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A Glimpse Of God, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

We take walking for granted, but graduating mechanical engineering students Ellen Lucchesi and Michael Fornadel will walk down the aisle at winter commencement with a much better appreciation for this simple act than most of us will ever have.

Mary In The News: Dec. 10, 2010, 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.

Christmas On Campus Magic, 56 Years And Counting, Michelle Gregg

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

For the 56th year, Christmas on Campus opened the University’s doors to children from the Dayton area, reminding Flyer family and friends what the season of giving is all about.

Santa's Key West Wreck, Linda W. Curtis

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

A poem by Linda W. Curtis

The June Carter Cash Catastrophe, Michele Miles Gardiner

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

We called our kitten June Carter Cash. Our other cat was named Johnny. But that's not why we added the "Cash" to her name. Here's why: Not long after we adopted June, my husband, Ian, walked into the living room and found our kitten gagging. He yelled to me, "June's choking on her toy!" The toy was a fuzzy pom-pom with a string of yarn and a bell at the end. Nasty thing to be choking on.

In Research Published In Nature, Ud Geologist Contributes To Global Index Of Most Important, Threatened Water Towers, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

University of Dayton environmental geologist Umesh Haritashya is one of 32 international scientists who contributed to research published Dec. 9 in Nature that assessed and ranked the planet’s 78 mountain glacier-based water systems in order of their importance to adjacent lowland communities and vulnerability to future environmental and socioeconomic changes.

Weekly Marian Features: Dec. 9, 2019, University Of Dayton

Marian Library Blog Archive

During this second week of Advent, we are featuring resources for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Better Than Disney World?, Lauren Durham

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

For a little girl about to leave for Disney World, UD Christmas on Campus proves to be so magical she asks to never leave.

Obsolete, Jane Hertenstein

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

I searched and searched and could not find any. It was seldom I needed birthday candles. Truth be told, it had probably been a decade since I last used them. I scavenged in a drawer-the one containing bread ties and postage stamps-for used candles. Stubs would do for the purpose of lighting and then extinguishing. But, in a fit of "organizing," I must have cleaned them out. I had no idea they would become hard to replace.

You Can Leave The Toilet Seat Up, Vicki Austin

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

About four years ago, my husband and I donated more than two-thirds of our worldly possessions to Goodwill and moved a couple of teenagers, one senior bichon, and our adventure-craving selves into a three-bedroom, one bath, 600-square-foot city apartment, complete with a three-flight walk up, no elevator required. We traded privacy for claustrophobic togetherness, mirrored vanities for color-coded shower caddies and an element-proof garage for two very weather susceptible parking spots identified by faded yellow lines. We also gained eighty or so very noisy housemates, for we had moved into a high school boys' dormitory.

Too Cuticle For Words, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

You can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I have put the "man" in manicure. And I have put my worst foot forward even less frequently to get a pedicure. But I recently opened Poppie's Beauty Salon and Nail Spa. The first customers were my granddaughters Chloe and Lilly.

Plastic Fast, Maureen E. Schlangen

Roesch Library Staff Publications

In the era of Silent Spring, the first Earth Days and the “Keep America Beautiful” campaigns in the 1970s, littering was just the tip of the pollution iceberg. It still is. The bigger problems are demand and production. A June 2018 article in National Geographic found that worldwide, we produce almost 500 million tons of plastic every year — and about 40 percent is tossed after one use. According to the nonprofit Plastic Oceans, more than 8 million tons of plastic go into the oceans each year; production of plastic water bottles alone has grown from 3.8 billion in 1996 …

A Seat At The Table: Table Tents Extend A Warm Welcome In Crowded Library, Katy Kelly

University Libraries Blog Archive

UD senior Dan Pearson engineers a new study table fixture at Roesch Library to promote a welcoming environment.

Who's Publishing What: The Hollows, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Historical mystery writer Jess Montgomery's newest book, The Hollows, will be released Jan. 14, but is available now for preorder. It's the second offering in the Kinship Historical Mysteries. Her first book, The Widows, will be published in paperback on Jan. 7, 2020.

