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Truth Or Tale, University Of Dayton

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Stories have long been told at UD, some to preserve history and others to scare the freshmen. We asked readers for their favorite rumors and sent our reporters out to dig deep — literally, with one student writer walking underneath campus — to uncover the answers for you. Reprinted from the Winter 2014-15 University of Dayton Magazine

My Flyer Story: Shaping The Future, Jenna Kurek

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Jenna Kurek ’17 speaks on how her education prepared her to educate a new generation of students.

Strong Is Our Only Option, Michelle Tedford

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

UD Magazine editor reflects on the difficult summer that befell Dayton and how those tragic events brought the community closer.

Three Hours, Twice A Day, Joe Schlangen

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Sometimes, the morning commute takes longer than expected.

In Their Words: Ud's Nursing Major, 1939-69, Elsie Stolle, Mary Eck, Richard Massa, Ullainee Battigaglia, Janet Dugan, Allan Perry, Edwina Newell, Mary Scott

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

As UD offers a new degree in nursing beginning this fall, we hear from graduates of the program that UD offered from 1939 to 1969.

Ecuador: Drinking Water And Wastewater Projects, Carter Spires, Claire Roberts

ETHOS Technical Reports

This past summer, Claire and Carter worked on a team with two other University of Dayton students, Ryan Martini and Eric Sheffield, at an organization in Quito, Ecuador, named Engineers in Action (FIEA). The team also worked with three students from a similar program from the University of Notre Dame. FIEA coordinates around 12 projects in different parts of Ecuador. The teams focused on two sites in particular, one in Pastocalle, and one in San Ramon.

The Pastocalle project’s goal was to bring drinking water to a newly built school. The team dug a trench to connect the main water …

How The Volkswagen Beetle Sparked America's Car-Art Movement, John A. Heitmann

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

How Hitler's car grabbed the American imagination and became a creative outlet, by John A. Heitmann, professor emeritus of history.

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted Announces Ud As Part Of Ohio Ip Promise Challenge To Help Attract, Develop Businesses With Intellectual Property, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted announced today the University of Dayton will be part of the Ohio IP Promise, a partnership among Ohio's public universities, the University of Dayton and Case Western Reserve University to use intellectual property developed at those universities to attract new business to the state.

Who's Publishing What" The Frugal Book Promoter, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

This has been a must-have book for authors since its 2004 debut as a text for her UCLA Extension Writer's Program class in book marketing. Modern History Press is now publishing the third edition sporting a new cover, a bibliography, a reference and complete update.

University Of Dayton Conference To Address Human Rights Threats, Reinvigorate Efforts To Build Innovative Ways To Combat Them, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton Human Rights Center's Social Practice of Human Rights Conference Oct. 1-4 will bring together internationally known speakers and researchers to explore the future of human rights as it relates to social, economic and environmental, and technological transformations in society. The conference's keynote and plenary addresses are free and open to the public. All events take place in Daniel J. Curran Place.

Former Astronaut, New York Times Best-Selling Authors, History-Making Ohio Supreme Court Justice Among Fall Speakers, University Of Dayton

News Releases

A former astronaut, a pair of New York Times best-selling authors and the first African-American woman elected to Ohio's Supreme Court highlight the slate of speakers coming to the University of Dayton campus this fall. Events are free and open to the public.

New In Govdocs: Art In The Army ... And Science In The House, Scott N. West

University Libraries Blog Archive

Scott West skims the latest treasures from the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Contribute To A Ud Time Capsule, Katy Kelly

University Libraries Blog Archive

A time capsule from 1971, discovered in a wall during the recent Roesch Refresh library renovation, gave a snapshot of library leadership and life in that era. Now is our chance to make our own to represent 2019.

Ud Makes Sierra's Top 20 Coolest Schools List, University Of Dayton

News Releases

For the second straight year, the University of Dayton is ranked in Sierra magazine's "Cool Schools" list. UD is the top-ranked school in the Midwest and ranks third among all U.S. Catholic colleges and universities.

University Of Dayton Magazine, Autumn 2019, University Of Dayton

University of Dayton Alumni Publications

The University of Dayton Magazine is published quarterly by the Office of Communications for alumni, parents, students, faculty/staff, trustees and other friends of UD. Articles include, "The Lesson from Hell", "New Again", and "32 Seconds in the Oregon".

“His Appearance Is Against Him”: Race And Criminality In Dorothy L. Sayers’S Unnatural Death, Laura Vorachek

English Faculty Publications

This essay places Dorothy L. Sayers’s novel Unnatural Death (1927 ) in the context of heightened xenophobia and racism in interwar Britain, arguing that Sayers attempts to challenge prevalent cultural associations of blackness and criminality. Like Wilkie Collins, Sayers works to critique and undermine racist assumptions and to generate sympathy for the colonial Other.

