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January 2010
Kettering College ‘Texting for Haiti’
Kettering College of Medical Arts faculty, staff and students will simultaneously text donations to the Red Cross Relief Fund for Haiti today, Tuesday, Jan. 26.
Kettering College officials and students will gather in the Boonshoft Center for Medical Sciences at noon to participate in the “Texting for Haiti” event. The event will allow the college community to show support for Haiti, which was struck by a major earthquake on Jan. 12.
“This is our way of coming together as an academic community of faith and providing spiritual and financial support to the survivors of the earthquake,” said Clive Wilson, Kettering College chaplain and one of the event’s organizers.
Organizers have requested that college faculty release students from classes early or allow them to arrive late in order for everyone to participate in the event.
Official Red Cross containers also will be available for people who prefer to donate with cash or checks instead of by text message.
Kettering College of Medical Arts, chartered by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, is a fully accredited college that offers graduate and undergraduate degrees in health science education.
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TweetUD’s Marian Research Institute installs new director
The Rev. Francois Rossier received high approval before being installed today, Monday, Jan. 25, as the new executive director of the Marian Library/International Marian Research Institute at the University of Dayton.
Rossier’s role is the only position at UD that has to be approved by the Vatican, according to university officials.
The Marian Library and Institute is a world-renowned center of scholarship and learning about Mary, the mother of Christ.
Rossier, a Marianist priest, will be installed at 5 p.m. today in a formal ceremony and prayer service in the Immaculate Conception Chapel on UD’s campus. The ceremony will be attended by university and church officials, including the new Archbishop of Cincinnati Dennis Schnurr, and the Rev. Jim Fitz, assistant provincial of the Society of Mary. A reception will follow at 6 p.m. at the Kennedy Union’s Torch Lounge.
As part of the installation, Rossier will give a talk about the importance of Mary in Christianity and why it is studied at UD, a Catholic university founded by the Society of Mary.
“There is a renewal of interest in Mary around the world,” Rossier said. “She’s the most written-about woman in the entire human history, and she’s an emblem of Catholic tradition and identity.”
Rossier was born in 1957 in Fribourg, Switzerland. He took his first vows in 1984 and was ordained in 1991. Rossier came to Dayton in 2003.
Rossier’s focus is on teaching and researching Biblical text that speak of Mary. With a master’s degree in literature, he also examines how Mary is portrayed in popular culture and contemporary literature, such as Dan Brown’s thrillers and Sara Paretsky’s V.I. Warshawski detective novels.
Rossier succeeds the Rev. Johann Roten, another Swiss Marianist, who headed the institute for more than 20 years, leading its expansive growth and taking it into the digital age. Roten, an internationally recognized expert on Mary, also will be honored at the ceremony.
UD’s Marian Library is the world’s largest and most comprehensive repository of printed materials on Mary, with 75,000 books and nearly 150,000 articles and pamphlets. Its art collection includes an estimated 3,600 Nativity scenes, one of the largest collections in the U.S.
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TweetSinclair finalist for National Bellwether Award
Sinclair Community College’s work on decreasing the Dayton Public Schools dropout rate through its Fast Forward Center has earned the college national recognition.
Sinclair has been selected as a finalist for a 2010 National Bellwether Award, which recognizes outstanding and innovative programs and practices that are successfully leading community colleges into the future.
The awards are part of the Community College Futures Assembly, established in 1995. Sponsored by the Institute of Higher Education at the University of Florida, the assembly focuses on cutting-edge, trendsetting programs that other colleges might find worthy of replicating.
The Bellwether Awards are given annually in three categories: Instructional Programs & Services; Planning, Governance & Finance; and Workforce Development. The awards are competitively judged and given by peers in community colleges, with no cash reward.
Sinclair is one of 10 nominees in the Workforce Development category for “Fast Forward: From Dropout to Graduation and Beyond.”
Sinclair established the Fast Forward Center in 2001 to develop and maintain a comprehensive network of alternative schools and programs that serve out-of-school youth.
The Bellwether Award winners will be announced at the 2010 Community College Futures Assembly, to be held Jan. 23-26 in Orlando, Fla. The theme of this year’s assembly is “Graduate America.”
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TweetEssence editor to speak at Central State conference
Essence magazine’s editor-in-chief emeritus will be among the keynote speakers on Wednesday, Jan. 20, at the 2010 National Urban Education Conference at Central State University.
Susan L. Taylor, founder and chief executive of the National CARES Mentoring Movement and a veteran Essence editor and columnist, will discuss her mentoring program and community involvement at the conference.
“Teaching and Learning in a Multicultural Society” is the theme of this year’s seventh annual urban education conference. More than 400 educational professionals are expected to attend, according to Central State officials.
