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October 31, 2005

'A full-blown fight'

Two political science professors at the University of Dayton predict an ugly Senate confirmation battle over the nomination of conservative judge Samuel Alito for a lifetime post on the U.S. Supreme Court.

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October 31, 2005 in Hot issues, Law | Permalink

October 27, 2005

What happens after Harriet?

UD Supreme Court Experts Say Meirs' 'Constitutional Philosophy' Led to Surprise Withdrawal; Predict What Happens Next

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October 27, 2005 in Hot issues, Law | Permalink

October 26, 2005

An early preview

Ben Bernanke--the economist tapped to succeed Alan Greenspan as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board--previewed his monetary philosophy on campus earlier this year.

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October 26, 2005 in Business, Hot issues | Permalink

October 25, 2005

Ohio election day confusion?

University of Dayton law and political science professors anticipate Ohio will be on the national Election Day radar for its four voter reform issues and, again, for voter confusion.

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October 25, 2005 in Hot issues | Permalink

October 21, 2005

Dayton Peace Accords a decade later

Dayton Peace Accords architect Richard Holbrooke, retired Gen. Wesley Clark and Lord Paddy Ashdown, the international community's high representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, will come to Dayton to reflect on the Dayton Peace Accords 10 years later.

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October 21, 2005 in Hot issues, International issues | Permalink

October 19, 2005

A letter from Mississippi

In an op-ed piece, University of Dayton President Daniel J. Curran writes about his experience helping students with the hurricane clean-up effort in Mississippi. The piece is an excerpt from his letter to University of Dayton alumni and friends.

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October 19, 2005 | Permalink

October 14, 2005

A calling

The Lilly Endowment has awarded a $500,000 grant to the University of Dayton to help students and faculty integrate faith into their professional lives.

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October 14, 2005 in Catholic issues | Permalink

October 13, 2005

Unwired!

The University of Dayton ranks among the top 20 wireless campuses in the nation, according to a new survey.

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October 13, 2005 in Hot issues | Permalink

October 12, 2005

A wave of bankruptcies

The bankruptcy of Delphi, the nation's largest auto supplier, just days before a new bankruptcy law goes into effect will spur a new wave of filings, a University of Dayton law professor predicts.

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October 12, 2005 in Hot issues, Law | Permalink

October 06, 2005

In good company

Roy Glauber, a 2005 Nobel Prize winner in physics, and Joe Haus, UD's electro-optics program chair have research ties.

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October 6, 2005 in Engineering | Permalink

Who is Harriet Miers?

Two Supreme Court experts weigh in on the Harriet Miers' nomination for a seat on the highest court in the land.

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October 6, 2005 in Hot issues, Law | Permalink

October 04, 2005

Mississippi-bound

Three groups from the University of Dayton will travel to cities in Mississippi this week to help with hurricane relief efforts.

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October 4, 2005 | Permalink