Student News Digest
4/17/2024
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
Attend Stander Symposium 2024
During this year's Stander Symposium today, more than 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students are presenting 468 projects as part of UD's annual celebration of student research and engagement. Stander Symposium project abstracts 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.
In Memoriam: Don Donoher, winningest basketball coach in UD history
Don Donoher, the winningest coach in University of Dayton basketball history, a former Flyer men's basketball captain and recipient of multiple hall of fame honors, died April 12, at 92. Read more about his life and coaching career.
University of Dayton community experiences total solar eclipse
UD's Central Mall on sunny, 70-degree spring days is usually busy, full of students enjoying the weather. Monday, April 8, those perfect conditions enabled hundreds of students, faculty, staff, family and friends to witness the area's first total solar eclipse in 1,200 years. Read how UD helped make it an event to remember.
NEWS AND NOTES
First-gen ice cream social April 18
Do you identify as a first-generation college student or are interested in learning about how to become a first-generation ally? Stop by the first-gen ice cream social 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18, in the Roesch Library Gathering Space to meet other first-gen students, get to know members of the first-gen team, and learn more about upcoming events. The event is open to students, faculty and staff. Contact Shyra Thomas or Zachary Lewis with questions.
Roger Glass Center for the Arts events
This weekend, the theatre, dance, and performance technology program and the UD Department of Music present "Godspell," Steven Schwartz's musical retelling of the Gospel of St. Matthew. Performances are 7:30 p.m. April 19 and 20, and 4 p.m. April 21. Purchase tickets here. The Horvath Annual Juried UD Student Exhibition and "Listen, Choreography and Punctuation, Where has the time gone?;" a collage installation by Rick Griffith, are on display in the art gallery through July 31. View a full schedule of events and exhibitions.
Dayton baseball at Day Air Ballpark
The Dayton Flyers baseball team is back at Day Air Ballpark for a night of baseball in downtown Dayton. Come support the Flyers as they take on Eastern Kentucky 7 p.m. Tuesday April 23. Students are free, click here to claim your tickets and select your seats. Adult tickets are $10 and children 11 and younger are $5. First 400 fans get a free T-shirt. Click here to purchase your tickets.
Library award winners announced
The University Libraries will honor Lucy Waskiewicz, Rojan K C and Malena Coleman with the 2024 Library Awards. All are welcome to attend the University Libraries Awards and student recognition ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, in the Gathering Place, Roesch Library. Read more about the honorees.
Applications open for $750 McGrath award
Are you completing a project for a CAP course that engages Catholic Intellectual Traditions in some way? Apply now for a Fr. Jack McGrath, S.M., award. Projects from the spring, summer and fall 2024 semesters are eligible for the 2025 award. Applications are due Dec. 18. Click here for the application and more details.
UD increases ranking 19 spots among U.S. News & World Report best education graduate schools
The University of Dayton's graduate education program jumped 19 spots in this year's U.S. News & World Report rankings. The improvement is credited in part to the conferring of first doctorate degrees in education and an increase in research activity. Read more on the School of Education and Health Sciences blog.
Equity Compliance Office monthly update
Check out the latest Equity Compliance Office update for information about trainings and a message from Sean Weaver, assistant vice president for institutional equity and Section 504 coordinator. Have questions about our office? Submit them here to be addressed in an upcoming newsletter.
University Libraries' hours change next academic year
Beginning fall 2024, Roesch Library will be open 7:45 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 7:45 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m Saturday; 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday; and 24 hours the week prior to and during final exams. University Archives and Special Collections and the Marian Library will be open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and by appointment on Mondays.
Forever a Flyer
Khristian Santiago '16 is making an impact at UD, including serving on UD's board of trustees as one of the inaugural recent alumni members. Explore Khristian's story.
More University news can be found on the Announcements page on Porches and on 1850, the student engagement portal.
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.