10/12/2026
🎉 A new chapter for the University of Dayton! Congratulations to Dr. Darlene Weaver, named UD’s 20th president and the first woman to lead our Marianist university!
We celebrate this exciting milestone and extend heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Eric Spina for his years of dedicated leadership and commitment to the Marianist mission. 💙
Darlene Weaver, Ph.D., has been named the 20th president of the University of Dayton. She will begin her tenure July 1 as the first woman to serve as president in UD’s 176-year history.
Weaver, a nationally respected ethicist and moral theologian, accomplished academic leader and Catholic educator, has served as UD’s provost since July 2023. As provost, Weaver is the University’s chief academic officer, working across schools, colleges and divisions to support faculty excellence and research, student learning, and the integration of academic priorities with the broader student experience. Her leadership has been marked by thoughtful decision-making and a clear focus on preparing students for future leadership and service in a changing world.
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