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The Consequences Of Land Subdivision In Northern Embu, Kenya, Nyaga Mwaniki

Journal of African Policy Studies

No abstract provided.

The Challenges Of Decentralization In Eritrea, Goran Hyden, Peter Koehn, Turhan Saleh

Journal of African Policy Studies

No abstract provided.

Ethno-Regionalism In Zaire: Roots, Manifestations And Meaning, John F. Clark

Journal of African Policy Studies

No abstract provided.

Doc 2010-04 (Amended) The Common Academic Program, University Of Dayton. Academic Policies Committee

Senate Documents

The University of Dayton first adopted its General Education Program for all undergraduate students in the Fall of 1983 when Senate Doc #81-2 was approved. Its stated purpose was to make “students aware of the diversity of intellectual thought and theory represented by the sciences, the humanities and the social sciences. In addition, the general education component offers the students an opportunity to synthesize and evaluate information from various disciplines and thus enhance the study of a specific profession.” In 1991 significant curricular revisions were made to the General Education Program including the introduction of the Humanities Base and Thematic …

Doc 2023-05 (Amended) Use And Administration Of The Student Feedback Tool, University Of Dayton. Executive Committee Of The Academic Senate

Senate Documents

The 2014 SET policy was to be reviewed after a period of five years. The Academic Senate in collaboration with the Learning Teaching Center and with robust consultation with faculty and students (including the Student Government Association) reviewed the policies related to the student evaluation of teaching from 2018 through 2023. This new policy is designed to replace existing policies, establishing one comprehensive policy related to student evaluation of teaching.

State Capacity And Integrity At The Local Level: A Case Study Of Business And Trade Associations In Kano, Nigeria, John Lucas

Journal of African Policy Studies

No abstract provided.

All Things Marian: Special Guest Sister Jean Frisk, Michele Foley, M. Jean Frisk, University Of Dayton. International Marian Research Institute

Podcast: All Things Marian

No abstract provided.

Conduct, Discipline, And Punishment: Representations Of Early Modern Women In Shakespeare's The Taming Of The Shrew And Much Ado About Nothing, Madeleine E. Onderak

Honors Theses

In early modern England (the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries), women’s natures and preferred conduct were frequently discussed in pamphlets, essays, ballads, and conduct manuals. This research project examines how early modern women are represented in William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew and Much Ado About Nothing and the implications of such characterizations. Early modern literature defines virtuous women as good housewives, obedient, patient, chaste, wise, and pious; they should avoid vanity and submit to men. Early modern depictions of the ideal woman were influenced by the virtues emphasized in Christianity and Classical history and mythology. Women were encouraged to …

The Urgent Need For Environmental Literacy, Rose Olson

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

Within my English 200 course I was taught not only how to write an Op-Ed essay, but how to write one effectively. Over the course of a few weeks my professor provided me with resources on the best way to structure essays of this sort and ways to enhance our writing for any audience to follow. Learning how to write about my own opinion on a topic, as well as encompassing research and educational aspects within the essay was very interesting and useful. Being able to write about something I am passionate about, express my opinion, and educate my reader …

The Lessons Behind The Bedtime Story, Rachel Roell

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

This paper discusses the influence that picture books can have on perceptions of gender and societal expectations, first for children and later for adults. Elementary literature has become a controversial topic in recent years, as censorship has increased. There is a serious fear that children have ineffective and even harmful role models for their gender. I studied how picture books—for both young readers and the adults they will inevitably grow into—have lasting positive and negative impacts on how individuals perceive gender in relation to society and themselves. I evaluated scholarly sources, many of which involved studies that showed how children …

Exploring The Impact Of Echo Chambers On Modern American Polarization, Alex Burkhardt

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

This submission is a research report I wrote for my English 198 class. The topic of the report was "Obstacles to the Common Good." I originally wanted to write about the impact of presidential debates on increased political polarization, but my research led me discover a much more pressing issue facing our nation. After months of careful research and peer review, I arrived at the final product which you see today.

Beauty And The Beast (1991) And La Belle Et La Bête (1946): Contrasting Views Of Womanhood Across Varying Cultural Climates, Maddie R. Dietrichs

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

In my english honors course, we are placed into different fairy tale "groups. My group was assigned Beauty and the Beast as the fairy tale we would be offering social commentary on for this essay assignment. I knew I wanted to primarily discuss gender and women's roles in my essay since Beauty and the Beast offers a lot of interesting avenues on what a woman's role is, particularly in the romantic and familial spheres. I chose two different film retellings of Beauty and the Beast for this paper. The first being La Belle et La Bete, a 1946 black and …

A Librarian's Legacy, Henry Handley

Marian Library Blog Archive

100 years after his birth, Marianist Brother William Fackovec's work in the Marian Library lives on.

Announcing 2025 Marian Fellows, Kayla Harris

Marian Library Blog Archive

2025 Marian Fellowship awardees: Jacob Phillips, Austin Cruz and Teresa Saxton

2025 Library Award Winners, University Of Dayton

University Libraries Blog Archive

The University of Dayton Libraries presents annual awards for international students, teacher education majors and minors, and published student writers.

