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Who's Publishing What: You're Leaving When?, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

"Erma Bombeck meets Dorothy Parker in this topical and often laugh-out-loud funny take on our modern malaise." That's how Kirkus Reviews describes Annabelle Gurwitch's newest book.

Endora's Daughters, Julie Grenness

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

When I was young, my sisters and I loved viewing the TV sitcom Bewitched.

College Faculty In The News: October 23, 2020, 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. This media coverage highlights the service, research and scholarship taking place in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Ud In The News Oct. 16-23, University Of Dayton

News Releases

CBS This Morning included the expertise of political scientist Nancy Martorano Miller in its "At America's crossroads" series segment "All eyes on Ohio." Bloomberg also interviewed Miller about elections for judges in Michigan and Ohio. Education Dive talked to School of Law Dean Andrew Strauss about how COVID-19 could change how professional programs teach online. Spectrum News 1 in Ohio featured a donation that allows students to perform virtual dissections.

A Legend, Teri Rizvi

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Father Norbert Burns, S.M., 1924-2020.

Pandemic Hits Sport Hard, Neil Sullivan

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Athletic Director Neil Sullivan talks with sports editor Thomas M. Columbus about how Dayton Flyer athletics is adapting to and dealing with the effects of the pandemic.

Student Academic Policies Committee Minutes Of The Academic Senate 2020-10-23, 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.

Open Access Week 2020: Highlights From Ecommons, Maureen Schlangen

University Libraries Blog Archive

In celebration of Open Access Week, check out some of the newest collections in eCommons, UD's open-access institutional repository.

Mary In The News: Oct. 21, 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.

Propel Dayton: Ud's New Program For Entrepreneurs Designed To Move Start-Ups Forward, University Of Dayton

News Releases

With a generous gift from an anonymous donor, the University of Dayton Office of Technology and Entrepreneurial Partnerships has launched Propel Dayton, a program designed to support prospective entrepreneurs in starting a new business around a technology developed at UD.

The Role Of Mentoring In Tenuring And Promoting Women At The University Of Dayton, Laura Vorachek, Sarah Critchfield

Reports from the Gender Equity Research Fellowship

Report from Gender Equity Research Fellowship, 2019-20:

Retention of women and underrepresented minority faculty is an important consideration for the University of Dayton. This study critically examines current practices for supporting women faculty through the tenure and promotion process at UD, focusing in particular on the mentoring of pre-tenure faculty. A survey and interviews with early career faculty found gender discrepancies in mentoring experiences. Despite lower retention of female faculty, women report more receiving more mentoring and more satisfaction with mentoring than men. The study also found that the type of mentoring received (formal or informal) had a significant impact …

Executive Summary And Recommendations: Developing Best Practices To Support Equity For Lgbt*Q+ Identified Faculty And Staff At The University Of Dayton, R. Darden Bradshaw

Reports from the Gender Equity Research Fellowship

Over the course of the academic year 2019-2020, under the sponsorship of the Women’s Center and the Women’s and Gender Studies Program and with the support of the Provost’s office through a Gender Equity Research Fellowship, Dr. Darden Bradshaw engaged in a yearlong qualitative study examining policies, practices and perceptions of equity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBT*Q+) faculty and staff on the University of Dayton campus.

The study participants included 35 self-identified LGBT*Q+ faculty and staff members from the University community who participated in one-on-one interviews, focus group sessions or both as well as 13 senior administrators who …

Developing Best Practices To Support Equity For Lgbt*Q+ Identified Faculty And Staff At The University Of Dayton, R. Darden Bradshaw

Reports from the Gender Equity Research Fellowship

This report presents the results of a year-long qualitative study, grounded in queer and feminist theories, undertaken between August 2019 and May 2020, during which time I examined policies, practices, and perceptions of equity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBT*Q+) faculty and staff on the University of Dayton campus. Faculty and staff participants from the University community participated in one-on-one interviews or focus groups. Senior administrators were also interviewed.

The data was analyzed in emergent and interpretivist manners to bring together the participants voices to portray, as much as possible, the multi-faceted experiences of being LGBT*Q+ on a Catholic …

Dayton Literary Peace Prize: Ud Librarians Narrow The Field, Bridget Garnai, Kayla Harris, Zachary Lewis

University Libraries Blog Archive

Volunteer first readers receive up to six books each. After reading them, they select their favorites for consideration as finalists for the international honor.

Pride Of Dayton: Here For Each Other, Shayleigh Frank

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

The music marches on with the Pride of Dayton. Listen in on a virtual concert, just one of the ways student musicians have grown closer this school year.

University Of Dayton Criminal Justice Student Writes Law Enforcement Guide On Engaging With Muslim Communities, Allison Brace

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

University of Dayton junior Huthayfa Usman created a reference guide for law enforcement to use when engaging the Muslim community. He hopes his guide, which provides basic information about Muslim culture, helps to build trust between community members and police.

Weekly Marian Features: Oct. 19, 2020, University Of Dayton

Marian Library Blog Archive

Highlighting more resources on the rosary and adding opera and Medieval flowers to the list.

Incunabular Inscriptions And Doodles From Days Gone By, Henry Handley

Marian Library Blog Archive

Centuries-old inscriptions of cartoony faces and pointed fingers whisper from the margins of the infancy of printing: analysis, emphasis ... and boredom.

Law And Odor: Special Refrigerator Unit, Jennifer Cramer-Miller

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Like detectives, my husband and I arrive at the scene to work the case. The perp is right under our nose, lurking in the refrigerator. We will apprehend him.

Unpaywall: Your Link To Open Access Research, Tina Beis

University Libraries Blog Archive

A new feature in library search results lets researchers know when open-access content is available.

Who's Publishing What: The Other Side Of The Wall, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Looking for a magical gift for young readers? Bestselling author Amy Ephron's The Other Side of the Wall is now available in paperback.

This Customer Is Always Right, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

As a "valued customer," which is better than being a "customer nobody cares about," I can't go to the store to buy a toothbrush without being asked to fill out a survey.

I Can See Clearly Now, Mary Ellen Collins

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

"What is this thing in my mouth?" "It's a bony protrusion called a torus," my dentist says. "Good. That's what my research showed. I was afraid it might be a tumor."

Confessions Of A Poinsettia Killer, Cynthia Bombach

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Ah, the lovely poinsettia! What could be easier than bringing one of these potted beauties home to brighten the house during the holidays?

Standing In Solidarity, Marching For More, Lauren Durham

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Students organized a march and rally to demonstrate and affirm the dignity of every person.

Harmonious Afternoon, Larry Burgess

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

The band plays on, even during a pandemic. Take a look inside an outdoor music class at Fitz Hall.

Intramural Kickball Entertainment, Meredith Robinson

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

A professional game or a college intramural sport? Based on the atmosphere of this kickball match on UD's campus, it's hard to tell the difference.

On The Frontline: Ud's Nursing Students, Teri Rizvi

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

To be a nursing student during a pandemic has unexpected challenges — and just as many rewards.

Coming To The Stage, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Brian Kiley, the head monologue writer for Conan O’Brien, will host the popular Attendee Stand-Up Comedy Show at 9 p.m. (EST) on Friday, Oct. 30 as part of the 2020 Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop.

2020-10-16 Minutes Of The Academic Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate

Academic Senate Minutes

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