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The Dark, Vile, Putrid Side Of Parenting (Or Things No One Tells You Are Going To Happen), Fredrick Marion

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

First of 12 statements: You'll find Crayons everywhere … even in your dog's poop.

2019-11-08 Minutes Of The Faculty Board, University Of Dayton, Faculty Board

Faculty Board Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Faculty Board of the University of Dayton.

Ud In The News Nov. 2-8, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The Atlantic, The Conversation, Religion News Service, National Catholic Reporter and The Huffington Post featured University of Dayton faculty and staff in stories the first week of November.

Ud Expands Services For Veterans, Shannon Shelton Miller

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

UD enhances experiences and services for veteran and military-affiliated students.

Veteran Leads The Way For Flyers, Shannon Shelton Miller

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

A conversation with Sam Surowitz, a veteran leading campus programs and services for veterans and their families.

Bridge By The New Construction, Larry Burgess

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Bridging the gap.

Faculty Affairs Committee Minutes Of The Academic Senate 2019-11-08, 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.

2019-11-08 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.

Choosing The Purr-Fact Candidate, Allia Zobel Nolan

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

(Editor's Note: This piece by Allia Zobel Nolan originally ran in The News-Times on Nov. 4, 2019). Politics. We can't live with it. We can't live without it. It's in the pawfront of our daily lives. And now more so than ever. Small wonder, when the time comes, we the people are panicking about choosing the right leaders - whether it's a government official, the head of the PTA, or even our book club president.

At The Foot Of The Cross, Thomas M. Columbus

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

The Three O'Clock Prayer has long been a part of the Marianist tradition.

Warm Place To Study, Larry Burgess

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

No need to study in the rain.

Christmas On Campus Sign-Ups, Larry Burgess

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

It's the most wonderful time of the year.

Mary In The News: Nov. 5, 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.

I Am Dreaming Of A White Pumpkin, Larry Burgess

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Pumpkins are not just for Halloween anymore.

Literary Critic Explores Place And Belonging In Pakistan, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Religious nationalism is the dominant discourse in Pakistan, which was created as a nation-state for the Muslims of British India in 1947. But when a nation’s boundaries are created by a former colonizer, how does that impact people’s sense of belonging, asks University of Dayton literary critic Shazia Rahman.

Write In The Spirit Of Erma — And Win, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Two prolific authors - Bill Bryson and Jess Montgomery - will serve as finalist judges for the 2020 Erma Bombeck Writing Competition. And none other than Betsy Bombeck, Erma's daughter, will keynote the 7 p.m. awards presentation on April Fool's Day at the Woodbourne Library, 6060 Far Hills Ave.

Who's Publishing What: Looking Back At Elyria, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Author Marci Rich combines journalism, historical research and memoir to look back at her hometown with love in her new book, Looking Back at Elyria: A Midwest City at Midcentury. Readers needn't have grown up in Elyria to appreciate her book. "The universal appeal of its writing, and the kinship of its storytelling, will invite readers to engage in their own time-traveling," says the publisher, The History Press.

Let's Go Social, Erma Champions!, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

"When humor goes, there goes civilization," Erma Bombeck famously wrote. Here's your chance to make a gift to keep the University of Dayton's Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop affordable for writers - *and* save civilization. It's no secret that we need laughter today more than ever. And here's the kicker: For every dollar raised Nov. 4 through Dec. 5 an anonymous donor will match it, up to $10,000.

Return On Investment, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

Dick Davis ’72 began preaching the value of real-world experiences for undergraduate students ages before “experiential learning” became hot. And what a payoff.

Student-Led Investment Fund To Manage Additional $5 Million For University, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton will move an additional $5 million of the institution’s endowment into a student-led investment fund over the next five semesters. The fund's current value is more than $35 million.

Weekly Marian Features: Nov. 4, 2019, University Of Dayton

Marian Library Blog Archive

Mother of the Church, Our Lady of Mariapócs and more

International Education Week, Meredith Robinson

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

It was all fun and games during the Global Games event celebrating International Education Week on the University of Dayton campus.

