Blogs
Blogs Archive
Experiential Learning
March 19, 2024
Skills for a Lifetime
Student employees reflect on the lifelong skills they are acquiring through experiential learning in the Marian Library.
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.
Faith/Mission
March 08, 2024
The Queen of a World of War
How the Madonna of Monte Berico demonstrates the protective nature of Mary.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Libraries
January 31, 2024
Midterm Cheer
Therapy dogs, free coffee, snacks and crafts will make midterms feel less mid.
Libraries
January 29, 2024
Black History Month
Library collections celebrate African Americans and the arts.
Libraries
January 24, 2024
Sign In for Full Text
What to know about changes to major web browsers in 2024.