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Desiree Tims Congressional Campaign, Amira Fitzpatrick

Content presented at the Roesch Social Sciences Symposium

The purpose of my internship was to gain advocacy experience in a political setting. I interacted with community members in Ohio’s 10th Congressional District including Montgomery, Greene, and Fayette counties.

Although the election did not provide us the results we had hoped to see, I took away some valuable experience in mobilizing the community to vote for issues that impact this district. Throughout this experience I learned more about civic engagement, public policy, and political activism. Additionally, I reflected the team’s norms of respect, transparency, trust, accountability, and ambition for progress.

2020 Program: Raymond A. Roesch, S.M., Social Sciences Symposium, University Of Dayton

Roesch Social Sciences Symposium Programs and Other Materials

No abstract provided.

Alumni Association Highlights Faculty Excellence Benefiting Students, Field, Susan Brown

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

They are among the best UD has to offer our students and their fields of expertise. Congratulations to the 2020 recipients of the UD Alumni Association Faculty Awards.

Informed, Aware, Alive, Henry Handley

University Libraries Blog Archive

A UD librarian shares information and resources for Transgender Day of Remembrance and Trans Awareness Week.

Ud In The News Nov. 6-13, University Of Dayton

News Releases

UD faculty experts continued to provide post-election analysis for news outlets nationwide, including Catholic publication Crux, USA Today, NBC News, WGN America News Nation and Newsweek. National and local outlets highlighted the new bachelor's plus law degree tracks.

Choosing Health Insurance Is So Complicated, 23% Of Workers With Only Two Choices Picked The Worse One, Trevor Collier, Marlon L. Williams

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Research from two University of Dayton economics professors shows how making an informed decision on health insurance options can save you $2,000 a year.

New In Government Documents: Congressional Hearings And Histories Of Internment, Scott N. West

University Libraries Blog Archive

Scott West shares the latest resources available from the Federal Depository Library Program and the Government Publishing Office.

Native American Heritage Month: History, Arts, Literature, Languages, Kristina Schulz

University Libraries Blog Archive

Archivist Kristina Schulz shares a sampling of resources available in the University Libraries for the study and appreciation of Indigenous peoples in North America.

Politicians On Campus: A Look Back, Garrett Reese

University Libraries Blog Archive

Archives student employee Garrett Reese '21 researched the historical visits of several politicians invited to UD's campus since the early 1970s.

University Of Dayton 2020 Alumni Awards, Michelle Gregg

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Every year, the University of Dayton Alumni Association highlights some of the amazing things you or your classmates have done. Congratulations to the 2020 recipients.

University Of Dayton Launches Five-Year Bachelor’S And Law Degree Program For Philosophy Majors In Core Program, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

University of Dayton students in the Core program who major in philosophy can now complete an undergraduate and law degree in five years through a new partnership with the University’s School of Law.

Pandemic Halloween 2020, Amy Mcvay Abbott

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

I’ve spent most of the last 48 hours at a (virtual) humor writers’ workshop named for the late great Erma Bombeck. Erma’s spirit hovers over the conference, and like her writing, the speakers are uplifting, inspiring and wildly funny. Laughter has soothed the heart of this savage beast, who, like most everyone else, is in a quarantine funk and positively witchy.

We The People: An Election Series, Lauren Durham

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

In this divided democracy, the University of Dayton School of Law and Human Rights Center brought together a bipartisan slate of experts and elected officials to discuss the elections. All sessions are now available online.

Ud Men For Gender Equity Newsletter, November 2020, University Of Dayton. Women's Center

UD Men for Gender Equity Newsletter

In this issue:

1. Welcome Message
2. Upcoming Engagement Opportunities
3. Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women
4. Video Clip: 'Gendered Linguistics: Why Words Matter'
5. Article Reads: Gender-Neutral Tenure Clock Stopping Policies, Gender-Inclusive Housing, and Everyday Tips for Equity-Minded Scholars
6. Stories of Gender Equity Advocacy at UD
7. Share Your Experience

President's Commission On The Status Of Women: Fall 2020 Report, University Of Dayton

Women's Center Reports, Commentaries and Other Resources

Announced in fall 2019, the President’s Commission on the Status of Women was convened to illuminate and ultimately enhance the status of women at the University of Dayton by advising the president and other senior leaders on gender equity issues and specific concerns of women-identified faculty, staff, and students. The commission makes recommendations on issues that have particular relevance for women, including but not limited to equity, access, retention, promotion and advancement, and safety and security.

