

Diversity Champion, University Of Dayton

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The University of Dayton has named Lawrence A. Q. Burnley, an experienced university administrator for diversity initiatives, as the University's first vice president for diversity and inclusion, effective July 1.


Writing The Next Chapter, University Of Dayton Apr 2016

Writing The Next Chapter, University Of Dayton

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A new coffee table book captures the University of Dayton's story — one of boldness and possibility.


City Farming, University Of Dayton Apr 2016

City Farming, University Of Dayton

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The University of Dayton Hanley Sustainability Institute and partners East End Community Services, Mission of Mary Cooperative and the Twin Towers neighborhood are taking the first step in transforming a former Dayton Public School site into an urban farm and green space.


Come One, Come All, University Of Dayton Mar 2016

Come One, Come All, University Of Dayton

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The Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop sold out in less than six hours, but there's plenty of opportunity to join in the fun. Three events are free and open to the public. The University of Dayton’s Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop sold out in less than six hours, with more than 350 writers expected to make the journey to Dayton from all parts of the country, Canada and even Spain for the March 31-April 2 laughfest.


Writing The Next Chapter, University Of Dayton Mar 2016

Writing The Next Chapter, University Of Dayton

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A new coffee table book captures the University of Dayton's story — one of boldness and possibility. Filled with bold, compelling photography and prose, the book touches upon the University’s rich history and builds on the upward momentum that started during the tenure of Brother Raymond L. Fitz, S.M. and accelerated during Daniel J. Curran’s presidency, according to Teri Rizvi, executive director of strategic communications, who led the project.


Erma 101, University Of Dayton Mar 2016

Erma 101, University Of Dayton

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Thanks to support from Ohio Humanities, the general public is invited to join writers at “Erma 101” at the sold-out March 31-April 2 Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop.


Engineering A Better World, University Of Dayton Feb 2016

Engineering A Better World, University Of Dayton

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In 14 years and in 20 nations, with the support of 38 partners, nearly 300 University of Dayton students have found a new meaning for engineering: ETHOS.


Everything Is Connected, University Of Dayton Feb 2016

Everything Is Connected, University Of Dayton

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Internationally recognized theologians, ethicists, economists and scientists will discuss the vision of environmental interconnection in Pope Francis' encyclical 'Laudato Si' and his call to action to the world during an upcoming University of Dayton conference. The conference - Everything is Connected: Teaching Pope Francis' "Integral Ecology" - kicks off with a free, public talk by Ottmar Edenhofer, chief economist of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.


Our Daily Quest, University Of Dayton Feb 2016

Our Daily Quest, University Of Dayton

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On a snowy night at the University of Dayton Fieldhouse in 1964, civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to a crowd of more than 6,200 on race relations in America, housing, his commitment to nonviolence and the power of unconditional love. The University will commemorate King's speech and honor his legacy in perpetuity with a memorial located near the Immaculate Conception Chapel and the Frericks Center, formerly the University of Dayton Fieldhouse, where King delivered the speech.


You Can Write!, University Of Dayton Jan 2016

You Can Write!, University Of Dayton

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Capture the spirit of Erma Bombeck in your writing and win cash and a free registration to this spring's sold-out Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop.