Black Alumni Resources
Black alumni events and opportunities
The University provides opportunities to socialize and network with other Black alumni as well as hear from and support Black students.
Spring 2021 Town Hall video
President Eric Spina and Black alumni came together for a town hall. This digital meeting included campus updates as well as initiatives supporting and advocating for diversity and inclusion.
Upcoming Events
Black Alumni Reunion 2021 - Save the Date
September 24-26, 2021
More information to come on the Black Alumni Reunion webpage!
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Your gift can help improve our future forever. We invite you to learn more about scholarships that support Black students at UD.
This award recognizes a student who demonstrates a similar level of commitment and engagement as Mona Guerrier Fallen to the University of Dayton and our diverse campus community. The undergraduate student recipient(s) should demonstrate a commitment to leadership and service to the MEC and UD community as well as academic achievement. Students must also demonstrate financial need.
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This scholarship assists deserving students who are enrolled in pursuing courses on a full-time basis. Scholarship recipients should be well-rounded, demonstrate a commitment to community service and have financial need.
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Castel Sweet discusses the history of Juneteenth and the urgency and yearning for liberation the celebration evokes.
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Heidi Gauder and Kristina Schulz help students use primary sources to reveal more of the African American story at UD and in Dayton during the first half of the 20th century.
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The University of Dayton's first Flyer Promise Scholars will graduate this spring — cementing the success of the program created to remove financial barriers and offer support for underrepresented and underserved students.
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The University of Dayton on Jan. 22 announced that its newly renovated computer science academic building will be named in honor of Jessie Hathcock ‘30, the first African American woman to graduate from the University, a noted educator and humanitarian in the Dayton community.
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A mini-course this winter will present a hands-on approach with historical artifacts that connect to the experiences of Black people in Dayton and at UD during the first half of the 20th century.
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The University of Dayton set new records for full-time undergraduate enrollment, total enrollment — including graduate, law and doctoral students — and racial/ethnic and socioeconomic diversity for fall 2020.
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