The conference is designed to “challenge educators to do a better job of teaching and reaching young people in urban learning environments,” officials said.
Taylor and fellow opening session speakers Na’im Akbar, Bobby Jones and Noma LeMoine will address the conference from 9 a.m. to noon at the Paul Robeson Cultural and Performing Arts Center on the Central State campus in Wilberforce.
Robert Jackson, a motivational speaker and author of “No More Excuses: Black Men Stand Up,” will speak from 1 to 3 p.m. at a session at the Central State Dayton campus, 840 Germantown St., Dayton.
Cedarville University and the Institute of Urban Education at Central State will host an evening celebration of the lives of Martin Luther King Jr. and Sojourner Truth at 6:30 p.m. in Jeremiah Chapel on the Cedarville campus. Annette E. Jefferson, founder and principle of DeARK Enterprises, will perform a dramatic presentation of Sojourner Truth.
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TweetWilberforce scheduled for accreditation renewal
Wilberforce University in Greene County will receive a visit March 29-31 from a team representing the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
The team will visit as part of Wilberforce’s routinely scheduled reaffirmation of accreditation.
Wilberforce has been continuously accredited by the association since 1962, according to university officials
Wilberforce has been engaged for the past 18 months in a process of self-study, “addressing the commission’s requirements and criteria for accreditation,” officials said.
As part of the accreditation process, the public is invited to submit comments regarding Wilberforce.
Comments must deal with substantive matters related to the quality of Wilberforce and its academic programs.
Comments may be submitted online or by mail. They must be received by Feb. 27. Comments received after that date might not be considered, according to commission officials. The comments should include the name and address of the person providing them.
Comments can be submitted online by visiting www.ncahlc.org. Click on the “File Third-Party Comments” link in the left-hand margin.
To submit comments by mail, address them to:
Public Comment on Wilberforce University, The Higher Learning Commission, 30 N. LaSalle St., Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602.
Sinclair Community College announced this month that it will receive a visit March 10-12 from a similar commission team to reaffirm its accreditation.
Sinclair has been continuously accredited by the commission since 1970 at the associate degree level, according to college officials.
The Higher Learning Commission is one of six accrediting agencies that provide institutional accreditation on a regional basis. Institutional accreditation evaluates an entire institution and accredits it as a whole. Other agencies provide accreditation for specific programs.
The commission accredits more than 1,000 institutions in a 19-state region, and is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation is voluntary.
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TweetAntioch College to re-dedicate historic South Hall
Antioch College will take the next step toward re-opening the newly independent college with a ceremony Thursday, Jan. 14, to re-dedicate South Hall.
South Hall is one of three surviving, original historic buildings on the Yellow Springs campus. It will serve as the headquarters for the new Antioch College, according to college officials.
The 6 p.m. ceremony will feature a ribbon cutting, followed by a presentation by Scott Sanders, college archivist, and John Feinberg, architectural conservator and preservation planner.
Sanders and Feinberg will trace the architectural history and development of the Antioch College campus, using campus maps and historic photographs from the college archives. They also will give a report about current and future projects to preserve Antioch’s historical physical plant and campus integrity.
Antioch College in Yellow Springs became a new, independent college Sept. 4, 2009, in a ceremony that transferred its historic campus and other assets from Antioch University.
Plans call for enrolling a first-year class of about 120 students in fall 2011. Total enrollment will be about 600 students, according to college officials.
Founded in 1852, Antioch College closed in June 2008 because of declining enrollment and other issues.
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TweetSpace shuttle astronaut to speak at UD
A NASA astronaut will recount the Atlantis space shuttle’s final mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope on Jan. 14 at the University of Dayton.
K. Megan McArthur, a mission specialist on the May 2009 Hubble servicing mission, will discuss the mission and tell how she became an astronaut at 4:30 p.m. in UD’s Jesse Philips Humanities Center, Sears Auditorium. The presentation is free and open to the public.
Atlantis’ astronauts repaired and upgraded the Hubble Space Telescope, conducting five spacewalks during their mission to extend the life of the orbiting observatory.
McArthur logged nearly 13 days in space aboard Atlantis on her first space flight. From inside the shuttle, she operated the robotic arm used to dock the telescope, maneuver parts and tools, and assist the spacewalkers.
Prior to her public address, McArthur is scheduled to speak to a number of UD student groups, including science classes, students in the Women in Engineering program, and area high schools.
The daughter of a U.S. Navy pilot, McArthur received her bachelor’s degree in engineering from UCLA and her doctorate in oceanography from the University of California San Diego. NASA selected her in 2000 as a mission specialist in the space shuttle program.
