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Review: 'Holy Humanitarians: American Evangelicals And Global Aid', William Vance Trollinger

History Faculty Publications

As I write, the city of Dayton is digging out from the devastating impact of fifteen tornadoes – four of which carried winds of 150-200 mph -- that struck the city and its environs on Memorial Day night. The American Red Cross (ARC) is spearheading community relief efforts, which, on the face of it, is no great surprise. But in Holy Humanitarians Heather Curtis makes clear that not only did the ARC (founded in 1881) not enjoy benevolence presumption in the first few decades of its existence, its fiercest competitor was the evangelical periodical, the Christian Herald.

In this …

Ud In The News Oct. 26-Nov. 1, University Of Dayton

News Releases

University Business highlighted UD's tuition plan in a story about how colleges are fighting tuition hikes. BizEd's Collaborations section included the Davis Center for Portfolio Management's partnership with The Dayton Foundation to manage assets for the foundation. WVXU-FM in Cincinnati and WOSU-AM featured engineering student Spencer Janning and his invention; ASEE First Bell picked up the story.

Cultural Proficiency: The Missing Link To Student Learning, Corinne Brion

Educational Leadership Faculty Publications

This case illustrates why school leaders must be culturally proficient to serve all students and lead effectively. I discuss one case in Ohio that is representative of many other American schools. In particular, I examine the cultural challenges educational leaders must commonly face. This case encourages administrators to participate in meaningful conversations with stakeholders to solve complex issues. The hope is to better understand how school leaders in diverse contexts can lead and embrace different cultures, beliefs, and norms. I also pose questions designed to prepare educational leaders for similar situations where they must address issues of culture.

Participatory Sensing-Based Geospatial Localization Of Distant Objects For Disaster Preparedness In Urban Built Environments, Hongjo Kim, Youngjib Ham

Civil and Environmental Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Faculty Publications

Although the benefit of participatory sensing for collecting local data over large areas has long been recognized, it has not been widely used for various applications such as disaster preparation due to a lack of geospatial localization capability with respect to a distant object. In such applications, objects of interest need to be ro- bustly localized and documented for supporting data-driven decision-making in site inspection and resource mobilization. However, participatory sensing is inappropriate to localize a distant object due to the absence of ranging sensors in citizens' mobile devices; thus, the localization accuracy varies to a large extent. To address …

Is Tap Dance A Form Of Jazz Percussion?, Aili W. Bresnahan

Philosophy Faculty Publications

This essay considers whether tap dance might be categorized as a kind of feet- and body-created jazz percussion rather than as a musical form of dance. Its focus is thus primarily ontological, although there is much to be said about the experience and value of tap dance that goes beyond ontology. The nature of tap dance is then investigated in historical, functional, and culturally contextual ways, after which the essay shows how the answers to the historical and functional questions are best solved by cultural and contextual considerations. Finally, this essay concludes that yes, tap dance is a form of …

The Philosophy Of Dance, Aili W. Bresnahan

Philosophy Faculty Publications

This encyclopedia entry surveys the field of philosophy of dance both within and beyond Western philosophical aesthetics.

Updating Molecular Diagnostics For Detecting Methicillin- Susceptible And Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Isolates In Blood Culture Bottles, Fred C. Tenover, Isabella A. Tickler, Victoria M. Le, Scott Dewell, Rodrigo E. Mendes, Richard V. Goering, Mrsa Consortium

Biology Faculty Publications

Molecular diagnostic tests can be used to provide rapid identification of staphylococcal species in blood culture bottles to help improve antimicrobial stewardship. However, alterations in the target nucleic acid sequences of the microorganisms or their antimicrobial resistance genes can lead to false-negative results. We determined the whole-genome sequences of 4 blood culture isolates of Staphylococcus aureus and 2 control organisms to understand the genetic basis of genotypephenotype discrepancies when using the Xpert MRSA/SA BC test (in vitro diagnostic medical device [IVD]). Three methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) isolates each had a different insertion of a genetic element in the staphylococcal cassette …

Sustainable Aviation Fuels Approval Streamlining: Auxiliary Power Unit Lean Blowout Testing, Erin E. Peiffer, Joshua S. Heyne, Meredith Colket

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Faculty Publications

An underpinning hindrance in the market penetration of sustainable aviation fuel is the approval process for alternative jet fuels. One solution to this is to develop low-cost screening tools that can be implemented earlier in the approval process. Auxiliary power unit combustors historically show the most sensitivity to physical and volatile fuel properties, making it a useful tool in assessing potential alternative jet fuel effects at test conditions representative of operability stability limits. It is hypothesized that these observations can be explained via timescale analysis considering fuel droplet breakup and evaporation, combustor mixing, and chemical reactivity timescales on the progression …

Rays For Days, Lauren Maier

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

The sun peaks behind the chapel in the early afternoon.

