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April

April in the News

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

Through April of fiscal year 2018, the total value of coverage is an estimated $2.92 million with an estimated reach of 2.91 billion people. Media in markets outside Dayton have mentioned the University at least 789 times. Monthly and cumulative figures are based on the Cision media monitoring service data.

Regional, National and International

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Editorial: Where Catholic Teaching is Bent to Market Demands
April 1
National Catholic Reporter
Vince Miller, religious studies

For A Flooded Midwest, Climate Forecasts Offer Little Comfort
April 1
International Business Times via The Conversation
Shuang-Ye Wu, geology

Reports: Atlanta's Wilton Gregory Will Be Named D.C. Archbishop
April 3
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Sandra Yocum, religious studies

What's the Economic Impact Of Big Sporting Events? It's Hard To Say
April 4
WUSF-FM (Tampa)
Marc Poitras, economics

UD's 'America the Borderland' Shines Light on Human Rights Defenders at the Border
April 8
WVXU-FM (Cincinnati)
Shelley Inglis, Human Rights Center
Joel Pruce, Human Rights Center
Rachel Carr, student

Stress, Emotional Disorders Common in Graduate School
April 9
Cleveland Jewish News
Scott MacDonald, MBA program

Ride 4 Freedom: 600 Millas en Pro del Legado Histórico 
April 12
La Vanguardia
Peter Titlebaum, health and sports science

Assessing the One Year of Abiy’s Premiership – Satenaw News
April 13
The Ethio Sun
Messay Kebede, philosophy

UD Students Design Bike Voice Command for Triple Amputee
April 14
WVXU-FM (Cincinnati)
School of Engineering students

A Conversation with 'Hidden Brain' Host Shankar Vedantam
April 14
WVXU-FM (Cincinnati)
University of Dayton Speakers Series

The Gatwick Drone Attack
April 15
BBC
Kevin Poormon, UDRI

What Tiger Woods' Presidential Medal of Freedom Says about Trump
April 17
USA Today
Christopher Devine, political science

Via Crucis on U.S. Streets: Faithful Accompany Jesus in His Suffering
April 18
National Catholic Reporter
Neomi De Anda, religious studies
Fr. Johann Roten, Marian Library

The Literary Landscape of Barry Lopez
April 18
America
Vince Miller, religious studies

Mueller Report to be Released
Subpoena Issued for Mueller Report
April 18-19
CTV (Canada)
Thaddeus Hoffmeister, School of Law

The Disciples' Argument for Why Jesus Wasn’t a Ghost or a Zombie
April 19
The Daily Beast
Meghan Henning, religious studies

Academic Minute Week
April 22-26
Chad Painter, communication
Scott Hall, counseling program
Martha Henderson Hurley, criminal justice studies program
Julie Walsh-Messinger, psychology
Jia Wang, economics

When the Minority Party Holds Sway in a Power Struggle
April 24
Maryland Matters
Nancy Martorano Miller, political science

2020 Candidates are Too Old, Warns Obama's Former Doctor: 'We're Asking for Trouble'
April 25
Washington Examiner
Christopher Devine, political science

Clean Energy Engineering Experts Share Blueprints for Zero-Emission Buildings
April 26
Energy News Network
Kelly Kissock, Industrial Assessment Center

Engineers Share Zero-Emissions Building Plans At Ohio Conference
April 29
ASEE First Bell
Kelly Kissock, Industrial Assessment Center

The Benefits That Places Like Dayton, Ohio, Reap by Welcoming Immigrants
April 29
The Conversation (also picked up the The Associated Press, Chicago Tribune and International Business Times)
Theo Majka, sociology
Miranda Hallett, anthropology

Dayton-area Media

For all local coverage in April, click here.   

Multiple Outlets

The University of Dayton is Preparing for Its First Day of Giving
April 1, 7-8
WHIO-TV and Fox 45
Jen Howe, advancement

UD, Entrepreneurs Center Commit to Anchor Dayton Arcade
April 9-10
ABC22/Fox45, WDTN-TV, WHIO-TV, Dayton Business Journal and Dayton Daily News 

Mueller Report Released
April 18
WDTN-TV and ABC22/Fox45
Thaddeus Hoffmeister, School of Law

UDRI Wins Research Contract
April 29

WHIO-TV, WDTN-TV, ABC22/Fox45, Dayton Daiy News, Dayton Business Journal

WHIO-TV

A Robocall Scam on the Rise
April 3
Dave Salisbury, Center for Cybersecurity and Data Intelligence

Dayton Daily News

From Prices at the Pump to Prices at the Stores, How Ohio's Gas Tax Hike Will Impact You
April 1
Christopher Devine, political science

Huber Heights Native Takes on Lead Honda Role
April 7
Eddy Rojas, School of Engineering

College Grads to Benefit from Biggest Hiring Bump since 2007
April 17
Jason Eckert, career services

Grocers become More Sustainable in Time of Increasing Competition
April 17
Riley Dugan, marketing

Average Weekly Dayton Wage below 2007 Level: What’s Really Going on
April 19
Richard Stock, Business Research Group

Warren County among Fastest Growing in Ohio
April 21
Richard Stock, Business Research Group

University of Dayton President Eric Spina, UD Future, Arcade
April 22

Communities Fighting Crime with Home Security Cameras
April 24
Thaddeus Hoffmeister, law

Area Cities Address Pay Raises for Council and Mayor
April 30
Christopher Devine, political science

ABC22/Fox45

Proposal Looks to Give Ohio's Electoral Votes to Candidate with National Popular Vote
April 1
Dan Birdsong, political science

WDTN-TV/Dayton's CW

UD Students Develop Tech for Disabled Veteran
April 5
John Hageman and students, School of Engineering Innovation Center

Scammers Target Notre Dame Cathedral Fundraising
April 23
Dave Salisbury, Center for Cybersecurity and Data Intelligence

Dayton Business Journal

UD Senior Wins Flyer Pitch Grand Prize for Handy Hats
April 12
Danielle Ruffolo, student