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Hand To Heart, Elizabeth Elward

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

On Valentine's Day, CPR kiosk training was held at RecPlex.

Serving At-Risk Youth, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Last fall, University of Dayton sophomore Sarah Presley spent several afternoons each week working with juvenile offenders from the Dayton area attending a community-based alternative-to-confinement program.

‘Do You Know Who You Are?’, Amanda Black

Roesch Library Staff Publications

As I reflect on Black History Month and how it has shaped and continues to shape American history, I’m struck with the importance of students getting to know their past. As they read about and witness injustices throughout the world, students have awakened to the realization that a fuller understanding the history of their own country can provide more detailed context for their own experiences. This type of research can not only provide a sense of identity, but also equip them with knowledge and perspective as they work to dismantle systems of inequality.

Do You Know Who You Are?', Amanda Black

University Libraries Blog Archive

Reflecting on the value of historical context, a Roesch librarian invites students to delve into databases for Black History Month.

College Faculty In The News: January 25, 2019, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

One of the stories from the University of Dayton's "Facing Dayton: Neighborhood Narratives" project was recently featured in a National Public Radio podcast. This community-based project by students, faculty and staff from the Fitz Center for Leadership in Community, with support from multiple campus departments and programs, is a part of the nationwide storytelling project called the Facing Project.

Social Integration And Student Proactivity: Precursors To Improved Academic Outcomes In A First-Year Experience Basic Communication Course, Robert Sidelinger, Brandi N. Frisby

Basic Communication Course Annual

Based on interactionalist theory, we longitudinally examined first-year experience basic communication courses for students’ social integration and academic outcomes. Participants completed measures of proactivity, instructor rapport, classroom connectedness, participation, self-regulated and peer learning, and likelihood to persist in college. Results reveal that students perceptions of proactivity, instructor rapport, and peer connectedness all increased over the course of a semester. Instructor rapport predicted self-regulated, participation, and likelihood to persist. Connectedness predicted participation. Student proactivity predicted likelihood to persist. Generally, results suggest social integration (i.e., rapport and connectedness) and proactivity are important to student success.

Examining Students’ Learning And Preparation In A Basic Communication Course, Stevie M. Munz, Janet Colvin

Basic Communication Course Annual

Prior to beginning a basic communication course, students enter with learning expectations and motivations to transfer knowledge outside the classroom. The present study examined 373 qualitative pre and post-test responses from students enrolled in a basic communication course to assess their self-defined learning and speaking preparation expectations. Through our findings, we learn that students articulate their goals in relationship to communication skills (e.g., reduce anxiety, verbal/non-verbal, audience analysis, personal goals, and confidence) and preparation (e.g., writing, outlining, presenting, and past experiences). These findings are explored in greater detail and extend our understanding of students’ goals and expectations when they enter …

Arts At The University Of Dayton, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The Terell Stafford Quintet will perform on campus at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20 as a part of the College of Arts and Sciences' ArtsLIVE initiative. Stafford’s concert and residency are supported by the Cityfolk JazzNet Legacy Endowment.

2019-04-26 Common Academic Program Committee Minutes, University Of Dayton. Common Academic Program Committee

Common Academic Program Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Hull House, The Pullman Strike, And Tolstoy: Documenting The Work Of Jane Addams, Marilyn Fischer

Philosophy Faculty Publications

Review:

Mary Lynn McCree Bryan, Maree de Angury, and Ellen Skerrett, editors. The Selected Papers of Jane Addams, Volume III: Creating Hull-House and an International Presence, 1889-1900. University of Illinois Press, 2019.

The sheer amount of material packed into the nearly 1,000 pages of The Selected Papers of Jane Addams, volume 3, is breath-taking. In this volume the editors, Mary Lynn McCree Bryan, Maree de Angury, and Ellen Skerrett include a generous selection of Addams’s correspondence and writings during the first decade of Hull House’s existence, supplemented by extensive endnotes and commentary. This continues the pattern the editors used in …

Doc 2019-04 Proposal For Group Facilitation And Leadership Certificate, Kelly Vibber

Senate Documents

Legislative Authority.


Art. III. B. 1-7; DOC 2015-04

Doc 2019-07 Proposal For New Bachelor Of Science In Sport And Wellness Degree And Consolidation Of Selected Majors Within The Department Of Health And Sport Science, University Of Dayton. School Of Education And Health Sciences

Senate Documents

Legislative Authority.

