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Faculty September 19, 2022
Twin art professors’ work honors blue-collar workers, addresses social justice issues
Kyle and Kelly Phelps are identical twin brothers, celebrated sculptors and art educators with work that's been featured in more than 200 national and international exhibitions.
Students and Campus Life September 12, 2022
UD photography student selected for exclusive national fellowship
University of Dayton photography major Jayonna Johnson is one of eight college students nationwide selected as an Imagining America Joy of Giving Something fellow.
Fine and Performing Arts August 01, 2022
Common Good Players present, perform at conference on using theater for social change

The University of Dayton’s Common Good Players took its show on the road this summer, presenting and performing at an international conference dedicated to using theater as a means to promote social change in Chicago.

Libraries July 25, 2022
Anichini’s Rome

Ezio Anichini drew on classical heritage as another piece of the puzzle for Italian identity in his art.

Libraries July 18, 2022
Crickets, Toads and Fairy Tales

Marian Library exhibit "A Vision of Art and Faith" puts on display 18th-century artist Ezio Anichini's illustrations for children's literature, including miracle stories of the Virgin Mary.

Libraries June 23, 2022
‘Golden’ Holy Cards

An 18th-century prayer card embellished with colorful cloth and shining foil gives a hint at its Germanic origins but invites questions about its connections to Italy.

Libraries June 06, 2022
Anichini’s ‘Divine Comedy’

Ezio Anichini, whose artwork is the focus of the Marian Library's current exhibit, visually narrated one of the greatest works of the Catholic faith — Dante's Divine Comedy.

Faith/Mission May 31, 2022
My Top Five

I love visiting alumni around the country, but I also get a kick out of hanging out (virtually) on their porches, too. During one recent porch talk, moderator Andrew Wong '19, of the alumni community in Charlotte, North Carolina, asked me to name the "top five things alumni need to know in order to be in the know."

Faculty and Staff May 25, 2022
University of Dayton senior balances mechanical engineering, music to find success in both

When it’s time to decompress, senior mechanical engineering major, Gabe Ferraiuolo, manages sound for one of six campus bands, practices an instrument or studies a variety of musicians as inspiration for his compositions — including one that recently received a national award. 

Faith/Mission May 23, 2022
A Simply Sweet Hail Mary

Illustrations by Belgian children's book and fairy tale artist Jacques Gouppy prompt prayerful celebration of Mary's month.