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The Carousel Stakes, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

When it comes to horsing around, I am a champion with my granddaughters. And I recently proved it on a carousel in a photo finish with Chloe and Lilly, who accompanied me to the winner’s circle in our very own version of the Kentucky Derby.

New School Clothes For Dad, Jase Graves

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Now that my eldest and middle daughters are off at college dashing my prospects for retirement, and my youngest daughter has started navigating the pubescent challenges of high school, I can turn to more important matters — namely pants.

Laugh. Learn. Be Inspired., Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Come for the laughter. Stay for the inspiration. The University of Dayton has a limited number of registrations available for the Oct. 20-22 Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop.

2022-09-02 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 Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

Ud In The News Aug. 26-Sept. 2, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Washington Monthly, USA TODAY, People, the Armstrong Williams Show and the Daily Beast tapped UD expertise. Local media featured the Ethos Center, a new engineering lab, UD's semiconductor research and a local partnership to help keep students safe.

Getting Better Every Day, Larry Burgess

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Pace yourself — learning takes time. See how school is beginning in these snapshots.

Pride, Posters And Pizza, Rebecca Sutton

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

So many choices, so much to do! Hundreds of students gathered in Central Mall for the annual Up The Orgs day, where they learned about clubs specializing in music, Greek life, leadership and more.

Community Connections, September 2022, University Of Dayton. Fitz Center For Leadership In Community

Newsletter: Community Connections

No abstract provided.

Screening And Assessment Of Cancer-Related Fatigue: An Executive Summary And Road Map For Clinical Implementation, Joy C. Cohn, Shana Harrington, Jeannette Lee, Daniel Malone, Mary I. Fisher

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Background: Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) prevalence is reported as high as 90%. Cancer-related fatigue is multidimensional and associated with lower health-related quality of life. Effective screening and assessment are dependent upon use of valid, reliable, and clinically feasible measures. This Executive Summary of the Screening and Assessment of Cancer-related Fatigue Clinical Practice Guideline provides recommendations for best measures to screen and assess for CRF based on the quality and level of evidence, psychometric strength of the tools, and clinical utility.

Methods: After a systematic review of the literature, studies evaluating CRF measurement tools were assessed for quality; data extraction included psychometrics …

Marian Library Newsletter: Issue No. 72, University Of Dayton. Marian Library

Marian Library Newsletter

• Year in review
• Ukrainian Marian Collection
• Exhibit: Juggling for Mary
• Marian Library Fellowships: Reports from scholars
• Report from A Vision of Faith exhibit
• Recent acquisitions
• Reorganization of reading room
• Statue conservation
• Profile on archivist Kayla Harris
• Marian Library usage the numbers

Creche Herald Vol. 26, No. 3, Rita B. Bocher

Creche Herald

The Fall 2022 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.

Committing To The Common Good: Reframing Student Success Using Catholic Social Teaching, Zachary Lewis

Roesch Library Faculty Publications

This case study examines how the role of Student Success Librarian (SSL) at University of Dayton’s (UD) Roesch Library incorporates Catholic Social Teaching in order to achieve the mission of this faith-based institution. Students at UD are asked to sign a Commitment to Community, a list of pledges which share similar values to the themes of Catholic Social Teaching. By focusing on the intersection of the Commitment to Community, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I), and Catholic Social Teaching themes, the SSL at UD’s Roesch Library is able to incorporate Catholic Social Teaching in its programming, services, and partnerships.

Archived Website: Juggling For Mary, University Of Dayton. Marian Library

Juggling for Mary

Archived website for Juggling for Mary exhibit. Download the PDF or view the archived website at https://web.archive.org/web/20230117071159/https://udayton.edu/marianlibrary/exhibits/christmas-exhibit.php

University Of Dayton Magazine, Autumn 2022, University Of Dayton

University of Dayton Alumni Publications

The University of Dayton Magazine is published quarterly by the Office of University Marketing and Communications for alumni, parents, students, faculty/staff, trustees and other friends of UD.

