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Sinclair students in a machine-tool workshop.
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  • Community Colleges & Technical Training

Dayton, Ohio, Is ‘a Place That Knows What It Is’

  • James Fallows
  • December 19, 2019
Let’s take another look at Dayton, Ohio. For context, here is a report on how the city has dealt with the loss of major industries over the decades, and with the…
Archway Entrance for the University of Dayton, in Ohio. "The city is in our name," says the university's president. "It's our future." (Courtesy of the University of Dayton)
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  • Colleges & Universities

The University of Dayton Is Reinventing Town-Gown Relations

  • James Fallows
  • December 11, 2019
It’s time for another report on Dayton, Ohio, subject of this introduction last month. A century ago, Dayton was known mainly for the things it created, from the Wright Brothers’ airplanes…
Overlooking downtown Dayton.
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  • Economic Development

The Gem City Moves Forward

  • James Fallows
  • November 5, 2019
This is the first in a series of posts on the city of Dayton, Ohio. I’ve been there three times since August and am about to make another trip. Almost…

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