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Wittenberg hosts benefit fashion show April 1
Wittenberg University’s American International Association (AIA) will host its 3rd annual Fashion Show fundraiser at 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, in the Center Dining Room of the Benham-Pence Student Center.
All proceeds will go toward the international non-profit organization Doctors Without Borders.
Models from across the Wittenberg community will present a range of fashionable clothing, including sleepwear and “Do You” — a category designed to allow the models to express themselves.
The event will culminate with the “International Jetsetters” category, which has included fashionable clothing items from such nations as India, Ghana, South Korea and Sweden in recent years.
“We wanted to raise funds for a truly international organization this year,” said AIA president Sopheap Khun, class of 2010 from Columbus. “This way many nationalities can benefit from the proceeds.”
Tickets for the AIA Fashion Show are $3 and may be purchased at the door.
Doctors Without Borders is a Nobel Peace Prize-winning international medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971. It provides aid in nearly 60 countries to people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect or catastrophe, primarily due to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from health care or natural disasters.
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TweetWright State adopts new academic calendar
Wright State University will change its academic calendar from quarters to semesters, possibly starting in Fall 2012, according to university officials.
Wright State’s Board of Trustees approved the proposal on Friday, March 27.
Wright State is one of four Ohio public four-year institutions still on the quarter system, along with Ohio University, University of Cincinnati and the Ohio State University.
The University System of Ohio’s “Strategic Plan for Higher Education” calls for a common academic calendar across all colleges and universities in the state. A common calendar would facilitate shared academic programs, ease of transfer between institutions, and students’ ability to undertake internships and co-ops.
More than 90 percent of universities in the U.S. are currently on semester calendars.
A quarter at Wright State is 10 weeks of instruction, followed by a week for final exams. A semester is typically 15 weeks of instruction and a week for finals. An academic year generally consists of three quarters or two semesters. Under either system, there are about 30 weeks of instruction in one academic year.
Wright State’s Exploratory Committee on the Transition from Quarters to Semesters recommended the semester calendar for consideration by the Board of Trustees. With the board’s approval, it will produce a transition plan and timeline for completing the steps of the plan.
The committee will work with representatives from Sinclair and Clark State Community Colleges to create a unified regional approach to the transition.
Ohio University and University of Cincinnati recently voted to adopt the semester calendar. Ohio State will be asked to vote on the issue next month.
“The earliest we can expect to make the conversion is Fall 2012,” said Thomas Sudkamp, professor and chair of computer science and engineering, and president of Wright State’s faculty. “An important part of our process is to guarantee that the calendar conversion does not adversely affect either the time to graduation or the cost for students who entered Wright State on the quarter system.”
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TweetUniversity announces plans to reduce Asian admissions
The University of California has announced it will change its admissions criteria in order to admit more whites, slightly more blacks and Hispanics while reducing the number of Asians on campus.
Asians make up 37 percent of UC’s incoming freshman, while only 12 percent of California’s population is Asian, according to the Mercury News article.
Opponents of the change say it unfairly discriminates against Asians who want to attend the prestigious UC system. Those in favor of the change say it will create more opportunities for students who once struggled to get into UC.
I’ve pasted a couple of paragraphs below, however the full story will give you a better view of both sides of the issue.
… an analysis of the change predicts that the number of Asians admitted to UC could decrease (after the change) because Asians tend to excel on the “subject tests,” which are no longer part of the application.
Many students - especially low-income and/or minority students - become ineligible to apply because they do not take the subject matter tests, a university spokeswoman said.
The number of admitted whites could increase, because more weight will be given to the “reasoning SAT,” which favors American natives.
African-Americans and Latinos could benefit slightly from the expanded class-ranking criteria because top students from troubled schools such as San Jose’s Lick High School could be UC-eligible.
Critics say they are frustrated because UC has not made public the statistical analysis on which their decision was based.
One blogger suggested if the UC system wanted its population to better reflect the state’s, it should ditch its attempts at race diversity and focus on admitting more in-state students, regardless of race.
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TweetOhio college presidents craft U.S. education policy
Presidents from more than 45 Ohio colleges and universities will meet on Wednesday, April 1, to attend Sen. Sherrod Brown’s second annual college presidents conference in Washington, D.C.
