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Giving March 15, 2024
New Equipment Arrives in the Physical Therapy Department

The Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Dayton received new high-low exam tables and new equipment, thanks to a generous donation from Dave '71 and Norma '71 McCarthy.

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Giving March 14, 2024
Advancing Flyers Forever

UD’s community is simply unmatched. And the ties created between students and alumni continue the development of our community. As the alumni engagement chair of Students for University Advancement, I have the pleasure of fostering these connections!

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Giving March 12, 2024
A Culture of Giving
Alumni, family and friends impact countless lives with their gifts during One Day, One Dayton. They’re also not alone. Students gave more than 830 gifts during the University’s giving day last year, expressing their new culture of giving.
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Giving March 04, 2024
Sharing the Whole UD Experience

College is a time for deep learning and discovery, and University of Dayton students grow through cultivated experiences in and out of the classroom.

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Giving March 04, 2024
Learning Through Service
Jenna Abdelhamed and Ramya Wilson spent the week before Christmas break in Panama through UD's medical and dental chapters of Global Brigades, tending to those in dire need of medical care. This life-changing experience was enabled by the Multi-Ethnic Education and Engagement Center, supported in part by gifts made during last spring’s One Day, One Dayton, UD’s annual day of giving.
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Giving February 26, 2024
It's Not Rocket Science
Sam Duncan realized his passion was aerospace engineering when he watched SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket launch in 2018.
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Giving February 22, 2024
Lifting Others Up
Bobby ’78 and Catherine Jennings ’77 Stewart know the meaning of “work hard, play hard” as they enjoy retirement after collectively working nearly 80 years. Now they’ve established an endowed scholarship to give hard, too.
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Giving February 19, 2024
Empowering the Next Generation of Female Leaders

Every college student fears the unknowns of life after graduation — how to create the perfect resume, find a job, negotiate salaries and so on. However, thanks to donor funds from One Day, One Dayton, students who attend the Women’s Leadership Immersion find answers to these questions and the confidence to face their next steps alongside a supportive network of female leaders.

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Giving February 19, 2024
Tailored Talks and Tours
Dean's ambassadors in the School of Education and Health Sciences help paint the whole picture of what the UD experience is like to prospective students, alumni, stakeholders and community members.
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Giving February 15, 2024
Because of UD
Keith ’78 and Paula ’81 Cosby found each other through UD. It wasn’t on campus, though, but 500 miles away in Atlanta on a train platform after a baseball game. Three months after reuniting with each other, they were engaged to be married.
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