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Air date: 4/14/24
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With Professors Matt Mio, Heather Hill, Jim Tubbs, Mara Livezey, Beth Oljar, Stephen Manning, Dave Chow and special guest: Dr. Jocelyn Boryczka, dean of Detroit Mercy’s College of Liberal Arts & Education.
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Air date: 3/31/24
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Host Matt Mio is joined by Professors Jason Roche, Beth Oljar, Dave Chow and Alex Hichel.
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Air date: 3/17/24
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With Professors Matt Mio, Erin Bell, Jeffe Boats, Beth Oljar, Dan Maggio, Heather Hill, Stephen Manning and special guest Professor Dave Cassilo from Detroit Mercy’s Department of Communication Studies.
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Prospective graduating seniors, it’s time to take a break from studying for the event of the year! UDM will host a Senior Send-off for the Class of 2024 on Thursday, April 25 at 4 p.m.
It’s free for all graduating seniors to attend, but please register in advance!
This new Senior Send-off event, in addition to the upcoming Destress Fest, will give graduating seniors the opportunity to celebrate the end of the 2023-24 school year, bid farewell to your undergraduate journey and celebrate with friends before moving into the new chapters of life!
The event features:
- Champagne toast with the president
- Free Class of 2024 champagne glass
- Free food, featuring an exclusive buffet which chicken and vegan options
- Dessert bar
- Mocktail bar — Margaritas and strawberry daiquiris
- Cash only bar — Beer and wine
- Graduating cap decorating
- Photo booth
The event is being hosted by the Student Alumni Leadership Council, Alumni Relations and the Student Life Office. With any questions, please contact Sonya Reyna at reynasv@udmercy.edu.
Register now!
Graduating Class of 2024, we are looking forward to celebrating you during commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 11!
RSVP (deadline is Friday, April 26) is required to attend the ceremonies. Please visit udmercy.edu/commencement for more information!
The two McNichols Campus ceremonies this year are:
- Undergraduate (Bachelor) ceremony — 11 a.m.
- Graduate (Master, Specialist, Doctoral) ceremony — 4 p.m.
Full Commencement info!
UDM announces the new Detroit Mercy Eye Institute, located at 41555 West 12 Mile Road in Novi, Mich., which opens to patients on April 30, 2024.
Over the past two years of development work for this new clinic, faculty, staff and University leadership worked together to identify programs and services to meet community needs. For UDM President Donald B. Taylor, this new clinic represents another example of the institution’s Jesuit and Mercy mission in action and opportunity to expand UDM’s health care footprint in southeast Michigan.
“We appreciate the chance to expand our health care services to this region with this clinic,” he said. “I can’t say enough great things about the many people who have contributed to this news today. On behalf of UDM, thank you for your dedication and hard work. And to our future patients, our team of professionals and experts are ready to help you with all of your eye care needs.”
When the Detroit Mercy Eye Institute opens for business, it will offer a full range of comprehensive optometry services. These include
- Comprehensive eye exams
- Pediatric eye exams
- Contact lens exams including multifocal lenses and contacts for astigmatism
- Optical services including eyeglasses and contacts
- Dry eye management
- Red eye management
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Cataract evaluations
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Binocular vision exams
- Low Vision evaluations
- Lasik co-management
Additionally, the clinic will include a full suite of state-of-the-art equipment and technology to diagnose, monitor, and treat conditions such as glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic-related eye conditions. The clinic will also serve the community by providing affordable care to uninsured and vulnerable populations with limited access to eyecare, which reflects an important foundational component of UDM’s Jesuit and Mercy mission.
“The Detroit Mercy Eye Institute will provide high-quality comprehensive eye care that incorporates advances and innovations in technology to optimize patient care,” said Robert Onofre, chief clinical officer. “With the launch of this new clinic, we look forward to creating a safe and welcoming environment where all patients will be cared for with compassion and dignity.”
The clinic will carry an assortment of the most popular eye glass frames available today, including Ray Ban, Nike, Gucci, Tiffany, Maui Jim, Saint Laurent, Tom Ford, Shinola, Calvin Klein and many other designer lines.
Clinic hours of operation are Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.; and every other Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
For more information or to book an appointment, please call 248-675-0800.
Detroit Mercy’s annual Late Night Munchies event for students prior to the start of finals week is set for 8 p.m. Monday, April 22 in the Titan Dining Room on the McNichols Campus. Finals week is April 23-27.
Late Night Munchies will feature wings, loaded fries, chicken and waffle sliders, hummus, ice cream bar, vegan options and halal chicken.
Free entertainment includes two caricature artists, a henna artists and a photo booth. There is something for everyone, so bring a friend!
Detroit Mercy community, UDM’s 2024 Strategic Plan is here and the University is offering both virtual and in-person opportunities for you to provide feedback on the plan and its associated initiatives!
The two virtual sessions (register here by 11:45 p.m. Sunday, April 21) are set for Monday, April 22 from 4-5:30 p.m. or Tuesday, April 23 from 12:45-2:15 p.m. These sessions will provide you with an overview of the planning process, introduce you to the two teams behind the plan — A Beacon of Change and For Titans and Detroit — and offer you the opportunity to ask questions and share feedback.
