IACT Certificate

IACT is home to the nation’s first undergraduate certificate in Applied Creativity for Transformation. Open to undergraduate students of any major, the certificate is a first step in achieving the University of Dayton’s vision of innovation, applied creativity, entrepreneurship and community engagement for the common good.

Collaboration Accelerator

Each summer, we employ the most engaged and creative UD students from different academic areas of study, bringing them together to find innovative solutions to real-world challenges posed by community partners.

GEMnasium

A hands-on test lab with spaces to prototype new teaching and learning models for servant-leadership and social innovation. 250+ students and 18 educators, through 9 different courses, focused on one Grand Challenge for the spring semester: how to disrupt the pattern of addiction expectancy for the next generation.