UD theologian awarded $40,000 grant for book on America’s Black Catholic movement
Joseph Flipper received a Louisville Institute Sabbatical Grant for Researchers to complete a book.
The University of Dayton’s commitment to Inclusive Excellence is rooted in the Catholic and Marianist conviction that every person has innate dignity because all people are made in the image and likeness of God. Social or cultural discrimination is incompatible with God’s design. Efforts to create access and lead everyone to excellence through equity and inclusion emanate from the University of Dayton’s call to solidarity and the common good.
Joseph Flipper received a Louisville Institute Sabbatical Grant for Researchers to complete a book.
Ten years. That’s all it took for these young alumni to change lives and leave a lasting mark on the world. They have taken the lessons of “Learn. Lead. Serve.” from UD and carried them forward into their careers to make an impact in society.
When Jeslyn Singson attended UD’s Asian American Association’s first retreat in 2024, she knew she was experiencing something special — fellowship, connection and a sense of belonging.