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2023 Conference Program, University Of Dayton Human Rights Center

Reports and Promotional Materials

The University of Dayton Human Rights Center, the Centre for Human Rights of the Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, and the University of the Free State Centre for Human Rights, South Africa, jointly convene the 2023 Social Practice of Human Rights Conference and the 6th International Conference on the Right to Development, Nov. 2-4, 2023.

Human-Centric Hvac Control: Balancing Comfort And Energy Efficiency, Vibhu Sharma, Vrushank Mistry

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Graduate Student Publications

In the dynamic landscape of modern building automation, this research paper intricately delves into the paradigm shift represented by human-centric HVAC control systems. The central focus of this exploration is the pursuit of an optimal equilibrium between occupant comfort and energy efficiency, marking a significant departure from conventional approaches. As contemporary buildings evolve into smarter, more responsive entities, the study investigates the innovative methodologies, cutting-edge technological advancements, and the profound psychological dimensions involved in tailoring HVAC systems to prioritize human well-being. This research undertakes a comprehensive examination of the multifaceted dimensions inherent in human-centric HVAC control, dissecting the intricate interplay …

2023-10-27 Minutes Of The Executive Committee Of The Academic Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

ECAS Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

National Science Foundation Grant Will Help Speed Up Semiconductor Manufacturing, University Of Dayton

Blog: The Dayton Engineer

A $390,000 National Science Foundation grant will enable the University of Dayton to purchase equipment to create semiconductor chips and devices in hours rather than weeks, and at a significantly lower cost.

National Science Foundation Grant Will Help Speed Up Semiconductor Manufacturing, University Of Dayton

News Releases

A $390,000 National Science Foundation grant will enable the University of Dayton to purchase equipment to create semiconductor chips and devices in hours rather than weeks, and at a significantly lower cost.

Wish To Be, Try To Be, Madelyn Selong

Life in Letters: A Typographic Poster Exhibition Featuring Paul Laurence Dunbar

Dimensions: 30 inches wide, 36 inches tall
Inkjet on matte paper, printed on both sides

Artist's narrative:

Letter 21 details the events Paul Laurence Dunbar experienced following the Chicago World's Fair. Dunbar writes to Frederick Douglass, whom he had made friends with at the World's Fair after reading his poems there. The beginning of the letter tells the story of Dunbar’s gratitude toward Douglass as he promises to try to be worthy of the interest Douglass took in him. The end of the letter has a less positive tone, with Dunbar reflecting on some unfortunate events that occurred at the …

Don't Be Startled, My Dear Mother, Jon Quiroz

Life in Letters: A Typographic Poster Exhibition Featuring Paul Laurence Dunbar

Dimensions: 30 inches wide, 36 inches tall
Inkjet on matte paper, printed on both sides

Artist's statement:

In Letter 66, Paul Laurence Dunbar aims to reassure his mother, Matilda Dunbar, not to be so concerned about his whereabouts. He emphasizes that he will return home as soon as he can. Within the letter, he sends a $2 bill to give financial support during his busy schedule of recitals, particularly in the South—a gesture that underscores his devotion to his family’s well-being even in his absence. Dunbar reassures his mother that after gaining great success from his writing, all the financial …

Minutes, October 2023, University Of Dayton. College Of Arts And Sciences

Documents of the College of Arts and Sciences Academic Affairs Committee

Minutes from organizational meeting for Academic Affairs Committee

2023-10-20 Minutes Of The Executive Committee Of The Academic Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

ECAS Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

Which Floor Is Yours?, Katy Kelly

University Libraries Blog Archive

Arriving at a large building for the first time is anxiety-inducing for many. Imagine your first time at a new-to-you airport or doctor’s office. Adding in preconceived notions of how you should behave, such as being quiet in a library, can add another layer to those feelings. Also, how about we sprinkle in some school and life-related stress?

Which Floor Is Yours?, Katy Kelly

University Libraries Blog Archive

Students determine their ideal library destination from a fun quiz about study preferences.

Ud River Stewards Collaborate With Community Leaders On Local Storybook Trail Project, Lucy Waskiewicz

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The 2024 University of Dayton River Stewards are breathing new life into the 2020 River Stewards' book.

Oral History Interview: Cheryl Mchenry, Whio-Tv News Anchor, Cheryl Mchenry, Elizabeth Barker, Matthew Brown

Miami Valley Personalities: Their Stories, Their Words

Oral history interview with Cheryl McHenry, who took her first job at WHIO-TV as a news reporter in 1981.

University Of Dayton Receives National Honor For Excellence In Diversity, Inclusion, University Of Dayton

News Releases

INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine named the University a Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award winner for the third time in recognition of its outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Chapter Ii — Survey Of Ethiopia’S Survival: Definition And Controversies, Messay Kebede

Ethiopian Modernization: Opportunities and Derailments

The last chapter has unraveled the close link between modernization and the emergence of a survival ethos among ruling elites of traditional societies in transition. To approach the case of Ethiopia’s modernization from the same angle of explanation, it is necessary first to make sure that some groups among Ethiopian ruling elites had shown a propensity that could be defined as a salvational will. Sure enough, any ruling elite wants to protect the social order that benefits it. However, the salvational will, as defined in the previous chapter, is less the desire to perpetuate the status quo than the will …

College Faculty In The News: Oct. 10, 2023, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

News agencies across the region, the nation and throughout the world often reach out to our faculty experts for their perspectives on today's issues.