In addition to the virtual sessions, opportunities are being provided at the McNichols, Corktown and Riverfront campuses to discuss initiatives in person with members of the Strategic Planning Council at the following dates:
- Riverfront Campus — April 23, 1:30-5 p.m., Law School Atrium
- McNichols Campus — April 24, 12-1:30 p.m., Fountain Lounge, Student Union
- McNichols Campus — April 25, 12-1:30 p.m., Library lobby
- Corktown Campus — April 26, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Special Functions Room
UDM is encouraging all employees and students to participate in these opportunities to learn about the Strategic Plan. We look forward to your input!
The plan was crafted by the Strategic Planning Council after careful consideration from the University community and key stakeholders. It’s a mission-driven plan that addresses many facets of university life, including students, faculty, administrators, alumni and our wider community.
Register for a virtual session!
The Women’s and Gender Studies Program is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2023-24 Undergraduate Writing competition.
Out of 23 entrants, 10 students were awarded prizes in three writing categories: Poetry, Personal Essay and Academic Essay.
Congratulations to these winners!
POETRY
- First place — Mary Kamal Gagnon
- Second place — Olivia Vitale
- Third place — Karly Bryan Feeman
PERSONAL ESSAY
- First place — Kammie Enriquez
- Second place — Jenna Saker
- Third place — Emily Kzyonsek
ACADEMIC ESSAY
- First place — Kammie Enriquez
- Second place — Katherine Mutschler
- Third place — Mano Lozano
- Honorable mention — Genesis Barnes, Erin DeFever
Midterm Crisis, an original work by UDM student Jeremy St. Martin, is a journey through the life of a Gen X-er’s time in college and the surprising and heartfelt lessons that can still be experienced at any stage of life.
The productions are set for 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 25 inside of Reno Hall, Room 164.
Midterm Crisis, directed by Sarah Hawkins Rusk, is a combination of published monologues, original works and storytelling — all of which encompasses topics from the absurdity of technological advancement, to the poignancy of grief.
The performances run 45 minutes with no intermission. Seating is limited.
U.S. Senator Gary Peters ’84, chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and National Cyber Director Harry Coker Jr., visited Detroit Mercy Monday to discuss the importance of preparing and recruiting a strong cybersecurity workforce.
Peters, who earned an MBA from Detroit Mercy, and Coker visited UDM’s Vehicle Cyber Engineering Program to see how students are engaging in critical cybersecurity labs. They also met with government and industry leaders to emphasize the need to develop a strong cyber workforce for Michigan’s defense and automotive industries.
In 2021, UDM received a $1.12-million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to establish the Metro Detroit Regional Vehicle Cybersecurity Institute, a regional cybersecurity consortium. It is designed to expand and enhance the cybersecurity engineering workforce through a curriculum developed in consultation with industry partners. It supports upskilling and reskilling for vehicle cybersecurity by prioritizing underrepresented populations, military personnel and veterans. It includes scholarships to encourage students to enter the field. It received nearly $500,000 in additional funding earlier this year.
“I was honored to host National Cyber Director Harry Coker Jr. in Michigan today to meet with innovative students and leaders in cybersecurity to discuss the importance of preparing a strong cybersecurity workforce,” Peters said. “As cybersecurity threats become increasingly common and complex, we must strengthen our defenses at every level — from our manufacturing and defense industries to health care and critical infrastructure. I am grateful to Director Coker for committing his time to meet with Michiganders and I look forward to continuing to work with him to address the many cybersecurity challenges facing our state and our entire nation.”
Coker echoed those sentiments.
“Today in Detroit, we saw not only a hub of innovation but also incredible cyber talent that we so badly need to protect this great nation,” Coker said. “Here in Michigan, there are nearly 10,000 open cybersecurity jobs and almost half of those jobs are in the Detroit area. Building a pipeline of talent to fill these vital positions is imperative to making sure our critical infrastructure and our nation remain secure, a key element of President Biden’s National Cybersecurity Strategy.”
Coker said he was impressed by the “dedicated ecosystem of startups, schools and industry working together to facilitate that talent and I was particularly impressed by the thoughtfulness of the students.”
After meeting the students and seeing the University’s programming, he told Peters, “Thank you for exposing me to what had been a hidden gem, is no longer hidden. We will be back.”
During the visit, Peters and Coker met with UDM students and faculty to hear firsthand how students are being prepared to enter in-demand cybersecurity jobs across Michigan’s automotive and defense sectors. Peters has long recognized the need to help recruit, develop and retain highly skilled cybersecurity professionals and authored legislation that was signed into law to do so for the federal workforce. This law will help federal agencies defend networks and retain qualified cybersecurity employees.
“It was a pleasure to host Senator Peters and Director Coker. We were excited to hear them talk about our initiatives and successes at Detroit Mercy,” said Pamela Zarkowski, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. “More importantly, it allowed the Senator and Director to meet with and talk with our students their education and their experiences in cybersecurity.”
Peters and Coker also met with industry and government officials to discuss how the federal government and industry can work collaboratively to address emerging issues related cybersecurity threats, vehicle cybersecurity, workforce development and artificial intelligence. These conversations were organized to provide insight into how the industry is working to protect against cybersecurity threats.
Peters and Coker concluded their visit at Michigan Central Station to tour the new site of an innovation district. The space will be used to train and educate people of all ages for high-skilled cybersecurity jobs. Peters and Coker were joined by project leaders to highlight how this hub will help support a vibrant tech workforce in Michigan.
