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From Catholic Social Services on United Way

Seven services, 23,000 people

From East End on United Way

Miracle makers and more

From St. Vincent de Paul Society on United Way

Lives of thousands of people

From the archbishop on United Way

A million dollars and time and talent

A best business school

Students’ reviews have landed the University of Dayton School of Business Administration among the top business schools in the nation.

New People

Meet some of the new colleagues who have joined the University of Dayton staff since July 2007.

People in Action

Catch up on the awards, accomplishments, presentations and publications of your UD colleagues.

‘A grand fraternity’

More than 80 former UD basketball players returned to UD Oct. 9 for a Celebration of Flyer Basketball to help raise funds for the renovation of the Physical Activities Center.

Upward and college bound

The University of Dayton has received an Upward Bound grant to help prepare Dayton public high school students to enter college. The Department of Education grant will provide $248,679 a year, renewable up to four years, and will reach out to students in four Dayton high schools: Belmont, Dunbar, Meadowdale and Thurgood Marshall.

UD named to Boeing Co.'s list of preferred universities

The strength of the University of Dayton’s engineering research has earned it a spot on the Boeing Co.’s list of preferred universities. Boeing will support UD’s research and work with the University in areas where the two have a common interest such as aviation.

Carnegie Foundation taps UD for study on legal education

The University of Dayton School of Law is among a group of law schools the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has chosen to participate in its next examination of how American law schools educate their students.

Christmas on Campus, Dec. 7

The University of Dayton will move its annual Christmas on Campus to Friday, Dec. 7, to ease transportation schedules of the Dayton Public Schools and parents of the 800 children UD will host at the free, public event.

Post-Katrina race, class and history

Activists and scholars will visit the University of Dayton to examine a variety of issues about the past, present and future of New Orleans, its people and their culture Oct. 16-18 during the 15th annual Humanities Symposium.

See the preliminary master plan

Representatives from the Burt Hill architecture and design firm will make presentations and hold open forums Oct. 1-3 for the campus community to offer feedback on the preliminary master plan.

Bob Knight to keynote Flyer basketball celebration

Former Indiana and current Texas Tech head coach Bob Knight will speak at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 9, at University of Dayton Arena, and ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas will be the master of ceremonies for an evening celebrating the University of Dayton’s basketball history.

Building 26 process demolition begins; bids solicited for riverfront soil clean up

The University of Dayton has hired Steve R. Rausch Inc. to extract architectural remnants from Building 26 in preparation for the removal of asbestos and the demolition of the building. The company begins the three-week project this week.

Dayton History, UD to tell Building 26 story at Carillon Park

The University of Dayton will donate architectural remnants from Building 26 to Dayton History, whose board of trustees has committed to telling the story of Joseph Desch and the Dayton codebreakers at nearby Carillon Historical Park as part of an ambitious effort to turn the 65-acre park into a more interactive experience for visitors. UD remains committed to a commemoration on the original site.

New wings for the 'Warthog'

In an effort to keep its A-10 fleet flying safely, the U.S. Air Force has tapped the University of Dayton Research Institute to help in its efforts to re-wing the aircraft.