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Arts Events: December 15, 2016, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The Human Rights Center and PROOF: Media for Social Justice present the inaugural run of the photo exhibit Ferguson Voices: Disrupting the Frame in January 2017. We invite you to see this and other inspiring arts experiences during the upcoming weeks.

Faculty In The News: December 12, 2016, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

"iDream," a collaboration between two UD alumni and the theatre, dance and performance technology program made headlines, and other highlights of recent media coverage of College of Arts and Sciences faculty research, scholarship and commentary.

In The News: Dec. 10, 2016, Michael Duricy

Marian Library Blog Archive

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Rising Research Reputation, University Of Dayton

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The University of Dayton's research reputation is national, according to National Science Foundation statistics.

In The News: Dec. 7, 2016, Michael Duricy

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Learning From The Best, University Of Dayton

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Five University of Dayton students received the first Emerson Innovation Scholarships sponsored by The Helix Innovation Center on the University of Dayton campus. They will work with Emerson engineers and industry leaders to develop innovations in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration industry.

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

Dayton Neighborhood Studies

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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.

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

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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 …

Orpheus, Winter 2016-17, University Of Dayton

Orpheus: UD's Literary and Artistic Magazine

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Journal Of Research, Assessment, And Practice In Higher Education (Volume 1, Issue 1)

Journal of Research, Assessment, and Practice in Higher Education

Full Issue (34 pages, 0.74 MB)

Student Unrest: From Historic Infamy To Humane Inclusivity, Matthew Cooney, Kenneth Borland

Journal of Research, Assessment, and Practice in Higher Education

Infamous responses to historic student unrest clash with contemporary student affairs educators’ desire for a humane, inclusive approach to student unrest. The authors detail two historic responses: the 1968 Tlatelolco massacre at the Universidad Autónoma de México and the 1970 Kent State University shootings.

Like today, students expressed escalating dissatisfaction with social conditions and displeasure with official responses. To not repeat unrest becoming violence, authors introduce concepts for humanely and inclusively responding to student unrest.

Calling The Erma Tribe: Be Our Champion On #Givingtuesday, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Teri Rizvi is reaching out to writers in the "Erma tribe" for help in launching the workshop's first online fundraising drive on Nov. 29 on #GivingTuesday. It's a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to make a difference in the lives of others and the causes they support.

In The News: Nov. 28, 2016, Michael Duricy

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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.

In The News: Nov. 21, 2016, Michael Duricy

Marian Library Blog Archive

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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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In The News: Nov. 14, 2016, Michael Duricy

Marian Library Blog Archive

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The Faithful Flyer, 11-13-2016, University Of Dayton. Campus Ministry

Chapel Bulletins

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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.

In The News: Nov. 9, 2016, Michael Duricy

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October In The News, University Of Dayton

News Releases

October was a banner month for the University of Dayton in the news.

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.

Fair Trade University, University Of Dayton

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The University of Dayton will celebrate its fair trade university designation from national grassroots movement Fair Trade Campaigns and receive a certificate of recognition at an event 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, at the University of Dayton Bookstore located in Marianist Hall.

Champion For Inclusion, University Of Dayton

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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.