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Deck The Christmas Tree With The Nativity, Michele Devitt

Marian Library Blog Archive

The nativity sets of the Marian Library are a very popular this time of year, but did you know there are ornaments in the collection as well?

College Faculty In The News: December 20, 2019, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Associate Professor Haimanti Roy, Department of History, recently discussed India's plan to identify illegal immigrants and the effects it will have on ethnic minorities in that country. Follow this and other recent media coverage of the service, research, scholarship and commentary of College of Arts and Sciences programs and their faculty.

A Call That Could Save A Life, Jeaneen Parsons

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

The 911 easy access bill championed by Dan Wilson ’84 was signed into law by President Trump

Erma Bombeck, The Suburban Housewife, Susan Marie Frontczak

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Through the second half of the 20th century, Erma Bombeck captured - and lit with humor - the daily life of a new American phenomenon: the suburban housewife. Sometime between 1910 and 1920 the majority of the places that people in the U.S. called home shifted from rural to urban. During the war years (1941-1945) millions more moved to the cities for well-paying jobs. However, a different kind of migration followed the war.

The Tragical Mystery Book Tour, Bob Eckstein

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

(Editor's Note: Author and New Yorker cartoonist Bob Eckstein recently set out on a book tour of his own devising. He outlines his experience, lessons learned along the way, and what up-and-coming authors might expect from their own tours.)

Have Yourself A Merry Little … Hedgehog, Jase Graves

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

As Christmas approaches and homes are festooned with twinkling lights, decorated trees and culturally inaccurate Nativity sets populated by what appear to be Scandinavian fashion models, my thoughts always turn to hedgehogs. Yes, hedgehogs.

University Of Dayton Sets Another Research Record, Claims Top Spot Nationally For Materials Engineering, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton set another research record in fiscal year 2018 and claimed the top spot in the nation among universities for materials engineering research in the latest National Science Foundation rankings for fiscal year 2017. UD ranks in the top 25 of all U.S. colleges and universities in seven categories.

A Tale Of Interlibrary Loan Sleuthing, Chris Tangeman

University Libraries Blog Archive

Dmitri de Rostov is no match for Roesch Library's resource reconnaisance.

The Medieval Best-Seller: Part Ii, Jillian M. Ewalt

Marian Library Faculty Publications

If you are around Christian homes or churches this time of year, one image you might be seeing a lot of is the Nativity. But have you ever wondered what a Nativity might have looked like in the Middle Ages? The Books of Hours in the Marian Library’s collection can give us a glimpse into the 500-year-old iconography of Christmas Day.

Ever wondered what the Nativity looked like to Medieval eyes? Why is Mary always on the left (... and frequently blond)? And what does Bridget of Sweden have to do with it? Keep reading to find out!

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The Academic Minute: Cars And Government Regulations, University Of Dayton

News Releases

History Professor John Heitmann explores how Americans re-shaped the car as it re-shaped them on the popular radio program The Academic Minute.

The Medieval Best-Seller: Part Ii, Jillian Ewalt

Marian Library Blog Archive

Ever wondered what the Nativity looked like to Medieval eyes? Why is Mary always on the left (... and frequently blond)? And what does Bridget of Sweden have to do with it?

Weekly Marian Features: Dec. 17, 2018, University Of Dayton

Marian Library Blog Archive

It is already the third week of Advent! Continue to prepare for Christmas with this week's features from All About Mary.

Research Shows There's A Gold Standard For Tipping, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Consumers equate gold with status and luxury — and it turns out seeing the color makes them more generous tippers, according to new research from University of Dayton Assistant Professor of Marketing Na Young Lee.

A Soaring Success, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Sparked by a trio of $10,000 gifts and donations from “Erma champions” coast to coast, an ambitious “25K in 25 Days” campaign soared past its goal, attracting $37,105 for the Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop’s endowment fund.

