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  The Tackling Transfer initiative states the challenge clearly: “Few students who enter community college intending to get a bachelor’s degree ever do.” It’s an issue we’ve seen in Dayton, Ohio. Though a mere 1.5 miles separate the University of Dayton and Sinclair Community College -- one of the largest, most highly ranked and successful community colleges in the country -- some talented students still could not see an attractive path to a high-quality four-year degree. To address ...

Regional planning group working on strategy to avoid ‘same mistakes’ that led to racial disparities Chris Stewart © Provided by Dayton Daily News The U.S. 35 and I-675 interchange. The suburban communities along the I-675 corridor and northern I-75 corridor possess better access to opportunities, according to the report. TY GREENLEES / STAFF A committee formed to help guide regional development with an eye toward improving opportunities for underserved and vulnerable popu...

Honorary degree recipient, longtime Dayton community leader John E. Moore Sr. ’55 dies A heart icon - click to like this post 1 Michelle Tedford • January 14, 2021 John E. Moore Sr., a 1955 graduate of the University of Dayton and a longtime leader in the Dayton community, died Jan. 7. He was 97. Moore received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Dayton in 1998 and the UD Alumni Assoc...

IDEAS: ‘Elder orphans’ need and deserve help Heidi Arnold © Shutterstock Grocery delivery service for elderly in quarantine at Covid-19 Coronavirus epidemic R Some of my best friends grew up without electricity and walked to church in their bare feet with their shoes in hand. They bartered for groceries with chickens and eggs at the general store and picked up the receiver of a party line phone to ask the operator to connect them to a neighbor. This hardy generation live...

http://instagram.com/daytongram The Arcade was a widely-celebrated achievement after its completion in the first decade of the 20th century; the structure is highlighted by a 90-foot diameter glass rotunda that many consider the most spectacular piece of architectural history in the Dayton region. The managers of the Dayton Arcade are saying about a third of the available retail space in the iconic building has now been rented. The building is still on track to open in early 2021. 937 Payroll ...

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA 5 experts on ways for women to reduce career impact of leaving workforce during pandemic [Dayton Daily News, Ohio] Dec. 16—Experts say women who temporarily leave the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic need to keep their skills up-to-date and use their time off to take classes so they can be ready for the work world when they return. Women are leaving the labor force in greater numbers then men, highlighting the challenge working mothers face in finding afford...

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA Here’s how 5 experts say women can reduce impact of leaving the workforce during pandemic [Journal-News, Hamilton, Ohio] Dec. 16—Experts say women who temporarily leave the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic need to keep their skills up-to-date and use their time off to take classes so they can be ready for the work world when they return. Women are leaving the labor force in greater numbers then men, highlighting the challenge working mothers face in findin...