Rationale for Program:

We propose to establish a Bachelor of Science in Sport and Wellness (BSSW) degree in the School of Education and Health Sciences (SEHS) and Department of Health and Sport Science (HSS). Within this new degree, we propose:

● The creation of a major in Sport and Wellness, with multiple concentrations (Health and Fitness, Community Health, and Sport Management) that correspond to our current offerings and opportunities for growth. 2 The focus of the major in Sport and Wellness , with its multiple concentrations: Health and Fitness, Community Health, and Sport Management will be to build …

Doc 2019-01 Proposal For Bachelor Of Science In Sustainability, University Of Dayton. College Of Arts And Sciences

Senate Documents

Legislative Authority

Contains:

1. Rationale for the New Degree Program

2. Description of the Impact on Other Programs and Departments

3. Prospective Enrollment

4. Attraction and Retention of Underrepresented Student Groups

5. Evidence of Industry Need and Employability of Graduates

6. Identification of Similar University Programs and Peer Institutions

7. Description of Proposed Curriculum

8. Review of resource Availability and Adequacy

9. Projected Additional Investment and Evidence of Capacity

Doc 2019-02 Bachelor Of Arts In Sustainability, Full Proposal, University Of Dayton. College Of Arts And Sciences

Senate Documents

Legislative Authority.

Contains:

1. Rationale for the New Degree Program

2. Description of the Impact on Other Programs and Departments

3. Prospective Enrollment

4. Attraction and Retention of Underrepresented Student Groups

5. Evidence of Industry Need and Employability of Graduates

6. Identification of Similar University Programs and Peer Institutions

7. Description of Proposed Curriculum

8. Review of resource Availability and Adequacy

9. Projected Additional Investment and Evidence of Capacity

Honorslink, Issue 2019.1, University Of Dayton

HonorsLINK Newsletter

The Honors Program newsletter, HonorsLINK contains in-depth stories about students and alumni, recent achievements and announcements from alumni, news about current students and a six-month calendar of events.

Iact Undergraduate Certificate In Applied Creativity (Year 2 - 2019), Brian Laduca

IACT Certificate Program

At the Institute of Applied Creativity for Transformation (IACT) at ArtStreet, we seek to empower a creatively confident 21st-century student with the ability to discover, invent and innovate ambiguous ideas through a disruptive design process that will impact today’s ever-changing global world regardless of degree focus.

IACT is home to the nation’s first undergraduate certificate in Applied Creativity for Transformation. Open to undergraduate students of any major, the certificate is a first step in achieving the University of Dayton’s vision of innovation, applied creativity, entrepreneurship and community engagement for the common good.

Leading Change For School Improvement, Corinne Brion

Educational Leadership Faculty Publications

This teaching case study is meant to help current and future school leaders become change agents who lead effectively and improve their schools. I discuss one case in a fictitious city and school that is representative of many other American schools. In particular, I examine adaptive challenges that educational leaders commonly face. This case encourages administrators to participate in meaningful conversations with stakeholders to solve complex issues around leading change. The hope is to better understand how school leaders can transform schools, embrace adaptive challenges, and use change as opportunities for growth. I also pose questions designed to make future …

Voices Of Ghanaian Head-Teachers Working In Low-Fee Private Schools, Corinne Brion, Paula A. Cordeiro

Educational Leadership Faculty Publications

The year 2000 was pivotal for the developing nations of the world. During the Millennium Summit, 189 member nations of the United Nations and 23 international organizations came together to adopt the United Nations Millennium Declaration and to commit to help achieve eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Those goals were to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; achieve universal primary education; promote gender equality and empower women; reduce child mortality; improve maternal health; combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases; ensure environmental sustainability; and develop a global partnership for development. These ambitious goals had specific targets to be achieved by 2015 (United …

Ltc Newsletter, University Of Dayton. Ryan C. Harris Learning Teaching Center

LTC Newsletter

Spring 2019

Doc 2019-06 Proposal For New Bachelor Of Science In Health Science Degree And Consolidation Of Selected Majors Within The Department Of Health And Sport Science, University Of Dayton. School Of Education And Health Sciences

Senate Documents

Legislative Authority


Rationale for Program:

We propose to establish a Bachelor of Science in Health Science (BSHS) degree in the School of Education and Health Science (SEHS) and Department of Health and Sport Science (HSS). Within this new degree, we propose:

● The creation of a major in Health Science, with multiple concentrations that correspond to our current offerings.
● The transfer of the current baccalaureate degree program in Dietetics to this degree to better align the major with the degree earned

Seeking Unity Despite Differences: Female Muslim College Students And Cultural Bridges Of Social Media, Toqa Hassan

Journal of Research, Assessment, and Practice in Higher Education

Through the lens of co-cultural and social construction of reality, this research explores the impact of social media on the lives of female Muslim college students in the United States. Two research questions were posed: 1) How social media allows female Muslim college students to bridge the gap between minority groups in their communities and 2) How do they perceive the presence of diversity among themselves online and offline. Results of 11 semi-structured interviews showed that social media allows female Muslim college students to unite with others globally and expand their local circle of friends to grow beyond their socially …

Socializing In The Halls? Chinese First-Year Experiences Of Residence Climate, Jamie Chong Brown, Nasser A. Razek

Journal of Research, Assessment, and Practice in Higher Education

Composing the largest nationality of international students at American universities, Chinese undergraduate students in the United States have dramatically increased over the previous decade (Institute of International Education, 2014). Despite the extensive research on the challenges facing Chinese students in the American classroom, in-depth research on the residence hall socialization process for Chinese students remains lacking (Briguglio & Smith, 2012). This mixed methods study assessed first-year Chinese students’ perceptions of racial climate and community in residence halls at a mid-sized Midwestern private institution. Quantitative data indicated that the students’ attitude toward floor acceptance and racial harmony correlates with their perceived …

169th Commencement, Fall

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

College Faculty In The News: December 10, 2018, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Assistant Professor Glenna Jennings, Department of Art and Design, and her students recently came together with an exhibition and art auction to help raise money for a food market slated to open in an underserved area of Dayton.

Reconstruction In The Big Easy: The Changing Interpretations Of The Role Of Race During Reconstruction In New Orleans, Claire Sullivan

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

This historiography essay was the final assignment of my ASI 120 (Core Program) course at the University of Dayton. In preparation for the paper, I read A Short History of Reconstruction, 1863-1877 by Eric Foner. After reading and reflecting on Foner’s book, I decided I wanted to focus my topic on Reconstruction in New Orleans, with specific emphasis on racial issues and the New Orleans Riot. I chose this topic because it allowed me to further research a topic relating to social justice with respect to race relations, something I am very passionate about. I spent a great deal of …

The Father Of Pan‐Africanism: Rev. Edward Wilmot Blyden, Rafi Rahman

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

Rev. Edward Wilmot Blyden was born in the Virgin Islands, was ordained a Presbyterian minister, and became a leader in the Pan- Africanism movement. This paper argues that Rev. Blyden is an important figure within contemporary Black Church Studies because of his sui generis posture towards Islam, Pan-Africanism, and Black Nationalism. The felicitous Pan-African accolades attributed to Rev. Blyden by the Black Church are a result of his novel Afro-centric and inclusive interfaith hermeneutical posture and writings from the period of Reconstruction through the Progressive Era. Rev. Blyden’s acceptance of non-Christian faith traditions within a Pan-African context supported and, more …

Leadership In Building Communities: Roosevelt Neighborhood, Fitz Center For Leadership In Community, University Of Dayton

Dayton Neighborhood Studies

No abstract provided.

Women As Ritualistic Agents In The Roman Catholic Church: A Comparative Theological Dialogue, Simonmary Asese Aihiokhai

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

In sub-Saharan African religious worldview, a woman inhabits the interstitial space of connectedness. She serves as the medium for the birthing of physical and spiritual life. Today, many in the continent have embraced Christianity and many profess the Roman Catholic faith. African Catholics can contribute to the ongoing discourse on the role of women as ministerial agents in the Catholic Church. To do this, they can articulate a theology of ministry that is grounded in the religious worldview of African indigenous religions.

Review — Jeannine Hill Fletcher, The Sin Of White Supremacy: Christianity, Racism, & Religious Diversity In America, Karen Teel

Journal of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium

No abstract provided.

College Faculty In The News: November 26, 2018, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Department of Music faculty James Hiller and Joy Willenbrink recently discussed how music therapy helps people going through addiction recovery during a segment aired on public television.