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Ud Men For Gender Equity Newsletter, November 2020, University Of Dayton. Women's Center

UD Men for Gender Equity Newsletter

In this issue:

1. Welcome Message
2. Upcoming Engagement Opportunities
3. Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women
4. Video Clip: 'Gendered Linguistics: Why Words Matter'
5. Article Reads: Gender-Neutral Tenure Clock Stopping Policies, Gender-Inclusive Housing, and Everyday Tips for Equity-Minded Scholars
6. Stories of Gender Equity Advocacy at UD
7. Share Your Experience

Who's Publishing What: Out Of My Mind, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

With short essays and playful drawings, Leslie Miklosy takes the reader on a journey of discovery.

Sole Searching At The Shoe Store, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

As a man who likes to put one foot in front of the other, which works pretty well until I walk headlong into a wall, I have always valued comfort over style when it comes to what I wear on my tremendously ticklish tootsies.

Encouragement, Mike Rowe

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

It’s hard to know for sure, but it seems unlikely that my mother would have ever become a bestselling author without the encouragement of a woman she never met — Erma Bombeck.

President's Commission On The Status Of Women: Fall 2020 Report, University Of Dayton

Women's Center Reports, Commentaries and Other Resources

Announced in fall 2019, the President’s Commission on the Status of Women was convened to illuminate and ultimately enhance the status of women at the University of Dayton by advising the president and other senior leaders on gender equity issues and specific concerns of women-identified faculty, staff, and students. The commission makes recommendations on issues that have particular relevance for women, including but not limited to equity, access, retention, promotion and advancement, and safety and security.

Divide And Slide: Layer-Wise Refinement For Output Range Analysis Of Deep Neural Networks, Chao Huang, Jiameng Fan, Xin Chen, Wenchao Li, Qi Zhu

Computer Science Faculty Publications

In this article, we present a layer-wise refinement method for neural network output range analysis. While approaches such as nonlinear programming (NLP) can directly model the high nonlinearity brought by neural networks in output range analysis, they are known to be difficult to solve in general. We propose to use a convex polygonal relaxation (overapproximation) of the activation functions to cope with the nonlinearity. This allows us to encode the relaxed problem into a mixed-integer linear program (MILP), and control the tightness of the relaxation by adjusting the number of segments in the polygon. Starting with a segment number of …

Study Abroad And School Psychologists’ Perceptions Of Intercultural Competence, Alexa M. Irwin, Nicole A. Oberhelman, Susan C. Davies

Counselor Education and Human Services Faculty Publications

This study investigated perceived influence of study abroad experiences on intercultural competence in school psychologists and school psychologists-in-training. This exploratory descriptive qualitative analysis involved semi-structured interviews with a purposively sampled group (n = 20) of school psychologists (n = 10) and school psychology graduate students (n = 10) who studied abroad during their undergraduate or graduate programs. Participants responded to questions about their study abroad experience, how it affected them, what they learned about other cultures, and how it affected their career or career preparation. Four themes were identified: (1) awareness of cultural similarities and differences; (2) recognition of privilege; …

Development Of A New Habitat Mimicking Tool For Assessing Larval Salamanders In Temperate Forest Streams, Margaret E. Maloney, Eric B. Borth, Chris Skalski, Ryan W. Mcewan

Biology Faculty Publications

Small streams are a high priority for conservation and an important target for biomonitoring. Stream salamanders are a useful indicator for biotic integrity of headwater streams; however, assessing stream salamanders is a challenging endeavor and existing methods can cause habitat disturbance or require expensive equipment. Our goal was to develop an artificial habitat that mimics the natural habitat that salamanders prefer, leading to rapid colonization and that also (1) represents a standardized area and (2) is easy to handle for rapid assessment. After developing a new artificial habitat (the Maloney Salamander Hotel), we tested the device in a variety of …

Got Lenses?, Vicki Austin

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

So, here’s my latest shameful secret.

Elect To Talk Politics With The Family, Jase Graves

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

I usually avoid discussing politics in my columns, mainly because I would rather not be disowned by family members, unfriended by friends or doused with milkshakes and other beverages by complete strangers at the local Whataburger.