In addition to meeting with Brown (D-OH), the presidents will meet with Arne Duncan, secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), chairman of the Health Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, and Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), a former U.S. Education Secretary and college president.
“This conference is about crafting education policy in Washington that meets the needs of Ohio’s students and reflects the input of its colleges and universities,” Brown said. “By bringing together the presidents of Ohio’s institutions of higher education — both large and small, two-year and four-year — we all benefit.”
Brown launched the first-of-its kind forum for Ohio college and university presidents and congressional leaders in April 2008. Building on the success of the conference, Brown hosted a series of regional roundtables that brought together college presidents and business leaders to discuss strategies to combat the Ohio “brain drain.”
This second Ohio college and university presidents conference will focus on how to forge state-wide partnerships to maximize federal investments, with special regard to economic recovery funding.
All of Ohio’s four- and two-year, public and private colleges and universities were invited to attend.
“We must continue to make critical investments in Ohio’s higher education system,” Brown said. “This conference is an integral step in turning Ohio’s economy around.”
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TweetReasons for college drinking may predict alcoholism
It’s not how much a college student drinks. It’s the reason he or she drinks that could predict long-term alcoholism.
That’s according to a study by Ohio State researchers.
The study, released today, shows college students who use excessive alcohol to cope with social situations or to boost their confidence could be more prone to problem drinking decades later.
I’ve pasted a few excerpts below:
Adult persistent high-risk drinkers were more likely than others to use alcohol for developmental needs beyond the desire for the effect of alcohol and for help with social coping, common reasons for alcohol use among all high-risk college drinkers. The 21 percent of drinkers in the adult persistent group reported they had been more likely to use alcohol for self-confidence and to cope with personal problems during college.:
“These students appeared to use alcohol to cope with or avoid developmental tasks,” researcher Corbin Campbell said. “So then we’re asking if, in essence, they’re drinking instead of developing along other lines.”
Adult persistent drinkers also drank more alcohol during college than did the high-risk drinkers who eventually grew out of the behavior, indicating the time-limited group appeared to learn how to handle alcohol as they developed socially and cognitively while the adult persisters did not. “About 60 percent of college students are not high-risk drinkers and they are able to master these development tasks,” Corbin said. “They’re able to develop autonomy, master the peer influence piece, manage emotions, develop interdependence with other people - all typical development tasks during college.”
This study could be an interesting tool for universities first by helping them better identify the high risk student and second by encouraging them to include interpersonal skills training in their alcohol awareness programs.
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TweetUrbana offers new master’s degree in criminal justice program.
Urbana University, which introduced a new Master of Science in Nursing program for Summer 2009, has announced it will offer a new Master of Arts in Criminal Justice this fall.
The university describes the program as focusing on developing management and leadership skills “through emphasizing the theoretical foundations of criminal justice organizations and their practices.”
The program covers topics needed to pursue a doctorate in criminal justice.
Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree and a 2.7 or higher GPA, letters of recommendations, along with other qualifications.
For more information, contact Dr. Betsy Siddle at 484-1236 or Karen Benton at 484-1211.
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TweetObama to speak at Notre Dame: religious leaders threaten protests
Some religious and pro-life leaders are asking the University of Notre Dame to withdraw its commencement invitation to President Obama because of his views on abortion, according to an Associated Press article.
Obama is scheduled to deliver the commencement address at the South Bend university on May 17. (thanks for catching my mistake Clipper!)
While 52 percent of the students voted for Obama in a mock election on campus in October, some Catholic leaders say the university’s mission statement prohibits it from honoring anyone who goes against its moral teachings.
Some religious groups are trying to organize a protest, however only student-led protests are permitted on campus.
The university’s president was quoted in the university’s newspaper, The Observer, saying that the invitation to Obama was not intended “to condone or endorse his position on specific issues regarding life.”
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TweetBen Franklin exhibit makes rare local visit
The Ben Franklin exhibit tour will make a stop at Urbana University this fall, part of a 40-city tour across 31 states.
