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Faith/Mission March 12, 2024
Mary in America
Kate Dugan and Karen Park, scholars of U.S. Catholicism, gave the keynote lecture for the 2024 Marian Forum; their lecture is now streaming for free, and their book is available for a discount.
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Faith/Mission March 08, 2024
The Queen of a World of War

How the Madonna of Monte Berico demonstrates the protective nature of Mary.

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Libraries February 28, 2024
Reading at Roesch III
Scott West highlights bestsellers, award winners and reading opportunities available to patrons of Roesch Library's leisure reading collection.
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President February 12, 2024
You Can Write!
Erma Bombeck devotees are every bit as passionate as Dayton Flyer fans I discovered at the opening of a new exhibit at Roesch Library that celebrates the humorist’s life and work.
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Faith/Mission February 07, 2024
Mary and Mardi Gras: A Louisiana Perspective

What do the Blessed Virgin Mary and Mardi Gras have in common? Our Lady is a

symbol of purity, but our cultural understanding of Mardi Gras so often portrays

the festivities as the exact opposite of purity.

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Faith/Mission February 06, 2024
A Lesson in Limitless Faith

Mary’s words to Bernadette near Lourdes, France, inspire the construction of a church and a shrine that draw millions of pilgrims each year. 

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Libraries January 31, 2024
Midterm Cheer
Therapy dogs, free coffee, snacks and crafts will make midterms feel less mid.
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Libraries January 29, 2024
Black History Month
Library collections celebrate African Americans and the arts.
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Libraries January 24, 2024
Sign In for Full Text
What to know about changes to major web browsers in 2024.
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Libraries January 23, 2024
My “Why UD” Story: The Libraries
Life-changing experiences and a sense of community at the place that ties all of campus together.
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