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Art Exhibit Addresses Food Insecurity, Alex Burchfield

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

University of Dayton students from multiple disciplines are collaborating with the department of art and design to create an exhibit of socially engaged art from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, at the University of Dayton's @Index at the Front Street Warehouse Building at 1001 E. Second Street in Dayton, to benefit The Dayton FoodBank.

New Nativity Mingles Art, Faith, Science, Symbolism, Maureen Schlangen

University Libraries Blog Archive

A UDRI employee and a local teacher collaborated on a Nativity that features a modern sculpture of the Holy Family with an abstract 'tensegrity' structure symbolizing the elements of the Marianist charism.

Leadership In Building Communities: Belmont, Eastmont And Hearthstone Neighborhoods, Fitz Center For Leadership In Community, University Of Dayton

Dayton Neighborhood Studies

No abstract provided.

Identity‐Based Schemes For A Secured Big Data And Cloud Ict Framework In Smart Grid System, Feng Ye, Yi Qian, Rose Qingyang Hu

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

Smart grid is an intelligent cyber physical system (CPS). The CPS generates a massive amount of data for efficient grid operation. In this paper, a big data‐driven, cloud‐based information and communication technology (ICT) framework for smart grid CPS is proposed. The proposed ICT framework deploys hybrid cloud servers to enhance scalability and reliability of smart grid communication infrastructure. Because the data in the ICT framework contains much privacy of customers and important data for automated controlling, the security of data transmission must be ensured. In order to secure the communications over the Internet in the system, identity‐based schemes are proposed …

School Crisis Plans: Are You Prepared?, David Alan Dolph

Educational Leadership Faculty Publications

The majority of states have statutes requiring school districts to develop school safety plans focused on preventing and responding to crisis situations. Plans may include protocols for disseminating school safety plans to appropriate personnel; mandatory fire, tornado, or active drills; and community involvement.

Although the degree of comprehensiveness of those plans depends on state legislation, all should include the basic elements offered here, focused on creating secure school environments.

Theological Anthropology In The Theology Of Marriage And Family, Joseph S. Flipper

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

The Catholic Church is faced with the challenge of theologically interpreting families that have experienced divorce, remarriage, and children outside of wedlock. The anthropology of conjugal self-gift, though valuable as an analogy to the Trinitarian communion, makes the nuclear family into an ideal. Since fewer than half of children in the U.S. live in the “traditional family,” it remains a problematic ideal. I suggest that familial and marital situations outside of the norm—often seen as problems illustrative of the breakdown of marriage in contemporary society—may be regarded in another light. A more adequate anthropology must consider how diverse marital and …

Theology: A Portrait In Black — Product Of Vatican Ii And The Civil Rights Movement; Catalyst For Future Black Catholic Scholarship, Kimberly Flint-Hamilton

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

This paper explores the context in which the manuscript Theology: A Portrait in Black emerged and set the stage for those who were then and have continued to evolve as leaders in the Black Catholic Movement, among them, Dom. Cyprian Davis, O.S.B. Its contributors continued on to become scholars, teachers, and leaders in the U.S. Church. The book, and its contributors, inspired a generation of black Catholics and helped move the American Church on a path toward inclusion. It was both a product of its time and a beacon of hope.

167th Commencement, Fall

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Identity-Based Schemes For A Secured Big Data And Cloud Ict Framework In Smart Grid System, Feng Ye, Yi Qian, Rose Qingyang Hu

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

Smart grid is an intelligent cyber physical system (CPS). The CPS generates a massive amount of data for efficient grid operation. In this paper, a big data-driven, cloud-based information and communication technology (ICT) framework for smart grid CPS is proposed. The proposed ICT framework deploys hybrid cloud servers to enhance scalability and reliability of smart grid communication infrastructure. Because the data in the ICT framework contains much privacy of customers and important data for automated controlling, the security of data transmission must be ensured. In order to secure the communications over the Internet in the system, identity-based schemes are proposed …

Sustainability Program Director, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The University of Dayton appointed Rebecca Potter as the first director of the newly established sustainability program in the College of Arts and Sciences. Potter is an associate professor of English who joined the faculty in 2002. She begins her new role in January.

The Risk Of Memory, The Cost Of Forgetting, M. Shawn Copeland

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

This article, a revision of the Raymund Schwager, S.J., Memorial Lecture, given at the Colloquium on Religion and Violence, July 10, 2015, St. Louis University, focuses on the risk of memory and the cost of forgetting. Memory, and the act of remembering both individually and collectively as a society, involves risk to a society’s present, past, and future. Forgetting comes at a price exacted by the past, but paid in the present for the future, even as nations sometimes choose to forget. This thesis is developed in three parts – common meaning and memory as grounding a community; the cost …

Securing The Legacy Of Black Catholics Through Archival Donations: Dom Cyprian Davis, O.S.B. (1930-2015), A Case In Point, Kathleen Dorsey Bellow

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

Cyprian Davis, O.S.B., was a lifelong scholar of church history and a prolific archivist. This article recaps his development as a Catholic historian whose struggle with black consciousness and commitment to serve God’s people placed him in a unique position to chronicle the growth of the U.S. Black Catholic church. In late 2014, he made a plan with colleagues to finally organize and dispose of the substantial collection of documents, files, photos, correspondence, and articles related to the history of Black Catholics in the United States that he had accumulated during the course of his career and ministry. Fr. Davis’ …

Farewell, Fr. Cyprian, Kimberly Flint-Hamilton

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

These past two years have been difficult for the BCTS. On May 18, 2015, we lost our beloved friend, colleague, mentor, and role model, Fr. Cyprian Davis, OSB, at the age of 84. Six years ago, in 2010, Cecilia Moore, Steve Hamilton and I spent two days with Fr. Cyprian and recorded his reflections on his life. Volume IV of the Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium features the essay that resulted from that interview.

