diff --git a/includes/admin/class-sp-admin-dashboard.php b/includes/admin/class-sp-admin-dashboard.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bd0b5ee4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/includes/admin/class-sp-admin-dashboard.php
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Admin Dashboard
+ *
+ * @author 		ThemeBoy
+ * @category 	Admin
+ * @package 	SportsPress/Admin
+ * @version     0.7
+ */
+
+if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit; // Exit if accessed directly
+
+if ( ! class_exists( 'SP_Admin_Dashboard' ) ) :
+
+/**
+ * SP_Admin_Dashboard Class
+ */
+class SP_Admin_Dashboard {
+
+    /**
+     * Hook in tabs.
+     */
+    public function __construct() {
+        // Only hook in admin parts if the user has admin access
+        if ( current_user_can( 'view_sportspress_reports' ) || current_user_can( 'manage_sportspress' ) || current_user_can( 'publish_sp_events' ) ) {
+            add_action( 'wp_dashboard_setup', array( $this, 'init' ) );
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Init dashboard widgets
+     */
+    public function init() {
+        wp_add_dashboard_widget( 'sportspress_dashboard_status', __( 'SportsPress Status', 'sportspress' ), array( $this, 'status_widget' ) );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Show status widget
+     */
+    public function status_widget() {
+        $next_event = sportspress_get_next_event();
+        $now = new DateTime( current_time( 'mysql', 0 ) );
+        $date = new DateTime( $next_event->post_date );
+        $interval = date_diff( $now, $date );
+
+        $count = wp_count_posts( 'sp_event' );
+        $scheduled_count = $count->future;
+        $published_count = $count->publish;
+        ?>
+        <ul class="sp_status_list">
+            <?php if ( $next_event ): ?>
+            <li class="countdown" data-countdown="<?php echo str_replace( '-', '/', $next_event->post_date ); ?>">
+                <a href="<?php echo get_edit_post_link( $next_event->ID ); ?>">
+                    <?php printf( __( '<strong>%s</strong> until next event', 'sportspress' ), $interval->days . ' ' . __( 'days', 'sportspress' ) . ' ' . sprintf( '%02s:%02s:%02s', $interval->h, $interval->i, $interval->s ) ); ?>
+                    (<?php echo $next_event->post_title; ?>)
+                </a>
+            </li>
+            <?php endif; ?>
+            <li class="events-scheduled">
+                <a href="<?php echo admin_url( 'edit.php?post_type=sp_event&post_status=future' ); ?>">
+                    <?php printf( _n( '<strong>%s event</strong> scheduled', '<strong>%s events</strong> scheduled', $scheduled_count, 'sportspress' ), $scheduled_count ); ?>
+                </a>
+            </li>
+            <li class="events-published">
+                <a href="<?php echo admin_url( 'edit.php?post_type=sp_event&post_status=publish' ); ?>">
+                    <?php printf( _n( '<strong>%s event</strong> published', '<strong>%s events</strong> published', $published_count, 'sportspress' ), $published_count ); ?>
+                </a>
+            </li>
+        </ul>
+        <?php
+    }
+
+}
+
+endif;
+
+return new SP_Admin_Dashboard();
diff --git a/includes/admin/class-sp-admin.php b/includes/admin/class-sp-admin.php
index 75217016..edd45fd4 100644
--- a/includes/admin/class-sp-admin.php
+++ b/includes/admin/class-sp-admin.php
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class SP_Admin {
 
 		switch ( $screen->id ) {
 			case 'dashboard' :
-//				include( 'class-sp-admin-dashboard.php' );
+				include( 'class-sp-admin-dashboard.php' );
 			break;
 			case 'users' :
 			case 'user' :
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class SP_Admin {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Prevent any user who cannot 'edit_posts' (subscribers, customers etc) from accessing admin
+	 * Prevent any user who cannot 'edit_posts' (subscribers, fans etc) from accessing admin
 	 */
 	public function prevent_admin_access() {
 		$prevent_access = false;