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2026-04-02 Minutes Of The Executive Committee Of The Academic Senate Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

ECAS Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

The Enforcement Power As A Continuing Veto Power, M. Burke Craighead

University of Dayton Law Review

The president holds both a veto power and enforcement power by nature of his position. Traditionally, the veto power has been understood as temporally limited—the president gets one shot to use it with respect to a particular bill. On the flip side, the enforcement power is a continuing one—the president has ongoing discretion to enforce the law in the way he believes to be necessary. Far from being distinct powers, however, the enforcement power can be transformed into a “continuing veto power” wherein the president can use his enforcement discretion to nullify particular statutes or applications of statutes that he …

2026-03-27 Minutes Of The Executive Committee Of The Academic Senate Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

ECAS Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

2026-03-20 Minutes Of The Executive Committee Of The Academic Senate Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

ECAS Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

Paul Laurence Dunbar Memorial: Then And Now, Henry Handley

University Libraries Blog Archive

A booklet published in 1909 for the dedication ceremony in Woodland Cemetery emphasizes the memory and importance of the acclaimed writer.

Doc 2026-08 Proposal To Rename The Department Of Religious Studies To The Department Of Theology And Religious Studies, University Of Dayton. Department Of Religious Studies

Senate Documents

This proposal outlines the initiative to rename the University of Dayton’s Department of Religious Studies to the Department of Theology and Religious Studies to better reflect the modern academic and public distinction between the two fields. While "religious studies" is now widely understood as a secular, third-person analysis of religion, "theology" refers to the insider study of a faith tradition, which directly aligns with the department's faculty expertise and its explicitly theological MA and PhD programs. Because prospective students and local faith communities increasingly associate the term "religious studies" with purely secular education, the department has faced enrollment losses from …

2026-03-13 Minutes Of The Executive Committee Of The Academic Senate Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

ECAS Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

2026 Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Program, Teri Rizvi, Shannon Shelton Miller, Frank Pauer, University Of Dayton

Documents from the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

• Conference schedule
• Session descriptions
• Keynote speaker biographies
• Featured talent biographies
• Presenter biographies
• Winning entries in the 2026 Erma Bombeck Writing Competition
• Winners of the DC Stanfa Memorial Writers’ Award

2026-03-06 Minutes Of The Executive Committee Of The Academic Senate Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

ECAS Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

History Of St. Mary Church, Dayton, Ohio. Volume I - 1859-1944 (Issued In 1944)

Parish Histories Collection

Volume I of the history of St. Mary Church in Dayton, Ohio, covering the years 1859-1944.

2026-02-27 Minutes Of The Executive Committee Of The Academic Senate Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

ECAS Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

Doc 2026-06 Department/Program Merger: Department Of Visual And Performing Arts, University Of Dayton. College Of Arts And Sciences

Senate Documents

This proposal is a proactive realignment, not simply a reaction to external pressures. We must  thoughtfully respond to the evolving university landscape, which includes shifts in student  enrollment, a smaller faculty body, and increased budgetary pressures. This merger presents a  significant opportunity. By combining our strengths, we can create a more integrated and  dynamic faculty and student experience, steward our resources more effectively, and build a  shared, revitalized plan to elevate the visibility and impact of the arts at the University of  Dayton.

We anticipate this merger will create significant operational and financial efficiencies, allowing  us to redirect resources to …

2026-02-20 Minutes Of The Executive Committee Of The Academic Senate Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

ECAS Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

Charting Advocacy: Ud Senior Maps History Of Lgbtq+ Inclusion In Catholic Church, Elisabeth Watson

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

UD senior Katie Montgomery explored how Catholic advocates for LGBTQ+ people interact with the Catholic Church as part of a donor-funded summer research project.

A New Prayer Card Makes Campus Connections, Kayla Harris

Marian Library Blog Archive

A new Marianist prayer card gives local appeal to a global tradition.

Marianist Three O'Clock Prayer Cards, University Of Dayton. Marian Library

Reports and Promotional Materials

Printable prayer cards (English and Spanish) with Marianist Three O'Clock Prayer on verso; printed with the permission of the Marianist Province of the United States. Front of card has a photo of the Crucifixion detail in the “Mirror of Hope,” by Kevin Hanna, 2000.

Walking The Earthworks: Indigenous Literature, Place, And Embodied Learning, Tereza M. Szeghi

High-Impact Experiential Learning in Practice: Pedagogical Essays Guided by the PIRA Framework

Tereza Szeghi is a professor in the Department of English.

