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Health
5.8.2026
Ecuador medical immersion trip exposes students to cross-cultural health
care
A week in Ecuador pushed students to look past biological symptoms and see how culture defines healing.
President
5.8.2026
A Foot in Two
Campuses
I don’t have to look far on our campus to find students who began their journey at Sinclair Community College but quickly made the University of Dayton their home, too. They arrive with a foot in two campuses, and they’re everywhere.
Sciences
5.7.2026
Biology major awarded Goldwater Scholarship for STEM research
leaders
Ashley Williams is UD’s seventh Goldwater Scholar and the fourth in biology.
Athletics
5.7.2026
Running Back Looking
Forward
Sean Banks will be graduating on May 10 with experience in media production, credits on a documentary, involvement with advocacy and an award to his name — all things he credits to his football career.
Engineering
5.7.2026
Finding Purpose in the Classroom and on the Field
Izzy Kemp didn’t come to the University of Dayton to choose between engineering and softball — she came to do both.
President
5.6.2026
Giving
Hearts
An email recently landed in my inbox that made my day. Gayle Horton, director of Colin’s Lodge, a recreation and enrichment center for adults with cognitive differences, shared how UD students are bringing joy to their members through their MANY volunteer hours.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
5.6.2026
Their Best
Game
Carole Montgomery, who created and stars in three Showtime specials for Women of a Certain Age, hosted Stand Up Comedy Night at the 2026 Erma Bombeck Writers’ Workshop, where she nurtured and encouraged stand-up comics.
Engineering
5.5.2026
The Strength to Start
Again
Nearly a decade after first arriving at UD, Joseph Hughton-Berko is finally crossing the graduation stage — a milestone that once felt out of reach after his academic dismissal in 2020.
Faith/Mission
5.4.2026
Mary: Tending ‘the Soil of Our
Souls’
Recent art acquisitions point to a tradition of Marian floral art.
Experiential Learning
5.4.2026
Video production students and dietetics lab collaborate for nutritional cooking
show
The shoot gave students real-world experience in video production and sharing clear, concise nutrition messaging.