Holy Impairment: The Body As The Nexus Of Apocalyptic Ekphrasis In Acts 2:1–13, Meghan Henning

Theology and Religious Studies Faculty Publications

This article reads Acts 2:1–13 as an example of apocalyptic ekphrasis, bringing together disparate imagery for rhetorical effect. In particular, the Septuagint imagery of theophany is combined with the imagery of divine healing that was associated with the god Asclepius. I explore the imagery of the divided tongue that rests on bodies and transforms them, an element of Acts 2:3 that many interpreters have given up trying to explain. The visual association of snakes and healing was prevalent not only at the shrines devoted to Asclepius but broadly in a variety of contexts outside the shrines. This complex of imagery …

Minutes, September 2022, University Of Dayton. College Of Arts And Sciences

Documents of the College of Arts and Sciences Academic Affairs Committee

Minutes from organizational meeting for Academic Affairs Committee

Autumn 2022, University Of Dayton

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Students share their time in the cloud forests of Ecuador with readers, including how they've learned to cherish life's little moments. A psychology professor researches how trauma can affect out genes — and how we can build resilience in our kids. The treasures of the Marian Library are revealed as the institution nears its 80th anniversary. Plus stories on engineering, biology, athletics, business and more.

Faculty Affairs Committee Minutes Of The Academic Senate 2022-09-01, University Of Dayton. Faculty Affairs Committee

All Committee Minutes

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

Student Academic Policies Committee Minutes Of The Academic Senate 2022-09-01, University Of Dayton. Student Academic Policies Committee

All Committee Minutes

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

Humor Writer Of The Month: Mary Oves, Mary Oves

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Mary Oves, one of three grand prize winners of the Erma Bombeck | Anna Lefler Humorist-in-Residence Program, is our Humor Writer of the Month for September.

Book History Mystery, Joan Milligan, Grace Huffman

University Libraries Blog Archive

Books have lives of their own. Inscriptions and stamps can provide clues about a book's previous owners; library catalogers divulge some fascinating lineage of items at UD.

A Debt Of Gratitude, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

Rick Omlor ’79, retired president and CEO of YSI Inc., lives three doors down from UD students, a vantage point that gives him a bird’s eye view of student life. He likes to chat with students hanging out on their front porches on a beautiful sunny day. Little do they know that they are talking to the chair of the board of trustees.

Ud President To Chair Two Higher Ed Advocacy Orgs, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton now has a leading voice on issues that affect independent nonprofit colleges and universities and their students through two respected organizations that advocate for private education.

‘Hand In Hand’ Supports Students In Unplanned Pregnancies, University Of Dayton

News Releases

For more than 30 years, Campus Ministry has supported students in unplanned pregnancies — offering them emotional support, connecting them with social services in the community, assisting them with academic accommodations and more.

Academic Policies Committee Minutes Of The Academic Senate 2022-08-30, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Academic Policies Committee

All Committee Minutes

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

The Dish On Dishwashers, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Take it from a man with dishpan hands, one of the great mysteries of the universe doesn’t involve flying saucers, although they are frequently spotted with coffee stains and break into tiny pieces if they fly off the kitchen counter.

New Phone Is A Good Call, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Three days after receiving a patent for the telephone in 1876, Alexander Graham Bell placed a call to his assistant, Thomas Watson. Here is a transcript of the conversation.

Constitution, Amended 2022, University Of Dayton. College Of Arts And Sciences

Documents of the College of Arts and Sciences Academic Affairs Committee

No abstract provided.

Bylaws, Amended 2022, University Of Dayton. College Of Arts And Sciences

Documents of the College of Arts and Sciences Academic Affairs Committee

No abstract provided.

Minutes, August 2022, University Of Dayton. College Of Arts And Sciences

Documents of the College of Arts and Sciences Academic Affairs Committee

Minutes from organizational meeting for Academic Affairs Committee