Presented by the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary, Philadelphia and the American Library Association, the exhibit is sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The 1,000-square-foot exhibit covers Franklin’s life, from his childhood in Boston, his years as Philadelphia’s premier printer, and his public service and interests, such as science, philosophy and medicine, along with his political career in England, France and the United States.
The university hopes local school teachers will take advantage of the opportunity to bring their students to the exhibit, which will be on display at Urbana’s Swedenborg Memorial Library, said Christina Bruun-Horrigan, university spokeswoman.
The free exhibit will open Friday Aug. 28 and run for six weeks.
For more information about programs offered during the exhibition, call 937-484-1041.
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TweetNew student loans require payments while still in school
Students who borrow from Sallie Mae will no longer be able to defer payments until after graduation.
The nation’s largest private school lender is replacing its signature student loan with a shorter-term version that requires students to make interest payments while in school, the Associated Press reported today.
It’s hard to tell what the net cost would be since private student loans will be cut 40 percent and students would prevent negative amortization by not deferring interest.
However, the article stated the move is “expected to put private loans out of reach in an already tight credit market.”
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TweetYoung and talented to take on area’s woes
Hundreds of talented, innovative young people will gather on April 18 at the Dayton region’s first Young Creatives Summit.
Hosted by updayton, the summit seeks to demonstrate the passion and power of “young creatives” in our region. Young creatives are talented and innovative people under age 40, who are critical to the economic and cultural success of the Dayton area.
The summit, to be held at the Dayton Convention Center, is a forum for young professionals to air their concerns and address their needs to local leaders, while working toward creating solutions, networking with other young adults and learning about regional opportunities.
The centerpiece of the summit is a “Town Hall” in which participants will brainstorm solutions to regional concerns that specifically affect the young creatives. The day also includes a “meet the region” resource fair for college students and young creatives to learn more about the social and professional opportunities in the region.
Updayton is an initiative of DaytonCREATE, an effort started by the Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education to grow a creative class with the help of urban theorist Richard Florida and his Toronto-based company, the Creative Class Group. DaytonCREATE’s goal is to attract, retain and engage the region’s creative class.
The Young Creatives Summit will be held from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. After the summit, area restaurants and bars will provide dinner at a discounted rate for summit participants. The day will conclude with a pub crawl that begins at 8 p.m. in the Oregon District.
Summit registration is $15 for professionals and $5 for students. The cost includes participation in the summit and discounts at many local restaurants and bars.
To register online or to see the full agenda, click here.
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TweetOhio University vocal group to appear on Ben Folds album
The Leading Tones, an Ohio University vocal group, will perform a rendition of the Ben Folds hit, “Brick,” on Folds’ upcoming album featuring a cappella versions of his music performed by top university ensembles.
Folds, who formerly fronted the platinum-selling Ben Folds Five, announced plans to showcase the groups after stumbling upon a raft of YouTube videos of his songs performed a cappella.
Folds invited college groups to post videos of their performances online and send him the links, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. About 250 groups responded, and Folds selected 14 — including one high school ensemble.
The Leading Tones recorded “Brick” with Folds in December, according to the group’s Web site. “The group responded very well to Ben’s guidance and in the end, a great recording was made,” the site said.
The Leading Tones also performed live with Folds last month in Columbus.
The compilation, “Ben Folds Presents: University A Cappella!”, is scheduled for release in April. It will benefit VH1’s Save the Music Foundation, which seeks to return instrumental-music education to schools.
Here is a YouTube video of the Leading Tones performing their rendition of “Brick:”
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TweetCan community college reduce future salary?
People with bachelor’s degrees who start at a community college earn less than people who start at a four year school, according to an article in today’s USA TODAY.
The article, which used earning data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, stated that even if a community college student goes on to earn a doctorate degree, their salary will average $9,000 less annually than their counterparts who started at a four year school.
I’d like to say the report might not have included Ohio in its research, however the end of the article cited a 2003 National Survey of College Graduates project which showed a “community college penalty” for students attending Ohio public universities.
Does this report surprise you as much as it did me?
Do you think it should cause students to rethink their educational path?
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TweetChancellor seeks to create largest co-op and internship program in U.S.