University Ministry is hosting a retreat that allows you to bring your school work with you!
The Study Retreat, set for Sunday, April 21 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., is a chance to get off campus, study in a quiet and relaxing space and have built-in optional study breaks that provide self-care and spiritual care into your life.
It will be held at Maxis Spirituality Center in Riverview, Mich. All transportation and food will be provided. The retreat will end on campus with dinner provided by University Ministry.
We will have time to share home-cooked meals together and be able to enter into finals prepared and equipped with the tools to take care of our whole persons, as our mission calls us to through cura personalis, which is the “care for the whole person, body, mind and soul.”
There is limited space for this retreat in order to create an ideal study environment for participants.
The last day to register is Wednesday, April 17 at 5 p.m.
With any questions or concerns, please contact University Minister for Faith Formation Anna Lawler at 313-993-1925 or lawleran@udmercy.edu.
Register here!
Center for Career & Professional Development invites all graduating seniors to attend the Senior Job Search Boot Camp from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, April 29 inside the Student Union, Room 208.
Once finals are over on the McNichols Campus, soon-to-be graduates are encouraged to take the time to fine tune their job search plans. The CCPD wants to help graduates transition from the classroom to their new careers. Lunch will be served after the event.
Graduating seniors will:
- Gain valuable advice from recruiters
- Learn how to develop their personal brand
- Explore the competencies that will make them career ready
- Create an effective LinkedIn profile
- Create a job search action plan
- Get a free professional photo taken (Must pre-register)
This event is designed to imitate the fast-pace of a boot camp, sessions will last 20 minutes each. Participants will have the opportunity to network with professionals from the Detroit Regional Partnership, Superior Industries and Plastipak.
Pre-registration through Handshake.
Nominations are now open for this year’s Commitment to Excellence Awards to recognize outstanding members of our Detroit Mercy community.
Nominations for the 2024 awards will be accepted until midnight on Friday, April 26. All full-time non-exempt staff and administrative-exempt employees of the University are eligible. Detroit Mercy staff, faculty or administrators may nominate any colleague. Award recipients receive a certificate, commemorative gift and a monetary award.
The nominations are based on the following criteria:
- Nominees consistently perform their work responsibilities professionally and collaboratively and give excellent service to everyone with whom they work and serve;
- Nominees promote and demonstrate the Mission of the University and the goals of their college, school or department;
- Nominees take initiative in their work, going above and beyond what is required; and
- Nominees are dedicated and accomplish their work with a positive attitude.
Recipients will be selected by the end of April and the awards will be presented at the annual Spotlight on Excellence Celebration on May 15, 2024.
Questions may be directed to the Staff and Administrator Development Team at sadt@udmercy.edu.
Nominate for the awards!
Help celebrate seven Jesuits in Metro Detroit who are marking milestone anniversaries of service to the Society of Jesus at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 18 inside of the Ballroom of the Student Union.
From parish work to education and care for the vulnerable, these seven men—and the seven ministries serving Metro Detroit—have positively affected countless lives.
The seven being honored are Fr. Justin Kelly, SJ (70 years in the Society), Fr. Leo Cachat, SJ (70 years in the Society), Fr. Robert Scullin, SJ (60 years in the Society), Fr. Cyril Whitaker, SJ (25 years in the Society), Fr. Robert Flack, SJ (50 Years in the Priesthood), Fr. Patrick Kelly, SJ (25 years in the Priesthood) and Fr. Lorn Snow, SJ (25 years in the Priesthood).
Family, friends, parishioners, students, alumni, colleagues, collaborators, and all who have been touched by the gift of Ignatian spirituality are invited to express gratitude to these dedicated men, and to join in honoring the legacy of our seven Jesuit ministries.
The Society of Jesus has been active in Detroit since 1877.
Let’s celebrate “Jesuit Detroit” together this Pentecost weekend!
For more information/register!
Phillip Olla, associate professor in the College of Health Professions, served as moderator of a panel at the April 16 MedHealth Summit at Ford Field. The discussion focusing on the use of AI, simulations, virtual and mixed reality and the need for innovative training methods in the healthcare industry.
Join your colleagues who are advocating for diversity and inclusive excellence in the search process. Get trained to be a Search Advocate on April 30, May 1 and May 7-8 on the McNichols Campus.
Detroit Mercy is offering training for a third cohort, where you’ll learn tips to be better prepared to actively participate in all phases of the search process at UDM. If interested, please register by Friday, April 26.
The full schedule is as follows:
- Tuesday, April 30 — 9 a.m. to noon (Engineering, Room 120)
- Wednesday, May 1 — 9 a.m. to noon (Engineering, Room 120)
- Tuesday, May 7 — 9 a.m. to noon (Engineering, Room 120)
- Wednesday, May 8 — 9 a.m. to noon (Engineering, Room 120)
Note that to complete the training, attendance is required at each session. There are also two pre-assignments for the workshop.
Learn strategies to mitigate implicit bias. Be the person on the search committee who ensures that all voices are heard and encourages communication between the committee, candidates and other stakeholders.
With any questions or for more information, please contact Jahzara Mayes by email at otoojm@udmercy.edu.
