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It's About People, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

When trustees, alumni and friends ask me to describe the vision behind our ambitious and historic We Soar campaign, it comes down to three words: It's about people.

Community Connections, May 2023, University Of Dayton. Fitz Center For Leadership In Community

Newsletter: Community Connections

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International Health Care Experience Delivers Unexpected Gifts, Kate Chesar

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

A group of students traveled to Panama during spring break through UD's collaboration with Global Brigades, a nonprofit health and sustainable development organization.

East Meets West: Halyna Nykolyshyn’S Ukrainian Marian Legacy And Women Icon Makers Of West Ukraine, University Of Dayton. Marian Library

Marian Library Exhibit Summaries

Archived website promoting the Marian Library exhibit East Meets West, May 1-Nov. 10, 2023. The exhibit included two displays:

• Halyna Nykolyshyn’s Ukrainian Marian Legacy (Marian Library Gallery)
• Women Icon Makers of West Ukraine (Rose Gallery)

173rd Commencement, Spring

Commencement Programs

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Prom Seasonal Allergies, Jase Graves

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

It’s that time of year again when dads of daughters all over the country are experiencing severe headaches, watery eyes, shortness of breath and even hives. No, these symptoms are not from seasonal allergies, but from a traumatic phenomenon known as “prom season.”

University Of Dayton Set To Confer Record Number Of Degrees At Spring Commencement, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton expects to confer a record of approximately 2,500 degrees, including an all-time high of approximately 1,600 undergraduate degrees, during commencement ceremonies May 6-7 at University of Dayton Arena.

Educating The Whole Person: Materials From Our Mini Course, Michelle Hayford, Megan Donelson

Pilot Course: Educating the Whole Person

In this document, the instructors provide their own reflections on the course as well as teaching activities and student reflections.

Interactive Map Code (R And Rstudio), Peter G. Butterfield

Data Files: White Oaks in Vinton Furnace Experimental Forest

Interactive map code puts data and coordinates into readable table format and creates data visualizations.

Concerned Philosophers For Peace, Vol. 31 (2023), Concerned Philosophers For Peace

Concerned Philosophers for Peace

Contents of this issue:

• President’s Page (2)
• Calls for Papers and Reviewers (3)
• Member Profile: Dr. Bill Gay (4)
• Essay: “Why is Nonviolence an Ethical Response to Populist Violence?” by Alvin Tan (5)
• Essay Prizes (6)
• CPP at the APA (7-8)
• Essay: Roots, by Barry L. Gan (9)
• Essay: Striving for Perpetual Peace on the Brink of the New Cold War, by Edward Demenchonok (9)
• Book Discussion: Ludic Ubuntu Ethics: Decolonizing Justice, by Mechthild Nagel (10)
• Book Discussion: Reintroducing Politics of War and Peace: A Survey of Thought, by Stephana Landwehr (10)
• Calls for Papers and Conference Announcements (20-22) …

University To Award Honorary Doctorate To Clayton Mathile, Community Builder; Former Owner, Ceo Of The Iams Company, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton will award an honorary doctorate to Clayton Mathile, former owner and CEO of The Iams Company whose entrepreneurial vision and philanthropy has had a significant impact on people near and far, with a very strong passion for the people of southwest Ohio.

Getting Trivial With Alexa, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Here is today’s trivia challenge: What modern figure was famously described by his wife as “an encyclopedia of useless information”? (a) Albert Einstein, (b) Alex Trebek, (c) Pat Sajak, (d) Jerry Zezima

Humor Writers Of The Month: Julie Dunlap And Sara Stotts, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

With seven children between them, former college roommates Julie Dunlap and Sara Stotts know all about the "crazy and unpredictable roller coaster" of motherhood. So, they wrote and produced a musical comedy, MotherFreakingHood. They're our Humor Writers of the Month.