Eric D. Fingerhut, chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents, requested proposals on Tuesday, March 17, for the Ohio Cooperative Education and Internship Program.
The proposals solicit colleges and universities, in collaboration with community and business partners, to establish and expand cooperative education (co-op) and internship programs throughout the state.
The $250 million commitment over the next five years — $50 million for each fiscal year, beginning in 2010 — will create the largest statewide co-op and internship program in the U.S., according to the Board of Regents.
As part of Gov. Ted Strickland’s Ohio Bipartisan Job Stimulus Plan, a $1.57 billion package designed to create new jobs while laying the foundation for future economic prosperity, the Ohio Cooperative Education and Internship Program is intended to provide experiential learning for Ohio students and attract outstanding students from around the world.
The program also will assist in more than doubling the number of students participating in co-ops and internships in Ohio, in an effort to retain the best talent upon graduation from college.
The Ohio Cooperative Education and Internship Program request for proposals (RFP) requires that all interested parties submit a letter of intent by 2 p.m. April 16 via e-mail to skaplanov@regents.state.oh.us. All proposals must be submitted by 2 p.m. April 30 to be considered for funding.
For a copy of the RFP, click here.
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TweetWar’s affect on societies topic of Witt Series luncheon
Wittenberg University Professor of Sociology Keith Doubt will present “Do Wars Murder Societies? Reflections on a New Concept: Sociocide.” during the March 18 Witt Series luncheon to be held in the Faculty Dining Room of the Benham-Pence Student Center.
The presentation is open to the public. Lunch can be purchased in the Center Dining Room or Post 95 in the student center.
Lunch begins at 11:30. The lecture, followed by a question and answer session, will begin at 12:15 p.m.
Doubt’s presentation will focus on armed conflicts, which, he said, seem to have taken on a twisted orientation, destroying not just human life and property but rituals, traditions, history, collective memory and society itself.
Doubt is the author of four books: Understanding Evil: Lessons from Bosnia, Towards a Sociology of Schizophrenia: Humanistic Reflections, Sociology after Bosnia and Kosovo: Recovering Justice, and Sociologija nakon Bosne [Sociology after Bosnia].
For additional information and to make reservations, contact Linda Himes at 327-7432.
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TweetUD students offer crash course in digital marketing
Businesses face a broad range of new media options amid the digital revolution, but what tactics work best for marketing and sales?
University of Dayton marketing students in professor Irene Dickey’s Internet and e-marketing class will offer alumni and area business professionals a crash course in nine digital marketing techniques on March 25 at the Dayton Racquet Club.
Speed Marketing 2: Digital Done! is designed for people in marketing, sales, sales management, advertising, promotion and brand building, particularly in the marketing of professional services.
Students will give seven-minute presentations on the following marketing topics:
- E-Mail Campaigns: Best Practices and Applications
- Search Engine Marketing and Optimization: Best Practices and Applications
- Blogging to Connecting to Research
- Facebook: A Space for your Organization and Brands?
- LinkedIn: Should You or Shouldn’t You?
- Twitter: What the Heck Is It, and How Can Organizations Use It?
- Mobile: It’s Here
- Ning Ning Ning For Marketing
- Look Who’s Talking Dot Com
The event is sponsored by the Dayton chapter of the Legal Marketing Association and UD. It’s the second Speed Marketing program offered by Dickey’s class, which launched the event last year.
Dickey is a well-known marketing authority who has written about online marketing tactics, the use of branding online and the evolution and potential uses of Internet Weblogs as part of a marketing strategy.
The event will be held from 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on March 25. The Dayton Racquet Club is located at 40 N. Main St. Admission is $15.
Register via e-mail to speedmarketing2@gmail.com or Irene.Dickey@notes.udayton.edu
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TweetOhio State votes in favor of semester switch
The Ohio State University Senate voted on Thursday, March 12, to recommend that Ohio State switch to a semester schedule in fall 2012, the Columbus Dispatch reported.
The Ohio Board of Regents’ “Strategic Plan for Higher Education” calls for state colleges and universities to adopt a universal academic calendar.
