President-Elect Darlene Weaver
On October 12, 2026, the University of Dayton Board of Trustees named Darlene Weaver, Ph.D., as the University’s 20th president. She will become the first woman to serve as president in UD’s history; her tenure will begin July 1, 2027.
Dr. Weaver has served as UD’s provost since July 2023. Her accomplishments include advancing holistic advising and shaping UD’s “Flight Crew” model; championing an experiential learning guarantee; prioritizing faculty scholarship through the creation of the Office for Academic Research; cultivating a new artificial intelligence curriculum for first-year students; developing a strategic portfolio of programs aligned with workforce demand; and helping secure a partnership with IBM for creation of a state-of-the-art semiconductor lab on campus.