Marianist Award LecturesFull-text lectures available from 1987-1996, 1999-2006, and 2008. "The Marianist Award is awarded annually by the University of Dayton. The award was first presented in 1950 and it was given to scholars who had made significant contributions to Mariology in America. In 1967, criteria for the award was changed to honor those who had made outstanding contributions to humanity. In 1986, the award was again presented annually and given in recognition of a Roman Catholic who contributed significantly to intellectual life. Since this time, every award winner has given a lecture on a topic of Catholic life or culture."