Detroit Mercy’s Titan Equity Nourish Network and the HIVE would like to thank supporters with an afternoon of food, activities and fun!
Join the organizations on Thursday, May 2 from 2-4 p.m. in the Fountain Lounge of the Student Union.
The 42nd annual Pax Christi Michigan State Conference will be held at Detroit Mercy, Saturday, April 20, in the Student Union Ballroom on the McNichols Campus.
There will be a limited number of complimentary registrations available to UDM students and staff.
For more information, please contact Gail Presbey at presbegm@udmercy.edu.
Register for the event.
The 2023-24 editions of Fast Facts and the Economic and Community Impact Report are now available:
Fast Facts
Economic and Community Impact Report
Seven College of Liberal Arts & Education faculty members will showcase their books that have been published in the past year at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 23 in the Fountain Lounge of the Student Union.
The faculty include Assistant Professor of Counseling Tahani Dari, Professor of Counseling Nancy Calleja, Professor of Religious Studies J. Todd Hibbard, Professor of Philosophy Gail Presbey, Associate Professor of History Diane Robinson-Dunn, Professor of English Nicholas Rombes and Professor Daniel Shoemaker.
Each authors will briefly present their books during the event!
All are welcome to join.
Detroit Mercy students, staff and faculty can earn $40 through a mental health study at the University. The Department of Psychology is looking for participants for the study.
To qualify, you must be 18 or older, have experienced a traumatic event and have the ability to complete questionnaires and interview about current mental health symptoms in English. Each in-person appointment will take approximately 60-90 minutes.
Participants will be asked to fill out a few self-report questionnaires relating to traumatic experiences, relationships, emotions and coping. They’ll also be asked to participate in a confidential videotaped clinical interview regarding traumatic experiences.
The study will use the information to help clinicians diagnose trauma-related conditions and design better programs for people who have experienced traumatic events.
Please call 313-993-1486 or email Katelyn Lowe at loweke@udmercy.edu with any questions or to see if you may quality for the study.
The annual De-stress Fest, set for Thursday, April 18 from 4-7 p.m., is a chance to unwind before finals week at the Student Fitness Center with delicious food, exciting games, prizes and fun with your peers!
All students are welcome to join the festivities.
A virtual learning community development event, “Inclusive Teaching Practices in Laboratory Spaces for Neurodivergence,” with Jennifer Leigh and Orielia Egambaram is set for Tuesday, April 16 at 12:45 p.m.
Explore social models for inclusive teaching environments in laboratory spaces and academia. Resources for faculty, staff and students to incorporate in their teaching and curricular design will be shared.
With any questions or for more information, please contact Marwa Abdel Latif at abdellmk@udmercy.edu.
Register now!
Detroit Mercy will recognize the academic work of students, staff and faculty at the 16th annual Celebration of Scholarly Achievement (CSA) on Thursday, April 18 on the McNichols Campus.
This University-wide event will feature traditional research posters, artistic displays, performances, lightning talks, a keynote address by an internationally known speaker and more.
The event begins noon in the Student Union Ballroom with presentations of more than 150 research and creative exhibits including research posters, lightning talks, costume displays, poetry readings, product demonstrations and more. Box lunches will be available.
A reception is planned for 4 p.m. in the Ballroom followed by a 5 p.m. presentation by Terrell Strayhorn titled “Fostering Students’ Sense of Belonging and Success through Undergraduate Research Engagement.”
Drawing on a growing body of empirical evidence and theoretical insights, Strayhorn will highlight how active involvement in research projects, service and creative activities are integral to students achieving their academic goals, building social skills and developing personal identities that foster life-long success.
Strayhorn is a leading authority in the fields of education, psychology and leadership. He has written more than 12 books and hundreds of academic publications. He is a professor of education and psychology and vice provost at Virginia Union University.
His talk is designed to inspire educators and administrators to cultivate an environment where research engagement is a key driver of student belonging, engagement, and success.
All events are free and open to everyone. Registration is required for the keynote speaker.
CSA events are made possibly through the support of Alliance Catholic Credit Union, the Delta Dental Foundation, ReBUILDetroit and RIIS.
For more information, contact the Office of Sponsored Programs and Research Activities at 313-993-1469.
Detroit Mercy’s Office of Mission Integration will be celebrating their next special monthly liturgy Wednesday, April 17 at noon in the St. Ignatius Chapel.
Fr. Charles Oduke will celebrate the liturgy and preach on a theme related to UDM’s educational mission. There will be a pizza lunch and time to visit with colleagues afterwards in the Commerce and Finance Building, Room 213.
At each monthly liturgy, colleagues will have an opportunity to reflect on a theme central to the University’s Mercy-Jesuit educational mission.
Persons of all religious backgrounds or who are not affiliated with a religious tradition are encouraged to attend.
Department of Performing Arts staff and adjunct professor Sarah Hawkins Rusk directs Detroit Opera Youth Chorus’ production of “The Odyssey” by Ben Moore and Kelley Rourke.
This fully-staged opera for young audiences, based on Homer’s epic tale of a hero’s journey home, performs at the Detroit Opera House on April 20.
Help stock the Student Union’s Little Free Pantry by bringing non-perishable items to the Scholarship & Financial Aid Office on Wednesday, April 17.