For more information on space shuttle mission number STS-125, click here.
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TweetWright State, Ohio State presidents sign pledge to Obama
Wright State University President David R. Hopkins and Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee are among the 79 public research university leaders from across the nation to have signed a letter that was hand-delivered today, Wednesday, Jan. 6, to President Barack Obama.
The letter pledges to help with the challenge of boosting science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education in the U.S. by addressing the national shortage of science and math teachers.
The 79 schools are among 121 public universities or university systems in 41 states that have committed to the Science and Math Teacher Imperative (SMTI), an effort to increase the number of science and math teachers to address the national shortage.
SMTI is among several education programs and teachers that were honored today by President Obama in his second “Educate to Innovate” campaign event for excellence in STEM education.
In the letter, the university presidents and chancellors pledged “to substantially increase the number and diversity of high-quality science and mathematics teachers we prepare, and to build better partnerships among universities, community colleges, school systems, state governments, business and other stakeholders.”
Thirty-nine institutions and three university systems also have pledged to at least double the number of science and mathematics teachers graduated by 2015.
Launched in November 2008 by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), SMTI is the largest STEM new teacher initiative in the nation.
In addition to honoring educators today for awards received for excellence in mathematics and science teaching and mentoring, Obama was scheduled to announce key new partnerships in his campaign to help reach the administration’s goal of moving U.S. students to the top in science and math achievement over the next decade.
For more information on SMTI, including the text of the letter, click here.
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TweetSinger Mike Posner to perform at UD “bash”
Mike Posner, a Duke University senior who signed a major label deal last year with J Records, will perform Saturday, Jan. 9, at Timothy’s Bar, 1818 Brown St.
Posner will perform as part of a University of Dayton “Back to School Bash,” presented Vanline Productions. It is the singer’s second appearance in recent months at Timothy’s.
Posner, a Michigan native, has collaborated with such performers as Kid Cudi, Wale and Big Sean. He released his first mixtape, “A Matter of Time,” in February 2009. His second mixtape, “One Foot Out the Door,” was released in October.
Posner has appeared on NBC’s “Last Call with Carson Daly” and was featured in the New York Times.
Posner currently is completing his studies at Duke, touring on weekends and recording his debut album, according to his Web site.
Posner will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at Timothy’s. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $3, available in person starting 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, at 456 Lowes St., Dayton. Tickets that were available online sold out in two hours, according to the promoter. VIP tickets are available for $25 and include a meet-and-greet with Posner.
For more information, visit www.vanlineshows.com.
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TweetSinclair seeks public comments for accreditation process
Sinclair Community College will receive a visit March 10-12 from a team representing the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Sinclair has been continuously accredited by the commission since 1970 at the associate degree level, according to college officials.
As part of the accreditation process, the public is invited to submit comments regarding Sinclair.
Comments must deal with substantive matters related to the quality of Sinclair and its academic programs.
Comments may be submitted online or by mail. They must be received by Feb. 10. Comments received after that date might not be considered, according to commission officials. The comments should include the name and address of the person providing them.
Comments can be submitted online by visiting www.ncahlc.org. Click on the “File Third-Party Comments” link in the left-hand margin.
To submit comments by mail, address them to:
Public Comment on Sinclair Community College, The Higher Learning Commission, 30 N. LaSalle St., Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602
The Higher Learning Commission is one of six accrediting agencies that provide institutional accreditation on a regional basis. Institutional accreditation evaluates an entire institution and accredits it as a whole. Other agencies provide accreditation for specific programs.
The commission accredits more than 1,000 institutions in a 19-state region, and is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation is voluntary.
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TweetKiplinger names 2 Ohio schools as best values in public colleges
The Ohio State University and Miami University were named Monday, Jan. 4, to the Kiplinger Personal Finance list of the “100 Best Values in Public Colleges for 2010.”
The annual ranking highlights four-year public colleges and universities that “combine outstanding education with economic value,” according to a media release.
This year, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received top honors, a spot it has consistently held since Kiplinger’s first analysis in 1998.
Ohio State was ranked 31st, and Miami was ranked 62nd.
Kiplinger’s criteria included tuition costs for both in-state and out-of-state students, average debt, student-faculty ratios and admission rates.
“Despite widespread state government budget cuts and shrinking endowments, this year’s top 100 public schools continue to deliver strong academics at reasonable prices,” said Janet Bodnar, editor of Kiplinger’s. “In fact, in many cases, these institutions are offering the same or more financial aid as in previous years.”
The annual public school rankings appear in Kiplinger’s February issue, on news stands Tuesday, Jan. 5. For more information, click here.
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