Recent Posts
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.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
2.22.2026
The Legacy
Continues
Erma Bombeck’s English professor at the University of Dayton inspired her future career with three magical words: “You can write!” Since 2022, the Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop has been putting financial support behind those words, making it possible for more emerging writers to achieve their dreams.
Giving
2.20.2026
A Legacy Built on
Brotherhood
John Herda ’68 is planning for his future and for the future of University of Dayton's Alpha Kappa Psi students.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
2.19.2026
Who's Publishing What: Amy in
Retrograde
Amy in Retrograde: Desperately Seeking Rewiring is a wickedly funny memoir by Amy Ferris about seeking answers everywhere when they all reside within yourself
Continuing Education
2.18.2026
Curiosity Has No Expiration Date: Why UD is a University for Every
Season
Think you know our student body? Think again.
In the last eight months, the Office of Special Programs and Continuing Education has enrolled over 1,500 learners between the ages of 20 and 97. We’re sharing the "best-kept secret" on campus: how the Office of SPCE is building a lifelong educational ecosystem.
Check out the new blog post to learn about the demographic shift toward "unretirement" and our upcoming March 11th Symposium: Reframing Aging.
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