January 2013

National media checked in with the University of Dayton during January 2013 about a wide variety of issues including our innovative, new tuition plan, social media use, immigration and airplanes.

University experts and programs appeared in national media outlets including The Chronicle of Higher Education, USA Today, CNN.com and the Chicago Tribune, among others.

Media in the top-100 markets, not including No. 63 Dayton, mentioned the University of Dayton at least 239 times in January, with a perceived advertising value of at least $619,578.

For fiscal year 2013 through January, media in the top-100 markets, not including No. 63 Dayton, have mentioned the University of Dayton at least 804 times. The perceived advertising value is at least $2.9 billion.

Here are some of the highlights:

Leader in Higher Education

The Chronicle of Higher Education talked to Sundar Kumarasamy, vice president for enrollment management and marketing, for a Jan. 18 story about the University's new net-price tuition plan, which will provide students and families more transparency and more certainty in paying for college. The Chronicle story continues to generate national and local attention; the Dayton Daily News wrote about it on Jan. 22.

Peggy DesAutels, philosophy professor, was quoted Jan. 14 in The Chronicle of Higher Education about sex discrimination in the philosophy field.

USA Today on Jan. 14 talked to Molly Wilson, assistant vice president for marketing about how social media is changing higher education marketing.

British website Energy Efficiency in the Home picked up a news release about the University's commitment to a new regional certification program that helps businesses take basic green measures.

Private University Products and News magazine featured Kevin Schultz, assistant director of University marketing and digital innovation, in an article on developing a social media program.

AAA Journeys magazine featured The Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop in its January issue.

Catholic, Marianist Identity

Miguel Díaz, University Professor of Faith and Culture, and former U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, talked to the Chicago Tribune about what the president should look for in naming his successor.

Jana Bennett, assistant professor of religious studies, talked to the Catholic World Report Jan. 3 on the legacy of Dorothy Day.

Academic Excellence

Jamie Longazel, assistant professor of sociology, gave several interviews in January about the U.S. Senate proposal for comprehensive immigration reform. He was the guest for a full hour Jan. 29 with Wisconsin Public Radio and a segment on 700 WLW-AM. The Columbus Dispatch and The Hill in Washington, D.C., also quoted him in stories Jan. 29. He was also interviewed for immigration-related stories in The Hill, Jan. 17, and CNBC Jan. 7.

CNN.com talked to Raul Ordoñez for a series of four articles about Boeing Dreamliner issues. Yahoo! Canada and Yahoo! Finance Canada were among the outlets picking up the story. Ordoñez also did radio interviews about the Dreamliner with KIRO-AM in Seattle and China Radio International, which originates from Beijing and airs in Australia, northern California, Houston, Hawaii and Ontario, Canada.

In a lengthy discussion, Mark Ensalaco, director of human rights research, talked to 700 WLW-AM for a full hour about a Congressional proposal on immigration.

Panzer Chair in Education Charles Russo wrote an op-ed Jan. 30 for Education Week opposing proposals to put armed teachers in schools.

CBSNews.com quoted associate sociology professor Art Jipson's research about how the homeless use social media.

Teacher education professor Thomas J. Lasley II spoke to WYSO-FM Jan. 31 about his assumption that Gov. Kasich's new education plan would include digital innovations.

America magazine noted research by Anthony Smith, assistant religious studies professor, in a Feb. 4 story about filmmaker John Ford.

Political science lecturer Dan Birdsong was quoted in The Columbus Dispatch and the Dayton Daily News Jan. 27 about state politicians getting in hot water over posts on social media outlets.
 
Joe Valenzano, assistant professor of communication, was quoted in two stories Jan. 19 and Jan. 20 in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about President Obama's second inauguration.

The Associated Press picked up an Akron Beacon Journal story quoting law professor Jeff Morris on fewer Ohio bankruptcies in 2012. At least 40 outlets in carried the story.

The Associated Press picked up a Dayton Daily News story quoting Tracy Harmon-Kizer, assistant professor of marketing, about licensing the likenesses of Orville and Wilber Wright. The Washington Post, Huffington Post and Kansas City Star were among the nearly 80 outlets that picked up the story.

The University of Dayton School of Law received a mention during an NBC TODAY show interview with Tom Hagel, law professor, on the eve of his brother Chuck's Senate confirmation hearings for Secretary of Defense.

Dayton-Area Media

Multiple outlets:

Events to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at the University received significant local coverage: 
Jan. 15: Daria Graham, associate director in Office of Multicultural Affairs, previewed events on WDTN's "Living Dayton."
Jan. 15: WDTN covered the kick-off in Torch Lounge and promoted the entire week's events.
Jan. 16: The Dayton Daily News previewed the keynote address by Eboo Patel.
Jan. 18: WHIO featured students at ArtStreet creating art for display at Humanities Plaza. They also promoted the Friday night music and dance event.
Jan. 20: WYSO also interviewed multicultural affairs grad assistant Chase Jones about the events.

An exhibit at the University of Dayton by visiting artist Jud Yalkut earned significant local media attention. Yalkut was a guest on the Fox 45 morning show Jan. 30, and on WYSO-FM Jan. 27. The Dayton City Paper, PBS-TV and WDPR-FM also featured stories.

WDTN
Jan. 17: Charles Russo about arming teachers in schools.
Jan. 22: Bev Jenkins, enrollment management, succeeding in college.
Jan. 25: Andrea Seielstad, law students working with Miami Valley Fair Housing.

Dayton Daily News
Jan. 2: Natalie Hudson, human rights studies director, on Russian adoptions.
Jan. 4: Carl Chen, William J. Hoben Chair in Finance, on the 2012 stock market.
Jan. 12: SOEAP Dean Kevin Kelly about state report on teacher education performance.
Jan. 13: Teacher education professor Tom Lasley about private and public school test scores.
Jan. 13: Jana Bennett and Art Jipson, on how social media affected an Ohio rape case.
Jan. 13: Molly Schaller, counselor education, on the sophomore experience.
Jan. 14: Eric Chaffee, law, on securities implications of crowdsourcing.

ABC22/Fox45
Jan. 5: Center for Social Concern, Panama Brigade.
Jan. 9: Rob Durkle, enrollment management, on social media and applying for college.