Recent Posts
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.
Law
5.4.2026
Purpose
Driven
See how Khandice Lofton ’21 has used her J.D. to help others and her advice for making a difference in the legal field.
Libraries
5.4.2026
From Theory to Action: Expanding the Reach of
Research
Article fees don't stand in the way of publishing UD scholarship.
Erma Bombeck Writer Workshop
5.3.2026
Who's Publishing What: Let Nothing Astonish
You
Lauren Opper’s debut book, Let Nothing Astonish You, is “a diabolical whodunnit” set in a Gothic castle-turned-museum in an idyllic Connecticut river town.
Business
5.1.2026
From Nashville to Numbers: A Pivot to
Analytics
After graduating in 2012 from the University of Dayton, Ronnie Pinnell discovered a passion for analytics while working in marketing, which led him to UD’s online Master of Business Analytics program. He now uses what he learned to succeed in his career.