Family News Digest

4/10/2024  

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

7,023 donors and counting. Thank you!

Thank you to everyone who made a gift during our sixth annual One Day, One Dayton. Your gifts ensure that the University of Dayton continues to provide an unparalleled community learning and living experience forever guided by our Catholic, Marianist mission. 7,023 people made a gift to their favorite area of UD. We hit our three milestones, then reached even higher to unlock $250,000 from Bill Stankey ’80! We covered all 50 states and raised more than $3,433,389. We’re still counting, but we will send you an official summary soon.

Roger Glass Center for the Arts grand opening, community open house this weekend

The UD community is invited to celebrate the grand opening of the Roger Glass Center for the Arts 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 13. Student and community work will be featured in every corner of the building, from the lobby to the concert hall to Flyer Media. You'll enjoy an afternoon of visual arts and creative performances, including the Common Good Players, World Music Choir, University of Dayton Dance Ensemble, University of Dayton Faculty Jazztet, Dayton Ballet, Flyer Media-produced documentaries, art gallery exhibits featuring the Horvath Student Exhibition, and more. Click here to let us know you're coming. Email the Roger Glass Center for the Arts with questions or for special accommodations.

2024 Stander Symposium Schedule

Stander Symposium project abstracts and are open for browsing on eCommons. The 2024 Stander Symposium schedule is available here. A Google sheet of the sessions, sorted by department, is available to search and download. During this year’s Stander Symposium Wednesday, April 17, more than 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students will present 468 projects as part of UD’s annual celebration of student research and engagement.

NEWS AND NOTES

Summer internship opportunities for students

Students can participate in two internship opportunities this summer with The Fitz Center for Leadership in Community's Educational Equity Programs. 

• The Educational Equity Programs summer impact program is a 10-week internship to provide UD students an opportunity to work with youth in Dayton Public Schools Neighborhood Schools Centers. Impact partners are placed in one school in June and July to provide daily support and operational assistance to K-8 students and site coordinators. Participants receive a $6,300 stipend, and will be required to attend weekly mini-course sessions. Students can get started by filling out this form, and be prepared to submit a cover letter, resume and references. 
• The Education Impact Partners summer internship provides UD students service-learning and professional opportunities with community schools, educational organizations, and nonprofit and government agencies. Applications are open for summer internships, with a time commitment of six hours each week including a two-hour mini-course and four hours of service in the Dayton community. Participants receive a $2,000 scholarship.

Contact Ashley Wright, director of education equity programs with questions about the internships.

UD Magazine digital edition

The spring 2024 University of Dayton Magazine is available online. The cover feature highlights the storied life and remarkable talent of renowned artist Willis "Bing" Davis, whose papers are housed in University Archives. Inside the issue, we check in with the alumni founders of Mission of Mary Cooperative, talk with a student who escaped Afghanistan in a cargo plane, celebrate our first campaign milestone — participation by more than 19,250 new Front Porch Society members — and much more.

First We Soar campaign goal achieved

Join us in celebration of achieving the We Soar campaign participation goal. Since the We Soar campaign began in 2017, more than 19,250 donors have joined the Front Porch Society — making gifts for three or more consecutive, fiscal years. And more than 70% of them continue to donate annually, many doing so as part of One Day, One Dayton. Thank you for helping UD become the best it can be for current and future Flyers. Learn more in the digital edition of the University of Dayton Magazine.

All Things Marian

The International Marian Research Institute at the University of Dayton explores current Marian research topics presented by UD faculty, staff and students by collaborating with Radio Maria for "All Things Marian," a weekly live radio show and podcast. Listen to recent episodes here.

Every Wednesday during the academic year and occasionally during the summer, the University news and communications team shares news to help you stay connected. Previous issues of Student News Digest are archived at go.udayton.edu/flyerfamilies.