Ask A Terrier: Mark Of The Hallmark, Dave Jaffe

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Hello, Budleigh! Big fan of Hallmark Christmas Movies here. I'm excited that 40 new titles are slated over the holiday season, which according to Hallmark began in July. While Hallmark's programming is enjoyable, several issues distract me: 1. July? 2. In their movies that feature a dog, it's always a terrier. 3. Is that a union thing, terriers? You seem to have your paw on the pulse of the entertainment industry, Budleigh. Any insights into why terriers rather than other breeds? Um, I'm asking for a friend. Who's curled in my lap, sighing sadly. Happy holidays! Jennie C., her friend, …

Ud In The News Nov. 23-Dec. 5, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Historian Haimanti Roy wrote about India’s plan to identify illegal immigrants for The Conversation. U.S. News & World Report included the University in a slideshow of 10 environmentally friendly colleges. At least 18 affiliates in 14 states picked up a WDTN-TV story about the Marian Library's Nativities.

Bombeck Workshop Speakers, Teri Rizvi

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Emmy Award-winner Cathy Guisewite, creator of the iconic Cathy comic strip and an essayist, returns to her hometown to open the 2020 Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop, April 2-4, at the University of Dayton as part of its 20th anniversary.

India’S Plan To Identify ‘Illegal Immigrants’ Could Get Some Muslims Declared ‘Foreign’, Haimanti Roy

History Faculty Publications

The Indian government will soon ask its 870 million voting-age citizens for documentation that they are legal citizens with ancestral ties to India.

On Nov. 20, Indian Home Minister Amit Shah announced a plan to expand the National Registry of Citizens, a four-year documentation effort that recently concluded in India’s northeastern state of Assam, to the entire country. Shah claims that the effort will help identify illegal immigrants in a “nondiscriminatory” fashion.

The news was met with some dismay. After Assam finished tallying its 30.5 million people in August, about 1.9 million were declared “foreign.” Some were Bangladeshi immigrants living …

University Awards Mcintosh Scholarship To Cj Senior, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School senior Havana Glover, who aspires to create positive change in the world through public office, has been awarded the prestigious W.S. McIntosh Memorial Leadership Award that provides full tuition, room and board to the University of Dayton and a four-year paid internship with the city of Dayton.

Cabinet Advisers, Michelle Gregg

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Joe Zeis ’16 and Jack Marchbanks ’74 are serving in the top levels of the government for the state of Ohio. They discuss their current position and reflect on life at UD.

Full Of Grace, Jillian Ewalt

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

What was the bestselling book in Christendom from 1250 to 1550? It wasn’t the Bible, but the Book of Hours. And the Marian Library has a beautiful collection of them.

“I'M Living Into The Call”, Teri Rizvi

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

“I invite people to ponder questions about God’s call for their lives and learn to simply live into the questions and love them.” —Westina Matthews Shatteen ’70

On Writing (And Finding Your Voice), Westina Matthews Shatteen

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Westina Matthews Shatteen ’70, author, reflects on the writing process — and finding her writer’s voice.

50 Years Of Ud Rugby, Lauren Durham

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Rugby players reunite to celebrate 50 years of the sport on campus.

Student Academic Policies Committee Minutes Of The Academic Senate 2019-12-05, 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.

Mary In The News: Dec. 4, 2019, 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.

Activities, Therapy Pets Help Ease Finals Week Stress, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Finals week is a stressful time for college students, so the University of Dayton is offering a variety of stress-busting activities — and advice — to ease anxiety for students, ranging from free food and beverages to therapy pets to massages.

Nativity Sets Chosen By Volunteers, University Of Dayton

Marian Library Blog Archive

The 2019-20 At the Manger exhibit showcases their 'Labor of Love.'

Humanities Majors Find Community At Heritage, Marissa Mccray

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The humanities are percolating marked interest at Heritage Coffee House as the weekly, go-to, caffeinated hot spot on campus.

Lessons Learned, Part V, Emily Hunt

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

A continuing reflection on life acquired in and out of the classroom — from the Classes of 2009, 2010 and 2017