History

Why study history?
Unidentified student group, 1940s, University Archives and Special Collections, University of Dayton.
Why study history?

Unidentified student group, 1940s, University Archives and Special Collections, University of Dayton.
Engaging in Community
Our faculty are involved.
The renovation of the Dayton Arcade adds an important component to the University's partnership with the Dayton community. The Arcade's place in Dayton history brings many research opportunities. Students in Dr. Todd Uhlman's capstone course have helped to excavate the past and explain the legacy of the Arcade. More adventures follow.
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Lasting Legacy
Dr. Haimanti Roy and the partition of India
Watch Dr. Haimanti Roy's Ted-Ed feature on the lasting legacies of the partition of India. Dr. Roy and all of our colleagues in the the History Department aim to teach these legacies as part of our commitment to Anti-Racism at the core of UD's core values of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Two of UD’s top student leaders, President Aila Carr-Chellman and Vice President Stuart Schramm, are former Core fellows.

Charlotte Capuano and Erin Pinto were able to share previously unseen photos and documents with the Syriac Heritage Museum for digitization.

University of Dayton historian William Trollinger doesn’t limit his lectures to the classroom.