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Historiography Of The Reconstruction Era Kkk: Reconstructing Understandings Of Racism, Mary Mcloughlin

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

The writing process for this historiography spanned a large portion of the semester. I started by writing a topic proposal where I identified my goal for the project as examining the way the classification of the Ku Klux Klan has evolved. Next, I gathered an array of sources which I later narrowed down to the eight used in my historiography. Using these eight sources, I submitted an annotated bibliography to my professor. I used the feedback given on my annotated bibliography to craft an initial draft of my historiography. After consulting the CORE write place consultants and utilizing the feedback …

Dayton, Ohio Education & Industries: Getting To The Source Of The Problem, Nina Santarpia

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

After researching the history of industries in Dayton, Ohio and examining the current economic characteristics, I wanted to know how Dayton was being proactive and planning to make changes. I interviewed a director from Ruskin Elementary and learned about how they are conditioning children to improve the future economy of Dayton and industries.

Ud In The News Sept. 9-16, University Of Dayton

News Releases

During the second week of September, 'The New Yorker' cited the legal research of Jeanette Cox and Livability mentioned the GE EPISCenter on the University of Dayton campus among the reasons Dayton is one of five cities that is 'the whole package' when it comes to utilizing an engineering degree.

In addition to the Cox's research, the Legal Theory Blog published education law scholar Charles Russo's research.

And WVXU-FM had law professor Thaddeus Hoffmeister and Human Rights Center Interim Executive Director Tony Talbott on Cincinnati Edition to discuss combatting human trafficking.

Mary In The News: September 14, 2017, Michael Duricy

Marian Library Blog Archive

Read recent items about Mary in both Catholic and secular news. Also, see International Marian Research Institute news and updates.

College Faculty In The News: September 11, 2017, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Associate Professor Shuang-Ye Wu, department of geology, discusses local flood control in light of recent U.S. hurricane activity. Follow these stories and other recent media coverage of College of Arts and Sciences faculty research, scholarship and commentary.

Ud In The News Sept. 1-8, University Of Dayton

News Releases

National and local media turned to University of Dayton faculty for expertise in business, politics and history during the first week of September.

The National Catholic Reporter also included comments from religious studies assistant professor Neomi DeAnda on Hispanics and African-Americans coming together to fight racism.

Parade, the Huffington Post and other outlets featured the first humorist-in-residence program offered in partnership with the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop.

And local media highlighted the University's efforts to enroll more students from lower-income families.

Mary In The News: September 8, 2017, Michael Duricy

Marian Library Blog Archive

Read recent items about Mary in both Catholic and secular news. Also, see International Marian Research Institute news and updates.

Flyer News, Vol. 65, No. 2 (Sept. 6, 2017), University Of Dayton

Flyer News

Student-run newspaper of the University of Dayton.

Laugh-Inn, University Of Dayton

News Releases

What writer wouldn’t want to spend two all-expenses-paid, blissful weeks at a hotel in Dayton, Ohio? Yes, a hotel. Room service. An omelet bar. The sun rising over the Great Miami River. It’s the ultimate gift for any writer — the luxury of time to write…and on the “Dayton Riviera,” no less.

That’s the premise behind “A Hotel Room of One’s Own: The Erma Bombeck | Anna Lefler Humorist-in-Residence Program.”

Laugh-Inn: A Hotel Room Of One's Own, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Room service. An omelet bar. The sun rising over the Great Miami River or, as some affectionately call it, the Dayton Riviera. What writer wouldn't want to spend two all-expenses-paid, blissful weeks at a hotel in Dayton, Ohio? Yes, a hotel. It's the ultimate gift for any writer - the luxury of time to write.

Creche Herald Vol. 21, No. 3, Rita B. Bocher

Creche Herald

The Fall 2017 publication features nativity sets and personal reflections from members in the organization; information about nativities and nativity exhibits; and information about the Friends of the Creche annual meeting.

Rethinking Special Collections Moves As Opportunities, Not Obstacles, Colleen Hoelscher, Sarah Burke Cahalan

Marian Library Faculty Publications

In the summer of 2017, the Marian Library—a special library devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary within the larger University of Dayton Libraries system—completed a move of its rare book and archival collections into a new space within the main library building. The space, previously leased to the Society of Mary provincial archives, was already outfitted with a Liebert system for temperature and humidity controls, as well as shelving and some furniture.

Prior to the move, the rare book collection and archival holdings were stored in less than ideal conditions. In 2014, a consultant from Lyrasis conducted a preservation assessment …

Ud In The News Aug. 26-31, University Of Dayton

News Releases

National and local media highlighted the School of Engineering's successes in increasing women in engineering and working toward eliminating book deserts, while the Human Rights Center's efforts to education Ohio's youth about human trafficking drew regional media attention.

The American Society of Engineering Education featured news of both School of Engineering initiatives in its daily First Bell e-newsletter.

In addition to The Columbus Dispatch featuring the Human Rights Center's anti-human trafficking efforts, the paper also included comments from law professor Jeannette Cox in its story about political speech at work.

