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When Leadership Meets A Vision Of Love And Justice: The Art Of Leading For Social Justice, Aaliyah Baker

Educational Leadership Faculty Publications

Art abounds any task that lies ahead of the doer carried out by vision. Thus, the “artist has gradually become a form of identity which … often carries with it as many drawbacks as benefits” (Bayles & Orland, 1993, p. 7).

The concept of leadership for social justice as a form of art warrants more thought and critical inquiry. Leadership can be considered a form of art. Leadership can be both process and product oriented – both process and product lend themselves to becoming material goods by which the art of justice takes form. Leadership style is an art form …

A Poinsettia By Any Other Name, Bridget Retzloff

Marian Library Blog Archive

The iconic Mexican poinsettia, also called Euphorbia pulcherrima, cuetlaxochitl and flor de nochebuena, is connected to Christmas legends and the Marian Library’s collections.

Striking Up The Band, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

The Flyer Pep Band and Pride of Dayton Marching Band are all about sounding the Flyer spirit loudly and proudly at home and on the national stage.

A Poinsettia By Any Other Name, Bridget Retzloff

Marian Library Blog Archive

The iconic Mexican poinsettia, also called Euphorbia pulcherrima, cuetlaxochitl and flor de nochebuena, is connected to Christmas legends and the Marian Library's collections.

The 2023 Zezima Christmas Letter, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Since I am in the holiday spirit (and, having just consumed a mug of hot toddy, a glass of eggnog and a nip of cheer, the holiday spirits are in me), I have decided to follow in that great tradition of boring everyone silly by writing a Christmas letter.

The Third Week Of Advent: A Visio Divina Devotion, Ann Zlotnik

Marian Library Blog Archive

Immerse yourself in the joyful details of John August Swanson's Nativity art while following a guided reflection.

The Third Week Of Advent: A Visio Divina Devotion, Ann Zlotnik

Marian Library Blog Archive

Immerse yourself in the joyful details of John August Swanson’s Nativity art while following a guided reflection.

Top 10 Tips For Attempting Home Plumbing Repairs For The Single Parent, Etta Sedit

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Tip No. 1: Confirm that your house is less than one acre away from the nearest neighbor’s hose spigot in case you need it.

Making Waves, University Of Dayton

Blog: The Dayton Engineer

Before Michael Mongin '19 was an engineer for the Air Force Research Laboratory, before getting a master's degree, and before his research experiences and internships, he took a chance at 25 years old to pursue a bachelor's degree at UD.

Nativity Visio Divina, University Of Dayton, Bridget Retzloff

Reports and Promotional Materials

This prayer uses art to bring one to a meditative/contemplative state. Download the document to view the artwork and read the scriptural passage. It includes several components:

lectio/listening: Be still in mind and body. Breathe slowly, calling on the Holy Spirit to fill your heart. Savor the text and notice any word or phrase that captures your attention.

visio/gazing: Gaze at the artwork before you. Let each figure teach you something about how to trust and follow Jesus. Notice what captures your attention in the artwork.

meditatio/reflection: Reflect on what you have seen and heard. How do you connect with …

Congratulations, Library Graduates, University Of Dayton

University Libraries Blog Archive

The University Libraries rely on student employees to help meet the University’s research, teaching and learning needs. The faculty and staff in the University Libraries honor, thank and congratulate the student staff listed below, who graduate this week.

2023-12-15 Minutes Of The Executive Committee Of The Academic Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

ECAS Minutes

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

Grit And Heart, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

“We had a motto of getting 1% better each day and playing with heart for each other,” reflected middle blocker Alayna (Laney) Yates after the Flyer volleyball team’s historic 32-3 season. “We were all in.”

Ud Connections Miles From Home: Swe Conference Dinner In La, University Of Dayton

Blog: The Dayton Engineer

This year, I attended WE23, the national conference for the Society of Women Engineers in Los Angeles, California with 22 of my UD peers. While the conference itself was immensely impactful, one of my most meaningful takeaways from traveling to Los Angeles came from sharing a meal with UD alumni.

