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Working, And Saving Energy, Larry Burgess

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Madison Brown works to save energy.

Weekly Marian Features: June 25, 2018, University Of Dayton

Marian Library Blog Archive

What do ladybugs and inkwells have to do with Mary? These answers and more are available in this week's features from All About Mary.

Black Madonnas: Intriguing And Ancient, University Of Dayton. Marian Library

Marian Library Exhibit Summaries

Archived website and summary of exhibit in the Marian Library

Exhibit dates: June 25–July 27, 2018

College Faculty In The News: June 25, 2018, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Dr. Robert Brecha, Department of Physics and Hanley Sustainability Institute, fact checks a statement about greenhouse emissions issued this month by the Environmental Protection Agency. Follow this story and other recent media coverage of the service, research, scholarship and commentary of College of Arts and Sciences programs and their faculty.

Library Training Module Is The 'Cat's Pajamas', Maureen Schlangen

University Libraries Blog Archive

Roesch librarian harnesses the irresistible appeal of internet cats in an online Library of Congress call number quiz.

How To Catch A Bat In Your House And Stay Married, Becca Carnahan

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

I came downstairs from putting our kids to bed to find my husband, Glen, standing in the living room with a blanket in hand. "Oh hey," he said calmly, "I was wondering what was taking so long. There's a bat in our house."

Surviving Childhood Role Models, Myron Kukla

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Some people recently have expressed concern that professional wrestling - that amalgamation of choreographed mayhem, soap opera and larger-than-life villains and heroes - is causing children to hurt each other while practicing "body slams," "clotheslines" and "pile derivers" on their friends and siblings.

Try Using A Nicer Tone, Tracy Buckner

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

What do you do when you're in a relationship and the other party will not negotiate, doesn't understand the word NO, has no respect, a mind of its own, and is difficult to deal with? Does this sound like your mother-in-law? Well, then I'm sorry for you, but I'm talking about my iPhone.

Climate Change: Implications For Professional Best Practices In Special Collections, Sarah Burke Cahalan

Marian Library Faculty Presentations

This presentation responds to research presented by Eira Tansey, Ben Goldman, and Whitney Ray. Both presentations were part of the seminar “Climate Change and Cultural Heritage: Gathering Data and Exploring Professional Implications for a Very Different Future,” presented on June 22 at RBMS 2018.

Unidos, Matt Trybus

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

A peace vigil held for all migrants displaced from their homes and seeking refuge.

Coding For All, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Roller coaster loop-the-loops met functional loop statements at a University of Dayton summer coding camp that made learning the basics of computer programming fun and engaging for local middle school students.

People And Faces, Johann Roten S.M.

Marian Library Blog Archive

Benjamin Miller's work breathes the purity of empathy, the delicate touch of a loving and compassionate observer. Visit the Marian Library to see it for yourself.

Mary In The News: June 20, 2018, Michael Duricy

Marian Library Blog Archive

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

Kanopy Curates Pride Month Collection, University Of Dayton. University Libraries

University Libraries Blog Archive

In honor of Pride Month, Kanopy, an on-demand streaming video service accessible to people at UD through the University Libraries, curated this list of LGBTQ-related documentaries and stories.

Fire, Michelle Tedford

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Reflections on the exclamation mark.

A Brush With Greatness, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

With Diane Dean-Epps' unique sit-down stand-up style of writing, there's no doubt she's got the chops for comedic stardom.

Mr. Sunshine, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Of our planet's many great meteorological mysteries - including why, since I am full of hot air, no hurricane in the past 30 years has been named after me - this one is the most baffling of all: What the hell is the difference between partly sunny and partly cloudy?

Technologically Challenged, Who Me?, Debbie L. Miller

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Last week, I sold an iPod that had been sitting around my house for five years, to a 20-something grandson of a friend. I'd never figured out how to use it, and it was time to move on.

2018-06-18 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.

Weekly Marian Features: June 18, 2018, University Of Dayton

Marian Library Blog Archive

The features chosen for this week demonstrate the wide-range of topics in All About Mary. Learn about Divine Maternity dogma, the Holy Land during Mary's life, the presence of crescent moons in some Marian art, and more.

Intriguing And Ancient: A Photographic Exhibit Of Black Madonnas, Maureen Schlangen

Marian Library Blog Archive

In an exhibit opening June 25 in the Marian Library, religious architecture photographers Dennis Aubrey and PJ McKey of Sugar Grove, Ohio, explore the mysterious origin and intriguing significance of Black Madonnas in French shrines.

In Solidarity With Laudato Si', University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton is among the nearly 600 U.S. Catholic institutions that signed the Catholic Climate Declaration that affirms the Paris Agreement and supports actions to meet its goals.

Catholic Documents 101: Resources For Parts 3 And 4, Andrew Kosmowski

Marian Library Faculty Presentations

This list of resources accompanied the presentation "Catholic Documents 101: A Theological Librarian’s Guide to Identifying, Locating, and Using the Documents of the Catholic Church."

Catholic Documents 101: A Theological Librarian’S Guide To Identifying, Locating, And Using The Documents Of The Catholic Church, Andrew Kosmowski

Marian Library Faculty Presentations

Over the course of 2,000 years, theologians have accreted mountains of writings on every aspect of the Christian faith. While even devoted students of Christian doctrine likely will not have time to scale all of the peaks in a single academic lifetime, they cannot afford to skip completely over one of the highest summits: the documents of the “teaching arm” of the Catholic Church, the Magisterium, which safeguards the deposit of faith and interprets controversies in light of it. Those approaching doctrinal matters, such as the atonement and the virgin birth, from a Protestant perspective may find it beneficial to …

Udri Awarded Afrl Contract, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The University of Dayton Research Institute has been awarded a six-year, $72 million-ceiling Air Force Research Laboratory contract for research and development in AFRL's Quick-Reaction Evaluation of Materials and Processes program.

Shhhh ..., Rose Rucoba

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

How do you find peace?

Unplugged And On Fire: Alumni Profile, Michael Dunekacke

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Father Reehil reflects on his journey to priesthood and how we can better reconnect with our faith.

A Theological Library’S Efforts To Complement Faith Formation, Andrew Kosmowski

Marian Library Faculty Presentations

In the fall of 2016, a librarian at the Marian Library was approached about the possibility of preparing an art lesson that would also support catechesis of the parish school students. This poster presentation will summarize how the Marian Library's special collections have been used to complement ongoing faith formation efforts of both adults and children.

Hats Off, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

I wouldn’t be surprised to see Danielle (‘Dani”) Ruffolo ’19 on “Shark Tank” one of these days.

Dissertation Fellowship Award, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

University of Dayton doctoral student Dara Delgado was awarded a $20,000 fellowship from the American Association of University Women to complete her dissertation, which focuses on an African-American woman who founded a black Pentecostal denomination in 1924 with the goal of empowering women.