How's Your Momma And Nem, Kristie Noojin-Barnett

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

While residing in the Sunshine State, I longed for the simple life of the rural south. My fondest childhood memories are of those simple pleasures: watching the fireflies dance in the moonlight between the tear drop leaves of a weeping willow, the feel of watermelon dripping down my chin on a hot summer day by the glistening lake, and the warm and fuzzy feeling that comes from being waved at by a complete stranger. I felt my escape from Yankee land would be my salvation.

Test-Retest Reliability And Minimum Detectable Change For Various Frontal Plane Projection Angles During Dynamic Tasks, David M. Werner, Stephanie Di Stasi, Cara L. Lewis, Joaquin Alberto Barrios

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Objective: Establish between-day test-retest reliability metrics for 2-dimensional frontal plane projection angles (FPPAs) during the lateral step-down (LSD), single-limb squat (SLS), single-limb landing (SLL), and drop vertical jump (DVJ).

Design: Test-retest reliability study

Setting: University laboratory

Participants: 20 healthy adults (12 female, age = 23.60±1.93 years old, body mass index = 24.26±2.54 kg/m²) were tested on 2 separate occasions 7-14 days apart.

Main Outcome Measures: Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), standard errors of the measurement (SEM), and minimal detectable change (MDC) values across the LSD, SLS, SLL, and DVJ for the following body region variables: trunk, trunk on pelvis, …

To Which World Regions Does The Valence-Dominance Model Of Social Perception Apply?, Benedict C. Jones, Erin M. O'Mara

Psychology Faculty Publications

Over the last ten years, Oosterhof and Todorov’s valence-dominance model has emerged as the most prominent account of how people evaluate faces on social dimensions. In this model, two dimensions (valence and dominance) underpin social judgments of faces. To which world regions this model applies is a critical, yet unanswered, question. We will address this question by replicating Oosterhof and Todorov’s methodology across multiple world regions.

Profile: James Breakwell, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

James Breakwell is a professional comedy writer and amateur father of four girls, ages 9 and under. He is best known for his family humor Twitter account @XplodingUnicorn, which boasts more than a million followers. The account went viral In April 2016 and transformed James from a niche comedy writer into one of the most popular dads on social media.

Creating An Interprofessional Collaborative Research Opportunity For Physical And Occupational Therapy Students, Anne Fleischer, Mary Insana Fisher, Shirley P. O'Brien

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) professional associations assert the importance that entry-level therapists learn and apply the knowledge and skills necessary for interprofessional collaborative practice; however, the majority of PT and OT programs do not have the other discipline at their university. A challenge exists for the creation of a transparent active learning opportunity promoting interprofessional student engagement when the two professions do not reside in the same university. This case study provides a model for how to feasibly create an interprofessional experience for students in universities that do not include a complementary or collaborative allied health professional …

November 2019, Pope Francis

Marian Thoughts of Pope Francis

No abstract provided.

A Transdisciplinary Collaboration And Innovation Education Model And Experience, Brian Laduca, Michelle Hayford, Adrienne Ausdenmoore, Jerome Yorke, Kevin Hallinan, Rebecca Blust, Anne R. Crecelius, Philip Appiah-Kubi, Jennifer Katz-Buonconintro, Jana Bennett, Jackie Marshall Arnold, Connie L. Bowman, Castel Sweet

Engineering Management and Systems Faculty Publications

As the interconnectedness of the world grows, the need to prepare college students capable of addressing complexity likewise grows. In this context, the University of Dayton has developed and tested a transdisciplinary model for education. This model links multiple classes from different disciplines via a common theme and within a common space. It also employs an educational model premised on the following trajectory: disciplinary content development / transdisciplinary observation (empathy); transdisciplinary disruption leading to “A-Ha” observations which transform the disciplinary directions; and lastly transdisciplinary informed design and research. Central to this model is a 3,500 square foot common space used …

Weaponization Of The Border, Neomi De Anda

Theology and Religious Studies Faculty Publications

In response to deadly shootings having taken place near the author's hometown, this paper addresses the impact of weaponization within the culture of the United States as it shows itself in an epidemic of gun violence. Attentive to Christian thinking on violence, this paper pushes for renewed conversation on weaponization, and it challenges scholars to work toward concrete actions to deconstruct the tools of weaponization.

Since this paper was first presented, the author has provided multiple appendices that chart the instances of gun violence between 2019 and 2024 within schools and for mass shootings.