President August 22, 2023

Show Up!

President Eric Spina's advice to first-year students boils down to two words: show up. "Showing up is 95 percent of what it takes to succeed — at this university and in life," he said during New Student Convocation.

President August 21, 2023

Welcome Home, Flyers!

"The gifts you bring make this university stronger," President Eric F. Spina wrote in a welcome note to students, faculty, and staff on the first day of classes.

President July 24, 2023

Putting First Gen First

There’s something magical about walking into a room of incoming first-year students, especially when they are all the first in their families to pursue a college degree. It’s a piece of the American dream.

President July 20, 2023

Leading the 'We Soar' Cheer

Deborah Flanagan Tobias '73 seems to be everywhere these days with a smile, a big hello and unbridled enthusiasm for her alma mater’s future.

President July 02, 2023

Rising to the Occasion

This was a day like no other, and University of Dayton students rose to the occasion time and again, showing Flyer Nation how they soar.

President June 20, 2023

The Art of Soaring

During the middle of a performance at the Dayton Arcade, Arabella Loera '23 sought out Dr. Laura Hume in the audience for a poignant exchange.

President June 06, 2023

A Life Changer

If I could bottle the spirit of the Berry Summer Thesis Institute, I would in a heartbeat. Thanks to the generosity and forward-thinking vision of the Berry Family Foundation and the Berry family, students learn the joy of discovery. 

President May 25, 2023

A Dayton Original

Willis “Bing” Davis makes a lasting impression on everyone he meets — from school-age children to my 97-year-old father, from scholars and artists far and wide to community leaders.

President May 17, 2023

Lessons from a Philosopher-Provost

It's never about Paul. After a barrage of praise and gratitude for his stellar 38-year University of Dayton career, Dr. Paul Benson, true to character, turned the tables on a standing-room-only Kennedy Union ballroom crowd of well-wishers by saying, 'You’ve been teachers for me.'

President May 07, 2023

Always Say Yes!

"As you imagine and shape your future, I urge you to dream boldly, act with conviction, and lean into the moment. Keep moving forward, without fear, toward lives of great purpose and service. Say yes. Always say yes," University of Dayton President Eric F. Spina told the Class of 2023 at spring commencement.