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Demonstrating Value, University Of Dayton

News Releases

A pair of recent reports spotlight the quality of a University of Dayton education with information on high salaries for graduates and success paying off student loans.

Beyond The Dream, Teri Rizvi

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Lawrence Burnley, vice president for diversity and inclusion, reflects on the words of the civil rights leader during the annual Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. prayer breakfast on campus.

Book Hound, Larry Burgess

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

A service dog in training stands with her UD student handler in the bookstore

In The News: Jan. 17, 2017, Michael Duricy

Marian Library Blog Archive

Read recent items about Mary in both Catholic and secular news. Also see International Marian Research Institute news and updates.

Martin Luther King's Teachings Offer A Guide For Modern U.S.-Africa Relations, Julius A. Amin

History Faculty Publications

Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. was 39 years old when he was assassinated. Schools, streets and children are named in his honor in Africa. In America, he is honored with a public holiday.

All over the world, King is known as someone who fought for human causes. At a time when racial violence and arrogance in the United States and elsewhere is experiencing a rapid resurgence, King’s holiday is a reminder that much needs to be done to create a more inclusive global community.

In America, the past two years have been tumultuous and each day the racial crises multiply. …

No Easy Walk To Freedom: Mlk’S Anti-Racism Crusade Needs To Be Renewed In Today’S World, Julius A. Amin

History Faculty Publications

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was 39 years old when he was assassinated. Schools, streets and children are named in his honor in Africa. In America, he is honored with a public holiday.

All over the world, King is known as someone who fought for human causes. At a time when racial violence and arrogance in the United States and elsewhere is experiencing a rapid resurgence, King’s holiday is a reminder that much needs to be done to create a more inclusive global community.

In America, the past two years have been tumultuous and each day the racial crises multiply. …

Pursuing The Dream, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

On a day dedicated to celebrating the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., University of Dayton President Eric F. Spina challenges students "to work harder and to work together for social change that benefits all" and "to cultivate love and hope" in the world.

His Life's Work, Thomas M. Columbus

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Chuck Noll ’53 succeeded in more than football.

Self, Belonging, Confidence, Michael Maccambridge

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

The excerpt that follows is from the part of Chuck Noll: His Life’s Work that chronicles Noll’s Dayton years; it takes him from being a 17-year-old with his spirit crushed to being a man about to try out for a football team that in every year of its existence had played in its league’s championship game — the Cleveland Browns. While at Dayton, author Michael MacCambridge said, Noll “got a sense of self, a sense of belonging, a sense of confidence.” Chuck Noll ’53 had a childhood dream of playing football for the best college team in the country, Notre …

Looking Back, Moving Forward, Angie Klink

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

(Editor's Note: Angie Klink's essay about the National Women's History Project originally ran on Ms. magazine's blog on Dec. 27, 2016.) Molly Murphy MacGregor was a 26-year-old high school history teacher in 1972 when a male student asked her a question that would change the course of her life: "What is the women's movement?"

Our Tooth Fairy Is A Lazy, Shiftless Hussy, Lynn Laplante Allaway

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

Oh, the shame! I was walking past my kids' room last night and on the bedroom door, there hung a note. It was addressed to our Tooth Fairy, that truant little hussy. If you can't decipher kids' scrawl, here it is spellchecked, for your reading pleasure: Dear Tooth Fairy, Please come get my tooth. I have been waiting for 4 days. From Sophie (Top Bunk)

Drawer Dreams, Dawn Weber

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

I hear voices. Not "She needs medication" kinds of voices. Other voices. They're not always pleasant, but I hear them loud and clear: Essays don't sell. Mom-humor is overdone. You need more followers. The voices come from the publishing industry,

Stuck!, Jerry Tobias

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

A sudden jolt, many of us lurched, and then all movement stopped. We were stuck between floors! In about two seconds I could tell that I was packed like a sardine among a bunch of people who didn't have the crisis coping skills of actual sardines.

