Recent Posts
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."
Alumni
7.14.2026
A Supreme
Swearing
In May, brothers Louis and Dominic Zambelli were accepted as members to the U.S. Supreme Court Bar. The moment traces back to 2009 when Louis started his first year at UD and paved the way for Dominic to follow in his footsteps.
Law
7.9.2026
A Milestone
Moment
Brittany (Douple) Feiner ’99 was among the University of Dayton School of Law alumni who got to experience a session of the U.S. Supreme Court and become eligible to argue cases in front of the Justices.
Business
7.7.2026
Real Client Project: Using AI and Data to Solve a Business
Problem
Discover how UD business junior Owen Felder partnered with a professor to leverage AI simulation tools, solving a real-world business challenge for a local company and proving that Dayton students don't just study theory — they apply it.
Law
7.6.2026
New Opportunities, New
Directions
See how Isabele Castle ’24 is using her J.D. as a law clerk at the Northern Mariana Islands Supreme Court.
Human Rights
7.6.2026
Launching the National Table for Human Rights
Strategy
"We are the resources."
Those four words captured the spirit of a powerful workshop at SPHR 2026 that has since evolved into the National Table for Human Rights Strategy. In this blog, Joel R. Pruce reflects on the conversations that inspired the initiative and invites readers to join the July 20 launch as advocates across the country work together to build a renewed human rights movement.
Giving
7.1.2026
Special Service Award: Carna R. Cureton
’94
Carna Cureton ’94 has spent 30 years proving that giving back to UD isn't something you do once, it's something you live.