Blogs

From my office in St. Mary’s Hall, I often find myself gazing out the window at the towering yet graceful Immaculate Conception statue on the Roesch Library lawn. With arms outstretched, Mary welcomes all who enter our campus.

Despite the deprivation and harm they faced throughout history, African Americans developed recipes that not only sustained them, but helped shape the greater American palate.

Before the forum, UD community members have the opportunity to participate in a creative, hands-on experience.

From self-actualization workshops to networking with industry leaders, the WBL ILLC equips first-year students with skills, confidence, and connections for success in business.

Josie Carpenter-Lewis ’27 shares ways to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Leo Morales found more than a degree at UD—he found a home away from home.

We want to make it easier for first-generation and low-income students to attend the University of Dayton by connecting them to each other and to the financial, advising and academic resources they need to thrive and graduate.

“Women of African descent have been the most oppressed and vulnerable group of women for 500 years; because of the exploitation, because of the building of an identity that was not ours, and a building of a narrative that has kept us discriminated against. And so, in the event that we have another decade [on people for African descent]. I have already placed in my report to the United Nations in November of this year the perspective that if we have another decade that it must also focus on issues related to women of African descent. We cannot for another 10 years be at the bottom of every relevant statistic globally.”

Shayenne Jackson ’26 writes how finding the joys of research and reading broadens your perspective.

Episode 25 of the Business Class Podcast features Sheree Knowles’ inspiring path from UD student to CEO and mentor.