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Submissions from 2006 2006

Media Advisory: Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop

Two University of Dayton Students Named Finalists for Prestigious Truman Scholarship

University of Dayton Transforms UD Arena into NCAA Venue, Advises Patrons to Arrive Early Because of Crowds and Security

Bombeck Family, Writers from Around the Country to Preview First Documentary Ever Produced About Erma Bombeck

Two Professors with Nearly 80 Years Experience Between Them Win Awards for Advancing UD's Catholic, Marianist Character

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Creates World's Longest Mad Lib

New Coal Mine Legislation Won't Dramatically Improve Safety, Says Author of Dead Laws for Dead Men, Book on Mine Politics

University of Dayton to Hold Coretta Scott King Memorial Service on Feb. 7, Day of Funeral in Atlanta

Blessed are the Peacemakers: University of Dayton to Pay Tribute to Slain Nun on Feb. 2

University of Dayton to Help Local Hospitals Address Critical Shortage of Physical Therapists in Dayton Region

University of Dayton Trustees Set Pricing, Again Offer More Financial Aid to Returning Undergraduates

School of Law's New Curriculum Wins International Award From Group that Advocates Resolving Disputes Outside Courtroom

University of Dayton One of 10 Colleges Nationally Featured in Book: Putting Students First: How Colleges Develop Students Purposefully

Federal Reserve Bank President, Architect of Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 'Investment Biker' Part of RISE VI, Super Bowl of Investment Forums

National Alumni Association Gives $200,000 Gift to Help Create University of Dayton Heritage Center

University of Dayton Adopts Stronger Penalties for Alcohol Violations on Campus

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist Clarence Page Returns Home to Headline Two Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Events Jan. 16-17

Submissions from 2005 2005

Facing Prejudice: University of Dayton to Host Traveling Exhibition in January

Trustees Entrust Finance Students with Another $2 Million; They're Investing in Consumer Staples, Health Care, Energy Stocks

City of Dayton Receives $2.54 Million Clean Ohio Grant to Remediate 11 Acres of University of Dayton Riverfront Land

As Anniversary of Sister Dorothy Stang's Murder Approaches, University of Dayton to Confer Posthumous Honorary Degree

Best-Selling Novelist and Journalist Bebe Moore Campbell to Tackle Stigma of Mental Illness in Diversity Lecture Series Talk

A Decade After Dayton Peace Accords: Community Focuses on Interfaith Dialogue as Way to Sustain Peace

Nikki Giovanni, Clarence Page and Michael Dyson Headline University of Dayton's Diversity Lecture Series

Women Still More Likely Than Men to Donate Organs, But New Study Shows Men Can be Pressured by Emotional Appeals

UD Supreme Court Experts Say Miers' 'Constitutional Philosophy' Led to Surprise Withdrawal; Predict What Happens Next

Herbert Woodward Martin 'Borrows' Paul Laurence Dunbar's Voice, Brings One-Man Show to University of Dayton Stage Nov. 3

University of Dayton Ranks Among the Top 20 Wireless Campuses, According to New Survey

Two Supreme Court Experts Weigh In on Miers' Nomination, Predict Sparks During Confirmation Hearings

A 1,600-Mile Odyssey: Three Groups Head to Mississippi to Help with Hurricane Relief Efforts

Oh, Say Can You Sing (Or Play)? National Anthem Performers Wanted for Flyer Games

Simply Put, I Feel I Can Help' UD Group to Help Diocese of Biloxi Oct. 7-11 with Hurricane Clean-Up

In Their Words: Student Bloggers Muse About Campus Life; High School Students Can Hear Their Lively Observations on iPods

New York Times Best-Selling Author Bruce Cameron to Give Free Talk at University of Dayton on Oct. 14

Dayton Columnist and Author Roz Young Donates Prized Books to University of Dayton

Dayton Early College Academy Students to Help with Hurricane Relief Efforts in Mississippi

Campus Chef to Cook at Hurricane Katrina Fundraiser at House of Bread Oct. 10-11, Seeks Volunteers and Donations

As 250th Anniversary of Mozart's Birthday Approaches, Professor Wins Prestigious NEH Grant to Offer Vienna Institute

UD to Honor Six, Including Retired Berry Co. CEO and Dayton Flyer for Exemplifying Learning, Leadership and Service

Campus Offers Tuition to Gulf State Students, Gives Release Time to Employees Involved in Relief Efforts, Slats Day of Prayer Sept. 12

University of Dayton to Hold "Day of Prayer" on Sept. 12 to Mark Two-Week Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

University of Dayton, National City and Community Blood Bank to Hold Hurricane Relief Blood Drive at UD Arena

Psychology Professor Offers Parents Ways to Talk about Hurricane Aftermath with Children

University of Dayton to Present Marianist Award to Vacation II Scholar David O'Brien

Polish Madonnas on Exhibit at University of Dayton Until Sept. 8, First and Only Viewing Outside Poland

Hail Mary! The Mary Page Attracts 1 Million Visitors in Last Decade

Law Applications and Test Scores Highest in More Than a Decade, Accelerated Curriculum that Eliminates Third Year a Big Draw

University of Dayton and Surrounding Taverns Form Partnership in Effort to Reduce Alcohol Abuse Problems

Sociologist and Author Troy Duster to Address Race and DNA, Diversity and Curricular Reform

