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The University Of Dayton Names Director Of Law And Technology Program

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News release announces that Robert A. Kreiss has been named director of the new Law and Technology program at the University of Dayton School of Law.

Gifted Academy' For High School Students At Ud; National Youth Sports Program At Ud Will Focus On Athletics And Enrichment; Urban Education Program Encourages Students To Become Teachers

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Coverage tips for the media: A "Gifted Academy" program, the 20th annual National Youth Sports Program, and the Urban Summer Education Program.

Ud Researcher Recycles Used Refrigerants To Help Save Ozone Layer; "Earth" Aims To Raise Environmental Awareness On Campus

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Feature leads for the media: University of Dayton Research Institute chemist Bob Kauffman is studying recycling of refrigerants to slow the depletion of the ozone layer by chlorofluorocarbons; a new service club called EARTH has the earth's interests at heart.

Note: Date of release is ca. 1989.

Forget The Trip To The Local Video Store. By 2000, We'll Use A Telephone's Fiber Optic Cable To Receive Latest Hits; 1989 Marks 50th Anniversary Of Computer, Jet Engine's Invention; Ud Researchers Says Today's Climate Less "Hot" For Technological Advances

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Feature leads for the media: Comments from Joseph Martino on technological advances for the 2000s, including high-definition screens for TVs and computers; Dale Whitford, director of the aerospace mechanics division of the University of Dayton Research Institute, reflects on the 50th anniversaries of television, computers and jet-powered flight.

Flag Burning: Courageous In China, Criminal In America? Ud Student Participates In Archaeological Dig In England

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Feature leads for the media: Richard Saphire's comments on flag burning; Brian Rutishauser's experiences in an archaeological group.

Ud's School Of Education Offers Program For Black High School Students Who Want To Be Teachers; Ud's School Of Education Offers Workshop For Teaching Social Skills To Academic Underachievers

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Feature leads for the media: The Urban Summer Education program at the University of Dayton and a summer workshop for teachers and administrators on "how to build social skills in children who exhibit poor academic performance and inappropriate classroom behavior."

Ud Economics Professor To Present Baseball Salary Findings To Society Of American Baseball Research; When Plants Close, Managers Can Reduce Human Suffering And Increase Innovation With A Proper "Burial," Grieving And Acceptance Process, Study Shows

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Feature leads for the media: Economics faculty members Lawrence Hadley and Elizabeth Gustafson have conducted a year-long study on baseball players' salaries; Van Miller and Dan Jennings have conducted research on giving manufacturing plants a proper "burial" to help the grieving and acceptance process.

Ud Professor Returns From China Filled With Outrage And Shock Over Violence; Military Coup, Civil War Or Government Collapse Could Be Next In China; Excessive Violence Not In Keeping With History Of Chinese Government

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Feature leads for the media: Sister Judith Martin, S.S.J., shared that upon returning home and reading the headlines of the massacre of students in Beijing, she cried. "It was a shock," she said. "I just couldn't help crying. It was like those were my students." History faculty member T.C. Rhee comments on a weekend of governmental violence in China. Political science faculty member Antonio Lapitan comments on the unusual force used by the Chinese government.

Dayton's At-Risk Students Move "Upp" Through Federal Program Designed To Reduce Drop-Out Rate; Ud's School Of Education Helps Dayton Public Schools Establish Leadership Academy To Prepare Aspiring Teachers For Administrative Roles

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Feature leads for the media: The University's prep program for "at-risk" students and the Dayton Public Schools Leadership Academy.

Ud Professors Experience More Openness In Soviet Union, But Citizens Express Pessimism About Gorbachev's Economic Reforms; Ud Student Finds That Reforms Come Slowly To Soviet Legal System

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Feature leads for the media: Two University of Dayton professors share their view of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of "perestroika"; student Melanie Andes, who studied in the Soviet Union, comments on the reform of the Soviet legal system.

Soviet Citizens Pessimistic About Gorbachev's Reform Exports; Death Of Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini Will Not Cause Dramatic Changes

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Feature leads for the media: Jaro Bilocerkowycz, an assistant professor of political science, says Americans are more optimistic about Gorbachev's reform programs than people in the Soviet Union are. Mohammed Karim, an assistant professor of electrical engineering at UD, comments on the death of Ayatollah Khomeini. "It looks like things have stabilized," he says.

'Parental Track' Is Solution For Today's Corporations, Says Men's Activist; The New Entrepreneur: Student Operates Own Business, Attends Class Full Time

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Feature leads for the media: Men's studies specialist Eugene August suggests that corporations adopt policies to support a growing commitment to family life among couples with young children. University of Dayton student Marty Grunder is running a landscaping business while earning his degree in finance.

First-Hand Account Of China Events To Be Presented At Ud; Chinese Businessmen From Shandong Province Arrive At Ud; Group Of Nine Ud Students Returning From Shanghai

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Feature leads for the media: Sister Judith Martin, S.S.J., will present "Events in China: Slides and Eyewitness Account." A delegation of businessmen from the Shandong Province of in China has arrived at UD for a visit. A group of UD students will travel to Hong Kong and then the United States.

Ud Alumni Return To Campus To Relive College Memories; Class Of 1939 Will Visit Former Dormitory, St. Joe's Hall; Ud President Brother Ray Fitz Will Welcome 1964 Classmates To Campus

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Coverage tips for the media: Alumni can now stay in a campus dormitory for reunion; the Class of 1939 will get a look at the renovation of St. Joseph's Hall; and Brother Raymond L. Fitz, S.M., University president, will welcome his own classmates from the Class of 1964 to campus and participate in activities.