Re-Thinking Education For Sustainable Development: Key Learning Insights From The Sdsn Usa Transformative Education Summit 2023, Radhika Iyengar, Sumie Song, Deepak Sridhar, Wendy M. Purcell, Ann Nielsen, Iveta Silova, Matthew A. Witenstein, Wen-Wen Tung

Educational Leadership Faculty Publications

This paper summarizes key learning insights from the 2023 U.S. Summit on Transformative Education organized by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network USA. Over 400 members from higher education institutions, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, students, and teachers, joined the online event held February 23-25. The Summit created a bridge between social justice issues with an historical lens and sustainable development. Learning insights include those shared by session speakers, dialogue among participants during thematic conversations and regional networking forums, comments made by attendees on session Jamboards and the Zoom Chat function, and post-Summit feedback. A high-level thematic review was undertaken to cluster …

Ud Political Science Professor Looks At Campaign Visits In New Book, Meagan Pant

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Don’t believe the hype about campaign rallies, says University of Dayton political scientist Christopher Devine in his new book.

World Aids Day, University Of Dayton. School Of Education And Health Sciences

School of Education and Health Sciences Blog Archive

Junior Kassidy McGlone used her practicum experience to bring education and awareness about HIV/AIDS to UD. She reached 1,099 students over the course of one week of events.

Make Your Own Poinsettia Ornament, Ann Zlotnik

Reports and Promotional Materials

This activity was created for the exhibit Nativities and the Natural World, held November 2023 through January 2024.

Ud Gifts Created By Ud Students, University Of Dayton

School of Business Administration Blog

From UD home decor to playing cards and even apparel lines, entrepreneurship studies looked for a need on campus and tried to fill the void.

2024 Marian Fellowships, Kayla Harris

Marian Library Blog Archive

Applications for three fellowship opportunities are due Jan. 15.

2024 Marian Fellowships, Kayla Harris

Marian Library Blog Archive

Applications for three fellowship opportunities are due Jan. 15.

Who's Publishing What: What The Farm, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

First-time author Mary Conway Sullivan didn’t plan on owning a farm, starting a blog or writing a memoir, What the Farm: Poignant & Profane Stories from My Unplanned Life.

No Christmas Skits This Year — Just Brotherly Blunders, Steve Eskew

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Grrrr! On our very first day at New York's Golden Oldies Senior Center, my shamefully rivalrous brother Reggie mortified me in a game of charades. And I had so wanted to impress these trendy seniors — mostly “Swifties.”

First Students Graduate This December With Human Rights In Engineering Minor, University Of Dayton

Blog: The Dayton Engineer

The University of Dayton School of Engineering recently started a new minor in human rights in engineering — and the first two students to choose the minor are graduating this December.

Who's Publishing What: The Good Humor Man, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Nationally syndicated humorist Jerry Zezima has published his seventh book, The Good Humor Man: Tales of Life, Laughter, and, for Dessert, Ice Cream.

The Versatile Virgin Mary, Emma Donnelly

Marian Library Blog Archive

Through Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mary shows us that she is constantly revealing herself to us in a variety of ways … if we are open to seeing her.

Sock It To Me, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

I've always wanted to be a legend in my own time, but I don't wear a watch. And I'd like to be a legend in my own mind, but I don't have one. So it’s nice to know that I am, at the very least, a legend on my own feet.

The Versatile Virgin Mary, Emma Donnelly

Marian Library Blog Archive

Through Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mary shows us that she is constantly revealing herself to us in a variety of ways … if we are open to seeing her.

The Second Week Of Advent: A Nativity Village, Ann Zlotnik

Marian Library Blog Archive

Learn about St. Francis’ contribution to a Christmas tradition while traveling through a treasured Fontanini Nativity set.

Sba Faculty & Staff Feed Student's Mind & Body, University Of Dayton

School of Business Administration Blog

The School of Business Administration is a learning community committed to the Catholic and Marianist tradition of educating the whole person. So when SBA Faculty found out that 36% of UD students report having experienced food insecurity while on campus, they found a way to support students in need by assisting UD's Food4Flyers Food Pantry.