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Who's Publishing What: Write Without The Fight, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Julia Roberts' new book, Write Without the Fight: Master Your Creative Process to Write with Ease and Satisfaction, helps writers prevent procrastination and writer's block.

For Everything There Is A Season, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

"Welcome home, Class of 2020. Welcome home! I've been waiting to say those joyful words for two years. It's especially meaningful to me because you are my very first class," University of Dayton President Eric F. Spina told hundreds of graduates who returned to campus for an in-person celebration.

Ud In The News May 6-13, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The Washington Post, The Conversation and National Catholic Reporter featured faculty expertise this week. Ohio cable news outlet Spectrum News 1 and local media highlighted UD's 2020 and 2022 graduates.

Why A Us Task Force Is Recommending Anxiety Screening In Kids 8 And Older, Elana Bernstein

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Up to 20% of U.S. children have an anxiety disorder, and many suffer in silence. Elana Bernstein, assistant professor of school psychology, explains new recommendations for screening children.

At A Popular Evangelical Tourist Site, The Ark Encounter, The Image Of A 'Wrathful God' Appeals To Millions, Susan Trollinger, William Trollinger

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Two scholars of fundamentalism and creationism — professors Susan and William Trollinger — explain what they found when they visited the Ark Encounter, an evangelical theme park in Kentucky.

Translating Sports Skills To The Workplace, Thomas M. Columbus

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

How University of Dayton athletes' talent and team building translates to career skills.

Motherhood Amnesia, Liz Alterman

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

My mother has a chronic condition. It may be genetic because as years pass; I believe I have it, too. It's a disorder that starts gradually and builds over time. Once it's got you in its grip, very little can be done. As I share the symptoms, they may sound familiar.

Voices Raised, Spring 2022, University Of Dayton. Women's Center, Yolanda N. Stephens, Lisa Borello, Angeline Washington, Chelsea Rooney, Leah Ward, Aqsa Sultana, Annie Mumpower, Ashley Wright, Novea Mcintosh

Women’s Center Newsletter

Newsletter editor: Yolanda Stephens

In this issue:

• Director's column
• Workforce diversification
• Women's leadership immersion
• Staff spotlight on Leah Ward
• Focus on equity, education, and research (UD Men for Gender Equity; Gender Equity Research Colloquium)
• Diversity and inclusion
• Women of UD
• Student organization spotlights: Student Advocates for Gender Equality, Las Mujeristas, Womanists Empower
• Voices of Black Women
• Staff summaries

Who's Publishing What: How To Be Ridiculous: 28 Tips For A Brand-New You!, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Heather E. Schwartz's latest book, How to Be Ridiculous: 28 Tips for a Brand-New You!, is billed as a handy humor guide that allows readers to shed their professional demeanor and harness their "unique weirdness."

Dad, Projector Man, Kristine Hayes

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

My dad was a stick shift man. He believed automatic transmissions were the work of the devil.

Lives Of Service, University Of Dayton

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

No abstract provided.

College Faculty In The News: May 10, 2022, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

News agencies across the region, the nation and throughout the world often reach out to our faculty experts for their perspectives on today's issues.

'Misérables' No More, Joan Milligan, Jan Moyer

University Libraries Blog Archive

With updates to some 22,000 records, library staff solve a "the" problem.

Of Life, Love And Puppets, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

John Zaller showed off a bright red cardinal he made out of recycled plastic cups as part of his group's final presentation in the Latino/Latina Religious Experiencecourse.

Another One?, Thomas M. Columbus

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Why does the English Bible keep changing?

The Grapes Of Laughs, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

With apologies to Elvis Presley, who is not taking requests these days, I’m a hunk of burning love, not only for my wife, Sue, who doesn’t always think I’m hot stuff, but for wine, which we both (Sue and I, not Elvis) really enjoy.

Geoscientists Awarded $309k To Study Horn Of Africa Water Sustainability, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The National Science Foundation awarded two UD researchers a grant to establish a link between rain-producing climate patterns and water supply in the Horn of Africa.

University Of Dayton To Celebrate 2020 Graduates With Special Weekend, University Of Dayton

News Releases

It’s been a long wait for the University of Dayton class of 2020, which had its on-campus commencement ceremony canceled two years ago because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now it’s finally their turn.

#Udstrong, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

"You have shown that you may be the most resilient class in UD history. There should be an asterisk on your official transcript noting this accomplishment because you've taken a crash course in resiliency and aced it. You are #UDStrong," University of Dayton President Eric F. Spina told the Class of 2022 at spring commencement.

Principled Leadership, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

University of Dayton President Eric F. Spina shared advice from his 96-year-old father, part of the fabled Greatest Generation, in a keynote address to the UD ROTC Class of 2022 at a commissioning ceremony on May 7.

Who's Publishing What: I Buried Paul, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Bob Spitz, author of The Beatles, says novelist Bruce Ferber "has captured lightning in a bottle, chronicling a generation’s obsession with the Beatles" with his newest book, I Buried Paul.

Gas Station Goodness, Kristine Hayes

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

When I was growing up, my parents filled our car up with gasoline at a service station. Not a gas station. That’s because back then, service was more important than gas.

Ud In The News April 30-May 6, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The Associated Press wrote about an upcoming book about Black nuns by UD historian Shannen Dee Williams. The Conversation published another piece by Susan and Bill Trollinger about the Ark Encounter. Sinclair Broadcasting's national news program interviewed political scientist Christopher Devine about the recent primary and upcoming general elections.

Introduction: Human Rights Subjects, Microhistories, And Assemblages In Colombian Cultural Production, Carlos Gardeazábal Bravo

Books and Book Chapters by University of Dayton Faculty

Table of contents, front matter, introduction

A Perfect Match For Dietetics Students, University Of Dayton

News Releases

For the past seven years, every University of Dayton dietetics graduate has "matched" with one of their preferred internship programs, an impressive rate far above the national average and an essential step toward career success.

Coming Live To The Erma Stage, Teri Rizvi

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

After Kim Reynolds' hilarious stand-up routine about the sandwich generation at "Erma's Got Talent: The Stand-Up Auditions," celebrity judge Wendy Liebman paid her the ultimate compliment.

Ud Students Honored With Horwitz/Horowitz Award For Undergraduate Research In Physiology, Bridgett Dillenburger

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Two UD students received 2022 Barbara A. Horwitz and John M. Horowitz Undergraduate Research Awards from the American Physiological Society.

Mothers, Jan Marshall

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Why do mothers make the best parole officers? They'll never let you finish a sentence!

Donna Cavanagh Talks Ocean Inspiration — And Kid Beach Reads, Nancy Berk

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Veteran humor writer Donna Cavanagh has built a career helping writers find their voice and audience. Now the author and publisher has added another page to her resume — children's book author.

Erma Watch Party With Judy Carter: A Death-Defying Escape!, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Get discounted tickets for the May 15 closing performance of A Death-Defying Escape, Judy Carter's new darkly funny comedy, and join her and the cast afterwards for a private talk-back session.