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May 19, 2006
Bucking a national trend
Law school applications are down 3 percent nationwide. But, UD's applications are up 14 percent thanks to a summer start, two-year option and curriculum changes.
May 19, 2006 in Law | Permalink
May 18, 2006
The final hurdle
The Ohio Board of Regents has approved a doctor of physical therapy degree program that will begin at the University of Dayton in August.
May 18, 2006 in Education | Permalink
May 17, 2006
Tablets for engineers
The University of Dayton will pilot tablet personal computers in the School of Engineering. Tablet computers allow students to write formulas on the screen and even sketch diagrams.
May 17, 2006 in Engineering | Permalink
May 16, 2006
Winning the war on terror
A University of Dayton history professor pens a new book outlining why the United States will win the war on terror.
May 16, 2006 in Hot issues | Permalink
May 11, 2006
UD staff offer advice in 'must-read' book
Two UD administrators responsible for welcoming students and parents offer advice in a new college guide called “a must-read” by CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien.
May 11, 2006 in Education, Hot issues | Permalink
May 10, 2006
Preparing teachers for urban classrooms
In some urban school districts around the country, the teacher dropout rate is higher than the student one. The University of Dayton's Urban Teacher Academy prepares teachers to teach — and stay — in inner-city schools.
May 10, 2006 in Education | Permalink
May 09, 2006
Pro Bono pledge
The School of Law will ask incoming students to sign a pro bono pledge. It will honor 10 students at spring commencement for their service to the poor.
May 9, 2006 in Law | Permalink
May 05, 2006
Experts available to discuss "The Da Vinci Code"
The Associated Press, Voice of America and the Chicago Tribune, among others, have sought Jim Farrelly’s comments about various movies.
May 5, 2006 in Catholic issues, Hot issues | Permalink
May 04, 2006
Lights, camera, action for law students
UD and other law schools nationwide recently started using acting as a way to help students learn interviewing, negotiating and plea bargaining skills.
May 4, 2006 in Law | Permalink
Double majors hurt police recruiting
An increasing number of criminal justice majors are combining interests to have more flexibility in career choices.
May 4, 2006 in Hot issues | Permalink
Graduates aim for top international killer
They will be taking solar cooker technology to combat indoor air pollution that kills 1.6 million people worldwide. The World Health Organization counts it one of the developing world's top killers.
May 4, 2006 in International issues | Permalink
May 01, 2006
Bright job outlook for college grads
This is the best job market for college graduates since 2000.
May 1, 2006 in Business, Education, Hot issues | Permalink
Attention-grabbing resume
Here's a resume that grabs attention. Jenna LaFrankie will graduate from the University of Dayton with two degrees--and the experience of managing a $1.2 million company while a student.
