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Faith/Mission December 07, 2024
The Second Week of Advent: Music Boxes and a Snow Globe

Wind up (or shake up) these Nativity-themed treasures from the Marian Library’s collections.

Faculty and Staff December 05, 2024
A New Chair for NALM: Leading with Hope

This year, a UD staff member was elected as the National Association of Lay Ministry’s Chair of their Board of Directors.

December 02, 2024
What I Don't Want for Christmas

It’s that time of year (while I’m still digesting Thanksgiving giblets and deviled eggs), that I unveil my yearly Christmas list of things that I really don’t want, but will probably get, anyway. Receiving what you don’t want for Christmas is traditional for fathers like me. When I was a kid in the 1970s Christmas shopping for my dad, I’m pretty sure his list never included Brut Soap on Rope or the Smokeless Ashtray by Ronco. But it doesn’t hurt to wish—and then be plagued by disappointment.

Sustainability December 02, 2024
HSI student leaders make time for annual AASHE conference
In addition to participating in a variety of sessions focused on campus sustainability, UD students facilitated a 45-minute networking session.
Service December 02, 2024
Samantha Gebler Evers ’14
After earning her bachelor of science in education and health sciences, Samantha Gebler Evers ’14 got to work making an impact in the lives of students with learning differences.
Libraries December 02, 2024
Roesch Retreat
Newly constructed student-inspired well-being space was made possible by donors on One Day, One Dayton 2024.
Giving December 02, 2024
Just Offer the Wealth of What You Have

Maureen Pater Hanson ’77 makes things happen. Last year she was in Dayton for a College of Arts and Sciences advisory board meeting and made time to meet with two Flyer students. She needed to know how their trip to France had gone.

Faith/Mission December 02, 2024
University of Dayton alumnus to be made a cardinal

Pope Francis named Archbishop Francis Leo, a two-time graduate of UD, among 21 people from around the world to be made cardinals.

President December 02, 2024
One Magical Night

“There’s nothing like Christmas on Campus anywhere in the world.” That’s not an overblown statement from Christmas on Campus co-coordinator Gabby Backus ‘25. For me — and tens of thousands of Flyers over six decades — this is a night of pure joy and selfless giving.

December 02, 2024
Pranks a Lot

Whenever I pull a prank, which generally involves my grandchildren, whose maturity level is way above mine, I think outside the box.

This is a wise strategy because I can’t fit inside the box. And even if I could, the air supply to my brain would be cut off and I’d be even more immature, which admittedly would make me a better prankster.