Blogs

The night before Clarence Alan Jackson planned to attend the University of Dayton’s annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. prayer breakfast in 1989, he decided to review King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. One specific line caught his attention.

Last summer, three Academic City University College students in Ghana participated in a study-abroad experiential learning program through the School of Engineering.

Honor and celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s philosophy of nonviolent resistance.

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.  

"The study abroad program based in Santiago, Chile, stands as a life-changing experience for the both of us!"

"Our Heart. Our Home." These welcoming words greet me outside my office, and the sight always brightens my day.

The University of Dayton’s efforts to build connections with America’s Indigenous communities extend from campus to the Black Hills of South Dakota.

UD senior Logan Trzeciak worked to make classrooms more inclusive by creating resources to educate faculty.

The diverse sights and sounds of Kenya came alive in our AVoice4Peace trip this past June. In addition to going on a safari and touring Nairobi, during our trip we sang with three different Kenyan choirs in a concert to raise money for a school and orphanage and spread a message of peace and unity.

“My study abroad program based in Santiago, Chile, stands as one of the most transformative events in my lifetime.”