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9.15.2026
New global studies major builds intercultural communication, leadership
skills
The new major prepares students to work with international teams, serve diverse communities and help organizations address global challenges.
Humanities and Social Sciences
9.14.2026
UD English major explores Black womanist theology in the age of Gen
Z
Trinity Minus' summer research project was inspired by a course that examines Black religious history from the 1500s to today.
8.28.2026
Faith Formed from Marianist
Magic
Erin Anderson-White Face ’06 was set on attending an Ivy League college after high school. Her mother, a 1976 University of Dayton alum, insisted she tour UD. That was when Anderson-White Face first experienced what she calls “Marianist magic.”
8.27.2026
Psychology professor earns top international honor for service-learning
scholarship
The Distinguished Career Award recognized Roger Reeb’s impact on the study and practice of service-learning and community engagement.
8.25.2026
Satang Nabaneh appointed to endowed professorship in justice, human
rights
Established with a $1.72 million gift by alumnus John “Jack” Meagher, the position will focus on improving processes that help societies heal and rebuild after violence and conflict.
8.17.2026
College appoints Elizabeth Groppe as University Professor of Faith and
Culture
The endowed chair examines the roles of faith in addressing major issues in contemporary culture, drawing on the resources of the Catholic intellectual tradition.
7.29.2026
In memoriam: Jane Zembaty, professor emerita of
philosophy
Jane Zembaty was the first woman faculty member in the UD Department of Philosophy and the first woman to chair the department.
7.28.2026
College appoints John McCombe as associate dean for curriculum and student
success
John McCombe’s commitment to student success stems from his own personal experience as a first-generation college student.
7.23.2026
A Poet and His (Lasting)
Song
The University of Dayton community has lost one of our greatest treasures with the death of Herbert Woodward Martin, yet his voice will endure.
7.23.2026
In memoriam: Herbert Woodward Martin, professor emeritus of English, poet and
scholar
Herbert Woodward Martin leaves behind a 55-year legacy at UD, teaching generations of students in creative writing and African American literature.