Giving
12.8.2025
Becoming Forever
Marianist
Aislynn McVicker had not planned on going to UD — until a campus visit offered more than a tour. In the chapel’s calm and the community’s Marianist values of faith and service, the University of Dayton felt like home.
Giving
11.17.2025
The Transformative Power of
Scholarships
At the University of Dayton, scholarships are more than financial aid. They are acts of faith in a student’s potential and a commitment to the common good. Each award plants a seed of confidence, purpose and service that continues to grow long after graduation.
Students
10.31.2025
From Service to Student
Success
After serving in the Marine Corps and owning his own business for many years, Gary Martinez decided to pursue his next dream — enrolling at the University of Dayton as a first-generation student.
Giving
10.22.2025
Tomorrow’s Health Professions Training,
Today
Students are getting a firsthand view of the future of health professions training thanks to the new Dave and Norma McCarthy Virtual Reality Lab in memory of Dr. Anne Crecelius.
Giving
10.21.2025
March’s Digital Marketing
Madness
This spring, some UD students were watching March Madness games while four were practicing their skills for another bracket-style competition, the National Collegiate Digital Marketing Championship.
Teacher Education
10.17.2025
The Summer of Recreational
Therapy
With tears in her eyes leaving the U.S., teacher education student Lauren Windsor had some trepidation trading the familiarity of her classroom for an immersive internship promising challenge, transformation…and the journey of a lifetime.
Experiential Learning
10.15.2025
Just Get Immersed: Engineering a
Worldview
When Brandon Dye received an email inviting UD engineering students to study sustainability in Germany, he had no idea just how much his world was about to expand.
Service
10.14.2025
Faith, Festivities and Family for
Christmas
Catie Dusenberry doesn’t just anticipate Christmas on Campus — she helps orchestrate it. The senior finance and marketing major knows it is so much more than a holiday event at UD. So much more work, for one thing. And she loves it.
Alumni
10.1.2025
A Real
Recommendation
When Madelyn Allor ’19 couldn’t find local fare on a business trip, she saw an opportunity to create Reco, an app for location-based recommendations. That entrepreneurial spirit runs in her family, but she credits UD for encouraging her go-getter attitude.
Giving
9.8.2025
A Legacy Inspires and
Empowers
When Kate Schreel ’25 learned that she had been selected as a recipient of the Linda and Theo Majka Social Justice Scholarship, she felt more than gratitude — she felt seen and empowered.