President's Blog: From the Hearten-us Copyright (c) 2013, University of Dayton webservices+blog_editor@udayton.edu (University of Dayton)webservices+blog_web_master@udayton.edu (University of Dayton) Thu, 14 Mar 2024 05:28:00 -0400 Mon, 18 Mar 2024 22:35:28 -0400 60 https://udayton.edu/0/_2019/images/ud-logo-vertical-80x60.png President's Blog: From the Hearthttps://udayton.edu/blogs/president/index.xml.phphttps://udayton.edu/blogs https://udayton.edu/blogs/president/2024/03/rock_star.php Rock Star <p>When Dr. Sidaard (Sid) Gunasekaran &#8217;12 &#8217;16 won the prestigious KEEN Rising Star Award, the organization awarded him a sleek electric guitar, worthy of a rock star. He <em>is</em> a rock star among students and faculty in the School of Engineering and in the aerospace engineering world.</p> Thu, 14 Mar 2024 05:28:00 -0400 https://udayton.edu/blogs/president/2024/03/rock_star.php University of Dayton https://udayton.edu/blogs/president/2024/03/the_joy_of_serving.php The Joy of Serving <p>Camryn Yacks&#8217; teammates shouted out encouragement after she air-balled her first shot playing wheelchair basketball. As athletes with disabilities, they know it&#8217;s not easy the first time you wheel out on the court, even if you were a college athlete like Camryn.</p> Mon, 04 Mar 2024 07:04:00 -0500 https://udayton.edu/blogs/president/2024/03/the_joy_of_serving.php University of Dayton Experiential Learning President Health Students Career Development Faith/Mission Service https://udayton.edu/blogs/president/2024/02/you_have_a_home_here.php You Have a Home Here <p>Choosing the right college, where you feel a true sense of belonging, is always a moment filled with excitement and some level of anxiety. However, this year, ongoing delays in the FAFSA at the federal level have complicated the college choice process for many families.</p> Mon, 26 Feb 2024 06:59:00 -0500 https://udayton.edu/blogs/president/2024/02/you_have_a_home_here.php University of Dayton President Students https://udayton.edu/blogs/president/2024/02/you_can_write.php You Can Write! Erma Bombeck devotees are every bit as passionate as Dayton Flyer fans I discovered at the opening of a new exhibit at Roesch Library that celebrates the humorist&#8217;s life and work. Mon, 12 Feb 2024 06:36:00 -0500 https://udayton.edu/blogs/president/2024/02/you_can_write.php University of Dayton Humanities and Social Sciences Campus and Community Libraries President https://udayton.edu/blogs/president/2024/02/bridge_builders.php Bridge Builders Julie Banks and Tom Weckesser, recipients of the 2024 Lackner Awards for their significant contributions to the University of Dayton's Catholic, Marianist character, are "bridge builders who quietly, humbly and lovingly lead by example," said University of Dayton President Eric Spina. Fri, 09 Feb 2024 15:48:00 -0500 https://udayton.edu/blogs/president/2024/02/bridge_builders.php University of Dayton Faith/Mission Service Faculty and Staff President https://udayton.edu/blogs/president/2024/02/get_together.php Get Together As I walked for the first time through the vibrant, light-filled visual arts gallery in the newly opened Roger Glass Center for the Arts,&#160;I was struck by an abstract piece consisting of a geometric arrangement of beautiful blue wooden cubes mounted on one of the movable walls. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 06:42:00 -0500 https://udayton.edu/blogs/president/2024/02/get_together.php University of Dayton Faculty and Staff President Diversity and Inclusion Fine and Performing Arts Campus and Community https://udayton.edu/blogs/president/2024/01/family_first.php Family First <p>&#8220;You&#8217;ll never get that time back.&#8221; That&#8217;s how Matt Hoyng, an industrial engineer in the University of Dayton Research Institute, talks about the value of UD&#8217;s expanded parental leave policy that allowed him to take six weeks off after his second son, Palmer, was born in July.</p> Thu, 25 Jan 2024 06:56:00 -0500 https://udayton.edu/blogs/president/2024/01/family_first.php University of Dayton Faculty and Staff President Faith/Mission https://udayton.edu/blogs/president/2024/01/belonging_mlk.php Belonging Last week&#8217;s annual campus breakfast honoring the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. played like a symphony that builds to a powerful crescendo. Mon, 22 Jan 2024 06:43:00 -0500 https://udayton.edu/blogs/president/2024/01/belonging_mlk.php University of Dayton Faculty and Staff President Diversity and Inclusion Faith/Mission Campus and Community Students https://udayton.edu/blogs/president/2024/01/one_relationship_at_a_time.php One Relationship at a Time A small group of alumni, whose graduation years span more than half a century, have come together as volunteers to lead the We Soar campaign. Like the Marianists, they're fostering community one relationship at a time. Wed, 03 Jan 2024 10:03:00 -0500 https://udayton.edu/blogs/president/2024/01/one_relationship_at_a_time.php University of Dayton Service Giving Faith/Mission President https://udayton.edu/blogs/president/2023/12/christmas_message_of_peace.php A Christmas Message of Peace "Let us not just yearn for peace this Christmas season, but take on the mantle of peacemakers who work to transform our world through love," University of Dayton President Eric F. Spina wrote in his Christmas message to the campus community. Sun, 24 Dec 2023 03:29:00 -0500 https://udayton.edu/blogs/president/2023/12/christmas_message_of_peace.php University of Dayton