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August

August in the News

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

Through August of fiscal year 2018, the total value of coverage is an estimated $446,500 with an estimated reach of 356.4 million people. Media in markets outside Dayton have mentioned the University at least 88 times. Monthly and cumulative figures are based on the Cision media monitoring service data.

Regional, National and International

3-D Plastic Guns: How the Political Script Has Flipped on First Amendment
Aug. 1
Christian Science Monitor and Yahoo! News
Erica Goldberg, School of Law

Ethiopia: On Transitional Government and Ethnic Federalism
Aug. 2
ECADF Ethiopian News & Views
Messay Kebede, philosophy

Creating a "Cyber-Mindful" Campus Community: Responding to the Growing Threats of Social Engineering
Aug. 6
Education Technology Insights
Tom Skill, chief information officer

What to Know Ahead of Ohio's Special Congressional Election
Aug. 6
Time
Christopher Devine, political science

Is Ohio's Special Election a Harbinger of November Outcomes?
Aug. 7
Public News Service
Christopher Devine, political science

Dems Aim for Another Special Election Upset
Aug. 7
LifeZette
Christopher Devine, political science

Ford Celebrates 10 Millionth Mustang While Banking on Car's Draw
Aug. 8
AFP.com
John Heitmann, history

Human Rights from the Bottom Up
Aug. 8
The Nation
Joel Pruce, Human Rights Center

Everything You Need to Know about the Arcade In Dayton
Aug. 9
WVXU-FM (Cincinnati)
Vincent Lewis, entrepreneurship

Marian Library Celebrates 75 Years
Aug. 10
EWTN Catholic Radio (begins at 41:30)
Andrew Kosmowski, Marian Library

Here's How to Brag Without Making People Hate You
Aug. 10
Time
Erin O'Mara, psychology
Benjamin Kunz, psychology

Research Shows People Favor Modesty
Aug. 13
WTVN-AM (Columbus, Ohio) and WTAX-AM (Springfield, Ill.)

Navigating Cybersecurity Risk Assessment Measures Can Get Complicated for Schools, Districts
Aug. 13
Education Dive
Tom Skill, CIO

How to Prevent Cybersecurity Breaches on Campus
Aug. 14
Education Dive
Tom Skill, CIO

Independence Day 2018: The Road to India’s Partition
Aug. 15
Heavy.com
Haimanti Roy, history

Looking at Leadership
Aug. 15
Catholic Teacher
Louise “Toni” Moore, Center for Catholic Education

Additional Charges Will Apply: 6 Questions to Determine How Much College Will Really Cost
Aug. 16
CollegeXpress
Rob Durkle, admission and financial aid

ABA Expands Online Learning. Will Schools Take Advantage?
Aug. 17
the National Jurist
Andrew Strauss, School of Law

Could Sex Abuse Crisis Destroy the Church's Future?
Aug. 20
Newsy
Sandra Yocum, religious studies

Former Trump Campaign Manager Convicted, Lawyer Pleads Guilty
Aug. 22
WCPO-TV (Cincinnati) and Fox 45 (Dayton)
Thaddeus Hoffmeister, School of Law

Mike Pence’s Outer-Space Gospel
Aug. 23
Atlantic
Josh Ambrosius, political science

Can Law Schools Increase Enrollment with Online Learning?
Aug. 23
Education Dive
School of Law

Atlanta Catholics Want the Church to Step Up on Sexual Abuse Cases
Aug. 24
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Sandra Yocum, religious studies

America Has Fallen out of Love With the Sedan
Aug. 25
The Wall Street Journal
John Heitmann, history

What Does It Mean for Trump that His Candidate in Ohio Will Win a Job with Congress?
Aug. 25
Univision
Christopher Devine, political science

How the University Of Dayton Plans to Strengthen Human Rights around the World
Aug. 27
WVXU-FM (Cincinnati)
Shelley Inglis, Human Rights Center
Ben McCall, Hanley Sustainability Institute  
Joel Pruce, human rights

The Top 20 Coolest Schools 2018
Aug. 27
EcoWatch
University of Dayton

Ohio's Amish Community on 'Town Hall Ohio'
Aug. 27
Ohio Farm Bureau
Susan Trollinger, English

Why Have Americans Grown Disenchanted with Sedans?
Aug. 28
KPCC-FM Southern California Public Radio
John Heitmann, history

Catholic Board Seeks Parishioner-Led Abuse Investigation
Aug. 29
The Associated Press
Dennis Doyle, religious studies

The Need for Independent Investigation in Church Sex Abuses
Aug. 29
Sputnik Radio
Dennis Doyle, religious studies

Group Seeks Lay-Led Investigation of Sex Abuses
Aug. 30
Sputnik Radio
Sandra Yocum, religious studies

US Church Divided over Claims that Pope Ignored Sex Abuse
Aug. 30
Agence France-Presse
Dennis Doyle, religious studies 

Law School News
Aug. 30
School of Law

Genius as an Alternative Social Media
Aug. 30
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Tom Morgan, English

Battling Online Bots, Trolls and People
Aug. 31
Inside Science
Thaddeus Hoffmeister, School of Law

Dayton-area Media

For all local coverage in August, click here.

Multiple Outlets

University of Dayton Students to Converge on Campus Friday
Dayton Daily News, WHIO-TV and WDTN-TV

Dayton Daily News

Montgomery County Jail Lawsuits Could Cost More Than $10M
Aug. 5
Tom Hagel, School of Law

With Thousands out of Work, Why Can't Companies Fill Jobs in Dayton?
Aug. 6
Richard Stock, Business Research Group

Is Dayton Working Smartly to Attract Young Talent? 
Aug. 8
Paul Benson, provost

UD Closer to New Campus Building to House Leadership Center, Development Coalition and Dayton Foundation
Aug. 22
Hunter Phillips Goodman, Fitz Center

Dayton's Marijuana Plan Earns Praise, Criticism
Aug. 31
Thaddeus Hoffmeister, School of Law

OSU Eliminates 278 Student Fees but Still Falls Short of UD Model
Aug. 31
Jason Reinoehl, enrollment

Dayton Business Journal

University of Dayton Selects W. David Salisbury As Leader of New Center for Cybersecurity and Data Intelligence
Aug. 2

Executive Profile
Aug. 30
Eric F. Spina, president

WDTN-TV

Law Expert Doesn't Think Charges Will Come in WPAFB Active Shooter Scare
Aug. 3
Tom Hagel, School of Law

University of Dayton Marian Library Celebrates 75th anniversary
Aug. 10
Sarah Cahalan, Marian Library

WHIO-TV

UD Urban Teacher Academy Helps Local Schools Deal with Teacher Shortage
Aug. 8
Connie Bowman, teacher education
Rochonda Nenonene, Urban Teacher Academy

Jury Convicts Man Who Represented Self
Aug. 17
Tom Hagel, School of Law

Dayton Makes Cool Schools List
Aug. 30

ABC22/Fox45

University of Dayton EMS Conduct Mass Casualty Training Exercise
Aug. 17
UD Emergency Medical Services