Identity, Harm, And Hate In Special Collections, Henry M. Handley

Marian Library Faculty Presentations

LIS studies of diversity, equity, and inclusion frequently separate workplace interpersonal issues from collections issues, divorcing organizational culture from organizational collections, especially in special collections. Weeding harmful or hateful materials from circulating collections can lead to their transfer to special collections, where library and archives workers as well as their users can be impacted. This presentation addresses assumptions of an unmarginalized, neutral, and impervious arbiter in special collections and suggests solutions to give special collections workers and users agency and accommodation in the types of materials they are asked to handle, based in scholarship from BIPOC, LGBTQ, and disabled library …

Minutes, October 2020, University Of Dayton. College Of Arts And Sciences

Documents of the College of Arts and Sciences Academic Affairs Committee

Minutes from College of Arts and Sciences Academic Affairs Committee

Ud In The News Oct. 23-30, University Of Dayton

News Releases

In a Q&A with the Dayton Business Journal, UD President Eric F. Spina said 'flexibility is key' to navigating the COVID- 19 pandemic. Prominent Catholic news outlets Commonweal and America interviewed religious studies faculty Neomi De Anda and Jana Bennett about Catholicism in America today and Election 2020, respectively.

Mini-Course To Connect Archives To Black Life In Dayton And At Ud, Heidi Gauder, Kristina Schulz

University Libraries Blog Archive

A mini-course this winter will present a hands-on approach with historical artifacts that connect to the experiences of Black people in Dayton and at UD during the first half of the 20th century.

You Have The Right When You Go To Vote, Daniel R. Birdsong

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

An army of volunteers is working at the polls and behind the scenes to ensure election 2020 runs smoothly and safely. Senior lecturer Daniel R. Birdsong tells us who to turn to if things go wrong.

2020-10-30 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.

Faculty Affairs Committee Minutes Of The Academic Senate 2020-10-30, 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 2020-10-30, 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.

The Flyer Family, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

Who doesn't do better when mom and dad are in your corner? And how about lots of moms and dads?

Cacophony Of Thanks, Teri Rizvi

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Students, faculty and trustees give thanks for all those who care and work hard to keep the fall semester going.

From Being To Doing: Anti-Racism As Action At Work, Ione T. Damasco

Roesch Library Faculty Presentations

Over the past few years, the conversation around equity in libraries has focused on thinking of the word ally as a verb, rather than as an identity. With recent events highlighting specific issues around race, the conversation has now shifted to many people wanting to be anti-racist. In this session, we will focus on anti-racism as action, rather than using the word anti-racist as identity. In particular, we will examine our notions of professionalism in libraries. Can changing how we define professionalism in library workplaces be an example of anti-racist action?

We will take a critical look at how certain …

Breakfast At Ku, Kathryn Niekamp

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

As the dining halls open back up for sit down dining, students are eager to get back to sharing a meal in one of the Kennedy Union restaurants.

Mysterious Manuscripts, Cursed Chronicles And Specters In The Stacks, Fred Jenkins

University Libraries Blog Archive

Fred Jenkins sheds dust-filtered light on dark tales set in libraries, bookshops, museums and archives.

Flyer Live, Michelle Tedford

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

The UD Alumni Association continues to gather Flyers together through virtual events.

Weekly Marian Features: Oct. 26, 2020, University Of Dayton

Marian Library Blog Archive

Rounding out the last week of October, the Month of the Rosary, with more rosary resources and other timely selections.

Mary In The News: Oct. 26, 2020, Michael Duricy

Marian Library Blog Archive

Read recent items about Mary in both Catholic and secular news. Also, see International Marian Research Institute as well as Marian Library news and updates.

Archives Month Spotlight: Documenting Mary In The Digital Age, Kayla Harris

Marian Library Blog Archive

Web archiving protects online information about Mary from erasure, revision, overwriting and obsolescence.

2020-10-26 Meeting Notes Of The Educational Leadership Council, University Of Dayton

Educational Leadership Council (ELC) Meeting Notes

Approved notes of a meeting of the Educational Leadership Council of the University of Dayton.

Making Memes: A Gallery Of Visual Literacy, Jillian Ewalt, Bridget Garnai

University Libraries Blog Archive

Librarians meld intellectual property, wit and popular culture in an entertaining activity.

These Candidates Left Voters Speechless, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Fourscore and seven beers ago, our fathers brought forth, with incontinence, a new notion, conceived in lethargy and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created clueless.