This essay examines a place-based experiential learning trip to the Newark Earthworks that integrates Indigenous literature, guided immersion, student reflection, and assessment using the PIRA framework.

Community, Art, And Hope: Writing, Public Humanities, And Community-Engaged Learning In East Dayton, Maureen (Molly) Keane-Sexton

High-Impact Experiential Learning in Practice: Pedagogical Essays Guided by the PIRA Framework

Maureen (Molly) Keane-Sexton is a principal lecturer in the Department of English.

This reflection documents a community-engaged partnership with the Mosaic Institute in East Dayton, where students created public art while applying writing instruction, Catholic Social Teaching, and PIRA-guided reflection.

2026-02-06 Minutes Of The Executive Committee Of The Academic Senate Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

ECAS Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

Doc 2010-04 (Amended) The Common Academic Program, University Of Dayton. Academic Policies Committee

Senate Documents

The University of Dayton first adopted its General Education Program for all undergraduate students in the Fall of 1983 when Senate Doc #81-2 was approved. Its stated purpose was to make “students aware of the diversity of intellectual thought and theory represented by the sciences, the humanities and the social sciences. In addition, the general education component offers the students an opportunity to synthesize and evaluate information from various disciplines and thus enhance the study of a specific profession.” In 1991 significant curricular revisions were made to the General Education Program including the introduction of the Humanities Base and Thematic …

Doc 2026-02 Proposal For New Bachelor Of Elementary And Middle Grades Education, University Of Dayton. School Of Education And Health Sciences

Senate Documents

The Elementary and Middle Grades Education major leads to a Bachelor of Science in Education (B.S.E.) and offers two licensure tracks: Elementary Education (PK–5) and Middle Childhood Education (4–9). All students complete a shared core of foundational teacher education coursework. Elementary Education (PK–5) candidates may select a minor, while Middle Childhood (4–9) candidates choose two subject-area concentrations from language arts, mathematics, science, or social studies. Both tracks offer opportunities to pursue specialized professional certificates, including TESOL, Dyslexia, STEM, and the Urban Teacher Academy (UTA).

2026-01-30 Minutes Of The Executive Committee Of The Academic Senate Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

ECAS Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

A Day In The Life Of The Glass Center, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

As a vibrant laboratory for experiential learning, the Roger Glass Center for the Arts is second to none.

Law Professor's Book On U.S.-England Legal Differences Inspired By End-Of-Life Letter, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Americans following the trial in England of Prince Harry versus the publisher of the British tabloid Daily Mail may be surprised how juries are selected, witnesses are prepared, and other differences between trials in the U.S. and England.

2026-01-23 Minutes Of The Executive Committee Of The Academic Senate Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

ECAS Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

Writing Professional Papers Worksheet With Scavenger Hunt: A Simple Strategy To Strengthen Dietetic Writing, Stacy Bevan

Journal of Dietetic Education

Time between learning scientific writing skills and when dietetic students need to transfer that knowledge to discipline-specific research papers in upper division courses may result in a lack of writing skills. Dietetic educators be unfamiliar with writing strategies to improve student writing. A Writing Professional Papers worksheet was developed to help students define components of professional papers, draft a thesis, and then participate in a scavenger hunt using examples of two types of professional papers to identify target issues and avoid common issues seen in student papers. Students in an upper division Maternal and Child Nutrition course responded to an …

Student Exposure To Andhii Part Ii: Cross-Cohort Improvements In Confidence Without Parallel Gains In Documentation Quality When Applying The Nutrition Care Process, Casey Colin, Lindsay Woodcock

Journal of Dietetic Education

The purpose of this study was to compare differences in Nutrition Care Process (NCP) confidence and documentation quality across two different undergraduate student cohorts. This quasi-experimental trial was conducted with n = 29 total undergraduate dietetic students (2023 cohort), then compared with results from the previous years’ (2022) cohort (n = 43). NCP confidence was measured before and after students completed traditional case studies (time 1 and time 2) and after completing an ANDHII case study using an electronic and interactive NCP documentation platform (time 3) for each cohort, then compared between cohorts. Documentation quality was measured using a validated …

2026-01-16 Minutes Of The Executive Committee Of The Academic Senate Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

ECAS Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

Meet Brother Tim, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

After spending his entire life on Long Island, Brother Timothy Driscoll, S.M., likes to joke that this is his first time "living on the mainland."

2026-01-09 Minutes Of The Executive Committee Of The Academic Senate Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

ECAS Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.