The Little Free Pantry, located off of the Fountain Lounge by the stairs leading to the Loft and Titan Dining Room, is open to all University community members.
Each donor will receive a raffle ticket to win a Detroit Mercy shirt.
As part of the Titan Innovation Fund, Detroit Mercy Law will host their inaugural law school preview day Wednesday, April 17 at the Riverfront Campus.
The preview day, which runs from 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., will bring 60 metro Detroit high school students to Detroit Mercy’s School of Law.
The event aims to strengthen the law school’s engagement with the Detroit community and increase the pipeline of African American students to law school.
During the event, students will be able to begin envisioning themselves as attorneys, attend a mock-class and hear from current UDM students and faculty.
The day is spearheaded by the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Detroit Mercy Law.
To cap off this year’s spectacular Triptych virtual reading series, join the Department of English for Triptych +1, a special live and in-person encore where UDM creative writing students will read their original work!
This free and open event is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18 at Pages Bookshop.
This year’s featured authors are Michael Bell, Kenia Contreras, Asha George, Sam Gillmore, Kumba Jallow, Ronan Mansilla, Tara Miyo, Cera Mlotkowski, Kristin Murphy and Via Vitale.
A new episode of the What’s the Tea with Ministry podcast, released on April 9, features presentations on the practices in and similarities between Lent and the holy month of Ramadan.
Listen as Fr. Charles Oduke and Imam Matthew Schumann celebrate the intertwining of our spiritual journeys. They delve into the profound practices of Lent — prayer, reconciliation, fasting and almsgiving — and the preparation for Easter, paralleling them with the Islamic observance of Ramadan with its own fasting practices.
The podcast, where University Ministry and others in the UDM community spill the tea on living on the Jesuit and Mercy mission, was created to expand mission-centered content available to the University community. It is an opportunity to engage in conversations, reflections and interviews with students, staff, faculty, community partners and more.
Listen to the new episode.
Detroit Mercy Theatre Company (DMTC) presents the raucous comedy The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [revised] [again] by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield at the Marlene Boll Theatre inside Detroit’s Boll Family YMCA April 12-21.
The fast-paced, irreverent comedy sees three student actors tasked with putting on the complete catalogue of William Shakespeare in under two hours and features a mix of slapstick humor, clever wordplay, and audience participation.
“It has been refreshing to see what new perspectives and ideas the actors want to integrate, in addition to the overall vision and direction I want to see for the show,” said chair of the Department of Performing Arts and director Andrew Papa. “I guess that’s what I’m most excited about: seeing what new things we can bring to this show to make it (and the works of William Shakespeare) accessible to 2024 audiences. That, and the fact that it’s just so knock-down, drag out hilarious. Whether you love Shakespeare or can’t stand him, everyone will find something to love in this hilarious play.”
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)[revised][again] runs six performances April 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21 at The Marlene Boll Theatre inside the Boll Family YMCA at 1401 Broadway in Detroit. Purchase tickets online at www.DetroitMercyArts.com or by calling the DMTC ticket office at 313-993-3270.
The DMTC ticket office is open Tuesday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and is located on Detroit Mercy’s McNichols Campus. Individual ticket prices are $25 for adults, $18 for seniors and Detroit Mercy faculty, staff and alumni, $10 for veterans and students (ages 4-college). Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. To schedule your group, contact Sarah Rusk at 313-993-3273.
Grab your best neon apparel and get ready to glow at a pair of upcoming University Recreation events.
URec is set to host a glow yoga class on Tuesday, April 16 from 5-5:45 p.m., followed by a glow Zumba class on Wednesday, April 17 from 6-7 p.m. Both glow classes will be held in the Student Fitness Center.
Join in the fun and don’t miss out on URec’s best dressed contest. The winner will receive a prize for the best neon outfit.
Both classes are free. Those who are interested can reserve a spot by signing up at the front desk of the Student Fitness Center.
Professor of History and Department Co-Chair Roy E. Finkenbine gave a talk to the Metro Detroit Area Historians Collegium on “Strange Bedfellows: A Diverse Underground Railroad Network in Antebellum Wisconsin.”
The collegium consists of History faculty from area universities and community colleges.
Please join us Wednesday, April 10 as the University formerly welcomes new men’s basketball head coach Mark Montgomery, the 23rd leader of the program in school history.
The event starts at 10 a.m. inside of Calihan Hall, with refreshments beginning at 9 a.m.
Please RSVP to Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Communications P.J. Gradowski at gradowpj@udmercy.edu if you plan to attend. For those who cannot attend, please visit DetroitTitans.com for full coverage, including a live stream of the press conference.
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University of Detroit Mercy has hired Mark Montgomery as the program’s 23rd head coach in school history. Montgomery is a former UDM assistant coach and current assistant coach of the Michigan State University men’s basketball team.
Montgomery was chosen from a pool of more than 100 national candidates. The search process was conducted by an advisory committee of alumni, former Titan student-athletes, donors and supporters, faculty, staff, and University leaders in conjunction with College Sports Associates (CSA), a leading college athletics executive search firm.
Through this process, UDM narrowed the pool to nine semifinalists with four finalists recommended. Montgomery emerged as the top candidate and had a final interview with Donald B. Taylor, president of UDM, and Michael T. McNamara, chair of the University Board of Trustees.
