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October

October in the News

Highlights for October are below, but you can click here to view links to all of the University's media coverage for the month.

Through October of fiscal year 2018, the total value of coverage is an estimated $1.84 million with an estimated reach of 5.34 million people. Media in markets outside Ohio have mentioned the University at least 558 times. Monthly and cumulative figures are based on the Cision media monitoring service data.

Regional, National and International

Marriage's fortunes are intertwined with economics
Oct. 3
National Catholic Reporter
Jana Bennett, religious studies

How planners are chasing better traffic flow with design
Oct. 5
Construction Dive
Deogratias Eustace, Transportation Engineering Lab

How does Trump’s tax plan line up with Catholic social teaching?
Oct. 5
America
Vince Miller, religious studies

US Customs Vows to Block Imports Made by North Korea Workers 
Oct. 5
The New York Times via The Associated Press (Google search returns about 1,100 hits, including the websites of TIME, ABC News, CNBC and U.S. News & World Report).
Tony Talbott, Human Rights Center

Column: NASCAR faces a generation that's just not into cars
Oct. 6
The Associated Press (According to a Google search, almost 400 outlets have picked up this story, including the websites of ABC News, the New York Daily News, Newsday and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
John Heitmann, history

Lawyer takes on Google, Facebook, Twitter over terror videos
Oct. 7
Fox News
Thaddeus Hoffmeister, School of Law

Simplify Your Life Is The Message Of The Minimalists, Coming To UD Later This Month
Oct. 10
WVXU-FM
University of Dayton Speaker Series

Surviving the college admission process
Oct. 10
WGN-AM morning show (Chicago)
University of Dayton gets a nice mention for return on investment starting at 2:35

Richmond's airport came alive at the beginning of aviation's golden era
Oct. 10
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Janet Bednarek, history

Catholics mark 100 years since Our Lady of Fatima warned about Russia and war
Oct. 11
The Inquirer
Jason Paul Bourgeois, International Marian Research Institute

Ferguson Voices
Oct. 12
The Big Listen on WAMU-FM, Washington, D.C.'s NPR affiliate
Jada Woods, student and Moral Courage Project team member

Advocates find there’s little to like in White House immigration plan
Oct. 13
Catholic Daily via Catholic News Service (Ten Catholic publications nationwide picked up this story).
Mark Ensalaco, Human Rights Center

University of Dayton Marian Forum
Oct. 13
Living Bread Radio
Glorida Dodd, International Marian Research Institute

Admissions officers set out on recruitment trips to boost diversity effort
Oct. 16
The GW Hatchet
Rob Durkle, admissions and financial aid

Atlanta’s Airport Readies To Become Even Busier
Oct. 16
WABE
Janet Bednarek, history

Concussion Awareness
Oct. 18
Private University Products and News
Susan Davies, school psychology

Fayetteville, North Carolina Taxpayers Footing Bill for New Ballpark
Oct. 19
Heartland Institute
Marc Poitras, economics and finance

Wright On: Ohio Marriott takes flight
Oct. 21
Hotel Business
University of Dayton Marriott

The Shakeout Podcast: The Story of Ed Whitlock’s Last Marathon
Oct. 21
Canadian Running Magazine
Paul Vanderburgh, associate provost

Legal out loud: Reading cases to understand the law
Oct. 24
ABA for Law Students
Lori Shaw, Taylor Gillespie and Anthony Gore; School of Law

If Corker, Flake Are ‘Courageous,’ Why Are They Slinking Away?
Oct. 26
Polizette
Christopher Devine, political science

Lincoln Hill Garden on Community Green Spaces
Oct. 31
The Urban Farm Podcast
Diana Cuy Castellanos, School of Education and Health Sciences
Hanley Sustainability Institute

Dayton-area Media

For all local coverage in October, click here.

Multiple Outlets

UD Police Chief reacts to the Las Vegas Tragedy
Oct. 2
Rodney Chatman, public safety
ABC22/Fox45, WDTN-TV

Premier Health, University of Dayton name fairgrounds planning firm
Oct. 4-5
All three TV stations, Dayton Daily News and Dayton Business Journal

UD researcher wins third grant for artificial intelligence study
Oct. 31
Tarek Taha, electrical and computer engineering
WHIO-TV, Dayton Daily News

UD researcher lands $300K for laser project
Oct. 31
Andy Chong,  physics
Dayton Business Journal, WDTN-TV

Dayton Daily News

UD expands online degree offerings
Oct. 3
School of Business Administration

GM announces new emphasis on electric vehicles
Oct. 4
John Heitmann, history

University of Dayton installs a rooftop garden at Kennedy Union
Oct. 6
Katie Schoenenberger, Amanda Hanley, Hanley Sustainability Institute

It's candy time: tips to keep Halloween healthy
Oct. 10
Diana Cuy Castellanos, School of Education and Health Sciences

The costs of cutting back on clean-air efforts
Oct. 18
Bob Brecha, Hanley Sustainability Institute

Seasonal time change: Does it only affect sleep habits?
Oct. 23
Jennifer Dalton, School of Education and Health Sciences

PERSPECTIVE: UD, Premier want fairgrounds input
Oct. 30
Eric F. Spina, UD president
Mary Boosalis, Premier Health president and CEO

Dayton Business Journal

UD seniors tie for first place in preliminary round of business pitch competition
Oct. 24
Vincent Lewis, L. William Crotty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership

WDTN-TV

UD professor weighs in on the gun control conversation
Oct. 3
Tom Hagel, School of Law

Fire Safety Week
Oct. 11
Robin Oldfield, environmental health and safety
Rodney Chatman, public safety

Discussing the Opioid Crisis, Presidential Declaration
Oct. 26
Grant Neeley, political science

WHIO-TV

The University of Dayton is finding ways to build better roads and bridges in Ohio
Oct. 10
School of Engineering

ABC22/Fox45

A Dayton woman will find out if she'll go free
Oct. 24
Thaddeus Hoffmeister, School of Law

Mueller Investigation
Oct. 31
Thaddeus Hoffmeister, School of Law

Social Media and the Election
Oct. 31
Thaddeus Hoffmeister, School of Law

WYSO-FM

Commentary: Climate Change And Hurricanes
Oct. 18
Bob Brecha, Hanley Sustainability Institute

Dayton City Paper

Dayton Opera’s The Consul echos issues of the day
Oct. 10
Sharon Davis Gratto, Graul Chair in Arts and Languages