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Integrating Traditional Culltural Expressions (Tce) And Indigenous Traditional Knowledge Sysetms (Tk) In Social And Economic Policy For Sustainable Development, Stanislas Bigirimana

Biennial Conference: The Social Practice of Human Rights

Intellectual property contributes to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in various ways. Most African economies are based on extractive industries. This creates a situation where developing economies are suppliers of raw materials to industrialized economies and importers of manufactured goods. Intellectual property coupled with an increased awareness of the importance of intellectual capital and intangible assets creates a situation where Africans and other developing economies are realizing that natural resources alone are not really wealth. There is a need for value addition and beneficiation of natural resources. There are good initiatives such as the development of the automobile industry in Ghana …

Achievement Unlocked, Katy Kelly

University Libraries Blog Archive

Three endowment-funded student scholarships awarded by the University Libraries recognize outstanding writers, education majors and international students.

Husbands Say The Darndest Things!, Renee Burns Lonner

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

As an older woman in a long-term (and happy) marriage, I have probably never felt so vindicated and understood as when Amy Schumer reflected on one of her husband’s reactions.

Achievement Unlocked, Katy Kelly

University Libraries Blog Archive

When you think of student scholarships, the scenario typically includes a high school senior ecstatic about attending their dream school. What about honoring students further along in their college careers?

Christmas Exhibit 2023: Nativities And The Natural World, University Of Dayton. Marian Library

Marian Library Exhibit Summaries

Archived website promoting the Marian Library Christmas exhibit Nativities and the Natural World, Nov. 20, 2023 – Jan. 12, 2024.

Stew News, November 2023, University Of Dayton. Rivers Institute

Stew News: The Newsletter of the University of Dayton River Stewards

No abstract provided.

Humor Writer Of The Month: Ward Sutton, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Ward Sutton, an award-winning cartoonist, illustrator and writer, is our Humor Writer of the Month for November.

Promotional Brochure: Health Equity Fellows Program, University Of Dayton

Fitz Center Reports and Promotional Materials

Brochure describes the Fitz Center's Health Equity Fellows Program. Achieving health equity means ensuring that everyone has the ability to achieve their full health potential and no one is disadvantaged due to socially determined circumstances. This program's goal is to provide education, skills, and experiences for underrepresented students who now and in their future careers want to combat health inequities. To apply, inquire at the Fitz Center.

Program: The Moors, University Of Dayton

Dance and Theater Programs

The Moors is a contemporary feminist play by Jen Silverman that, like much of Silverman’s work, deals with themes of women pushing back against the circumstances they find themselves in. The Moors takes place loosely in the 1840s in a world inspired by Victorian England and the Brontë sisters.

Novel Castor Oil/Water/Ethanol Pickering Emulsions Stabilized By Magnetic Nanoparticles And Magnetically Controllable Demulsification, Mohammad J. Hasan, Peng Chen, Neithan Dominick, Erick S. Vasquez, Esteban E. Ureña-Benavides

Chemical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications

A novel castor oil/water/ethanol Pickering emulsion, stabilized by magnetic nanoparticles (NPs), was developed to allow on-demand demulsification by an external magnetic field for the extraction of ethanol from aqueous solution using the castor oil. The emulsion was stabilized by Fe3O4-coated cellulose nanocrystals (CNC@Fe3O4) and lignin-coated Fe3O4 NPs (lignin@Fe3O4). The stability of the emulsions was investigated at various castor oil to ethanol-water ratios (50/50 and 70/30), various NP concentrations, and ethanol concentrations in the aqueous phase. The magnetically controlled demulsification ability of the emulsions was investigated by using a permanent magnet. The results showed that the 70/30 emulsions were more stable …

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.

New Criminal Justice And Security Studies Chair Brings Expertise In Cyber Forensics, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Scott Belshaw, a criminologist with expertise in digital forensics and cyber security, joined UD as chair of the Department of Criminal Justice and Security Studies.

Wanted: 450 Of Your Best Words, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Writers, it’s time to put your best writing on the line and enter the Erma Bombeck Writing Competition. Previously unpublished 450-word entries in humor and human interest categories will be accepted Dec. 4-Jan. 8.

Contributions, Stories, Legacies, Kevin Cretsos

University Libraries Blog Archive

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, view our list of books, collections and other resources that we encourage you to explore and share.

Who's Publishing What: Zuri The Zebra And The Seasons Of Giving, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Andrea Gelfuso's children's book, Zuri the Zebra and the Seasons of Giving, illustrates how generous kids and mischievous animals bring attention to the excesses of the holidays.