“After spending time with Mark and hearing his vision, we are confident that Coach Montgomery will bring our men’s basketball program back to the national stage,” Taylor said. “His experience, approach to strategy and proven success building winning programs and recruiting the top talent in the state of Michigan and beyond are just a few of the numerous reasons he emerged as the leading candidate.”
Montgomery is equally confident about building a winning team and culture.
“I would like to thank President Taylor, Robert Vowels and everyone on the search committee for giving me this opportunity to be the new head coach at University of Detroit Mercy,” Montgomery said. “Growing up in the area, you heard about the history of the University, the great players, the atmosphere and historic Calihan Hall. Those teams were nationally known and they played the best and beat the best. I am so honored and humbled to lead the program back to where it was.”
He praised Tom Izzo, legendary coach of the Michigan State Spartans men’s basketball team, for whom he worked as an assistant coach.
“To Coach Izzo, I thank you for always being there for me and guiding me through the coaching realm and helping me to get to where I am today. You have been not only a teacher and mentor, but a friend and I thank you for always being there for me.”
Montgomery continued: “To all the fans, alums, former and current student-athletes and the Detroit community, know that I am ready to lead this program and make everyone proud to be a Titan. We will fight and compete and I expect that my players and staff will embrace the hard work and commitment it takes to win. When we do, we will be proud that all of us are in this together as one Titan family.”
UDM Athletic Director Robert Vowels looks forward to Montgomery turning the program around and setting a new foundation for the future.
“Coach Montgomery is a highly distinguished veteran coach who has seen success at both a mid-major and national level,” Vowels said. “His roots in metro Detroit are well known, he has a national presence as a recruiter, and he has seen what it takes to build a program. He has learned from some of the best coaches in NCAA history and was a standout student-athlete. I feel with all that experience, his previous familiarity with the University and the basketball program from the inside will be important for a smooth transition and he is exactly the coach we need to relate to student-athletes today and to bring our program back to the top of the Horizon League.”
Izzo, a Naismith Hall of Fame head coach, believes that Montgomery will make an immediate and long-lasting impact at UDM, given his approach to the game.
“I’m thrilled for Monty and very excited for the opportunity he has as the head coach at University of Detroit Mercy,” Izzo said. “Monty returned to Michigan State three years ago and has been an important part of my staff and our recruiting. He is one of the best and brightest coaches I’ve worked with during my career. Monty has a great understanding of the game, he’s called our offensive sets and is an incredibly hard worker who is very organized and knows how to run a program. Monty played at Michigan State and has spent a good part of his career with our program and while I’m sad to see him leave, I’m happy for him, his wife Alex and their family. I think this is a great opportunity for Monty to run the program in Detroit and look forward to seeing the success he has there.”
A native of Inkster, Montgomery starred in the prep ranks at Aquinas High School and was a four-year starter at Michigan State as a student-athlete. He eventually became an assistant coach for 13 years during two different stints at his alma mater.
Over the last three years with MSU, he helped the Spartans reach 20 wins and the NCAA Tournament in every season. Michigan State also won a game in the NCAA Tournament in all three years, including a Sweet 16 appearance in 2023. He was also part of a staff that brought in the No. 5 recruiting class in the country in 2023-24 as ranked by 247 Sports.
Before returning to East Lansing, Montgomery served on the staff at UDM for the final few months of the 2020-21 campaign. During that time, the Titans went 11-3 to finish the year at 12-10, the only winning record for the program in the last eight seasons.
Montgomery was also the head coach at Northern Illinois University (NIU) from 2011-21, leading the team to both a postseason appearance and a victory over a ranked opponent. His 124 wins were the third-most in school history and his 21-win campaign in 2015-16 was tied for the second-most victories in school history. He led the team to a share of the MAC West Division crown in 2019-20, which was only the fifth division title since the school moved to DI in 1967. Under his watch, his student-athletes accumulated three NABC All-District honors, six All-MAC honors, and four MAC All-Freshman Team recognitions and one Lou Henson All-America Team selection.
In 2010, prior to his arrival at NIU, Montgomery was named one of the top five high-major assistant coaches in the country by FoxSports.com. In addition, then FoxSports.com national college basketball writer Jeff Goodman named Montgomery the top assistant coach in the Big Ten Conference based on a poll of league coaches.
Montgomery began his coaching career as an assistant at Central Michigan in 1997-98. Following a 6-23 season in 1999-2000, the Chippewas made a worst-to-first turnaround the following season, finishing the 2000-01 campaign with a 20-8 record, winning the MAC with a conference mark of 14-4.
An outstanding player during his collegiate career, Montgomery played for Jud Heathcote at Michigan State from 1988-92. A 1992 All-Big Ten Third Team selection, Montgomery ended his career as the then-career leader in games played at MSU (126). A four-year starter for the Spartans, he was part of the 1990 Big Ten Championship team, three NCAA Tournament teams and an NIT Final Four team. Montgomery ranks fourth on the career assists chart (561) after leading the team in assists as a junior (169) and senior (190). He also ranks fourth on the MSU career steals list (168). He was also a two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and earned his bachelor’s degree in Food Industry Management from Michigan State in 1992.
Following his collegiate career, Montgomery played four years of professional basketball in Europe, where he averaged more than 25 points a game during his time in Germany, Lithuania and Sweden.
