Blogs
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Fine and Performing Arts
April 24, 2025
Conductor inspires youth orchestra members to continue musical journeys at UD
Each year, five to 10 Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra students choose to continue their academic and musical journeys at UD.

Faculty and Staff
April 23, 2025
In Memoriam: Conrad L’Heureux, professor emeritus of religious studies
Known for his innovative teaching techniques, Conrad L'Heureux taught religious studies for more than 30 years.

Libraries
April 22, 2025
Finals Island
Students can couple up with these Love Island-inspired events and services at Roesch Library.

April 22, 2025
Honors Student Spotlight: Olivia Dobiesz Presents Groundbreaking Thesis on Stress and Alcohol Use
We’re excited to celebrate senior Honors student Olivia Dobiesz, a Psychology major with minors in Neuroscience and Philosophy, for her recent presentation on her thought-provoking honors thesis: “Stress, Saliva, and Spirits: The Effects of Acute Psychosocial Stress on Alcohol Craving, Motivation to Consume Alcohol, and Physiological Correlates.”

April 22, 2025
Pointless Things I Do
In the current climate of political animosity, I should have known better than to write about Worcestershire sauce.

Sustainability
April 22, 2025
Figuring Out My Path within the up-and-coming world of sustainability
There is no set path for a sustainability degree, but endless career options.

President
April 21, 2025
Pope Francis Reflections
In a message to the campus community after the death of Pope Francis, University of Dayton President Eric Spina reflects on his legacy and how his papacy "mirrored our values as a Catholic, Marianist university."

April 21, 2025
My Abridged Memoir
New Yorker cartoonist and author Bob Eckstein writes My Abridged Memoir, an hilarious account loosely fashioned on his life.

April 20, 2025
Stuck on Post-its
When you get to be my age (old enough to know better), it’s hard to remember things. At least I think so. I can’t remember.
So you’d think modern technology would be helpful, but it isn’t.

April 20, 2025
An Easter Message of Hope
"Easter, at its heart, is all about hope. Hope did not die on the cross. It rose with Jesus and lives in our hearts, our daily actions, and in all the ways we respond to the needs of our campus community — and the world," President Eric F. Spina wrote in a message to the campus community.