University of Dayton

The University of Dayton is a premier private Catholic university operated by the Society of Mary located in Dayton, Ohio. The full-time undergraduate student enrollment is less than 7,000. Total student enrollment is approximately 10,000.

St. Mary's Hall and the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the University of Dayton

The University of Dayton is one of the ten largest Catholic schools in the nation and is also home to one of the largest campus ministry programs in the world. The university offers more than 70 academic programs in arts and sciences, business administration, education and allied professions, engineering and law. It was first in the country to offer an undergraduate degree program in human rights.

According to Entrepreneur magazine's "Top 100 Entrepreneurial Colleges for 2005", The University of Dayton's entrepreneurship program is one of the top 10 entrepreneurship emphasis programs in the country. To complement the entrepreneurship program a student run organization called Flyer Enterprises was created in 2000.The university's law school is noted for its Program in Law and Technology, which emphasizes intellectual property law (patent, trademark, and copyright).

Each December 8 since 1963, UD has celebrated "Christmas on Campus." Christmas on Campus has become one of the nation's largest single-day, on-campus community service events as UD students "adopt" area children and treat them to seasonal shows, displays and food.

History

The university was founded in 1850 as a day school and boarding school for boys called St. Mary's School for Boys, later St. Mary's Institute.

Majors

Accounting - ADA Didactic Program in Dietetics - Adolescence to Young Adult Education - American Studies - Applied Mathematical Economics - Art Education - Art History - Biology and Environmental Biology - Business Economics - Chemical Engineering - Chemistry and Biochemistry - Civil Engineering - Communication - Computer Engineering - Computer Engineering Technology - Computer Science and Computer Information Systems - Criminal Justice Studies - Early Childhood Education - Economics - Electrical Engineering - Electronic Engineering Technology - English - Environmental Geology - Exercise Science and Fitness Management - Exercise Science and Pre-PhysicalTherapy- Finance - Fine Arts - Food and Nutrition: Dietetics and Nutrition & Fitness - Foreign Language Education - Geology - Health and Sport Science - History - Industrial Engineering Technology - Integrated Arts and Technology - International Business - International Studies and Human Rights - Intervention Specialist (Special Education) - Languages - Management Information Systems - Management: Leadership and Entrepreneurship - Manufacturing Engineering Technology - Marketing - Mathematics - Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering Technology - Middle Childhood Education - Music - Music Composition - Music Education - Music Performance - Music Therapy - Operations Management - Philosophy - Photography - Physical Education - Physics - Physics-Computer Science - Political Science - Prelaw - Premedical and Predental Studies - Psychology - Religious Studies - Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work - Sport Management - Theatre - Visual Communication Design - Women's Studies

Campus

The University of Dayton has a unique feature: it has a student neighborhood (literally). Over time, the University of Dayton has acquired houses that are adjacent to its property. Most of the students with junior or senior status at the university live in these houses. The university has been slowly renovating and/or rebuilding the houses which are in the worst condition. Most students refer to the south section of the neighborhood as "the Ghetto." The area north of the campus center is known as "the Darkside." Besides the Ghetto, the University of Dayton also has five residence halls, including Founders Hall, Marycrest Complex, Marianist Hall, Stuart Complex, and Virginia W. Kettering Hall. The university also owns a number of apartment buildings for student housing; these include the Lawnview Apartments, the Campus South, and Garden Apartments.

Athletics

The University of Dayton competes in the Atlantic Ten Conference in all sports except football, where it competes in the Pioneer Football League. The school competes under the team name Dayton Flyers, and the mascot is the "Rudy Flyer."

The men's basketball team has advanced to the NCAA tournament several times in recent years. During what many fans consider the golden age of Dayton basketball, the team reached the NCAA finals against UCLA in 1967 and won the NIT in 1962 and 1968. Dayton's historic rivalry has been against the University of Cincinnati, but in recent years games against Xavier have become very important for fans and students, with conference titles often up for grabs. The two schools sponsor Drive 75, an annual canned food drive in conjunction with the games. The 75 is a reference to Interstate 75 which connects Cincinnati and Dayton. Both the UC and Xavier games routinely sell out at the University of Dayton Arena. Flyers basketball is one of the biggest sports attractions in the Dayton area. The student section is known as the Red Scare. The University of Dayton Men's Basketball attendance ranks 23rd of all NCAA Division I teams.

In January 2006, the university opened its new "RecPlex", a state of the art sports and recreational facility for students of the university.

Notable alumni

*Erma Bombeck '49
*Michael B. Coleman (graduate of Law School)
*Joseph Desch '26
*Mark Giangreco, '74
*Jon Gruden '86
*Chuck Noll '53
*Don Novello (Father Guido Sarducci) '64
*Dan Patrick '79
*Kristina Keneally '91
*Charles J. Pedersen '26
*Bob Schaffer '84
*Mike Turner (graduate of Business School)

See also

*University of Dayton Arena
*University of Dayton Ghetto

External links

*Official University of Dayton Website
*Admission Website
*Roesch Library Website
*Official Athletics Website
*Flyer Enterprises Website
*Offical Engineering Website