Review: 'The White House Vice Presidency: The Path To Significance, Mondale To Biden', Christopher J. Devine

Political Science Faculty Publications

In his book, Joel K. Goldstein has made an ambitious attempt to explain “the most impressive development in American political institutions during the past four decades” (p. 301): the creation of the “White House vice presidency.” The essential features of this newly invigorated institution—historically hobbled by its limited constitutional role and divided institutional identity—entail serving as a senior adviser to, and troubleshooter for, the president, with the support of necessary resources. Key among those resources are regular access to the president and his staff, access to intelligence briefings and Oval Office paper flow, and the integration of vice presidential staff …

Utilization Of Change Theory To Implement An Appreciative Advising Model, Matthew A. Cooney, Joseph Pernick, Kelsey Rice, Emily A. Monago

Journal of Research, Assessment, and Practice in Higher Education

It is important that student affairs professionals lead organizational changes to provide the best service to students in light of outside factors. Utilizing a theoretical model for participating in organizational change can enhance the ability for a change to meet its intended outcomes.

This article details how the Office of Multicultural Affairs at Bowling Green State University utilized John Kotter's eight step change model to implement an appreciative advising model. Information on appreciative advising, the eight-step change model, and the implementation is provided.

Schraut Memorial Lecture, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Mathematics plays a growing role in understanding and curing disease, as the discovery and development of new drugs has shifted during the last two decades from largely empirical to heavily data driven.

Faculty In The News: November 23, 2016, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Michelle Pautz discusses the potential effects of a Trump presidency on environmental issues, and other highlights of recent media coverage of College of Arts and Sciences faculty research, scholarship and commentary.

Telling Our Story, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

It didn't take long for me to realize how selfless and giving the University of Dayton community is, particularly when it comes to sharing their expertise and providing perspectives on important issues.

2016 Program: Raymond A. Roesch, S.M., Social Sciences Symposium, University Of Dayton

Roesch Social Sciences Symposium Programs and Other Materials

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Advancing Women Faculty, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The University of Dayton College of Arts and Sciences honors women faculty each year at a dinner to celebrate their contributions and provide networking opportunities with faculty mentors to help them advance through tenure and promotion.

University Partners In Food Summit, Alex Burchfield

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The University of Dayton will take part in a regional food summit to address the health and community impacts of hunger and the economic benefits of local food production.

Physics Of Flight, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Nearly 150 ninth-graders from a Marianist high school in St. Louis learned about the physics of flight on their visit to the University of Dayton and local aviation heritage sites.

Sloppy Reception, Steve Eskew

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Appointments. Especially medical checkups. I hate 'em. What's the point? We all know how doctors notoriously stray many minutes past the scheduled time. Probably on purpose just to bug us.

Mothers Have Great Big Ears, Kaye Curren

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

My friend, Pia, wrote on Facebook yesterday, "Last night: a lovely, long chat on the phone with my fashion designer daughter, Ms. Rachel, all the way from Manhattan. Her voice was gleaming with happiness. Mine was the hungry ear."

Making Your Reviews Into Workhorses, Carolyn Howard-Johnson

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Excerpted and adapted from Carolyn Howard-Johnson's new How To Get Great Book Reviews Frugally and Ethically: The Ins and Outs of Using Free Reviews to Build and Sustain a Writing Career.

Faculty In The News: November 11, 2016, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The Fitz Center for Leadership in Community's River Stewards received national attention in a National Geographic blog post about the Great Miami River, and other highlights of recent media coverage of College of Arts and Sciences faculty research, scholarship and commentary.

Standing With Standing Rock, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The University of Dayton has a longstanding relationship with the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, whose members are among the thousands of people gathered in North Dakota in an attempt to block the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline.

Promises & Poppies: Ud's First Gold Star Solider, Sarah Allison

University Libraries Blog Archive

Ahead of Veteran's Day, University Archives honors Frank J. Goldcamp, a 1912 graduate of St. Mary's College who followed the call to service for his country.

Going Places, Shawn Robinson

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

A University of Dayton assistant physics professor is among 58 faculty nationwide sharing in nearly $21 million in U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Awards to promising young scientists to help jumpstart their research careers.

Champion For Inclusion, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The Society of Women Engineers presented Charles Browning, chair of the chemical and materials engineering department, with its Rodney D. Chipp Memorial Award for making inclusion a core workplace value; for taking the initiative to build diversity; and for creating vital success paths and processes for women.