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8.29.2025
Take a Break With Matt
Shaw
It’s been a busy first year for Matt Shaw, dean of the University of Dayton Libraries. Shortly after he started in July 2024, Shaw helped lead a transition to a new library services platform and a reorganization of instructional models.
8.28.2025
Dr. Laura Cotten Howell’s Joint Appointment in Career Services and University Honors
Program
Enhancing visibility of the exceptional services offered by Dr. Laura Cotten Howell is a bonus for all students.
Faculty and Staff
8.27.2025
In Memoriam: Dick Peterson, professor emeritus of
mathematics
Dick Peterson, director of the University's first Freshman Orientation Week in 1966, "lived his life and career in service to UD."
8.27.2025
Summer
Diary
True or false? Life at the University of Dayton in the summer moves at a slower pace until the adrenaline rush of a new academic year kicks in at the end of August. I might have marked that one as “true” until I looked at my calendar.
Faculty and Staff
8.27.2025
Hipparchus Had an Astrolabe - Your Students Have
ChatGPT
AI has put STEM faculty at a crossroads where they need to make decisions on what students need to learn versus what students need to learn to accomplish. This post offers a practical, flexible model for integrating AI into a lower or mid-level STEM course.
8.27.2025
Allies in
Education
From dreaming of being a teacher to working in human resources, Liz Lechowicz ’23 took a unique path. Luckily, she didn’t have to walk it alone thanks to the teacher education program faculty and alumni.
8.26.2025
2025 School of Engineering Vision Award Winners
Recognized
Four Vision Awards are presented annually to faculty and staff: Community, Innovation, Scholarship and Engagement and Service.
Faculty and Staff
8.11.2025
In Memoriam: Perry Yaney, professor emeritus of
physics
Respected for "his dedication for and impact on optics research and education, and scientific outreach," Perry Yaney continued to advise and mentor graduate students after his retirement in 2004.
Faculty and Staff
8.1.2025
In Memoriam: William Roberts, professor emeritus of
theology
Well known for his popular Christian marriage course, professor emeritus of theology William "Bill" Roberts taught at UD for 35 years.
Faculty and Staff
7.30.2025
In Memoriam: Kevin Sorg, faculty in graphic
design
Known for fostering an "environment that encouraged creativity," Kevin Sorg taught graphic design at UD for 12 years.