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Engineering June 27, 2025
Reconnecting With Their UD Flyer Roots

A group of 1978 engineering alumni recently reunited back on campus to discover how things have changed.

Giving May 23, 2025
Living Right Now
It’s the dream of most college students to graduate debt-free. But Aidan Garland ’25 walked across the stage at graduation owing close to $10 grand, and it’s all his fault.
Service May 09, 2025
Connecting Generations

Chloe Voelker ’20 may have graduated five years ago, but her engagement and passion for UD are still going strong for this “Flyer for Life.”

Giving May 02, 2025
Paying Debts and Paying it Forward
Jonathan Rike ’02 speaks of a debt he owes to the University. He’s not talking about student loans. The debt he’s referring to is the way UD faculty and staff shaped his career. Their interest in his success was an investment he wants to pay back.
Fine and Performing Arts April 29, 2025
Pride of Dayton marches across the pond for London Band Week
More than 160 students in the Pride of Dayton Marching Band will perform in June at London Band Week.
Business April 15, 2025
Balancing the Books—and Doing What’s Right
Spring 2025 Ethics Speaker Vic Hartman shows how ethical courage is the real asset in accounting.
Faith/Mission March 31, 2025
Leading in Faith
Why is it important to know about Connor Moriarty? He’s double-majoring in communication and theology. Works on campus. Loves superheroes. Is kind of an intramural star. Oh, and he’s the reason UD will be a vibrant Catholic, Marianist university for another 175 years.
Giving March 31, 2025
Practice Makes Perfect
Adam Hoffman took away plenty from a practice virtual interview with an alum — notes on his skills, a new connection and, most impressively, an internship.
Giving March 24, 2025
Community Creates Opportunity
When Jalen Reed, a senior mechanical engineering major, speaks at high schools as a regional UD ambassador in his home city of Chicago, he’s honest that UD wasn’t his first choice. Now, thanks to the community he found, it’s his home away from home.
Business March 24, 2025
Flyers in Hollywood ... and Beyond
For senior Hayden Parsons, her four years at the University of Dayton have been leading her to one thing. But if you think it’s graduation, you’d be wrong. For communication majors like Parsons, the Flyers in Hollywood trip is the culmination of their hard work, and the start of their future careers in media.