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2018 Program: Raymond A. Roesch, S.M., Social Sciences Symposium, University Of Dayton

Roesch Social Sciences Symposium Programs and Other Materials

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What Trump’S Picks For The Presidential Medal Of Freedom Say About Him, E. Fletcher Mcclellan, Christopher J. Devine, Kyle C. Kopko

Political Science Faculty Publications

President Donald Trump awarded his first ever Presidential Medals of Freedom this month to seven recipients: Babe Ruth, Elvis Presley, Antonin Scalia, Orrin Hatch, Roger Staubach, Alan Page and Miriam Adelson. It is the nation’s highest civilian honor.

These ceremonies, which normally occur once or twice per year, provide Americans with an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of various people who have made an important contribution to U.S. culture. Because the president selects recipients with total discretion – American or otherwise, living or dead –- this award also says a lot about the president himself.

What achievements or contributions does …

Attendee's Takeaway: 'The Victory Is In Writing It.', Hillary Ibarra

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

In 2016 I had the amazing opportunity to attend the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop for the first time. My favorite session was hosted by Alan Zweibel, an author, producer and former Saturday Night Live writer. I jotted down notes feverishly because I knew I wanted to remember his advice and perspective, like this point, "As a writer what you remember is not the product but the process." He told the workshop attendees, "The victory is in writing it."

New Dietetics Master's, Internship Partnership Launches In 2019, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton School of Education and Health Sciences is launching a new graduate degree program and dietetic internship partnership with Premier Health to meet future requirements for entry-level registered dietitians.

The World Needs More Erma Bombecks, Amy Mcvay Abbott

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Attending two Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshops has transformed my writing life. In 2016, I first engaged with Erma's work as an adult and met dozens of writers who continue to influence me with their amazing voices.

Paying It Forward On #Givingtuesday, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Calling all Erma champions! The Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop will wrap up its ambitious 25K in 25 Days campaign on #GivingTuesday by asking Erma champions far and wide to use their creativity to show their love and support for the workshop. #GivingTuesday on Nov. 27 is a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to make a difference in the lives of others and the causes they support.

Painter's Helper Is Off The Wall, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

According to a cherished old adage--which I know is true because I just made it up-- if you can't stand the kitchen, turn up the heat.

The Latest From The Government Publishing Office, Scott N. West

University Libraries Blog Archive

Roesch Library celebrates 50 years in the Federal Depository Library Program in 2019. Here's a sampling of the latest additions from the Government Publishing Office.

Campus Conversation: Utilizing Citation Impact Indicators, David Luftig

Roesch Library Faculty Presentations

These are the (PDF) slides from a Campus Conversation session examining bibliometrics by demonstrating the functionality of Web of Science (InCItes), Scopus, and Google Scholar. This session was intended to assist researchers with contextualizing research and research publications through the use of bibliometrics. This session also examined the many perils of bibliometrics as well as alternative research metrics.

Mary In The News: Nov. 12, 2018, Michael Duricy

Marian Library Blog Archive

Read recent items about Mary in both Catholic and secular news. Also, see International Marian Research Institute news and updates.

Confessions Of A Suburban Housewife, Tracy Beckerman

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

I've had the unique opportunity to be both an attendee and a member of the faculty at the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop. As an attendee, at my first conference, with one local newspaper column, I arrived petrified (not petrified like a Woolly Mammoth but petrified like a chocolate addict who's run out of her stash of M&Ms).

Y'All Were A Big Help, Lee St. John

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Just when I got rid of my Southern accent, it sucked me right back in - thanks to the 2018 Erma Bombeck Writers Workshop.

Ud In The News Nov. 2-9, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Historian Julius Amin contributed another piece on Cameroon to The Conversation, a global network of newsrooms "committed to information transparency and credibility." Catholic Philly, MarketWatch, Fox News, CNSNews.com and Governing were among the national media quoting University of Dayton faculty experts. the National Jurist listed the School of Law among the nation's best schools for legal technology.

College Faculty In The News: November 9, 2018, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Professor Jana Bennett, Department of Religious Studies, discusses the place for religious tradition in the abstract world of online social media.

Starting Small And Going Big, Molly Campbell

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Erma Bombeck was funny, smart and she knew how to become famous. She must have had some sort of genius in that way, because she started out writing obits in Dayton, Ohio, and became a legend around the world. Starting small and going big.

Digital Archives In The Discovery Layer: A Successful Collaboration Between Archivists And Technical Services Librarians, Christina A. Beis, Kayla Harris, Stephanie Shreffler

Roesch Library Faculty Presentations

Effective collaboration between archivists and technical services librarians can increase the discoverability of special collection materials. In this panel presentation, archivists and a technical services librarian from a medium-sized institution discussed archival tools available to preserve collections of digital content and how to make the collections available universitywide.

Working together, the panelists had created a plan to integrate these collections into the discovery layer so that metadata was indexed on a single user-friendly platform. After advertising the collections, they collected usage statistics to determine impact.