Divide And Slide: Layer-Wise Refinement For Output Range Analysis Of Deep Neural Networks, Chao Huang, Jiameng Fan, Xin Chen, Wenchao Li, Qi Zhu

Computer Science Faculty Publications

In this article, we present a layer-wise refinement method for neural network output range analysis. While approaches such as nonlinear programming (NLP) can directly model the high nonlinearity brought by neural networks in output range analysis, they are known to be difficult to solve in general. We propose to use a convex polygonal relaxation (overapproximation) of the activation functions to cope with the nonlinearity. This allows us to encode the relaxed problem into a mixed-integer linear program (MILP), and control the tightness of the relaxation by adjusting the number of segments in the polygon. Starting with a segment number of …

Study Abroad And School Psychologists’ Perceptions Of Intercultural Competence, Alexa M. Irwin, Nicole A. Oberhelman, Susan C. Davies

Counselor Education and Human Services Faculty Publications

This study investigated perceived influence of study abroad experiences on intercultural competence in school psychologists and school psychologists-in-training. This exploratory descriptive qualitative analysis involved semi-structured interviews with a purposively sampled group (n = 20) of school psychologists (n = 10) and school psychology graduate students (n = 10) who studied abroad during their undergraduate or graduate programs. Participants responded to questions about their study abroad experience, how it affected them, what they learned about other cultures, and how it affected their career or career preparation. Four themes were identified: (1) awareness of cultural similarities and differences; (2) recognition of privilege; …

Development Of A New Habitat Mimicking Tool For Assessing Larval Salamanders In Temperate Forest Streams, Margaret E. Maloney, Eric B. Borth, Chris Skalski, Ryan W. Mcewan

Biology Faculty Publications

Small streams are a high priority for conservation and an important target for biomonitoring. Stream salamanders are a useful indicator for biotic integrity of headwater streams; however, assessing stream salamanders is a challenging endeavor and existing methods can cause habitat disturbance or require expensive equipment. Our goal was to develop an artificial habitat that mimics the natural habitat that salamanders prefer, leading to rapid colonization and that also (1) represents a standardized area and (2) is easy to handle for rapid assessment. After developing a new artificial habitat (the Maloney Salamander Hotel), we tested the device in a variety of …

Got Lenses?, Vicki Austin

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

So, here’s my latest shameful secret.

Identity, Harm, And Hate In Special Collections, Henry M. Handley

Marian Library Faculty Presentations

LIS studies of diversity, equity, and inclusion frequently separate workplace interpersonal issues from collections issues, divorcing organizational culture from organizational collections, especially in special collections. Weeding harmful or hateful materials from circulating collections can lead to their transfer to special collections, where library and archives workers as well as their users can be impacted. This presentation addresses assumptions of an unmarginalized, neutral, and impervious arbiter in special collections and suggests solutions to give special collections workers and users agency and accommodation in the types of materials they are asked to handle, based in scholarship from BIPOC, LGBTQ, and disabled library …

Ud In The News Oct. 23-30, University Of Dayton

News Releases

In a Q&A with the Dayton Business Journal, UD President Eric F. Spina said 'flexibility is key' to navigating the COVID- 19 pandemic. Prominent Catholic news outlets Commonweal and America interviewed religious studies faculty Neomi De Anda and Jana Bennett about Catholicism in America today and Election 2020, respectively.

Mini-Course To Connect Archives To Black Life In Dayton And At Ud, Heidi Gauder, Kristina Schulz

University Libraries Blog Archive

A mini-course this winter will present a hands-on approach with historical artifacts that connect to the experiences of Black people in Dayton and at UD during the first half of the 20th century.

From Being To Doing: Anti-Racism As Action At Work, Ione T. Damasco

Roesch Library Faculty Presentations

Over the past few years, the conversation around equity in libraries has focused on thinking of the word ally as a verb, rather than as an identity. With recent events highlighting specific issues around race, the conversation has now shifted to many people wanting to be anti-racist. In this session, we will focus on anti-racism as action, rather than using the word anti-racist as identity. In particular, we will examine our notions of professionalism in libraries. Can changing how we define professionalism in library workplaces be an example of anti-racist action?

We will take a critical look at how certain …

Mysterious Manuscripts, Cursed Chronicles And Specters In The Stacks, Fred Jenkins

University Libraries Blog Archive

Fred Jenkins sheds dust-filtered light on dark tales set in libraries, bookshops, museums and archives.

Mary In The News: Oct. 26, 2020, Michael Duricy

Marian Library Blog Archive

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

Archives Month Spotlight: Documenting Mary In The Digital Age, Kayla Harris

Marian Library Blog Archive

Web archiving protects online information about Mary from erasure, revision, overwriting and obsolescence.

Making Memes: A Gallery Of Visual Literacy, Jillian Ewalt, Bridget Garnai

University Libraries Blog Archive

Librarians meld intellectual property, wit and popular culture in an entertaining activity.

Open Access Week 2020: Highlights From Ecommons, Maureen Schlangen

University Libraries Blog Archive

In celebration of Open Access Week, check out some of the newest collections in eCommons, UD's open-access institutional repository.

Mary In The News: Oct. 21, 2020, Michael Duricy

Marian Library Blog Archive

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

The Role Of Mentoring In Tenuring And Promoting Women At The University Of Dayton, Laura Vorachek, Sarah Critchfield

Reports from the Gender Equity Research Fellowship

Report from Gender Equity Research Fellowship, 2019-20:

Retention of women and underrepresented minority faculty is an important consideration for the University of Dayton. This study critically examines current practices for supporting women faculty through the tenure and promotion process at UD, focusing in particular on the mentoring of pre-tenure faculty. A survey and interviews with early career faculty found gender discrepancies in mentoring experiences. Despite lower retention of female faculty, women report more receiving more mentoring and more satisfaction with mentoring than men. The study also found that the type of mentoring received (formal or informal) had a significant impact …