Talking 'Bout My Generation, Linda Demers Hummel

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

When Mark Zuckerberg and his pals at Harvard sat around in their dorm rooms and envisioned the future, you can bet this did not happen: "Someday, people in their 60s, anxious to cling to a time when their knees didn't ache and they could read menus without glasses, will turn to our invention and see what's become of all their high school friends. It'll be fabulous."

Voices And Faces Of Ferguson, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The University of Dayton will debut an interactive photo exhibit Tuesday, Jan. 17, that spotlights the voices and faces of people who stood up during the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, following the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in August 2014.

Our Moment In History, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

Thousands have weighed in on imagining the University of Dayton?s future. Here?s a snapshot of where we are in the strategic visioning process.

When Our Moral Courage Is Tested, Rachel Barnett

University Libraries Blog Archive

Rachel Barnett, chair of the Libraries diversity and inclusion committee, writes in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Read on to learn more about events in Roesch Library throughout the month of January.

Tech Dumb, Hillary Ibarra

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

The human race will soon adapt to have sharply curved necks and slender thumbs straight from the womb, and baby's first word will be a compound one: iPad, Facebook, Smartphone.

All In Good Taste, Jerry Zezima

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

As a seasoned gourmand (I am usually seasoned with oregano because I am no sage), I know enough about food to give expert advice on which wine goes with Slim Jims (red) and which goes with Twinkies (white).

Happy Stinking New Year, Connie Berry

Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop Blog

I may have this whole so-called "New Year's resolution" thing figured out. For years I've lost and gained back about 1,000 pounds. The thing is that it's hard to stay on a big-time diet when you've decided long ago to be okay with yourself no matter where you fall on the fat spectrum.

To Know, Love And Serve, Eric F. Spina

President's Blog: From the Heart

I took a moment this week to walk over to the chapel for a Mass celebrating the anniversary of the death of a remarkable woman who lived a life of faith and courage.

Faculty Equity Advisors, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The University of Dayton has appointed Ellen Fleischmann and Erin Holscher Almazan as College of Arts and Sciences faculty equity advisors, who will help provide training and support to promote equity and inclusion in hiring, promotion and tenure.

Ferguson Voices, University Of Dayton. University Libraries

University Libraries Blog Archive

Ferguson Voices: Disrupting the Frame (Jan. 17 - Feb. 3) emerges from the work of a team of UD students and program coordinators that conducted innovative oral history research in Ferguson, Missouri in May 2016.

Nobel For Math', University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

1972 University of Dayton graduate Richard Schoen won the Wolf Prize in Mathematics, a top international prize that's among a trio often mentioned in the same breath as "a Nobel for math."

"Litany Of Loreto" Depicts Prayers To Mother Mary, Meagan Pant

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

An upcoming exhibit at the University will feature engravings by renowned Augsburg artist Josef Sebastian Klauber from a rare 18th century book.

'Nobel For Math', University Of Dayton

News Releases

1972 University of Dayton graduate Richard Schoen won the Wolf Prize in Mathematics, a top international prize that's among a trio often mentioned in the same breath as "a Nobel for math."

Flyer Pitch Finalists, University Of Dayton

News Releases

A team from China with a business idea that would help solve urban parking challenges won the remaining spot in the final round of the University of Dayton Flyer Pitch competition.

Faculty In The News: January 10, 2017, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The role religion plays in today's society was recently discussed by faculty Sandra Yocum and Joshua Ambrosius. Read these and other highlights of recent media coverage of College of Arts and Sciences faculty research, scholarship and commentary.

Our Moment In History, Teri Rizvi

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

Five working groups charged with developing an aspirational strategic vision that peers 20 years into the future report their findings.

Colors In The Wind, Larry Burgess

Materials from the University of Dayton Magazine Website

The wind blew strong today at 1700 S. Patterson Blvd., known as River Campus, by the international flag stands. The flags seemed to snap so loudly in the sustained wind, one could think, they’ll either rip their colors off or be cut to shreds. Some forecasters predicted gusts up to 40 mph for today.