President's Blog: From the Heart
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President
August 22, 2023
Show Up!
President Eric Spina's advice to first-year students boils down to two words: show up. "Showing up is 95 percent of what it takes to succeed — at this university and in life," he said during New Student Convocation.
President
August 21, 2023
Welcome Home, Flyers!
"The gifts you bring make this university stronger," President Eric F. Spina wrote in a welcome note to students, faculty, and staff on the first day of classes.
August 14, 2023
A Lesson From My Summer Vacation
A summer trip to Normandy in France made me realize like never before the blessings my family has received from my father’s military service, and the debt we all owe those who fought on those distant shores.
President
August 09, 2023
Helping Future Flyers Soar
Chris and Mandee Jones ’98 met their first day on campus and struck up a friendship. Well, more than a friendship. They became soulmates and, eventually, spouses.
President
July 24, 2023
Putting First Gen First
There’s something magical about walking into a room of incoming first-year students, especially when they are all the first in their families to pursue a college degree. It’s a piece of the American dream.
President
July 20, 2023
Leading the 'We Soar' Cheer
Deborah Flanagan Tobias '73 seems to be everywhere these days with a smile, a big hello and unbridled enthusiasm for her alma mater’s future.
President
July 02, 2023
Rising to the Occasion
This was a day like no other, and University of Dayton students rose to the occasion time and again, showing Flyer Nation how they soar.
President
June 20, 2023
The Art of Soaring
During the middle of a performance at the Dayton Arcade, Arabella Loera '23 sought out Dr. Laura Hume in the audience for a poignant exchange.
President
June 06, 2023
A Life Changer
If I could bottle the spirit of the Berry Summer Thesis Institute, I would in a heartbeat. Thanks to the generosity and forward-thinking vision of the Berry Family Foundation and the Berry family, students learn the joy of discovery.
President
May 25, 2023
A Dayton Original
Willis “Bing” Davis makes a lasting impression on everyone he meets — from school-age children to my 97-year-old father, from scholars and artists far and wide to community leaders.