Students Return to a Wireless Neighborhood, $25 Million RecPlex Scheduled for January Opening

University of Dayton Welcomes Largest First-Year Class Since 1969; College-Entrance Test Scores Hit Record Level

19 Million Minutes -- Or About Four Decades: New Students Log On (Again and Again), Easing College Transition

University of Dayton Finalizes Purchase of NCR Property, Will Allow University to Grow by Nearly 50 Acres

Will Bush Win the Political Battle Over Supreme Court Nominee? Odds are in His Favor, Says Expert on the History and Process

F. Thomas Eggemeier Named Dean of the Graduate School, Alumnus Will Oversee More than 50 Advanced Degree Programs

University of Dayton to Minister to Soaring Hispanic Population, Will Pilot Online Spanish Religion Classes in Los Angeles

"Responding to Conflict in the Church" Focus of University of Dayton Workshop

University of Dayton History Professor Wins Two Fulbright Grants to Support Interfaith Research in Beirut

Board of Regents Okays Mathematics in Education Master's Degree, Program Starts This Summer at University of Dayton

Class of 2005 Shaped by Sept. 11; One Graduate Shaped by the Loss of Her Father

Marine Returns After Two Tours of Duty in Iraq and Graduates with a Pair of University of Dayton Degrees

University of Dayton's Wait List Grows, Applications Surge to Record Level

Father Bert Buby to Discuss Psalms on "God Squad," Popular New York Cable Show Broadcast Over Internet

UD Philosopher Invited to Tehran by Iranian Academy of the Arts, Story Begins with a Jaunt Up a Hillside in India on an Elephant

Working for Justice the Marianist Way, Father Paul Marshall Named New Rector at University of Dayton

Steeped in Tradition, Papal Investiture Incorporates Elements of the Past in Preparation for the Future

Theologians Believe New Pontiff Should Hail from Third World, Continue Dialogue Between World Religions

Representatives from the University of Dayton RISE Symposium to Ring Closing Bell at New York Stock Exchange this Week

Mario Cuomo to Tackle Political Polarization and Issues from Social Security to Environment in Free Talk

Catholics After the Crisis: the Choices we Confront Former NYT Religion Correspondent Addresses Sexual Abuse Crisis

Media Advisory: Ben S. Bernanke to Deliver Keynote Address

University of Dayton to Stage Celebration of Academic Excellence, Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo to Keynote Stander Symposium

Entrepreneur Magazine Names University of Dayton Program One of the Top 10 Entrepreneurship Emphasis Programs in the Nation

Researchers Study Why Young People Stray from Organized Religion, National Findings to be Presented at UD on April 7

"Dayton Codebreakers" Documentary Premieres April 15, Illustrates Joe Desch's Ingenious, Heroic Effort During World War II

Dispelling the Lawyer's Gladiator Image: Law Dean Co-Authors Book on Resolving Disputes -- Outside Court

The Search Continues: University of Dayton Professors Examine Moral Education in American Schools

University of Dayton Hosts One of "America's Best" as Theologian Stanley Hauerwas Visits

Inspired by a Tiny Mustard Seed, Westina Matthews Publishes Third Book in Series

"The Early-College Experiment" Dayton Early College Academy Featured in National Media

UD Continues Entrepreneurship Surge with Record Undergraduate Enrollment and a New MBA Concentration

Media Advisory: Corretta Scott King's Talk

Hopeful or Hopeless? University of Dayton Professor Examines the Role Hope Plays in the Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis

Professor Relies on Hebrew Learned 50 Years Ago to Write Book About Ancient Poetic Writing in Book of Psalms.

Wall Street Guru Abby Joseph Cohen, Fed Governor Ben Bernanke Part of All-Star Line-Up of Keynote Speakers at Rise Symposium

The Heart and Vision of a Teacher: Legally Blind Student Doesn't Allow Disease to Alter Her Dreams

Coretta Scott King to Give Free Talk on Campus, Offers a Timeless Message of Social Justice and Peace

Peter Steinfels, Former Senior Religion Writer for The New York Times, Illuminates Religion and Cultural Issues in the Classroom

Fascist Politics and Italian Art: Collection of Essays by UD Professor Shows How Mussolini Made Italian Art His Own

Rare Erma Bombeck Columns Released for Viewing; Teen-Ager Already Possessed Trademark Wit

103-Year-Old Philanthropist Leaves $3.8 Million Windfall to the University of Dayton for Scholarships

Joyce Carter Named New Vice President of Human Resources, Held Similar Post at Fifth Third Bank

University of Dayton Student Making a Difference, Earns Award for Quest to Make Food Safer

University of Dayton Trustees Set Pricing, Offer More Financial Aid to Returning Undergraduates

University of Dayton Students Make Career Connections, Employers Expect to Hire 13 Percent more College Graduates in 2005

University of Dayton to Host First Eucharistic Congress Feb. 5, Part of Celebration of the Year of the Eucharist

Graduate Online Courses in Engineering and Education Receive Accreditation

How Are the Parting of the Red Sea and Potty Training Similar? New Humorous Parenting Book Explores the Miracles of Fatherhood

Is Reconciliation Possible? Priest and Author to Discuss its Role in Sexual Abuse Crisis

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Adviser to Keynote Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast on Jan. 18

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