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Faith/Mission September 07, 2023
Nursing Madonnas: Treasured Images of Tender Care

Images of the Blessed Mother nursing the infant Christ first appear in the Americas in the early 1500s. Learn more and see a selection items from the Marian Library's collections.

 

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Faith/Mission August 11, 2023
A Pairing of Assumption Art and Poetry
facsimile of 16th-century engraving by Albrecht Dürer partners well with a 13th-century poem by St. Anthony of Padua.
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Libraries August 01, 2023
Water Ways

Dive into the many summertime joys of water and some artworks in the Marian Library that are filled with it.

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Libraries July 25, 2023
Christmas in July

Learn the history of this unofficial holiday and why it means so much more in the Marian Library.

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Libraries July 07, 2023
Our Lady of the Marian Library: A Mystery

A puzzling painting in the Marian Library illustrates 80 years of growth.

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Campus and Community June 23, 2023
Continuing the Conversation

A recap and recording of Jyl Hall’s discussion on preserving Ukrainian culture, in conjunction with the Marian Library’s East Meets West exhibit, is now available.

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Fine and Performing Arts June 12, 2023
EdD Graduate Shares Her Love of Music and its Impact on Her Life and Her Work
Chavone Nash, a 2023 graduate of University of Dayton's Ed.D for Leadership in Organizations shares how organizations like Music Through the Streets and their work and commitment to programs like the Battle of the Bands influenced her own major life choices, her dissertation in practice focus, and her love of sharing music with today's middle and high school students. 
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Campus and Community May 31, 2023
Preserving Ukrainian Culture and Spirituality

Jyl Hall, a local city council member and adjunct professor with a doctorate in intercultural studies, will speak on supporting Ukrainian friends — and Ukrainian culture — in conjunction with the Marian Library’s East Meets West exhibit.

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President May 25, 2023
A Dayton Original
Willis “Bing” Davis makes a lasting impression on everyone he meets — from school-age children to my 97-year-old father, from scholars and artists far and wide to community leaders.
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President May 17, 2023
Lessons from a Philosopher-Provost

It's never about Paul. After a barrage of praise and gratitude for his stellar 38-year University of Dayton career, Dr. Paul Benson, true to character, turned the tables on a standing-room-only Kennedy Union ballroom crowd of well-wishers by saying, 'You’ve been teachers for me.'

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