Ascending The Nonviolence Continuum: Sanjay Lal, Author Of Violence, Nonviolence, And Moral Worth, Meets Critics, Predrag Cicovacki, Jennifer Kling, Sanjay Lal, Danielle Poe

Philosophy Faculty Publications

In this author-meets-critics discussion, Sanjay Lal presents the main ideas of his book Violence, Nonviolence, and Moral Worth, arguing that nonviolence meets violence along a continuum where there are degrees of greater and lesser examples, including a wide range of examples that combine both tendencies. Lal defines nonviolence in terms of three components that emphasize attitudes over actions: (1) a willingness to not harm others, (2) wanting to facilitate the well-being of others, (3) and not sacrificing one's own moral worth. Three critics share their praises and concerns: Predrag Cicovacki challenges Lal to be more specific on the definition …

University Revolution: Artificial Intelligence And The Transformation Of Learning, Kevin P. Hallinan

Books and Book Chapters by University of Dayton Faculty

Grounded in the rich traditions of disrupting the historical roles of faculty, curriculum, and institutional structures, this text challenges the very core of what a university is, advocating for a future where AI empowers the ideals of education to enable learning beyond what has heretofore been possible, as well as knowledge creation to meet the rapidly evolving demands of society. This transformation is not optional—it’s inevitable, and it’s happening now.

All Things Marian: Marian Hymns Old And New, University Of Dayton. International Marian Research Institute, Michele Foley, Richard E. Lenar

Podcast: All Things Marian

No abstract provided.

A Summer Garden In The Marian Library, Elizabeth Groppe

Marian Library Blog Archive

Elizabeth Groppe was awarded the 2024 Resident Scholar Fellowship, allowing her to spend the summer deepening her appreciation for gardening — in the Marian Library.

Doc 2025-02 Neuroscience Co-Major, Full Program Proposal, University Of Dayton. Department Of Biology, College Of Arts & Sciences

Senate Documents

The Department of Biology in the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) proposes to establish an innovative Co-Major in Neuroscience program. This Co-Major will comprise a new program offering in the Department of Biology complementing the existing Minor in Neuroscience.

2025-3-14 Minutes Of The Academic Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

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

All Things Marian: With Mary Through Lent, University Of Dayton. International Marian Research Institute, Michele Foley, Jean M. Frisk

Podcast: All Things Marian

Transcript is available using the "Download" button.

Petroficción, Fotografía Y Memoria En Recuerdos Del Río Volador De Daniel Ferreira, Carlos Gardeazabal Bravo

Global Languages and Cultures Faculty Publications and Presentations

Abstract in spanish

Analizo cómo Recuerdos del río volador (2022) de Daniel Ferreira tematiza la petromodernidad en Colombia. Exploro sus lazos con diferentes duelos inconclusos en el marco de la memoria del conflicto colombiano y diferentes tipos de violencia, en diálogo con la CEV, ya que conecta la violencia política de la primera mitad del siglo XX con la violencia sistémica causada por diversos tipos de extractivismo. Explico cómo la novela, entendida como petroficción, es una contranarrativa al extractivismo petrolero. Para ello, la interpreto como una contramemoria a partir de las perspectivas de la memoria multidireccional (Rothberg, 2009; Kennedy, 2017) …

Spring 2025 Chisme Symposium: Chisme And Dialogue With Dr. Julio Quintero, Neomi De Anda, Julio A. Quintero

Chisme Symposium

No abstract provided.

2026-02-13 Minutes Of The Executive Committee Of The Academic Senate 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.

Juggling In The Glass Center, Nicole Burkett

Marian Library Blog Archive

Stained-glass artwork on loan from the Marian Library adorns a sunlit walkway in the Roger Glass Center for the Arts, encouraging students and visitors to humbly share their talents.

The Magnificat: Gen Z Spill The T Version, Neomi De Anda, Sabina Marroquin

Chisme Symposium

As a group, we took multiple months to enact a vision Dr. Neomi De Anda, director of the International Marian Research Institute at the University of Dayton, had because of her research around chisme and spilling the T. The Spanish word chisme loosely translates as gossip in English, and the phrase “spilling the tea (or T)” is an American English slang phrase that means sharing gossip or revealing interesting news about someone.

While Gen Z has popularized this phrase in queer culture, specifically Black drag culture, the notion of "the T" is not simply a frivolous sharing of information, but …

Cameroon Could Do With Some Foreign Help To Solve Anglophone Crisis – But The State Doesn’T Want It, Julius A. Amin

History Faculty Publications

What began in late 2016 as a peaceful protest by lawyers and teachers in Cameroon’s North West and South West regions quickly turned violent and developed into what’s become known as Cameroon’s anglophone crisis. The protest was instigated by perceived marginalisation of Cameroon’s anglophone region, which makes up 20% of the nation’s 29 million people. The conflict has resulted in immense destruction and casualties. Cameroon’s military responded to the protest with arrests and torture. Voices that called for complete secession of the anglophone regions from the Republic of Cameroon gained momentum. They created a virtual Ambazonia Republic and an interim …

2025-1-24 Minutes Of The Academic Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

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

Generation Z: Influences On College Decision Factors And Regret Faced, Kaitlyn Uylaki

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

I decided to write a research paper on this topic because I personally know people who have regretted their decision to attend a certain college, or college altogether, due various influences that had an impact on their college decision-making process. While many of my friends have regret that stemmed from social circumstances, specifically the partying habits of their peers, there were also a lot of complaints from the economic side of things. College can be expensive even with scholarships and financial aid, causing students to regret their decisions when they see how much debt they're in, causing unneeded additional stress. …