Built Lives: Khwajasaras, Jouno-Karmis, And The Politics Of Non-Normative Kinship And Citizenship In South Asia, Salman Hussain, Simanti Dasgupta

Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work Faculty Publications

This paper examines how relationships are ‘built’ among khwajasaras [non-normative non-binary persons] and female jouno karmis [sex workers] in two sites in Pakistan and India respectively. We focus on the non-normative nature of these relationships, first, to disassemble gender normativity itself; second, to argue that the colonial legacy of bureaucratic norming of kinship in South Asia, anchored in legal consanguinity and affinity on one hand, and territory and patriarchy on the other, erases these found relationships. Finally, in formulating what we term, ‘relative kinship’ –authenticating one's identity and belonging as a citizen typically through a male kin –we trace the …

In Memoriam: Norman Fogel, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Norman Fogel, a political science professor at the University of Dayton for 30 years and director of UD’s Survey Research Center, died at 88.

Doc 2023-06 Suspension Of The Cap-C Four-Year Reapproval Process For The 2023-2024 Academic Year, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

Senate Documents

Legislative Authority

The procedures outlined in Sections 4.8 through 4.10 of the Committee on the Common Academic Program (CAP) Procedures will be suspended for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Res 2023-02 Dr. Paul Benson, Ph.D., University Of Dayton. Academic Senate

Senate Resolutions

This Resolution is honoring Dr. Paul Benson, Ph.D. for his 37 year career of service and dedication to the University of Dayton. We thank Dr. Benson for his unwavering commitment to his students and colleagues, his humor, his counsel, his charity, and his exemplary model of what it means to learn, lead and serve.

Imri Graduate To Archbishop, Gloria Falcão Dodd

Marian Library Blog Archive

The International Marian Research Institute rejoices over the installation of IMRI graduate and former faculty member Frank Leo as the archbishop of Toronto, the largest diocese in Canada.

A Mother's Day Gift Guide, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

When we asked writers to recommend books to give to mothers (or mothers-to-be) on Mother's Day, Erma Bombeck's timeless works (not surprisingly) topped the list.

Flyer Pitch Winners Bring New Ideas To Impact Community, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Women founders swept the University of Dayton Flyer Pitch competition in all three tracks with solutions for seniors needing transportation and home care, women of color navigating the healthcare system, and homebuyers buying off-market properties.

Ud In The News April 22-28, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Newsweek, Politifact, Spectrum News 1 Ohio and Sacred Heart Radio are among the national and regional news outlets tapping faculty expertise or highlighting UD programs.

Doc 2007-05 Processes And Procedures Of The Academic Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

Senate Governing Documents

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Doc 2007-05 Processes And Procedures Of The Academic Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

Senate Governing Documents

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2023-04-28 Minutes Of The Executive Committee Of The Academic Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

ECAS Minutes

Minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

Ud Mock Trial Student Attorney Achieves Only Perfect Score In The Nation, Lucy Waskiewicz

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

University of Dayton senior Arabella Loera topped more than 7,300 mock trial students at the American Mock Trial Association’s regional and national tournaments.

Who's Publishing What: Burnt Gloveboxes, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Author and humorist Gina Ramsey has published her debut book, Burnt Gloveboxes: Embracing Life When It Goes Up in Flames.

A Seat At The Same Table, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

Ashley Andrews and Matt Khalil are not artists, and both readily told me that they knew little about Buddhism and Judaism before trying their hand at building a table representing both faith traditions.

Program: 2023 Library Awards, University Of Dayton

Reports and Promotional Materials

Program for the 2023 Library Awards presentation. Zachary Lewis was the emcee.

University Of Dayton To Open First Amazon-Powered Just Walk Out Technology Store In Ohio, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton will have Ohio's first store powered by Amazon's Just Walk Out technology when it reopens a popular campus convenience store as a checkout-free shopping and dining experience.

College Appoints New Endowed Chairs In Humanities, Arts And Languages, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The UD College of Arts and Sciences appointed two endowed chairs who will provide leadership in bringing greater visibility to the arts, languages and humanities.