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2.16.2026
Charting advocacy: UD senior maps history of LGBTQ+ inclusion in Catholic
Church
UD senior Katie Montgomery explored how Catholic advocates for LGBTQ+ people interact with the Catholic Church as part of a donor-funded summer research project.
2.14.2026
Like America's Got Talent, Only
Funnier
Erma’s Got Talent, loosely formatted along the lines of America’s Got Talent, will offer 12 randomly selected contestants the opportunity to perform two minutes of their original stand-up material in front of celebrity judges for a slot on stage this spring at the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop.
2.12.2026
Where a Life of Service
Begins
Once a year I play UD's version of Candid Camera, and the moment is magical. Just before Christmas an unsuspecting Johanna Matota stepped into my conference room. Her hands flew to her mouth in surprise and joy when I told her she is the 2026 recipient of the prestigious W.S. McIntosh Memorial Leadership Award.
2.11.2026
In Memoriam: Michael Barnes, professor emeritus of religious
studies
Michael “Mike” Barnes joined the UD faculty in 1968 and taught for 50 years as a professor in the Department of Religious Studies and Honors program.
2.6.2026
Changing UD’s Clothing Culture Through Accessibility and
Engagement
The Clothing Swap initiative reduces textile waste and gives gently-used, unwanted clothing items a second life, while providing students an opportunity to donate their clothes and refresh their wardrobes at no cost.
2.2.2026
National Endowment for the Humanities awards $38K for ‘Educating the Whole
Scientist’
The project's goal is to help science majors become better, well-rounded scientists through integrated science and humanities courses.
2.1.2026
Humor Writer of the Month: Christy
Heitger-Ewing
Christy Heitger-Ewing is the author of the laugh-out-loud romp, Why Did I Walk into This Room? She's our Humor Writer of the Month for February.
1.28.2026
A Day in the Life of the Glass
Center
As a vibrant laboratory for experiential learning, the Roger Glass Center for the Arts is second to none.
1.19.2026
Who's Publishing What: Older, Wiser,
Shorter
Older, Wiser, Shorter: The Truth and Humor of Life After 65 is an intimate collection of 89 poems from Jane Seskin, a working psychotherapist and author.
1.13.2026
Who's Publishing What: something out there in the
distance
Flash-fiction master Grant Faulkner and photographer Gail Butensky have partnered to create something out there in the distance (UMN Press), a “flash novel” of stories and photography.