News Archive : University of Dayton, Ohio

UD in the News April 1-6

April 06, 2018

Diversity and Inclusion, Research, Students, Libraries, Law, Campus and Community, Faculty and Staff, Engineering, Business, Faith/Mission, Innovation, Science, Technology, Fine and Performing Arts

A national science website featured biologist Chelse Prather's research, historian Julius Amin was a guest on China Global Television Network (CGTN) America's "The Heat" to discuss the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Marian Library archivist Kayla Harris placed an editorial in one of the nation's leading Catholic publications.

UD in the News March 24-30

March 29, 2018

Diversity and Inclusion, Law, Faculty and Staff, Innovation, Human Rights, Technology

U.S. News and World Report talked to Rob Durkle in admission and financial aid and Paul Vanderburgh in graduate academic affairs about how the University improves access to a our high-quality education.

A Most Influential Alumnus

March 26, 2018

Diversity and Inclusion, Engineering, Service

Lynton Scotland, a 1984 graduate and member of the University of Dayton board of trustees, was named one of Savoy Magazine’s Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America, an annual list recognizing leading African-Americans in business and industry.

UD in the News March 17-23

March 23, 2018

Students, Innovation, Research, Technology, Diversity and Inclusion, Campus and Community, Faith/Mission, Faculty and Staff, Engineering, Business

The Guardian Nigeria highlighted the University's efforts to remove admission barriers for students from the country and the National Catholic Reporter ran news of the solar panels soon to be installed on campus.

Remembering Dr. King

March 20, 2018

Diversity and Inclusion

Terri Freeman, University of Dayton alumna and president of the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel, will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 12, in the Kennedy Union ballroom on campus as part of events during April to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Our Daily Work: Celebrate Black History Throughout Year

March 09, 2018

Diversity and Inclusion

In an op-ed for Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, President Eric F. Spina wrote remembering the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Black history and civil rights shouldn’t be just a middle of January, month of February or April 4 thing, we should recognize, commemorate and celebrate Black history daily.

UD in the News March 3-9

March 09, 2018

Faith/Mission, Students, Campus and Community, Faculty and Staff, Innovation, Diversity and Inclusion, International

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education published an op-ed by President Eric F. Spina about celebrating Black History Month throughout the year plus listed the University among the early adopters of The Common Application for Transfer Students to simplify the transfer process.

UD in the News Feb. 17-March 2

March 02, 2018

Faith/Mission, Students, Campus and Community, Faculty and Staff, Diversity and Inclusion

The Wall Street Journal interviewed President Eric F. Spina about our efforts to enroll and support low-income students and University Business, Community College Now and the Dayton Daily News wrote about the University as one of the first to use the Common Application to ease transfer admissions.

UD in the News Feb. 9-16

February 16, 2018

Faculty and Staff, Business, Campus and Community, Law, Technology, Faith/Mission, Diversity and Inclusion

A national outlet covering politics turned to a University of Dayton political scientist for expertise and local media highlighted a University vice president's inclusion as one of the "Top 10 African American Men" in the Dayton community.

UD in the News Feb. 3-9

February 09, 2018

Innovation, Diversity and Inclusion, Science, UDRI, Human Rights, Business, Faculty and Staff, Research, Technology, Students, Engineering, Law

'Diverse Issues in Higher Education' highlighted our new executive director of the Office Multicultural Affairs, 'Fortune' ran commentary from law professor Thaddeus Hoffmeister and law student Jessica Bernard; and leading Catholic magazine 'America' tapped Bill Portier, Mary Ann Spearin Chair of Catholic Theology, to discuss challenges for Catholic ministry in Appalachia.

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