Media Advisory: Recognition Dinner For Jesse Philips

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Media advisory: The University of Dayton will hold a reception and dinner to recognize Jesse Philips.

The University Of Dayton Appoints Public Relations Director

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News release announces that Teri Rizvi has been promoted to director of public relations at the University of Dayton.

Media Advisory: Groundbreaking Ceremony To Mark Beginning Of Ud Fieldhouse Construction

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The University of Dayton will hold a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction to the Fieldhouse.

Top Horn Soloists At Ud For International Competition; Ud Workshop Will Bring High School Chemistry Teachers To Campus; Ud Program To Focus On Christian-Jewish Dialogue In The Coming Century

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Coverage tips for the media: Musicians from all around the world will gather at the University of Dayton for the 1989 American Horn Competition; area high school chemistry teachers will attend "ChemCom" workshop; a Christian-Jewish dialogue institute will explore interfaith dialogue for the coming century.

University Of Dayton Students Help South Bronx Neighborhood Group Renovate A Home For Aids Patients; Students Spend Summer In Hollows Of Kentucky's Appalachian Mountains To Offer Helping Hand As Part Of 20-Year Partnership

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Feature leads for the media: University of Dayton students will help a neighborhood group turn a vacant orphanage into a health care facility for women and children with AIDS; University of Dayton students will spend the summer living and working among the people of Salyersville in Kentucky.

St. Joseph's Hall Contractors To Reposition Historic Statue; Ud "Celebrities" Model Fashions At Style Show; 1,250 Ud Students To Receive College Diplomas; Ud Kicks Off Five-City Public Forum On Manufacturing

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Coverage tips for local media: Contractors will reposition a statue of St. Joseph and Jesus; UD "celebrities" will model fashions at a luncheon and style show; UD's spring commencement; and the Governor's Public Forum Series on Manufacturing.

Basketball Run Donations To Be Presented In Ud Pub; Young Scholars Will Study Drama In Saturday Workshop At Ud; Ud Food Court Will Be 24-Hour Study Center During Finals Week

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Coverage tips for the media: The Sigma Nu fraternity will present $8,375, raised in an annual basketball relay, to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation; students from the Dayton Public Schools will attend a workshop about drama; and the Kennedy Union food court will expand to a 24-hour-a-day schedule during finals week.

Entertainment, Camaraderie Are Draws At Ud Coffeehouse; Udri Research May Lead To A 30 Percent Cut In Gas Costs

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Feature leads for the media: Students will celebrate the 15th anniversary of Monk's Inn, a coffeehouse and performance venue in the basement of Liberty Hall; UDRI researcher Norm Hecht says the use of ceramics in engines may lead to a dramatic increase in engine efficiency.

Ud Faculty Members Discuss Third World Debt Policies; Retiring Ud Provost Brother Joseph Stander To Be Saluted By Faculty; Black Leadership Development Program Will Meet At Ud

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Coverage tips for the media: Faculty discussion on Third World debt policies; a farewell dinner for Brother Joseph Stander, S.M.; and a meeting of the Black Leadership Development Program.

Ud Graduation Marks Culmination Of A Dream … And The Beginning Of A Journey; Job Market On Upswing For College Graduates

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Feature leads for the media: Kettering mother Marian Harper is graduating with honors with a bachelor's degree in communication, 21 years after graduating from nursing school; education graduate Jennifer Cameron is joining the Peace Corps; new college graduates are receiving more job offers this year than last.

University Of Dayton English Professor Tests The Prowess Of Nation's Best Spellers; Federal Funds For Scientific Research Enter "Pork Barrel" Stage, Trend Endangers Future, Says University Of Dayton Research Scientist

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Feature leads for the media: English professor Alex Cameron has presided over the Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee since 1980; University of Dayton Research Institute researcher Joseph P. Martino shares his thoughts on federal funds for scientific research.

Student Demonstrations In China Not Likely To Rock Communist Party Monopoly, Says Ud History Professor; Public Relations Expert Gives George Bush A "B" After First 100 Days.

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Feature leads for the media: A University of Dayton history professor who specializes in the history of East Asia says pro-democracy student demonstrations are not serious enough to end the Communist Party monopoly; UD public relations instructor Mel Weinberg gives his comments on the first 100 days of George Bush's presidency.

Proposed Vatican Norms For Catholic Colleges "A Leap Forward," According To U.S. Delegate Bound For Rome Meeting; How Can Married Couples Fight More Fairly, Communicate More Openly? Couple Draws On Experiencing To Outline Steps For A More Intimate Marriage

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Feature leads for the media: UD's president, Brother Raymond L. Fitz, S.M., will travel to Rome to discuss proposed norms for Catholic higher education; Bill and Challon Roberts share their advice on having an intimate, meaningful marriage in today's "divorce culture."

Upcoming At Ud: March 31 - April 4

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Media tip sheet: A reception for communication professor Florence Wolff; the first Engineering Honors and Scholars Leadership Symposium; the 1989 Spring Clean Sweep; a UD Engineering Competition; Father Matthew Kohmescher celebrates 50 years as a Marianist; and an informational program builds AIDS awareness.

Ud School Of Education Receives Three Teacher Education Grants

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News release announces that the University of Dayton School of Education has received three grants from the Ohio Department of Education to train teachers to teach "employability" skills to youth with disabilities and to encourage the establishment of intervention assistance teams and "child study" groups in schools across the state.

Ud's Graduating Photographers To Be Featured In Gallery Exhibit

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News release announces that an exhibition of photographs by University of Dayton graduating seniors will open at the Creative Photography Gallery on campus. Works included photojournalism, portraiture, pinhole camera images, landscapes and mixed photo media pieces.