Other media attention focused on the University hiring a new …

Mary In The News: August 31, 2017, Michael Duricy

Marian Library Blog Archive

Read recent items about Mary in both Catholic and secular news. Also, see International Marian Research Institute news and updates.

Meet The Woman Who Made The World Laugh, Teri Rizvi

University Libraries Blog Archive

The University of Dayton has expanded its Erma Bombeck Collection.

My Wife, Apple And Her Virtual Dog, Raymond Reid

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Way back before smart phones and Siri, only an operator could help you make a long distance phone call. You dialed zero and actually talked to a live human being. In Mayberry, her name was Sarah.

The Woman Who Made The World Laugh, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

The University of Dayton has redesigned and expanded its online Erma Bombeck museum, which celebrates the life and work of one of America's greatest humorists.

Mary In The News: August 25, 2017, Michael Duricy

Marian Library Blog Archive

Read recent items about Mary in both Catholic and secular news. Also, see International Marian Research Institute news and updates.

College Faculty In The News: August 25, 2017, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Several College faculty recently contributed to the national conversation on hate groups in the U.S. following the tragic events in Charlottesville VA. Follow these stories and other recent media coverage of College of Arts and Sciences faculty research, scholarship and commentary.

Ud In The News Aug. 19-25, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Media highlighted the University's efforts to make a University of Dayton education more accessible and affordable, students who will be listed on a patent, and engineering expertise in autonomous vehicles the week of Aug. 19-25.

Dayton TV stations WDTN and ABC 22/Fox 45 had President Eric F. Spina and Julia Thompson in strategic enrollment management, respectively, on to discuss the UD Sinclair Academy. The academy helps remove financial barriers to a University of Dayton degree for Sinclair Community College students. On top of need-based grants, students can receive up to $17,000 in scholarships for their junior and senior years and …

My Top Twitter Tip, Cathy Turney

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

I had to overcome my Twitter aversion in order to market the humorous real estate book I wrote because, per many social media gurus, it is the best social media platform (and least expensive, and quickest) for getting the word out about your service or product. There's a reason Guy Kawasaki, Apple's chief marketing evangelist for the Mac, maintains a follower base of 2 million plus and tweets up to 10 times a day.

Mary In The News: August 18, 2017, Michael Duricy

Marian Library Blog Archive

Read recent items about Mary in both Catholic and secular news. Also see International Marian Research Institute news and updates.

Ud In The News Aug. 12-18, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Media highlighted the University's strategic vision, hands-on learning opportunities, responses to the events in Charlottesville, Virginia, and our incoming class the week of Aug. 12-18.

Sociologists Art Jipson and Paul Becker, political violence expert Mark Ensalaco, political scientist Christopher Devine, law professor Tom Hagel and Crystal Sullivan in campus ministry lent their voices to stories covering the events in Charlottesville, Virginia.

The Dayton Daily News, WHIO-TV and WDTN-TV did stories on how experiential learning in the School of Engineering's Innovation Center led to seven students being listed on a patent with international food services company Hobart.

That trio also …

Briefly Speaking, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Moral Courage Project launches 'Ferguson Voices' website and podcast. Upcoming events feature the Marian library and institute, ArtsLive concerts and professional development.

Books To Read For International Youth Day, Lucy Fisher

University Libraries Blog Archive

International Youth Day, celebrated on August 12, is dedicated to celebrating young people's contributions to conflict prevention and transformation as well as inclusion, social justice, and sustainable peace. Join in the celebration and learn more about the accomplishments and perspectives from youth around the world.

Proceedings Of The 2017 Berry Summer Thesis Institute, University Of Dayton. University Honors Program

Proceedings of the Berry Summer Thesis Institute (2013-Present)

Thanks to a gift from the Berry Family Foundation and the Berry family, the University Honors Program launched the Berry Summer Thesis Institute in 2012. The institute introduces students in the University Honors Program to intensive research, scholarship opportunities and professional development. Each student pursues a 12-week summer thesis research project under the guidance of a UD faculty mentor. This contains the product of the students' research.

Mary In The News: August 11, 2017, Michael Duricy

Marian Library Blog Archive

Read recent items about Mary in both Catholic and secular news. Also, see International Marian Research Institute news and updates.

Ud In The News Aug. 1-11, University Of Dayton

News Releases

University of Dayton faculty shared their research and expertise on topics ranging from business to foreign affairs in national media outlets during the first two weeks of August.

The Associated Press quoted Human Rights Center Interim Executive Director Tony Talbott in a round-up of national experts explaining the tension between the United State and North Korea. More than 300 outlets across the country, including The New York Times and U.S. News & World Report, picked up the story.

Christian Kiewitz, professor of management, shared his research on defensive silence with The Academic Minute, a popular radio program that selects professors …

College Faculty In The News: August 10, 2017, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Tony Talbott, director of Abolition Ohio and interim executive director of the Human Rights Center, recently discussed the tragic deaths of illegally transported immigrants with several media outlets around the country. Follow this story and other recent media coverage of College of Arts and Sciences faculty research, scholarship and commentary.

On The Academic Minute, University Of Dayton

News Releases

University of Dayton Professor of Management Christian Kiewitz shares his research on defensive silence on the popular radio program The Academic Minute.