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How Erma Saved Me, Renee Schafer Horton

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Thirty-four years ago, I was a first-time mother barely surviving my liberated effort to "do it all." I moved frantically from long days as a newspaper reporter into long nights of a colicky baby, trying to prove myself perfect in both arenas. I wanted to quit the job, but I was fighting the voices of all my journalist friends who said if I quit my job I would NEVER. BE. HIRED. AGAIN. At least not as a reporter. And certainly not as columnist, which had always been my dream.

Mary In The News: April 5, 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.

Lasting Legacy, University Of Dayton

News Releases

As hundreds of writers from all parts of the country and beyond gathered at the sold-out 10th Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop, the University of Dayton paid tribute to the late Bill Bombeck — and his generosity.

My Old House: 1514 Brown St., Gita Balakrishnan

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Living at 1514 Brown St. had a special advantage. And that’s what you could see from the front door.

Healthy Eating Has Gone To The Dogs, Janine Annett

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

For lunch today, I had leftovers I found in the back of my refrigerator. My kid had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Murray, though, had a gourmet meal that included organic lamb and quinoa. Oh, Murray is my dog.

Cook's Day Off, Gayle M. Rodd

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Do you feel inspired when you watch cooking shows? Boy, they make it look so easy don't they? All of the processes that turn an ordinary meal into something spectacular are really dependent on who stirs, minces and sautés them. I wanted to see if I could make some truly remarkable meals using all the information and tricks I'd gathered while watching midday cooking, so I sat down and wrote out a menu that would not only embrace the four food groups, but would put the gathering of family and friends back into my dining room. I began with something …

Rainforest Research, Meagan Pant

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Bugs the size of tiny twigs have a large impact on the rainforest, according to a new study led by University of Dayton researcher Chelse Prather and published in the current issue of the prominent journal “Ecology.”

A Spring Break In Boston, Danielle Damon

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Students travel to Boston to network with professionals.

Imri Weekly Features: April 3, 2018, University Of Dayton

Marian Library Blog Archive

Alleluia! Easter season is here and is highlighted in our features this week.

The 60-Year-Old Virgin, Laurie O'Connor Stephans

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

No one would mistake me for a virgin. Even if you didn't know about my husband and three children, there's my obvious postpartum physique, which I have not only maintained, but enlarged upon, for over 30 years. And yet, I am a virgin. In fact, this week a bunch of us virgins will gather in Dayton, Ohio, for our first Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop.

The Queen Returns!, Lori Solinski, Julie Osborne

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

It's been two years since my coronation at the 2016 Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop. When my daughter Julie and I returned home, I was motivated and ready to launch my new writing career. But there were a few obstacles and distractions as I tried to get started and stay focused.

Sustainability Leader, Shawn Robinson

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Ben McCall, lead architect of a new model for campus sustainability who helped the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign become one of the most sustainable campuses in the nation, will become the first executive director of the University of Dayton's Hanley Sustainability Institute. His appointment starts Aug. 16.

Rainforest Research, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Bugs the size of tiny twigs have a large impact on the rainforest, according to a new study led by University of Dayton researcher Chelse Prather and published in the current issue of the prominent journal “Ecology.”

Sustainability Leader, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Ben McCall, lead architect of a new model for campus sustainability who helped the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign become one of the most sustainable campuses in the nation, will become the first executive director of the University of Dayton's Hanley Sustainability Institute. His appointment starts Aug. 16.

National Poetry Month, Kayla Harris

Marian Library Blog Archive

Take part by visiting the All About Mary encyclopedic tool and enjoying some beautiful Marian poetry.

Top 10 Symptoms Of "Erma-Titis", Lynne Cobb

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

"Erma-titis." I've got it. Bad. It's a total self-diagnosis. A few hundred people get it around this time of April, about every two years.

Fly Me To The Moon And Chapel, Sylvia Stahl

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

A crescent moon hovers above the UD chapel.

From The Land Of Make Believe, Larry Burgess

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Students flaunt Mr. Rogers stamps from the UD Post Office.