Faculty Affairs Committee Minutes Of The Academic Senate 2019-11-01, University Of Dayton. Faculty Affairs Committee

All Committee Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Faculty Affairs Committee of the Academic Senate.

Dance Rhythm, Aili W. Bresnahan

Books and Book Chapters by University of Dayton Faculty

This chapter proposes a theory of dance rhythm as distinct from rhythm in dance. First, it distinguishes natural and intentional rhythm, constructed from combining theories by Dewey and Margolis. It then defends this account by exploring musical and non-musical connections between rhythm and dance. It argues that dance rhythm can arise in conjunction with music, or that it can – though need not – follow music, or that it can set the musical rhythm, or be completely independent of music, though natural or internal bodily rhythms can underpin both. Finally, it asserts the existence of dance that might be naturally …

Happy 200th Birthday!, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

Walking through campus, I pass by statues of the mother of Jesus that stand as beacons of grace, strength, and faith. At twilight, I gaze upward at the illuminated Madonna and child image that adorns the side of Miriam Hall and feel peace and a sense of purpose.

Halloween Candy Face-Off, Kathryn Niekamp

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Student votes determined the "to die for" Halloween candy of 2019.

The Lesson From Hell, Matthew Dewald

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Professor Meghan Henning has found her niche studying stories about the one place no one wants to go.

Who's Publishing What: As Long As It's Perfect, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Lisa Tognola's debut novel was published by She Writes Press in October.

Georgia On My Mind, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

Warner Robins, Georgia, sits 613 miles from Dayton, but after a quick trip there this week, it truly feels like it’s “just around the corner.”

New Chair Champions Global Languages And Cultures, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

University of Dayton Germanist Carola Daffner is willing to go to heroic lengths to engage students in global languages and cultures. During a “Comic Con” event at her previous institution, she dressed as Thor and performed two stories from Norse mythology about the hammer-wielding god of thunder and modern-day Avengers star.

Libraries Faculty Member Earns Mentoring Honor, Katy Kelly

University Libraries Blog Archive

The Kathryn L. Venditti Mentoring Award honors an academic librarian who has demonstrated excellence as a mentor to a librarian, a library worker or a library science student. Heidi Gauder has done it all.

"You Win With Veterans", Thomas M. Columbus

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

The Flyer men's basketball team has talent and depth.

Focus Factor, Thomas M. Columbus

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

With a roster heavy with seniors, the Flyer women's basketball program has been preparing for a powerhouse non-conference schedule, which should help them in the A-10.

Marycrest In View, Kathryn Niekamp

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

The colors of the leaves on campus makes this view of Marycrest extra spectacular.

The Play's The Thing, Larry Burgess

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

UD students act in a 19th century novel.

Weekly Marian Features: Oct. 28, 2019, University Of Dayton

Marian Library Blog Archive

As we turn the corner from October to November, read about the Communion of Saints and Mary — and much more.

Dayton Civic Scholars Revitalize Local Park, Hayden Doyle

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

University of Dayton students who helped revitalize a local park as part of their capstone project received a grant from the American Legion of Ohio for future work on that park.

2019-10-28 Meeting Notes Of The Educational Leadership Council, University Of Dayton

Educational Leadership Council (ELC) Meeting Notes

Approved notes of a meeting of the Educational Leadership Council of the University of Dayton.

Ten Must-See Ud Memorabilia, Haylee Hunt

University Libraries Blog Archive

With pieces ranging from keychains to coffee mugs, microscopes to trophies, and portraits to basketball tickets, the memorabilia collection is full of objects that showcase UD's history.

Academic Policies Committee Minutes Of The Academic Senate 2019-10-28, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Academic Policies Committee

All Committee Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Academic Policies Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

Rat Soup In Madrid, Bull Garlington

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

It was March in Spain and it was cold as hell and I needed soup. Good soup. Hearty soup. I'd just driven from Barcelona to the capital and my nerves were shot. I was hungry for soup from someone's mother, soup from someone's home kitchen, comfort soup with hunks of potato, with bones, with poorly diced onions, with a skim of crimson shining across the top, served in a bowl with a chip in the rim like some ancient grandma's missing front tooth as she hugs me and pulls me in from the cold and gives me soup improved slowly …

With Beer, The Sky's The Limit, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Every time I hear that somebody is on cloud nine, I wonder what happened to the first eight clouds. But the ninth altocumulus, not to be confused with the second alto sax, was where I found myself after the airplane on which I was a passenger had to turn back, possibly after hitting the fourth altostratus, causing so much inconvenience that I got a free beer out of the deal.

Minutes, October 2019, University Of Dayton. College Of Arts And Sciences

Documents of the College of Arts and Sciences Academic Affairs Committee

Minutes from College of Arts and Sciences Academic Affairs Committee