Recent News
Campus and Community
7.30.2025
University of Dayton vice president for advancement Chris Morrison to retire in January
2026
The University of Dayton today announced Chris Morrison '85, vice president for advancement, will retire Jan. 12, concluding 13 years of dedicated service and profound impact on the institution.
Campus and Community
7.30.2025
University of Dayton adds seven trustees, welcomes new board
chair
The University of Dayton added seven highly accomplished members to its 2025-26 board of trustees, including significant contributors to its record-breaking "We Soar" campaign, senior business executives, a young legal standout and two Marianists with decades of service in the Society of Mary.
Campus and Community
7.29.2025
Greater West Dayton Incubator selects permanent location in Wright Dunbar’s
Cornerstone
The Greater West Dayton Incubator has selected a permanent location in Wright Dunbar’s Cornerstone project — nearly tripling its space and deepening the University of Dayton’s long-term commitment to local entrepreneurs.
News
7.25.2025
UD in the News July
19-25
Sociologist Art Jipson wrote about how the QAnon movement entered mainstream politics for The Conversation. WHIO-TV and WDTN-TV in Dayton featured the ceremony swearing in new UD police chief Steve Durian.
Students
7.23.2025
$1M+ grant supports Kessler Scholars program for first-generation college
students
The University of Dayton will receive $1.1 million from Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Judy and Fred Wilpon Family Foundation for the Kessler Scholars program for students in the UD Sinclair Academy who are the first in their families to pursue a four-year degree.
Giving
7.22.2025
We Soared: Campaign reaches historic heights in supporting student access,
learning
The University of Dayton formally completed its "We Soar" comprehensive campaign June 30, exceeding its $400 million goal by $53 million. The financial goal was not the only record-setting achievement of this effort.
News
7.18.2025
UD in the News July
12-18
A pair of publications listed the schools of engineering and business among the best in the nation. Local media highlighted biology research, legal expertise, and the transition from outgoing board chair Rick Omlor to new board chair Deb Tobias.