Now Readseehear This: Rambler, Gita Balakrishnan

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

In her new book, Rambler, Linda Kerber Schmitmeyer ’72 takes readers through the turmoil of mental illness.

169th Commencement, Fall

Commencement Programs

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Ud In The News Dec. 1-14, University Of Dayton

News Releases

University of Dayton faculty expertise spread worldwide the first half of December via The Conversation, an international news outlet that features articles by academics, CTV in Canada, Medium.com, Eyewire and the Detroit Free Press.

Borrowing From Ohiolink And Searchohio, University Of Dayton. University Libraries

University Libraries Blog Archive

When students, faculty, staff, UD retirees or friends of the library need library items that aren't in the Roesch Library catalog, they have access to millions of materials in the catalogs of academic and public libraries statewide through OhioLINK and SearchOhio.

At The Manger: A Docent's Experience, Michele Devitt

Marian Library Blog Archive

It is such a joy to give tours of the Marian Library’s crèche collection and hear all the positive feedback from visitors.

Lipstick Touchers, Janice Wilberg

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

"If I was a big tall guy, would I be a looming, space-taking, oblivious jerk or would I be nice?" I asked the question of no one in particular, but my husband was within earshot. "Oh, you'd be nice."

In Real Life, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

When our online MBA@Dayton students from around the country traveled to the University of Dayton for a servant-leadership immersion weekend this fall, they hugged each other and chatted as though they were long-lost friends, even though many had never met before.

Large Hearts And Full Figures, Hillary Ibarra

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

When I want to wear my favorite pair of skinny jeans, I ask my husband to hold them 50 yards away from me. Then I get a good running start before I pole vault into them. Next, I do a little ritual dance — something like an Irish jig and Russian hopak mixed together, with lots of kicks out to the side, hands at hips — begging for the seams to be strengthened for the fearsome battle they must wage all day.

2018 Christmas Letter From The Zezimas, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Since I am in the holiday spirit (and, having just consumed a mug of hot toddy, a glass of eggnog and a nip of cheer, the holiday spirits are in me), I have decided to follow in that great tradition of boring everyone silly by writing a Christmas letter.

A St. Mary's Smackdown, Jillian Sandy

University Libraries Blog Archive

Jillian Sandy '12 sees an opportunity for a little friendly competition between St. Mary's College of Maryland (formerly St. Mary's Female Seminary) and University of Dayton (formerly St. Mary's School for Boys).

Ohio Gov. John Kasich Reappoints Vice President For Research John Leland To State Committee, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Ohio Gov. John Kasich reappointed John Leland, University of Dayton vice president for research, to the Ohio Aerospace and Aviation Technology Committee for a one-year term.

Researcher Receives Second Patent For Device To Provide Relief From Glaucoma, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Khalid Lafdi, University of Dayton Wright Brothers Endowed Chair in Nanomaterials, was named on a second patent for a medical drainage device mainly for glaucoma patients that also could be used for drainage in the ears, brain or chest or to provide access to larger veins or arteries.

It Marches In The Family, Elizabeth Elward

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

These three siblings will share a special year as they all participate in Pride of Dayton together.

The Juggler Of Notre Dame And The Medievalizing Of Modernity, Volume 6: War And Peace, Sex And Violence, Jan M. Ziolkowski

Juggling for Mary

This ambitious and vivid study in six volumes explores the journey of a single, electrifying story, from its first incarnation in a medieval French poem through its prolific rebirth in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The Juggler of Notre Dame tells how an entertainer abandons the world to join a monastery, but is suspected of blasphemy after dancing his devotion before a statue of the Madonna in the crypt; he is saved when the statue, delighted by his skill, miraculously comes to life.

Jan Ziolkowski tracks the poem from its medieval roots to its rediscovery in late nineteenth-century Paris, before …

Code Of Regulations Of The University Of Dayton, Effective 2018-12-11, University Of Dayton

University Governing Documents

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Basic Governing Documents, Effective 2018-12-11, University Of Dayton

University Governing Documents

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