Flight Deck news briefs
Hammering out hope
On a crisp fall Saturday in mid- October, Flyers from the School of Business Administration volunteered their time so a local family’s dream of owning a home can come true. More than 400 students, faculty and staff helped by constructing wall framing the old-fashioned way — with nails, hammers and hard work.
“I like working with my hands. Building things has always made sense to me. It’s rewarding knowing what I built will be a part of something bigger — someone’s home,” said first-year discover business major Andrew Johnson.
After five hours of hammering and lifting, it was time to pack the tools away. But what remained was more than a structure — it was a shared sense of purpose.
Photograph courtesy School of Business Administration
Lab-to-fab learning opportunities to benefit from UD, IBM Collaboration
A research collaboration for next-generation semiconductor technologies will expand UD facilities and serve as a hub for advanced semiconductor research, workforce development and economic growth in the Midwest.
Photography by Sylvia Stahl '18
UD honors culture keeper, Global humanitarian
On Dec. 13, University of Dayton will award during UD’s fall commencement honorary degrees to two servant-leaders and community builders: Debra Blunden-Diggs, chief executive and artistic director of the Dayton Contemporary Dance Co., and Tony Hall, former ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture.
UD international new student enrollment drops 47%
Long known for the best higher education system in the world, the United States saw significantly lower numbers of new international students arriving on campus this fall. Flyer students — international and domestic — say academic, intellectual and cultural vibrancy are important to a quality campus experience.
Strapped for success
Two entrepreneurship students used their heads when they combined data with a good idea to protect the noggins of football players; their smart chin strap alerts players and coaches when the safety equipment is properly latched. Now, their fledgling company, Saturn Sports, has won a $200,000 grant to move their technology forward.