Publications and Presentations
Staff and students become involved not only through Fitz Center programs, but also with scholarly contributions to publications and event presentations.
Beyond Brown
This 54-page color handbook was created by the Dayton Civic Scholars and features a price guide, transportation options, parking map, student-reviewed hotspots, student photography and a handpicked directory of downtown's restaurants, entertainment venues, cultural activities, parks and recreation sites, shopping opportunities and seasonal events.
View "Beyond Brown" (pdf) >>Beyond Brown project featured in UD News
Beyond Brown: A Student Guide to Downtown Dayton was the Dayton Civic Scholars Class of 2008 Capstone Project. The project has been featured in several venues, including a UD News Story article.
Visit UD News >>Beyond Brown, a Dayton Business Journal feature story
The Dayton Civic Scholars' Beyond Brown was featured in the Dayton Business Journal, February 2008.
Visit the Dayton Business Journal >>Beyond Brown, a Dayton Daily News story
The publication of Beyond Brown by the Dayton Civic Scholars was showcased in a feature article appearing in the Dayton Daily News Life Arts section, April 6, 2008.
Read the Dayton Daily News story (pdf) >>Coalition for Community Schools National Forum, May 2008
Fitz Center Director Dick Ferguson gave this presentation at the Coalition for Community Schools National Forum in Portland, Oregon on May 1, 2008.
View Dick Ferguson's Forum presentation (ppt) >>Dayton Civic Scholar Alex Orlowski talks politics
Alexander Orlowski, '09 discusses
Millenials Talk Politics: A Study of College Student Political Engagement in a recent UD News story.
Visit UD News >>East End Community Services, February 2008
"East End Community Services" was presented by Jan Lepore-Jentleson, February 13, 2008 to students and faculty in Cities and Social Justice class.
View East End Community Services (ppt) >>Leadership UD, November 2006
"Leadership UD" was presented in November 2006 by Fitz Center for Leadership in Community Director Dick Ferguson.
View Leadership UD (wmv) >>Meet recent graduate and Dayton Civic Scholar Alex Orlowski
Former Dayton Civic Scholar Alex Orlowski received his B.A. in Political Science and Sociology in May 2009. While still a student at UD, he co-authored
Millennials Talk Politics: A Study of College Students Political Engagement and is the author of
Television Consumption and Civic Engagement Among 15- to 25-Year-Olds.
Read Alex's UD Story >>Rivers Institute
The Rivers Institute began as an initiative of students, faculty and staff challenged by the concept of bringing the University of Dayton to the river that runs through the city and the campus.
Read more about the Rivers Institute (pdf) >>The Community Leader, February 2009
This issue includes our partnership with the Miami Conservancy District, Neighborhood School Centers, student reflections on service, and more.
Read this issue >>The Community Leader, July 2008
This issue discusses Semester of Service, the Dakota Center, Dayton Civic Scholars, and more.
Read this issue >>The Community Leader, July 2009
This issue includes Graduate Community Fellows, Cityfolk, a discussion on diversity, and more.
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The Community Leader, October 2008
This issue includes articles about our partnership with Cityfolk, Graduate Community Fellows, River Stewards, and more.
Read this issue >>Xavier University, Community Building Institute, September 2006
"Asset-Based Community Development in Practice," presented at the Xavier University Community Building Institute, September 22, 2006 is available on CD by request.
Contact Suzette Pico (email) >>