Creche Herald Vol. 23, No. 3, Rita B. Bocher

Creche Herald

The Fall 2019 publication features nativity sets and personal reflections from members in the organization; information about nativities and nativity exhibits; and information about the Friends of the Creche annual meeting.

Miracles And Madness: Teaching With Religious Special Collections, Kayla Harris, Jillian M. Ewalt, Stephanie Shreffler

Marian Library Faculty Publications

Vials of healing water from Marian shrines, flowers collected at holy sites, and images of statues that miraculously cry—these objects are just a few of the striking, unusual, and often underused artifacts and archival materials documenting religious experiences found in the University of Dayton’s archives and special collections.

These engaging items, while often controversial in nature, can serve as powerful teaching tools to engage undergraduates. When an opportunity arose to partner with a religious studies faculty member, the University of Dayton’s archivists and librarians used these artifacts to develop an instruction session that offered students an opportunity for active, hands-on …

Profile: Mike Birbiglia, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Mike Birbiglia is a comedian, storyteller, director and actor who has performed in front of audiences worldwide, from the Sydney Opera House to Broadway. His shows My Girlfriend's Boyfriend and Thank God for Jokes were both filmed for Netflix. His most recent show, The New One, ran for 99 shows at the Cort Theatre. In addition to performing live, Mike is an author and filmmaker who wrote, directed and starred in the films Sleepwalk with Me and Don't Think Twice.

Review: 'Notre Dame Vs. The Klan: How The Fighting Irish Defied The Kkk,' By Todd Tucker, William Vance Trollinger

History Faculty Publications

Todd Tucker’s book is an easy and enjoyable read. And the author has a great story to tell, about the three days in May 1924 when Notre Dame students clashed with members of the Ku Klux Klan on the streets of South Bend. Notre Dame alumni will particularly enjoy it, as Tucker (a 1990 graduate) has written what is in effect a love letter to his alma mater, replete with details about the author’s experience as a student (as well as additional autobiographical information).

An Open Letter To The Ebww Community, Mark Shatz

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Death. Dying. Grief. That's my professional playlist- I'm a death educator. I help others deal with loss. If I was a Dayton resident, I probably would be on a crisis intervention team assisting the community with its recent tragedies. My only connection to Dayton is the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop, where I've presented numerous times. Regardless of the topic, I'm always asked the same question. "You know, that thanatologist-humorist thing is weird. How are death and humor related?"

Myth And Reality: Reflections On Our Travels Through West Africa, Julius A. Amin

Myth and Reality: Reflections on Our Travels through West Africa

A collection of essays by the University of Dayton faculty who participated in the 2018 and 2019 Global Education Seminars focusing on West Africa.

Cover, Front Matter, University Of Dayton

Myth and Reality: Reflections on Our Travels through West Africa

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Ud Top Performer In National Association's 2019 Sustainable Campus Index, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education 2019 Sustainable Campus Index lists the University of Dayton among the world's top performers in the categories of research and purchasing. UD is one of just three Ohio institutions listed as a top performer in any category.

5 Great Features Of Ud's 'New York Times' Subscription, Maureen Schlangen, Katy Kelly

University Libraries Blog Archive

Any member of the University of Dayton community can access The New York Times on any device, anywhere in the world. Go ahead, make those monthly article limitations disappear and bring down that pay wall!

College Faculty In The News: August 26, 2019, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Assistant Professor Meghan Henning, Department of Religious Studies, recently spoke to media outlets about the true value and meaning of prayer in our lives, particularly in the context of recent incidences of violence. Follow this and other recent media coverage of the service, research, scholarship and commentary of College of Arts and Sciences programs and their faculty.

A Brief History Of The University Libraries, Kathleen Tiller

University Libraries Blog Archive

As the University Libraries celebrate the reopening of the renovated first and second floors, Kathleen Tiller looks back on the history of libraries at the University of Dayton.

Chapter 3: A Study In Contrasts And Connections, Bobbi Sutherland

Myth and Reality: Reflections on Our Travels through West Africa

A reflection on the 2018-19 Global Education Seminars in West Africa.

Chapter 4: Seeing Africa Through The Eyes Of An Educator, Rochonda L. Nenonene

Myth and Reality: Reflections on Our Travels through West Africa

A reflection on the 2018-19 Global Education Seminars in West Africa.

Three Community Organizations Come Together Under One Roof, Meagan Pant

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

In the coming weeks, three community-building organizations will be moving into a new building in one of the key development areas in the City of Dayton, a move they say is aimed at increasing opportunities for broad and deep collaborations with a wide variety of public and private partners.