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5.27.2025
Cultivating Curiosity and
Creativity
UD is a member of the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN), where engineering schools are dedicated to advancing the entrepreneurial. Through KEEN, the School of Engineering offered grant funding to expand entrepreneurial learning in courses.
5.15.2025
A Master Class in
Leadership
Let’s talk about leadership. Over the course of my presidency and during a time of great challenge for higher education, five extraordinary individuals have offered UD a master class in servant-leadership. They’re the chairs of the University of Dayton's Board of Trustees, all of whom have been deeply devoted to the mission and promise of UD.
5.15.2025
Rhonda Mercs appointed as executive director of the Center for Catholic
Education
Mercs brings extensive experience collaborating with Catholic schools and an intimate knowledge of the Center's mission and programs.
5.12.2025
Learning By Doing
101
As a student athletic trainer, Kat Blandford '26 is literally receiving hands-on experience as she helps treat injuries sustained by her fellow Flyers.
5.11.2025
What Am I Being Called to
Do?
"As a Flyer, you are prepared to use your hard-won degree to create a life of great purpose — a life that makes a difference. You’re exactly what this world needs right now," University of Dayton President Eric Spina told the Class of 2025 at spring commencement.
5.8.2025
Prayers for Pope Leo
XIV
"May God grant Pope Leo XIV the wisdom and grace to lead for the common good," University of Dayton President Eric Spina wrote in a message to the campus community after the Vatican announced the first U.S.-born pontiff in history.
5.1.2025
AI Is upending higher ed. This professor sees a chance to reclaim what
matters.
Lecture halls. Credit hours. Rigid curricula. In his new book, University Revolution: Artificial Intelligence and the Transformation of Learning, University of Dayton professor Kevin Hallinan argues that AI isn’t just disrupting higher education — it’s creating space to rediscover its purpose.
4.24.2025
Conductor inspires youth orchestra members to continue musical journeys at
UD
Each year, five to 10 Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra students choose to continue their academic and musical journeys at UD.
Faculty and Staff
4.23.2025
In Memoriam: Conrad L’Heureux, professor emeritus of religious
studies
Known for his innovative teaching techniques, Conrad L'Heureux taught religious studies for more than 30 years.
4.22.2025
Pope Francis
Reflections
In a message to the campus community after the death of Pope Francis, University of Dayton President Eric Spina reflects on his legacy and how his papacy "mirrored our values as a Catholic, Marianist university."