Recent Posts
President
7.29.2026
Leadership, the UD
Way
At the University of Dayton, leaders aren’t expected to be born, nor do they suddenly develop mad leadership skills when they are promoted to a supervisory position or when they read the latest leadership book.
Business
7.28.2026
University of Dayton launches undergraduate certificate in real
estate
Turn your interest in real estate into a competitive advantage. The University of Dayton's new undergraduate Real Estate Certificate combines classroom learning with hands-on industry experiences to prepare students for careers in one of today's fastest-growing fields
Faculty and Staff
7.28.2026
College appoints John McCombe as associate dean for curriculum and student
success
John McCombe’s commitment to student success stems from his own personal experience as a first-generation college student.
Alumni
7.28.2026
Ice Cream and a Lifetime of Flyer Loyalty
Ed and Kristy Gardner found love and lifelong ties through UD and now they’re giving back through a planned gift.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
7.28.2026
Donna Martin, Please Tell Your Mother the
Truth
Like many of my fellow Gen Xers, I watched the original Beverly Hills 90210 religiously every Wednesday night on FOX. I cut my hair like Kelly Taylor, hung out with guys like Steve (minus the money) and even briefly dated someone who looked like Dylan.
Law
7.24.2026
Trial After
Fire
Learn how law became a second career for the late Charles Cochran ’85 and see how his gift will help students who share the passion he had for trial work.
President
7.23.2026
A Poet and His (Lasting)
Song
The University of Dayton community has lost one of our greatest treasures with the death of Herbert Woodward Martin, yet his voice will endure.
Faculty and Staff
7.23.2026
In memoriam: Herbert Woodward Martin, professor emeritus of English, poet and
scholar
Herbert Woodward Martin leaves behind a 55-year legacy at UD, teaching generations of students in creative writing and African American literature.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
7.22.2026
Things America Does
Better
While my family was in South Korea recently for our youngest and quietest daughter’s senior trip, from which she brought home the country’s entire inventory of cosmetic products, I noticed several things that Korea does better than we do here in the U.S.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
7.15.2026
Who's Publishing What: A Priest Walks into a Waffle
House
Lauretta Hannon's new book, A Priest Walks into a Waffle House: Stories from a Gritty, Grace-Filled Life, is a "cheeky spiritual memoir with an audacious message of hope."