IACT Undergraduate Certificate in Applied Creativity (Year 2 - 2019)

At the Institute of Applied Creativity for Transformation (IACT) at ArtStreet, we seek to empower a creatively confident 21st-century student with the ability to discover, invent and innovate ambiguous ideas through a disruptive design process that will impact today’s ever-changing global world regardless of degree focus. IACT is home to the nation’s first undergraduate certificate in Applied Creativity for Transformation. Open to undergraduate students of any major, the certificate is a first step in achieving the University of Dayton’s vision of innovation, applied creativity, entrepreneurship and community engagement for the common good

Poly[4,4′-imino­dipyridinium [tetra-μ3-oxido-tetra­oxido-di-μ4-phosphato-κ4 O:O′:O′′:O′′′-tetra­vanadium(V)]]

In the title salt, {(C10H11N3)[V4O8(PO4)2]}n, cubane-like [V4O8]4+ clusters are connected by phosphate anions into anionic [V4P2O16]n 2n− layers. These aggregate into the three-dimensional structure via N—H⋯O hydrogen-bonding mechanisms imparted by 4,4′-imino­dipyridinium dications situated between the layers

catena-Poly[[diazido­zinc(II)]-μ-di-4-pyridylamine-κ2 N:N′]

In the title compound, [Zn(N3)2(C10H9N3)]n, tetra­hedrally coordinated ZnII ions with two monodentate azide ligands are linked into zigzag one-dimensional chain motifs by di-4-pyridylamine (dpa) tethers. Individual [Zn(N3)2(dpa)]n chains are connected into supra­molecular layers via N—H⋯N hydrogen bonding between the central amine groups of the dpa ligands and terminal unligated azide N atoms. The azide ligands in one supra­molecular layer penetrate through the neighboring layers above and below, allowing stacking into a three-dimensional structure

Accepting New Clients and The Downstream Effects of Auditor Due Diligence

The auditor-client relationship begins during the client acceptance process. Before formal audit procedures occur, audit firms perform due diligence adding clients to their portfolio. Prior literature defines this due diligence phase as the auditor search period. Auditors utilize this time to increase the likelihood of a successful audit and continued relationship. The literature finds longer search periods are associated with higher engagement risks, which may be a precursor for more tumultuous relationships. However, I posit that auditors who spend more time, and thus expend more effort, engaged in this due diligence period will be more likely to identify and subsequently mitigate these engagement risks. I use the audit firm’s abnormal search period to proxy the constrained/unconstrained effort that auditors expend in the search period. Consistent with my prediction, I find that auditors who engage clients after extended due diligence are more likely to avoid a future restatement. However, I also find evidence that clients may not be appreciative of high effort auditors as clients are more likely to dismiss their auditor when auditors increase their due diligence

IACT Undergraduate Certificate in Applied Creativity (Year 1 - 2018)

At the Institute of Applied Creativity for Transformation (IACT) at ArtStreet, we seek to empower a creatively confident 21st-century student with the ability to discover, invent and innovate ambiguous ideas through a disruptive design process that will impact today’s ever-changing global world regardless of degree focus. IACT is home to the nation’s first undergraduate certificate in Applied Creativity for Transformation. Open to undergraduate students of any major, the certificate is a first step in achieving the University of Dayton’s vision of innovation, applied creativity, entrepreneurship and community engagement for the common good

Information Booklet, Exhibition Catalog and Supplements - \u27Ghetto\u27: A Retail Art Installation

A world-premiere installation retail experience that tackles the historically weighted word ghetto through a subverted commercial lens with the goal to take the commercialized aspects of use of the word and turn it into a socio/political/economic commentary. Included in this collection are the information booklet supporting the creating of the installation; the exhibition catalog inspired by the annual Neiman Marcus Fantasy Christmas catalogs; and a copy of the installation takeaway for visitors of the installation

Executive Summary Resiliency Pilot Program – Liberty High School with Community Partners: YouthBuild Dayton and University of Dayton

Research led by Boston University Professor V. Scott Solberg has shown that among matched groups of students, resiliency is the key factor in determining why one group succeeds academically while others do not. There are six interrelated resiliency skills that can be measured and taught: Valuing Education. Academic Confidence, Connectedness, Stress Management, Health and Well-Being, and Intrinsic Motivation. And when students’ resiliency increases, their academic performance improves, along with attendance, behavior, and graduation rates, as well as significant improvements in engagement, confidence, perseverance, and postsecondary readiness. Because of research on the powerful impact of improved resiliency, a commitment was made by Oakmont Education’s Liberty High School to improve resiliency by implementing a resiliency pilot program. Along with our community based partner, YouthBuild Dayton, the resiliency program was boosted by the University of Dayton’s Institute of Applied Creativity and Transformation (IACT). IACT staff provided instructor training, student facilitators, and covered the cost of a micro-credential curriculum which offered students the ability to earn badges in 3 micro-credential areas: Resiliency (includes the capacity to learn from experience and focus on solutions), Initiative (includes self-efficacy and the capacity to identify needs and respond proactively), and Collaboration (includes the capacity to work productively with different individuals and groups toward a common goal). The curriculum for these micro-credentials served as the curriculum for the entire resiliency program

μ-1,4-Bis(pyridin-4-ylmeth­yl)piperazine-κ2 N:N′-bis­[aqua­bis­(3-bromo-5-carb­oxy­benzoato-κO 1)copper(II)]

In the title compound, [Cu2(C8H4BrO4)4(C16H20N4)(H2O)2], slightly distorted square-planar-coordinated CuII ions are bound by one aqua ligand and two monodentate 3-bromo-5-carb­oxy­benzoate anions, and linked into a centrosymmetric dinuclear mol­ecule by a bridging 1,4-bis­(pyridin-4-ylmeth­yl)piperazine (4-bpmp) ligand. In the crystal, mol­ecules are connected into a supra­molecular two-dimensional network parallel to (131) via O—H⋯O hydrogen bonds involving the aqua ligands and 3-bromo-5-carb­oxy­benzoate carboxyl­ate groups

catena-Poly[[diaqua­cadmium(II)]bis­(μ-2,2-dimethyl­butane­dioato-κ4 O,O′:O′′,O′′′)[diaqua­cadmium(II)]-μ-1,4-bis­(3-pyridylmeth­yl)piperazine-κ2 N 3:N 3′]

In the title compound, [Cd2(C6H8O4)2(C16H20N4)(H2O)4]n, penta­gonal-bipyramidally coordinated CdII ions are connected into {Cd2(2,2-dimethyl­succinate)2(H2O)4} centrosymmetric dimeric clusters. In turn, these clusters are linked by tethering 1,4-bis­(3-pyridylmeth­yl)piperazine (3-bpmp) ligands into [Cd2(2,2-dimethyl­succinate)2(3-bpmp)(H2O)4]n coordination polymer chains. The chain motifs are oriented parallel to [10]. Individual chains are connected into supra­molecular layers via O—H⋯N and O—H⋯O hydrogen-bonding mechanisms