Montgomery and his wife, Alexandra, have two sons, Mason and Nicholas, and a daughter, Charlotte Ann.
MEET AND GREET WITH COACH MONTGOMERY WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 10 a.m.
UDM will host a meet and greet with Coach Montgomery for the media and community on April 10 at 10 a.m. in Calihan Hall. Everyone is invited to attend. Coach Montgomery, University and Athletics Department leadership will offer remarks, followed by interview opportunities for the media. For more information, please call 313-993-1700.
The University Chorus presents its end of the semester Cabaret concert on Tuesday, April 9 at 4:45 p.m. inside of the St. Ignatius Chapel. It will feature group songs and lots of solos including various styles like Motown, show tunes, folk rock and more.
The concert is free to attend. It will last approximately 35 minutes.
Some of the songs on the program include: “Please Mr. Postman,” “Tracks of My Tears,” “My Girl,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “the Sound of Silence” and many more favorites from over the years.
Join other LGBTQ+ people at UDM to connect, share your experience and celebrate our diversity during a pride discussion group! The event will take place Tuesday, April 9 at 5:30 p.m. in the Briggs Building, Room 105.
Meet new people, build community and talk about things that are important to you.
Students, faculty, staff and administrators from all UDM campuses are welcome. Refreshments will be served!
A LGBTQ+ pride celebration and panel will be held Tuesday, April 9 from 12:45-1:45 p.m. inside of the College of Health Professions Building, Room 124 to celebrate diversity at UDM!
All are welcome to join!
The event is co-sponsored by the College of Health Professions: Inclusive Excellence Committee and McAuley School of Nursing: Mission Integration, Culture and Events Committee.
Stop by the McNichols Campus Library on Wednesday, April 10 from 12-2 p.m. to celebrate Library Week with the Detroit Mercy Libraries and their staff. Librarians and library staffers will be on hand passing out slices of cake, or until the treats run out, as part of National Library Week activities.
While you are there, drop a line describing your favorite thing about the Library, check out a new book, get a summer reading recommendation or help with those last minute, end-of-the-semester research questions, or just find out what your librarians are reading.
There is something for everyone at our libraries, so don’t miss out!
Detroit Mercy’s Titan Equity Nourish Network (TENN) is hosting a thrift and local pop-up event with Student Life! The pop-up shop will be set up from 4:30-7 p.m. Thursday, April 11 in the Fountain Lounge of the Student Union.
The event is part of TENN’s Food Fest fundraisers programming and meant to promote sustainability through supporting used and locally made goods. A portion of all proceeds will go towards supporting TENN’s mission.
We are looking for people interested in selling gently used or handmade goods. Fill out the form at the link below if you are interested in selling at the event!
With any questions please contact Chelsea Manning at mannincp@udmercy.edu.
Thrift and Local Pop-Up Shop.
Learn more about traveling to India with Detroit Mercy through an information session, set for Wednesday, April 10 at 6:30 p.m. Registration for the Zoom session is required.
Students will learn more about the trip dates, costs, and student grant opportunities during the virtual session.
Visit United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage sites in the cities of Delhi, Jaipur and Agra, including a visit to the famous Tahj Mahal. The trip is set for May 2025.
With any questions or for more information, contact Diane Robinson-Dunn at robinsod@udmercy.edu.
Register for Zoom session here!
The Detroit Mercy community is invited to a special presentation on Michigan Medical Aid in Dying Legislation at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, hosted by the College of Health Professions & McAuley School of Nursing.
The event will be hosted inside of the Engineering Building, Room 120, with a virtual option also available for those interested.
Terri Laws, an associate professor of African and African American Studies at University of Michigan-Dearborn, will be the guest presenter. Laws teaches courses in African American religious experience, Womanist religious thought and medical ethics.
This is an opportunity to learn, ask questions and actively engage in an open dialogue about a subject that holds great importance in our society. It’s a crucial topic that impacts the lives of many individuals and families.
Whether you are a concerned citizen, healthcare professional, student, advocate or simply curious to gain a better understanding, this presentation is open to all who wish to participate.
Register for virtual option.
As part of the Mercy Peace Forum, Michael Baxter is set to talk about peacemaking during war during a virtual webinar 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 10.
Baxter’s presentation is titled, “The Grace of Doing Almost Nothing: Reflections on peacemaking amid the perplexities of war in Ukraine and Gaza.”
Every semester, the Mercy Peace Forum sponsored by the Peace History Society holds a webinar on a current issue related to peace. The three Mercy universities that host the series are Georgian Court University, Gwynedd Mercy University and UDM.
The wars in Ukraine and Gaza are perplexing in their claims of justice. While there exist clear reasons for going to war in each situation, when we take a longer and wider view, the call to go to war becomes unavoidably ambiguous and deeply dangerous. In the presentation, Baxter will look briefly at these situations, review Richard Niebuhr’s famous “The Grace of Doing Nothing” essay, which was written in response to the Japanese invasion of Manchuria in 1931 and then discuss taking a similar stand now.
Baxter is a visiting associate professor at McGrath Institute for Church Life at University of Notre Dame. He taught eight years at Regis University in Religious Studies, four years at DePaul University in Catholic Studies and 15 years at Notre Dame in the Theology Department. He also co-founded Catholic Worker communities in Phoenix and South Bend, and helped revive the Catholic Peace Fellowship in 2002.
