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OnMain, the new organization founded by Premier Health and the University of Dayton to develop the former Montgomery County fairgrounds, is hosting a community workshop June 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. Attendees will hear about progress over the last 12 months and can provide their input for the site design and engineering work.

Faculty lent their expertise to The Conversation, Al Jazeera English, NBCNews.com and U.S. News & World Report, among others, this week. The Green Living Guy blog wrote about our new bachelor degrees in sustainability.

National media outlets The Conversation and WalletHub highlighted University of Dayton research and expertise. In Ohio, political scientist Nancy Miller was a guest of WBNS-TV's Face the State to discuss Ohio's Congressional map and economist Trevor Collier talked to The Columbus Dispatch about tariffs.

The National Student Employment Association has named Julianne Evans, a graduating dietetics major at the University of Dayton, 2019 National Student Employee of the Year in recognition of her work to address food insecurity and hunger in greater Dayton.

The Conversation published a piece by Miranda Hallett and Theo Majka in the department of sociology, anthropology and social work about "The Benefits That Places Like Dayton, Ohio, Reap by Welcoming Immigrants." The Associated Press, Chicago Tribune and International Business Times also picked up the piece. Law professor Thaddeus Hoffmeister was a guest of Al Jazeera English to discuss U.S. Attorney General William Barr's testimony to Congress.

Finals week is a stressful time for college students, so the University of Dayton is offering a variety of stress-busting activities — and advice — to ease anxiety for students, ranging from free food and beverages to therapy pets to massages.

The Arcade Innovation Hub LLC, a dynamic joint venture of the University of Dayton and The Entrepreneurs Center, has committed to a 10-year lease as anchor tenant for the downtown Arcade, bringing hundreds of UD faculty, staff and students, comprehensive entrepreneurial support services and thousands of square feet of working space for local startups to the massive redevelopment project.

Hear traditional Indonesian music. Enjoy instrumental, vocal, dramatic and dance performances. The University of Dayton's 17th annual Celebration of the Arts puts student talent on display for the community to enjoy.

The Conversation published pieces highlighting faculty research and expertise on Ash Wednesday and using drones for search and rescue efforts. U.S. News & World Report talked to Joshua Ambrosius about the differences between MPA and MBA programs. Ohio news network Spectrum News 1 interviewed historian Bill Trollinger at length for a feature story on Ohio's history with the KKK.

University of Dayton political science major Delali Nenonene has been selected for the esteemed Newman Civic Fellows program for his demonstrated leadership capacity and investment in solving public problems.