You Can Write!, Teri Rizvi

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Liz and Jamie Ryan want University of Dayton students to hear the same words of encouragement that buoyed Erma Bombeck: "You can write!" That’s why they’re establishing a creative writing retreat for students, no matter their major or their experience level.

Sixty Years Of Service In Africa: The U.S. Peace Corps In Cameroon, Julius A. Amin

Books and Book Chapters by University of Dayton Faculty

Based on previously unused primary sources obtained from both sides of the Atlantic, this study provides a more fundamental, consistent, and balanced source-based assessment of the role of the U.S. Peace Corps across its entire existence in Africa. The study sheds light on a new and intriguing historical perspective of the Peace Corps’ meaning and significance. Though the main trust is Cameroon, the study offers a window to understanding Peace Corps performance in all of Africa, and the larger global community. It examines Volunteers’ service in countries including Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, and Guinea, showing how the agency transitioned from a …

Chapter Vi —The Radicalization Of Ethiopian Students, Messay Kebede

Ethiopian Modernization: Opportunities and Derailments

When one analyzes the Ethiopian Revolution of 1974, the aspect that needs to be primarily explained is not so much the uprising against the imperial regime as its precipitous shift toward socialist demands and slogans. Many unsolved problems liable to provoke widespread discontents saddled the regime. None of them, however, required or invited a socialist revolution per se. The decisive impulse toward a socialist revolution came undoubtedly from the Ethiopian student movement. Accordingly, any inquiry about the revolution must begin by unraveling the reasons that brought about the radicalization of a great majority of Ethiopian students and intellectuals. A compelling …

Human Rights Conference To Focus On Issues Affecting Africa, People Of African Descent, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton Human Rights Center’s biennial conference Nov. 2-4 will examine inequality, poverty and conflict, among other issues, affecting Africa and people of African descent locally, regionally and globally.

Chapter Vii — The Overthrow Of The Imperial Regime, Messay Kebede

Ethiopian Modernization: Opportunities and Derailments

In distinction to the tendency of imputing the delay of Ethiopian modernization to the lack of social peace, which was used as a pretext to institute and justify imperial absolutism, the radicalization of students, in line with the unadulterated principle “modernity versus tradition, blamed the presence of traditional features, notably the impeding role of the “feudal” class, the anachronism of the imperial state, and the obscurantist influence of the church, for the general failure of Ethiopian modernization. The students’ standpoint assumed the ideological leadership of the social protests and spread the conviction that Marxist-Leninist socialism is the only remedy to …

2023-10-06 Minutes Of The Executive Committee Of The Academic Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

ECAS Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

Diversity In Sustainability Conference, University Of Dayton, Hanley Sustainability Institute

Hanley Sustainability Institute Documents, Reports and Promotional Materials

No abstract provided.

Coming Out On Display, Jim Mckinnon

University Libraries Blog Archive

Roesch Library celebrates UD's support of the LGBTQ+ community with a new historical display.

Exhibit Catalogue: The Narae Book Arts Collection, University Of Dayton

The Narae Book Arts Collection

This exhibit catalogue provides photographs and descriptions of 38 items in the Narae Books Arts Collection; they were on exhibit in the Stuart and Mimi Rose Gallery at the University of Dayton Roesch Library Oct. 3-Nov. 12, 2023.

Designer: Sara Wood

Photographer: Elena Bellisario

Exhibit and accompanying materials are supported by the University Libraries and the Graul Chair in Arts and Languages.

Community-University Partnered Sustainability Research: A Place-Based Perspective From The Miami Valley, University Of Dayton, Hanley Sustainability Institute

Hanley Sustainability Institute Documents, Reports and Promotional Materials

No abstract provided.

Tidings, Volume 1 (2023), University Of Dayton. Marian Library

Tidings: An Annual Communiqué from the Marian Library

Features:

• Message from Director Kayla Harris
• Feature: An Oak Anniversary
• Instruction and Outreach: Wayfinding in the Library
• Collections Highlight: Finding Beauty in the Margins
• Conservation & Preservation: Where Buddhism Meets Mary
• Recent Acquisition: ‘Las Virgencitas’ of Los Angeles
• Staff Spotlight: Henry Handley
• Library Spaces: Polishing a Once Hidden Gem
• 2022-23 Annual Report

Academic Policies Committee Minutes Of The Academic Senate 09.28.2023, University Of Dayton. Academic Policies Committee

All Committee Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Academic Policies Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

Teaching To Develop Perspective, Skills, Confidence, And Identity As Problem-Solving Engineers, Russell Kirk Pirlo

Research and Reflection on Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

The “core” of an engineering degree program typically comprises the concepts, equations, and technical skills needed, as well as their practical application to common problems of the profession. This core is then divided into the “content” that must be covered in each course. It is widely recognized, however, that successful individuals do not thrive as professionals on content alone. Thus, there is significant and increasing emphasis across higher education to “educate the whole person.” These efforts aim to develop “deep” qualities like grit, critical thinking, perseverance, learning from failure, valuing diversity, teamwork, leadership, curiosity, recognizing opportunity, creating value, and acting …

Bridging Worlds: The Role Of Universities In Promoting Human Rights, Satang Nabaneh

Research and Reflection on Learning and Teaching in Higher Education

I believe that a compassionate and harmonious society can only be created when the rights of everyone, without distinction, are recognized, appreciated, respected and safeguarded by all others, including in all Nation States. Thus, my end goal is to contribute to a more equitable and just world while shedding light on the issues that marginalized communities are facing and advocating for meaningful 40 and impactful changes to the world order that perpetuate these injustices and inequalities.