April Showers Bring ... A Tough Start Back From Easter Break, Lilia Sciarretti

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Another day, another break is over at the University of Dayton. Students from all over the United States start to trickle back to the place they call "home" and catch-up with well-missed friends. You may have gone on a tropical getaway or simply gone home to your loving family, but regardless, today's weather makes you want to crawl back into bed. Stay dry out there, Flyers.

Unfinished Business, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

As we approach the 50th anniversary of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination, I’m struck by two undeniable facts. We are a nation in which far too many of us are still facing injustice. This is a time of reflection and action, not celebration.

Profile: Rita Davenport, Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Rita Davenport is an award-winning TV producer, host, author, inspirational humorist, world-renowned entrepreneur and public speaker. She's the author of four bestselling books.

Oncology Section Edge Task Force On Cancer: Measures Of Cancer-Related Fatigue—A Systematic Review, Mary Insana Fisher, Claire Davies, Hannah Lacy, Deborah Doherty

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Background: Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is one of the most common side effects of cancer and cancer treatment. Being able to accurately screen for and assess CRF will improve access to and prescriptions for interventions. Valid and reliable measures to screen for and assess CRF need to be identified.

Purpose: To identify and recommend reliable, valid, and clinically useful tools to screen for and assess CRF among those treated for cancer.

Methods: A systematic review of the literature was conducted to assess the published psychometric properties and clinical feasibility of each method identified. Task force members independently reviewed each measure using …

Teaching For Deep Learning In A Second Grade Literacy Classroom, Treavor Bogard, Annamary L. Consalvo, Jo Worthy

Teacher Education Faculty Publications

From a New Literacies Studies (NLS) perspective, deep learning involves the acquisition of social and cultural competencies valued within a disciplinary community, not merely propositional displays of what one knows. Drawn from a year-long qualitative inquiry, this case study examines how one exemplary second-grade literacy teacher taught toward deep learning, using a pedagogy of multiliteracies (New London Group, 1996). Selected episodes of instruction were analyzed in two phases. Initially, data were examined for evidence of three main competency sets of deep learning--cognitive, inter-personal, and intra-personal (National Research Council, 2012). In the latter phase, analysis focused on the teacher’s pedagogical stances …

Reception Invitation, Lucy Bratton, Taylor Wilson

Facing Dayton: Materials to Invite Engagement

Invitation to reception and celebration for completion and release of "Facing Dayton: Neighborhood Narratives." Invitation is two-sided and folded.

Promotional Poster: Reception And Celebration, Lucy Bratton, Taylor Wilson

Facing Dayton: Materials to Invite Engagement

Poster promotes celebration and reception for the completion and release of Facing Dayton: Neighborhood Narratives.

Farm To Liberation: Towards Feminist Food Justice, Elisabeth Spector

Honors Theses

Women are one of the many vulnerable populations experiencing the detrimental effects of human-induced climate change, and our current system of food production is one of the largest contributors to this global problem. Not only do modern methods of food production contribute significantly to climate change, but they devalue women’s knowledge and strip away their opportunities. A number of communities and individuals have begun to work against this system and work towards food justice through small-scale farming and growing their own food. Through the use of ecofeminist scholarship and original interviews, this project examines the problems within our current food …

Risk Consumption, Sridhar Ramamoorti, Rick Stover

Accounting Faculty Publications

Understanding the difference between risk appetite and risk tolerance can deter organizations from digesting too much risk.

The concepts of risk appetite and risk tolerance were introduced in 2004 in The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission’s (COSO’s) Enterprise Risk Management–Integrated Framework. Specifically, COSO defines risk appetite as “the amount of risk — on a broad level — that an entity is willing to accept in pursuit of value.” Naturally, organizations will have different risk appetites depending on their industry, management philosophy, operating style, culture, and objectives. Therefore, a range of appetites potentially exist for distinct risks, which …

April 2018, Pope Francis

Marian Thoughts of Pope Francis

No abstract provided.

Review: 'Creative Instructional Design: Practical Applications For Librarians', Joan Plungis

Roesch Library Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Email Invitation, Lucy Bratton, Taylor Wilson

Facing Dayton: Materials to Invite Engagement

Invitation sent via email, inviting people to reception and celebration for the completion and release of "Facing Dayton: Neighborhood Narratives."