Moving from quarters to semesters would make it easier for students to transfer among institutions and academic exchange programs. Semesters also would allow additional class time for faculty to explore course subjects in greater depth, and give students the chance to be more competitive for internships and permanent positions because of an earlier end to the academic year.
The majority of colleges and universities in the U.S. and Ohio are on a semester schedule.
The other public, four-year state institutions still on quarters — Ohio University, University of Cincinnati and Wright State University — already have decided to switch to semesters, also in 2012.
The Ohio State Senate voted 91-19 in favor of a semester schedule, sending the matter to the Board of Trustees to consider at its April meeting. The Ohio State Senate includes faculty members, administrators and students.
The change reportedly would cost Ohio State $8.7 million to $11.2 million, according to a university estimate.
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TweetComedian Chris Rock’s mother to speak at Central State
Rose Rock, the mother of comedian Chris Rock, will speak on Tuesday, March 17, at Central State University.
Rock, the mother of 10 children and 17 foster children, is the author of “Mama Rock’s Rules: Ten Lessons for Raising a Houseful of Successful Children.”
Her presentation at Central State is entitled “Power in Parenting: Parenting 101.” The event will be held at 7 p.m. in the Center for Education and Natural Sciences Auditorium on Central State’s campus in Wilberforce. It is free and open to the public.
Rock will sign copies of her book after the presentation.
Rock has spent 17 years teaching at preschool and day care centers in New York and South Carolina. She also is also the founder of Rock This 619, a nonprofit youth empowerment organization.
Rock is the host of the weekly radio program, “The Mom Show,” in Myrtle Beach, S.C. She has appeared as a guest on such television shows as “60 Minutes,” “The Early Show,” “Fox After Breakfast” and “Oprah.”
For more information, click here.
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TweetUD to offer grad program in geographic information systems
The University of Dayton will offer a new graduate certificate program in geographic information systems beginning this fall.
Advancements in GIS technology, plus an explosion of its applications in such areas as geology, biology, engineering, marketing and politics, have created a great demand for people with GIS skills, said UD geology professor and GIS certificate program director Shuang-Ye Wu.
The four-course program is open to current students and working professionals. It will provide training in the collection, management, analysis and display of all forms of geographically referenced information.
“Put simply, GIS involves anything to do with map making and using maps to make decisions,” Wu said.
GIS plays a vital role in such decisions as choosing sites, land use planning, targeting market segments, planning distribution networks, responding to emergencies or redrawing political boundaries.
The certificate program will consist of four courses: Introduction to GIS; Environmental Remote Sensing; Advanced GIS Applications; and a capstone course that relates the academic experience to professional challenges in a student’s specific career setting.
The course schedule is arranged to allow completion in one year, with most courses being offered online or in the evening for the convenience of working professionals.
For more information, click here.
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TweetCollege freshmen prefer booze to books
Nearly half of college freshmen who drink alcohol spend more time drinking each week than studying, according to a survey involving more than 30,000 first-year students on 76 campuses who took an online alcohol education course last fall.
The findings are reported today, March 11, in USA Today. The survey results are being presented today at a conference in Seattle for campus student affairs officials.
Students who said they had at least one drink in the previous 14 days spend an average 10.2 hours a week drinking, and averaged about 8.4 hours a week studying, according to the survey. Nearly 70 percent of respondents (20,801 students) said they drank. Of those, 49.4 percent spent more time drinking than studying.
NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education reportedly is developing a training program with the study’s sponsor, Outside the Classroom. The latter is a Boston-based company that offers alcohol-prevention programs to colleges nationwide.
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TweetEmbryonic stem cells: religious debate only?
In today’s article concerning President Obama’s lifting of embryonic stem cell research ban, my Dayton colleague Jim DeBrosse quoted local higher education experts on both sides of the issue - a line drawn between secular and religious views.
The former believing embryonic stem cells could hold the key to curing many diseases.
The latter believing that using aborted fetuses is an unethical way to conduct research.
However Dr. Ashley Fernandes, a medical ethicist at Wright State University said the debate is not limited to religion versus science.
“There are secular philosophical arguments against using embryonic stem cells in research that need to be addressed,” he said, especially when scientists are on the verge of suitable alternatives.
