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December 20, 2007

New Chinese partner

Nanjing2 The University of Dayton’s latest international partnership will benefit students in the bachelor and doctoral physical therapy programs as well as the local medical community.

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December 03, 2007

Testing the waters

Adven_central_kids_and_ud_environ_l This fall, an after-school group of urban teens literally got their feet wet in college-level research as they worked side-by-side with University of Dayton students on an environment study of the Wolf Creek watershed.

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November 28, 2007

One minute = $1,000

One minute was all it took. University of Dayton student Lori Hanna convinced the judges she had a winning business idea that could improve medical treatment in developing countries and empower a group of entrepreneurial Nicaraguan women.
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November 28, 2007 in Miscellaneous | Permalink

November 21, 2007

The Nativity in paper and string

FoilA three-foot-tall metallic foil church façade from Poland reflects gold, silver, ruby and emerald light, and hides a tiny Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus at its center. A few feet away, dwarfing the tiny figures, tall marionettes from Slovakia are suspended by strings, bringing the Christmas story to life.

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November 21, 2007 in Arts events | Permalink

November 05, 2007

Full orchestra to accompany student opera

Cafe_operetta_rehearsal_2 The University of Dayton Opera Workshop will mark two milestones as it presents scenes from four comic Italian masterpieces.

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November 01, 2007

America's media mirror

Veteran journalist and author Juan Williams is coming to campus on Nov. 13 as part of the Diversity Lecture Series.Williams_juan3002

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November 1, 2007 in Speakers | Permalink

October 31, 2007

Two faiths, one voice

Gerard_marija_1Internationally acclaimed musicians Maria Krupoves and Gerard Edery will bring chants, prayers and European and Middle Eastern music traditions to the University of Dayton Arts Series.

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October 31, 2007 in Arts events | Permalink

October 24, 2007

Virtual recognition

Future students no longer have to wait for a campus visit to experience the real UD – now they can take an award-winning virtual tour.Dsc_0078

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October 24, 2007 in Miscellaneous | Permalink

October 23, 2007

Providing a lift to area high-schoolers

University receives close to $1 million to help prepare local high schoolers for college.

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October 23, 2007 | Permalink

October 22, 2007

Rollin' on the river

"Eco" pioneers Newton and Helen Mayer Harrison will give a free, public lecture challenging Dayton to rethink the environment.

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October 22, 2007 in Arts events | Permalink

October 18, 2007

Rave reviews

The School of Business Administration's MBA program receives rave reviews from students in the 2008 edition of Best 290 Business Schools.

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October 18, 2007 in Miscellaneous | Permalink

October 16, 2007

New date, same spirit

Christmas on Campus will move from its customary Dec. 8 date to Dec. 7.

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October 16, 2007 | Permalink

October 10, 2007

Nationally-ranked entrepreneurship

The University of Dayton has maintained its ranking Jane_kauffman2_copy_2as the fifth best undergraduate entrepreneurial program in the nation, according to the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine in their 2007 list of the best colleges for enterpreneurial programs.

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October 10, 2007 in Miscellaneous | Permalink

October 09, 2007

Building an inclusive community

University of Dayton President Daniel J. Curran will receive the NCCJ Humanitarian Award for social justice advocacy. It's his second honor this year for his commitment to diversity and inclusion.Zc4u4840

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October 9, 2007 in Miscellaneous | Permalink

October 08, 2007

Giving up fall break to help out

Once again, UD students will devote their vacation time to help the less fortunate.

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October 8, 2007 | Permalink

Fighting malaria with music

International rising star and activist, Vieux_farka_toureAfrican guitarist Vieux Farka Touré, will perform in the University of Dayton Arts Series 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30 in Kennedy Union's Boll Theatre, showcasing his unique Malian blues and drawing attention to the global fight against malaria.

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October 8, 2007 in Arts events, Miscellaneous, Music events | Permalink

October 01, 2007

Post-Katrina race, class and history

Activists and scholars will visit the University of Dayton to examine a variety of issues about the past, present and future of New Orleans, its people and their culture Oct. 16-18 during the 15th annual Humanities Symposium.

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October 1, 2007 in Miscellaneous, Speakers | Permalink

September 27, 2007

No shortage of activities

Upcoming events focus on violence prevention, breast cancer research, Pope John Paul II's legacy, business ethics and Native American Awareness Week.

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September 27, 2007 | Permalink

UD's economic impact

The University of Dayton contributed an estimated $660.8 million to the regional economy in 2005-06, according to a new study conducted by the Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education.

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September 27, 2007 in Miscellaneous | Permalink

September 25, 2007

Armed services blood drive

The University of Dayton will host a campus and community blood drive in support of the Armed Services Blood Program from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 28 in O’Reilly Hall.

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September 25, 2007 in Miscellaneous | Permalink

Café Operetta

With arias and antipasto, the University of Dayton music department will present Café Operetta - An Italian Evening, a new event open to the public to help fund scholarships for UD music students.

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September 25, 2007 in Arts events | Permalink

September 14, 2007

Beyond winning

Pete Luongo, executive director of the Center for Leadership and Executive Development, has written a management book that goes beyond the spreadsheet to the heart of an organization — its people.

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September 14, 2007 in Miscellaneous | Permalink

Blues and news from New Orleans

The music of a resilient New Orleans comes to the University of Dayton when Delta blues harmonica player J.D. Hill takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21 in Sears Recital Hall at the 15th annual Humanities Symposium.

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September 14, 2007 in Arts events, Miscellaneous, Music events, Speakers | Permalink

September 12, 2007

ArtBeat on ArtStreet

Some of Dayton’s best-known fine arts organizations will perform at the University of Dayton for the fourth annual ArtBeat Festival 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28 at ArtStreet.

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September 12, 2007 in Arts events | Permalink

September 11, 2007

Garrett's leaf

The University of Dayton on Sunday, Sept. 16 will dedicate a garden memorial to recent graduate Garrett Loiselle, 22, who died in May of cardiac arrest in Florida. 2363_garrettloiselle_2

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September 11, 2007 in Miscellaneous | Permalink