Blogs

A University of Dayton historian is working to preserve the cultural heritage of minority communities in Iraq.

CJ Delgado, a political science major, assists six final-year UD law students who work with clients on gender-based asylum, refugee and citizenship cases.

UD Assistant Professor Esther Brownsmith explores questions of gender and sexuality in the Old Testament in her first book.

The BEES get to know some key historic figures of the Dayton region in the Wright Brothers and Paul Laurence Dunbar.

UD's Division of Student Development has selected Liesl Carter, a mechanical engineering major from Centerville, Ohio, as the recipient of the John E. Riley Award. This award recognizes a junior student who has exercised sustained leadership through involvement with student initiatives, exemplifying the educational and service values of the University and Marianists.

April is nationally recognized as Arab American Heritage Month, and at UD, we also celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

Mona Guerrier Fallen ’91 was a first-generation college student at UD whose remarkable journey led her to become an Assistant United States Attorney in Dayton, serving for over 13 years. After Mona passed away in 2013, her husband, Destry Fallen, established the Mona Guerrier Fallen Endowed Scholarship for the Multi-Ethnic Education and Engagement Center to honor her commitment to educational opportunities for all and her optimistic and enthusiastic approach to life.

One of the biggest post-pandemic challenges to faith development on any campus — or in any community — is motivating active involvement. UD students are making a difference with Campus Ministry.

In November 2023, we gathered for the 2023 Social Practice of Human Rights, co-convening with the International Conference on the Right to Development, focused on the theme – “Decolonization and Development for Africa and People of African Descent.” This SPHR23 blog series captures the discussions and shares the learning that occurred during the conference around the themes of (1) the right to development; (2) building social movements; (3) just energy transitions; and (4) identity and belonging — as applied to Africa and the people of African descent.  

We’ve been busy working on sustainable development and human rights on campus, in Dayton, and around the world.