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News releases older than 2015 can be found at the University's eCommons site.
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The Academic Minute featured UD faculty all week. Treavor Bogard (teacher education) was among Inside Higher Ed's 'Higher ed pros share why they do the work.' NPR, The Associated Press and The Washington Post also sought faculty expertise.
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In year-end Ideas and Voices pieces for the Dayton Daily News, Fr. Jim Fitz explains why UD students bring him hope and members of UD's Muslim Student Association call for peace. UD political scientists discussed issues looming in the new year.
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Faculty contributed to New America, Catholic World Report and The Chronicle of Higher Education. Local media featured onMain, the McIntosh scholarship winner, graduation and University of Dayton Research Institute expertise.
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Local media highlighted anniversaries for the New Horizons Band and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Other media featured UD faculty expertise on legal issues, Catholic liturgy, politics, dictators, jobs, economy, interest rates, and immigration.
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Regional and local outlets highlighted UD in pieces about move-in weekend and the state’s announcement of onMain as Ohio’s second innovation hub. Several stories on political issues featured UD experts’ insights.
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onMain Inc., a partnership between University of Dayton and Premier Health, will receive $35 million from Ohio’s Innovation Hubs program, state officials announced Aug. 19 as they named Dayton the site of the state’s second innovation hub.
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Tech startups boosted by a program to support entrepreneurs building a new business based on technology developed at the University of Dayton each received $200,000 awards from the State of Ohio Technology Validation Startup Fund.
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University of Dayton alum and national expert on civil discourse Timothy Shaffer will share strategies for respectful and open conversations during his talk "Engaging the ‘Other’ for the Common Good" at 4 p.m. Monday, March 11, in the Jesse Philips Humanities Center Sears Recital Hall.
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Matthew Shaw, dean of University Libraries at Ball State since 2016, will serve in the same position at the University of Dayton starting July 1, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Darlene Weaver announced Feb. 15.
UD faculty shared expertise via the Academic Minute, Newsweek and Pacifica Radio Network. Local media highlighted UDRI VP Sukh Sidhu, a student-led initiative, the Roger Glass Center for the Arts and an exhibit on Erma Bombeck’s life.