UNIV. OF DAYTON - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/59839.xml UNIV. OF DAYTON - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 Rare Erma Bombeck Columns Released for Viewing; Teen-ager Already Possessed Trademark Wit http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/02/prweb206514.htm To celebrate what would have been Erma Bombeck's 78th birthday (Feb. 21), the University of Dayton has added 15 rare Erma Bombeck columns to the Erma Bombeck Online Museum. These columns were discovered in issues of the Arkay News, published between August 1946 and November 1947. Because Erma was only 19 when she wrote them, few people have ever seen these columns, which provide a glimpse into just how great a writer Erma was at an early age. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2005)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/02/prweb206514.htm Bush Will be Re-Elected, According to College Students -- Survey from Hundreds of Students at Investment Symposium http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/04/prweb120407.htm If college students from more than 100 schools across the nation are any predictor, President George W. Bush will have another four years in office. A survey of 403 finance students attending the RISE (Redefining Investment Strategy Education) symposium at the University of Dayton shows 61 percent believe President Bush will be re-elected this November, while 39 percent say he will not. (PRWeb Apr 22, 2004)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/04/prweb120407.htm College students manage portfolios of millions of dollars http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/03/prweb110507.htm Nationwide, increasing numbers of colleges and universities are trusting their undergraduate students with millions of dollars. The number of student-managed portfolios has nearly quadrupled since 1995 — up to 185 from 48, according to preliminary findings from a survey of business school deans by David Sauer, associate professor of economics and finance at the University of Dayton. (PRWeb Mar 12, 2004)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/03/prweb110507.htm Erma Bombeck's 'Good Morning America' Segments Now Online http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/02/prweb105904.htm The University of Dayton's National Alumni Association has added 13 of Erma Bombeck's "Good Morning America" segments to its popular online Erma Bombeck Online Museum (www.ErmaMuseum.org). (PRWeb Feb 19, 2004)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/02/prweb105904.htm IT'S A BIRD, IT'S A PLANE, IT'S THE FUNNIEST STORIES ABOUT FLYING! http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/06/prweb68876.htm HUMOR CONTEST CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF LAUGHTER IN THE AIR (PRWeb Jun 11, 2003)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/06/prweb68876.htm BERLIN CANDY BOMBER WOULD VOLUNTEER TO FLY HUMANITARIAN MISSION AFTER WAR WITH IRAQ http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/04/prweb62119.htm Retired Air Force Col. Gail Halvorsen flew humanitarian missions over the skies of Germany after World War II. For three weeks he quietly dropped little parachutes of candy to the children before getting caught — and receiving permission to continue showering the children with treats. (PRWeb Apr 5, 2003)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/04/prweb62119.htm RESEARCHERS BUILD ULTRASONIC INSPECTION MACHINE FOR AGING PLANES http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/03/prweb60047.htm Inspections could save the Air Force $750 million by 2014. The University of Dayton Research Institute is partnering with the Air Force Research Laboratory and three area firms -- Veridian, U.S. Inspection Services Inc. and General Electric Aircraft Engines -- to develop the next generation of jet engine inspection equipment. (PRWeb Mar 15, 2003)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/03/prweb60047.htm AWARD-WINNING COMEDY FILM, "WRIGHTING THE WRONGS," ADDED TO FLIGHTHUMOR.ORG WEB SITE http://www.prweb.com/releases/2003/03/prweb59853.htm Since 1903, when the Wright brothers flew the world's first airplane, both Ohio and North Carolina have taken credit for the famous siblings. Ohio license plates boast "Birthplace of Aviation," while North Carolina plates proclaim "First in Flight." Now visitors to the FlightHumor.org Web site can watch a five-minute comedy about the long-standing struggle over which state should take credit for the Wright brothers. "Wrighting the Wrongs" combines the humor of "Airplane" with the vigilantism of "Death Wish" for a five-minute ride that will have viewers rolling on the floor! (PRWeb Mar 13, 2003)

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