Service
College Faculty in the News: May 25, 2018
May 25, 2018
Students of Media Specialist-in-Residence Greg Kennedy and Lecturer Roy Flynn, Department of Communication, recently wrote and produced a compelling documentary about the opioid epidemic in Ohio.
New Summer Program for Young Leaders
May 24, 2018
Want to get a jump-start on your college education and learn to lead? The University of Dayton is hosting a two-week residential class for rising high school juniors, seniors, and incoming college freshmen from June 17-29.
College Faculty in the News: May 10, 2018
May 10, 2018
Professor Janet Bednarek, Department of History, joined fellow historians in a C-SPAN televised discussion about major U.S. infrastructure projects in the areas of aviation and surface transportation, and how they influenced current development.
SEHS social digest: May 7, 2018
May 07, 2018
Students and faculty in the School of Education and Health Sciences didn't show any signs of slowing down as the school year neared its end. Our students presented at the Stander Symposium, won awards and celebrated milestones, while our dietetics program celebrated a 100% match rate (third year in a row!) and two of our Teacher Ed faculty created a way to get more diverse children’s books into the classroom. Follow this news and other recent updates being posted to the SEHS social media channels.
The Iron Man
April 30, 2018
Soaking in a Cincinnati Reds game at Great American Ballpark with Professor Joe Valenzano back in the summer of 2016, I asked myself an existential question: Can a Pittsburgh Pirates fan and a Philadelphia Phillies fan get along? Ha! In some corners of higher education, that’s a little like asking whether a university president and the president of its academic senate can work together respectfully and productively…
College Faculty in the News: April 25, 2018
April 25, 2018
Professor and department chair Leslie Picca (Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work) recently appeared on local media outlets to discuss a national restaurant chain's efforts to curtail bias-related incidents. Follow this story and other recent media coverage of the service, research, scholarship and commentary of College of Arts and Sciences programs and their faculty.
Walking the Walk
April 23, 2018
As I listened to our colleague Daria Graham defend her 193-page doctoral dissertation this spring, I couldn’t help but sneak a peek every few minutes at her mother, who beamed with pride and love. I felt a wave of emotion, too, a sense of institutional pride as one of our own demonstrated her scholarly excellence and showed what is possible with single-minded focus and determination.
Nashville volunteers help create Flyer family
April 16, 2018
As a UD volunteer, I do what I can to help meet the needs of other alumni. I volunteer because I enjoyed my years in Dayton and want to help continue that experience in the programs we offer for alumni.
College Faculty in the News: April 11, 2018
April 11, 2018
Assistant Professor Chelse Prather, Department of Biology, is making national news with her research on the impact of bugs the size of tiny twigs on the rainforest.
Sustainability Leader
April 03, 2018
Ben McCall, lead architect of a new model for campus sustainability who helped the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign become one of the most sustainable campuses in the nation, will become the first executive director of the University of Dayton's Hanley Sustainability Institute. His appointment starts Aug. 16.