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Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
2.27.2026
The Erma
Effect
It’s Mother’s Day. I fill the mower's gas tank then press the prime button exactly twenty times—last season’s stubborn requirement. After four pulls, the relic sputters, lurches, then dies a smokey death in shin high weeds.
Business
2.27.2026
Experience That Pays Off: From Challenges to a Dream
Career
Dreams don’t happen overnight. At UD Business, Taylor Olsen (‘26, Marketing) faced challenges, learned through experience and grew stronger with every setback, ultimately landing her dream job at IBM through grit, growth and community support.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
2.27.2026
When It Comes to Passwords, I'll
Pass
When my oldest son, who works in security in Washington, D.C., came to visit recently, he was aghast at the lack of security at my modest home amid the cornfields of northeast Indiana.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
2.26.2026
Birds of the
World
Dad used to hang bird feeders on a clothesline out back.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
2.26.2026
Finding Your
Voice
“Stand-up, like life, is finding your voice,” Los Angeles comic Wendy Liebman told the audience at Erma’s Got Talent: The Stand-Up Auditions on Feb. 25. The contestants proved her right.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
2.26.2026
Period Space
Space
There’s a movement in the typing world to drop the second space after a period.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
2.25.2026
The Tiny Traveling
Urn
“Did your mom come?”
“Yes! I’ve got her right here!” I announce while pulling a tiny urn out of my purse and holding it up for all to see.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
2.25.2026
You Can
Write!
The winners of the 2026 Erma Bombeck Writing Competition, sponsored by the Washington-Centerville Public Library, shared humorous, touching and poignant stories with contest judges, including recollections of bonding with partners through health issues, witnessing a parent’s last days and the foibles of selecting a “secure” password.
Business
2.24.2026
AI in the Business Classroom: Learn It. Practice It. Sell
It.
At the University of Dayton School of Business Administration, sales education continues to evolve. AI-driven simulations and hands-on coaching in Professor Scott Friend’s MKT 310: Principles of Selling are helping students graduate even more prepared for client-facing careers across industries.
Faith/Mission
2.23.2026
Five students win McGrath Awards for research in Catholic Intellectual
Traditions
The McGrath Award recognizes students whose research in a Common Academic Program course demonstrates engagement with Catholic Intellectual Traditions.