Fernandes said Japanese and American researchers have made progress toward skin cell fibroblasts “that look nearly exactly like embryonic stem cells.”
Any insight on this?
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TweetSinclair to host Black Man’s Think Tank Conference
Sinclair Community College will host the ninth annual Black Man’s Think Tank Conference on Friday, March 27 at the Sinclair Conference Center in Dayton.
The theme for the free, day-long session is “Best of Both Worlds: Educational Progress and Economic Success.” The keynote speaker is Orrin Hudson, founder of Be Someone, Inc., a nonprofit that teaches young people life skills and how to use critical thinking.
The conference offers forums that discuss issues of importance to black communities, especially as they pertain to black men and boys. It includes a full day of interactive workshops, panel discussions, lectures, health screenings, vendors, food and entertainment.
Last year’s event attracted more than 200 people.
Registration on March 27 starts at 8 a.m. with sessions running from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call (937) 512-2333 or click here.
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TweetUrbana offers graduate program in nursing
Urbana University will offer a master’s degree program in nursing this summer.
The university is introducing the new Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program during a time when demand for both nurses and master’s and doctoral degrees in nursing is high.
A recent study by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing found that nearly 50,000 qualified applications to professional nursing programs were turned away in 2008, “including nearly 7,000 applicants to master’s and doctoral degree programs.”
Urbana’s program can fill a niche in this area, building upon its own bachelor of science in nursing program, as well as Cedarville University’ bachelor of nursing program and two year programs at Clark State Community College.
It also looks like some financial assistance for these kind of programs have been included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The specifics are still being defined.
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TweetFormer SEC chairman to speak at UD law symposium on the bailout
Former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Harvey Pitt will offer his “top 10” practical tips for coping with the downward-spiraling markets on March 20 during a University of Dayton law symposium on the bailout.
Pitt, who was SEC chairman from 2001 to 2003, also will discuss the reasons for the economic crisis, some appropriate government and private-sector solutions and guidance for the business community to deal with the crisis
“The Fallout from the Bailout” symposium will be held 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. March 20 at the UD School of Law. Pitt is scheduled to speak between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m.
Peter J. Sherry Jr., an associate general counsel who has been in the middle of the automotive industry’s bailout discussions, also is a scheduled speaker. Sherry is a 1980 graduate of the UD School of Law.
Panels will discuss whether the bailout was an economic necessity or government folly, if and how lending and securities regulation should be reformed to prevent a future economic crisis, and how the bailout will impact business ethics and corporate responsibility.
The symposium is open to the public and costs $25; it includes a box lunch. Participants are eligible for six hours of continuing legal education credit. To register, contact Kim Bertke at 937-229-3325 or bertkeka@notes.udayton.edu.
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TweetWright State a Top 10 finalist in ONE Campus Challenge
Wright State University’s leading efforts to fight poverty have earned it the chance for a campus performance by the band Vampire Weekend.
Wright State is one of 10 universities in the final round of the second annual ONE Campus Challenge, a nationwide competition to provide students with the tools to increase awareness of the global crises of extreme poverty and preventable disease.
The ONE Campaign, a nonprofit organization that aims to increase U.S. government funding to fight global AIDS and poverty, will provide each of the top 10 schools with a $1,000 grant to build a project, program or event that draws attention to the global crises of poverty and disease.
At the end of March, a panel will review the projects to determine the most effective and impressive project. The school with the best project will receive an on-campus performance by Vampire Weekend in mid-April.
Vampire Weekend was named the best new band of 2008 by “Spin” magazine. “Rolling Stone” named the band’s self-titled album as one of the top 10 albums of 2008.
The top 10 schools earned their position by accumulating the most points in the first two rounds of the ONE Campus Challenge. Wright State currently ranks No. 1 among schools with 1,381 recruits and 449,363 points.
The other top ten finalists are Sacred Heart University, Baylor University, University of Southern California, University of California - Davis, Webster University, Curry College, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Wofford College and University of Florida.
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TweetUD professor featured on Fox News
University of Dayton professor Larry Schweikart is featured on the Fox News Web site, in a segment from the show “Fox & Friends.”