Attendees had the opportunity to discuss their own digital archive collections with others and to …

Ud In The News Oct. 26-Nov. 2, University Of Dayton

News Releases

CTV in Canada, The Daily Beast, MedicalXpress and WalletHub are among the international and national media tapping University of Dayton faculty expertise to discuss the issues of the day. In Ohio, The Columbus Dispatch published assistant law professor Erica Goldberg's op-ed about restoring legitimacy to the U.S. Supreme Court and media outlets statewide continued to turn to Christopher Devine to talk about the midterm elections.

The Archives As Classroom: A Primary Source Mini-Course, Kayla Harris, Stephanie Shreffler, Heidi Gauder

Marian Library Faculty Publications

Archival and Primary Source Research (UDI 204) is a one-credit course at the University of Dayton designed to introduce students to the themes of historical empathy, visual literacy, privacy, and silences in the archives. This case study explores the pilot iteration of this mini-course, taught collaboratively with a team of six librarians and archivists. With the intention of furthering the goals of the University Libraries’ strategic plan, the course was developed to move beyond what can be accomplished during a one-shot instructional session in regard to primary source literacy. In addition to discussing the inherent challenges of developing and teaching …

The Juggler Of Notre Dame And The Medievalizing Of Modernity, Volume 5: Tumbling Into The Twentieth Century, Jan M. Ziolkowski

Juggling for Mary

This ambitious and vivid study in six volumes explores the journey of a single, electrifying story, from its first incarnation in a medieval French poem through its prolific rebirth in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The Juggler of Notre Dame tells how an entertainer abandons the world to join a monastery, but is suspected of blasphemy after dancing his devotion before a statue of the Madonna in the crypt; he is saved when the statue, delighted by his skill, miraculously comes to life.

Jan Ziolkowski tracks the poem from its medieval roots to its rediscovery in late nineteenth-century Paris, before …

A Little Deadline Pressure: 25k In 25 Days, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

The Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop at the University of Dayton will launch a "25K in 25 Days" campaign in November, thanks to the generosity of a New York City couple who have made a $50,000 challenge gift in honor of the late Erma and Bill Bombeck.

Op-Ed: 'We Must Restore Legitimacy To Us Supreme Court', University Of Dayton

News Releases

In an op-ed published Oct. 31 in The Columbus Dispatch, Erica Goldberg, assistant professor of law, outlines how we, the people, can restore legitimacy to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Out To Lunch At Victoria's Secret, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

As a thoroughly modern man with a partially feminine side, which I always sit on when I eat lunch, I am not embarrassed tosay that if it weren't for Victoria's Secret, I would go hungry every day. That's because my wife, Sue, a thoroughly modern woman with no masculine side and a longtime customer of the clothing and beauty chain, packs my lunch in a Victoria's Secret bag.

Aloha From Hawaii, Ashley Junkunc

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

University of Dayton senior Dawnn Fann spent the spring 2018 semester studying on the beaches of Hawaii, where her environmental science lab included snorkeling and scuba diving.

Mary In The News: Oct. 29, 2018, Michael Duricy

Marian Library Blog Archive

Read recent items about Mary in both Catholic and secular news. Also, see International Marian Research Institute news and updates.

Ud In The News Oct. 19-26, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Three religious studies faculty contributed think-pieces for national news outlets The Conversation and Catholic News Service. Meghan Henning explained 'Why the Christian Idea of Hell No Longer Persuades People to Care for the Poor' in The Conversation and Cecilia Moore discussed Black Catholic History Month and Jana Bennett wrote about 'Being Catholic Online — Problems and Possibilities' for Catholic News Service.

Bible Nation, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Two biblical scholars who investigated efforts by the billionaire owners of Hobby Lobby to increase the Bible’s influence on American society will visit the University of Dayton campus to discuss the family's controversial collection of biblical artifacts and recently opened Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.

College Faculty In The News: October 25, 2018, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Ben McCall, Executive Director of the Hanley Sustainability Institute, explains how lessons in sustainability can go beyond the classroom when parents teach their children about packing sustainable lunches. The story was picked up by several media outlets across the country.

Slides For Workshop 'On-Campus Resources For Federal Grant Seekers', David Luftig

Roesch Library Faculty Presentations

These are the PDF slides from the Campus Conversations workshop "On-Campus Resources for Federal Grant Seekers." The slides cover the various resources which on-campus researchers can get assistance from the Roesch Library with data management and data management plans.

Deadline Pressure: 25k In 25 Days, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop at the University of Dayton is launching a "25K in 25 Days" campaign in November, thanks to the generosity of a New York City couple who have made a $50,000 challenge gift in honor of the late Erma and Bill Bombeck.

Mary In The News: Oct. 22, 2018, Michael Duricy

Marian Library Blog Archive

Read recent items about Mary in both Catholic and secular news. Also, see International Marian Research Institute news and updates.