I Object, Caroline Creamer

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

Letter 166 Paul Laurence Dunbar wrote to Booker T. Washington in response to his rebuttals of the commissioned song Dunbar was asked to write for the Tuskegee Institute. The Tuskegee Institute was the first higher education institute opened for African Americans. Booker T. Washington was one of the founders who helped establish the school. During the time of this letter, Dunbar was struggling with his tuberculosis diagnosis, however he was still writing and producing new work. Within this letter Dunbar debates Washington’s views and objections …

From Despair Comes Future Hope, Ainsley Betz

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

Dimensions: 30 inches wide, 36 inches tall
Medium: Inkjet on matte paper, printed on both sides
Work displayed here as a diptych

Artist's narrative: Letter 3 was written to Dunbar’s friend and mentor Dr. James Newton Matthews. The letter focused on Dunbar’s despair following his publication and recital at the Western Association of Writers Conference, where he was not able to sell any of his poems. This caused him to doubt himself and his ability. The color blue was used to represent these feelings of sadness and self doubt. Negative words were pulled from the letter and applied at various …

The Act, Erin Doherty

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 121 explores the struggles Paul Laurence Dunbar faced with alcoholism and the scrutiny he received for his illness. As Dunbar writes an apology letter to Professor P.M. Pearson for his absence due to excessive drinking, his sincere apologies shine through. Dunbar explains how he is aware that his apology can’t erase showing up to a recital intoxicated, which led to his career being tarnished; however, he still asks for forgiveness. The imagery was created with an ink-water solution. This allowed for an …

Paul L. Dunbar: A Tale Of Two Worlds, Brayden Vaughan

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 3 is a poem full of despair and sadness. While Paul Laurence Dunbar does have limited moments of happiness, he is mostly addressing his sorrow and negativity to his friend J.N. Matthews regarding the publication of his work. Dunbar lists his discouragement and blames himself several times throughout his writing. He is very annoyed at himself for his disappointments because he has only been able to sell two of his hymns. He even addresses a statement saying: “But enough of myself and …

Growing Pride, Elaina Doggett

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 166 unfolds Paul Laurence Dunbar’s reaction to a critique he had received by Booker T. Washington regarding "Tuskegee Song," which Washington commissioned Dunbar to write. In this song, Dunbar discusses the triumphs and tribulations of the past, present, and what would come in the future. The poster title “Growing Pride” represents both the South’s pride and Dunbar's. He was unapologetic in his response to Washington and stood firm in his beliefs that his original writing was most effective. The imagery is a …

The Elevator Only Goes Up, Jordan Mitchell

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: This letter takes Paul Laurence Dunbar back to when he was not proud of his work. In high school, he thought all of his writing was one big joke. He could not afford much, which led to him being forced to take a job as an elevator hopper. In the end, it was a situation that should be seen as a positive. When talking in the elevator with people, he was able to learn how they spoke and put it into his writing. …

Uneventful, Mary Dent

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

Dimensions: 30 x 36 inches
Media: Inkjet on matte paper
Created using Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, ink, and handwritten calligraphy

Artist's statement: Letter 85 was written to a woman who is still unknown to this day. The opening sentence of the letter states, “In answer I must say that my life has been so uneventful that there is little in it to interest anyone.” Paul Laurence Dunbar wrote this letter explaining the “uneventful” occurrences that he had experienced, beginning at his birth in Dayton, Ohio. Dunbar continues on in the letter brushing through age 12, when he first began writing, …

Self-Deprivation, Maddison Mitchell

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: Paul Laurence Dunbar was a fascinating poet and writer. He was ahead of his time, and his writing was special and loved by all who read it. However, Dunbar was very hard on himself; he talked down about his abilities and writings. In Letter 3, he was writing to a close friend and mentor, James Newton Matthews. He talks about how he is not confident in his writing abilities and is doubting himself, saying he hasn’t been able to sell a single poem. …

Similar Flow, Quinn Heisey

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

Dimensions: 30 inches wide, 36 inches deep, 2-sided
Medium: Inkjet on matte paper

Artist's narrative: Contemporary readers of letter 121 are hearing from the great Dayton poet, Paul Laurence Dunbar, in a declining state and nearing his 1906 passing from tuberculosis [diagnosed 1899]. Dunbar's illness necessitated treatment in a time before antibiotics, and the popular treatment was to use whiskey to manage extreme pain. This contributed to Dunbar’s addiction to alcohol, which is context for the sometimes unclear nature of events and decisions of his that warranted Dunbar to issue this response.

The letter has moments of self-disparaging humor or …

Dare To Be Great, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

As a Flyer Promise Scholar, Aidan Mornhinweg hears his success coaches and professors tell him, “Dare to be great,” and he’s taking those words to heart.

Sharing Glad "Tidings", Kayla Harris

Marian Library Blog Archive

As the Marian Library celebrates 80 years, it turns the tide with a new name for its annual publication.

Sharing Glad ‘Tidings’, Kayla Harris

Marian Library Blog Archive

As the Marian Library celebrates 80 years, it turns the tide with a new name for its annual publication.

A ‘High-Flier’ Designation For Supporting Low-Income Students, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Cynthia Bukirwa knew what she wanted: to go to college to become a doctor. She just didn’t know how.

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.

Chapter I — On Theories Of Modernization, Messay Kebede

Ethiopian Modernization: Opportunities and Derailments

The vast literature pertaining to development and modernity discloses philosophical questions that instigate the controversies dividing the various theories of modernization. Of these philosophical issues, the most crucial and recurrent is the question of the prime factor or mover of modernization. The reason for the philosophical issue of primacy derives from the fact that modernization involves cultural as well as socioeconomic changes. Following the philosophical distinction between the spiritual and the material, the clash between the two basic schools of idealism and materialism frames the philosophical approach around the question of knowing whether the prime cause of modernization is cultural …