Schweikart, author of the book “48 Liberal Lies About American History (That You Probably Learned in School),” appeared in a recurring segment that explores liberal bias in U.S. classroom text books.
Seated in front of a blue UD banner, Schweikart refuted claims made in the text book “American Passages” about former President Ronald Reagan and the Republican “Contract With America.”
To watch the Web video, click here, go to Fox News Videos and select “Liberal Lies.”
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TweetAntioch, Wright State alumni to screen film in Yellow Springs
Two filmmakers with Dayton-area college ties will screen their feature debut this week at the Little Art Theatre in Yellow Springs as part of the Nonstop Liberal Arts Institute’s Nonstop Learning Festival.
Ed M. Koziarski, an Antioch College alum, and Junko Kajino, a Wright State University alum, will screen “The First Breath of Tengan Rei” on Thursday, March 5 at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 7 at 5 p.m., and Sunday March 8 at 1 p.m.
Koziarski and Kajino are a husband-wife filmmaking team who met in 1997 in Yellow Springs. They co-wrote, co-produced and co-directed the independent drama.
“The First Breath of Tengan Rei” follows a young Okinawan woman who kidnaps the teenage son of a U.S. Marine with whom she shares a mysterious past.
Koziarski and Kajino filmed in Chicago and Okinawa with a Japanese and American cast and crew.
Koziarski, an organizer of the Chicago chapter of Antioch College Alumni Association, is active in efforts to support the Nonstop Institute and reopen Antioch College. Antioch College closed on June 30, 2008, because of declining enrollment and other issues.
The filmmakers will answer audience questions after the screenings. The Little Art Theatre is at 247 Xenia Avenue. For more information, call (937) 767-7671 or click here.
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TweetA masters degree in the Beatles?
I ran across this Tuesday night:
Liverpool, the home of The Beatles, is offering the first-ever post graduate program on the Fab Four.
According to the Liverpool Hope University Website, the course, titled, “The Beatles and Popular Music,” will offer research into the music, the city and the times from which John, Paul, George and Ringo launched their career.
Forty years after The Beatles’ break-up seemed to be the the ideal time to launch the MA program, university officials stated in the release.
Apparently they’ve gotten a lot of inquiries about the program,especially from this side of the pond.
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TweetSurvey finds that parents are primary source of college funding
Thanks, Mom and Dad! According to consumer survey conducted by Visa, nearly 25 percent of Americans cite their parents as the primary source of funding for college tuition, room and board.
Parents (23 percent) were followed by government grants (15 percent), government-backed loans (14 percent), jobs (11 percent) and academic/sports scholarships (10 percent) as primary funding sources.
In addition, Visa surveys in 17 regional markets found that San Francisco (24 percent), Cincinnati (24 percent), New York City (23 percent) and Austin (23 percent) had the highest number of respondents saying that parents were their number one college funding source.
Visa’s surveys asked the question: “What was the primary source of funding used to pay for tuition, room and board?” The question was asked of people who either attended college or have children who attended college in the past five years.
Visa’s national survey was of 1,000 consumers, age 18 and older, by phone. The survey had an overall margin of error of 3.1 percent. The 17 regional surveys were conducted among 400 consumers, 18 and older, in each region. The regional surveys had a 4.9 percent margin of error.
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Jeb Sheidler, an assistant professor and alumnus of the physician assistant department at Kettering College of Medical Arts, has been recognized as a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA).
Sheidler earned the AAPA recognition for his outstanding contributions to patient care and to the profession during his 17 years as a physician assistant and PA educator.
Sheidler was one of only 10 physician assistants in Ohio to receive this honor for 2009. He was joined on the Ohio list by fellow Kettering College alumni Robert Ensign (‘81) and Douglas Eulberg (‘81).
Sheidler is a 1991 graduate of Kettering College’s physician assistant program. He also earned a bachelor’s degree from Miami University and a Master of Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Nebraska.
Kettering College is one of just five schools in Ohio to have a physician assistant department and is the only one in Southwest Ohio. One of the oldest PA departments in the nation, Kettering College has been educating physician assistants since 1973.
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