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Engineering February 08, 2024
Jenna’s Journey: Ethos Experience Brings Clean Water to Rural Communities in Exchange for Cultural Appreciation

Jenna Ladd, a senior mechanical engineering student, embarked on a life-changing journey during an Ethos breakout in May 2023.

Campus and Community February 07, 2024
Gallery Saint John to close with final sale event
After 34 years of showcasing the artistic talents of Marianist Brothers, Gallery Saint John at Mount Saint John in Beavercreek is closing.
Faith/Mission February 07, 2024
Mary and Mardi Gras: A Louisiana Perspective

What do the Blessed Virgin Mary and Mardi Gras have in common? Our Lady is a

symbol of purity, but our cultural understanding of Mardi Gras so often portrays

the festivities as the exact opposite of purity.

Campus and Community February 02, 2024
In memoriam: J. Philip Gleason ’51, alumnus and American Catholic historian
J. Philip Gleason ’51, an eminent American historian, University of Dayton alumnus and recipient of UD’s Marianist Award, died Jan. 17.
Faith/Mission January 30, 2024
New Year Reflections
“Relying on God has to begin all over again everyday as if nothing had yet been done.” C.S. Lewis
President January 25, 2024
Family First

“You’ll never get that time back.” That’s how Matt Hoyng, an industrial engineer in the University of Dayton Research Institute, talks about the value of UD’s expanded parental leave policy that allowed him to take six weeks off after his second son, Palmer, was born in July.

Faculty and Staff January 22, 2024
Belonging
Last week’s annual campus breakfast honoring the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. played like a symphony that builds to a powerful crescendo.
Engineering January 11, 2024
Dan Ratterman ’15

While an engineering technology student at UD, Dan Ratterman ’15 had a side hustle. Ratterman now is the chief operating officer at Shady Rays and the company employs more than 100 people and often ships more than 10,000 orders a day.

Faculty and Staff January 10, 2024
College Faculty in the News: Jan. 10, 2024

News agencies across the region, the nation and throughout the world often reach out to our faculty experts for their perspectives on today's issues.

President January 03, 2024
One Relationship at a Time
A small group of alumni, whose graduation years span more than half a century, have come together as volunteers to lead the We Soar campaign. Like the Marianists, they're fostering community one relationship at a time.