President
2.12.2026
Where a Life of Service
Begins
Once a year I play UD's version of Candid Camera, and the moment is magical. Just before Christmas an unsuspecting Johanna Matota stepped into my conference room. Her hands flew to her mouth in surprise and joy when I told her she is the 2026 recipient of the prestigious W.S. McIntosh Memorial Leadership Award.
President
2.6.2026
The Hardest Thing I've Ever
Done
Serving as president of the University of Dayton over the past decade has been one of the greatest gifts of my life. That’s why these words are so difficult to write.
President
1.28.2026
A Day in the Life of the Glass
Center
As a vibrant laboratory for experiential learning, the Roger Glass Center for the Arts is second to none.
President
1.12.2026
Meet Brother
Tim
After spending his entire life on Long Island, Brother Timothy Driscoll, S.M., likes to joke that this is his first time “living on the mainland.”
President
12.24.2025
Gifts of the Christmas
season
The Christmas season is a time to reflect on the incredible gifts of the year. President Eric. F Spina names among the gifts in his life the remarkable students, Marianists, faculty and staff of the University of Dayton.
President
12.18.2025
Boundless
Innovation
On the same day in October, UD dedicated two new labs that make us excited for the future of learning, teaching, research and service — all to build higher-quality, more relevant academic programs.
President
12.15.2025
Schools face high cost of losing international
students
UD President Eric F. Spina discusses how our campus, community and country benefit from welcoming international students — and by not welcoming them, we stand to lose a lot. This commentary originally appeared Nov. 26, 2025, in the Dayton Daily News.
President
10.27.2025
Welcome Home, Father
Jim
What kind of life is worth living? For more than eight decades, Father Jim Heft, S.M., has wrestled with that question, even as he’s lived what I and many others would portray as a life chock-full of meaning.
President
10.14.2025
A Vote of
Confidence
They take no salary for their service. And the Marianist members have vowed to live in poverty. Yet these dedicated servant-leaders on the University of Dayton’s Board of Trustees committed an astonishing $91 million to the We Soar campaign.
President
10.6.2025
Advising, the UD
Way
As of fall 2025, every incoming undergraduate has been paired with a holistic advisor, a dedicated guide who walks with them from move-in day to graduation. This new initiative is about helping students find their calling and live it.