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From Mumbai to Dayton, Varun Nair moved halfway around the world yet immediately felt right at home.
The financial systems’ ability to pool resources to fund projects and share risks is unparalleled and has shaped the world we live in. Dr. Maria Vivero reflects on how CAP 305/FIN 200, a new course offered by the Department of Economics and Finance combines discussions on finance, diversity and social justice.
Despite international travel restrictions because of the COVID-19 pandemic, two University of Dayton music education graduates have found new international school teaching positions abroad.
A key component of the Vietnam Legacies Project explores the University of Dayton in a wartime setting, showcasing protests, personal stories and the greater effects of the war on campus. An initiative of the UD Human Rights Center, the project includes a virtual exhibit launched during the 2020 fall semester, as well as a two-day online symposium in October that addressed the impact of the war in the U.S. and attracted more than 40 panelists and attendees.
Asma cites the incredible support of School of Engineering faculty and staff for her success. She has high praise for her supervisor, Dr. Robert Lowe, assistant professor with the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Dr. Vinod Jain, professor also with mechanical engineering, who helped her adjust to UD and the U.S. with his wise words and frequent check-ins.
Like many other aspects at the University of Dayton School of Engineering, the ETHOS Center’s longstanding international immersion prep-course, EGR 330, has had to adjust to a pandemic world without international travel.