Register for the Zoom!
The Charlton Center for Responsible Investing is hosting Sam Weddington for a lunch and learn on Thursday, April 11 from 12:45-2 p.m. inside the Commerce & Finance Building, Room 228.
All are welcome to attend! Pizza and pop will be provided.
Weddington, a liaison to the Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) Society of Detroit, will share information on the process for acquiring the certification, the value of having the designation, industries that seek out CFA designates and how he has personally benefitted from this achievement.
Weddington is a director for Portfolio Management at Conning, a leading global investment firm. He earned an MBA from Yale’s School of Management and a bachelors degree in Economics from Michigan State University.
To register, email Dawna Edwards-Rodgers at edwarddj1@udmercy.edu. Register no later than April 10 at noon.
Pause the workday and join fellow Detroit Mercy colleagues for “A Time to Breathe,” on Friday, April 12 from 12-1 p.m. in the Student Union, Room 208.
A Time to Breathe is a time of reflection and sharing and those attending may bring their own lunch if they wish to eat during the gathering.
This opportunity is for all Detroit Mercy staff and faculty to step away from the business of the workday to just take the time to breathe and build community with colleagues.
To register, please email Judy Wernette at wernetjm@udmercy.edu and indicate “A Time to Breathe” in the subject line.
Psychiatrist and author Christine Montross will be the featured guest in a virtual speaker series entitled, “Telling the Stories of the Health Humanities,” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 10.
Montross will discuss how story serves multiple roles in the practice of medicine — from patient narrative, to physician reflection, to powerful advocacy tool.
She will focus on the ways these intersections informed the writing of her latest book on the U.S. criminalization of mental illness, Waiting for an Echo: The Madness of American Incarceration.
This project was made possible in part by Detroit Mercy’s Titan Innovation Fund. It’s co-sponsored by the UDM Health Humanities minor development committee, the College of Liberal Arts & Education, the College of Health Professions, the Department of English, and the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology.
According to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, a Chemical Hygiene Plan is a written program developed and implemented by the employer which sets forth procedures, equipment, personal protective equipment and work practices that are capable of protecting employees from the health hazards presented by hazardous chemicals used in that particular workplace.
The University’s Chemical Hygiene Plan has been updated by our University Safety Team for 2024.
The Chemical Hygiene Plan is posted to our Environmental Health and Safety website.
Professor of Mechanical Engineering Nihad Dukhan was awarded the 2024 American Society for Engineering Education – North Central Section Outstanding Teaching Award.
The award was established in 2003 to provide national recognition to an engineering educator for excellence in outstanding classroom performance, contributions to the scholarship of teaching, and participation in ASEE Section meetings and local activities.
Join the Titan Equity Nourish Network (TENN) and support the Detroit community while enjoying the yard sale season! The New Martin Park District Association is hosting a neighborhood-wide yard sale Saturday and Sunday, June 22-23, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
Don’t miss this opportunity to get to know our neighbors and shop great deals!
The Martin Park community boundaries are from McNichols to Puritan and Livernois to Log Cabin.
The UDM community is invited to a special virtual talk featuring MSU professor Nura Sediqe talking about American Muslims’ electoral preferences and voting behavior. The virtual talk is set for Monday, April 8 at 5 p.m.
With the rise in the #uncommitted movement among the voting public, this talk examines American Muslims’ political preferences, exploring the ways that sub-groups, such as Black Muslims and Arab Muslims, make electoral decisions.
Sediqe is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and faculty in the Muslim Studies Program at Michigan State. Sediqe researches political behavior, specialized in race and ethnicity, gender and Black politics.
The talk is hosted by the Islamic Studies Program and co-sponsored by the Office of the Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Education, Department of Political Science, African American Studies Program and Department of Religious Studies.
Register for virtual talk!
The Detroit Mercy community is invited to a screening and discussion of a recent documentary, “Wonderfully Made,” which explores the aspirations of and the challenges facing LGBTQ+ Catholics.
The screening is set for Tuesday, April 2 at 6 p.m. inside the Ford Life Sciences Building, Room 113.
A discussion with executive produced Mark McDermott will follow the screening.
The event is co-sponsored by the Women’s and Gender Studies Program, Pride Club, Dignity Detroit, Gesu Parish Peace and Justice Committee and LGBTQ+ Support Subcommittee.
A ReBUILDetroit virtual learning community professional development event with Danya Hakky and Terri Zborowsky is set for Tuesday, April 2 at 12:45 p.m.
The College of Engineering and Science is excited to host Lead researchers from HGA Architects and Engineers who exclusively work on designing research and space planning for businesses and academic environments and address the impact of space design on users in healthcare facilities and other organizations.
Take the journey with us to revisit our own spaces and consider these environments to address our community’s needs towards a human-centered approach to engaging with our community members for better educational experience for our students, faculty, and staff.
For questions or inquiries, please contact Marwa Abdel Latif at abdellmk@udmercy.edu.
Register here!
Celebrate Pride week with Titan Equity Nourish Network (TENN)‘s TransPlant Swap event on Thursday, April 4 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Give a plant, get a plant, decorate pots with pride swag, or do all three!
TENN will be set up in the lobby of the McNichols Campus Library, enjoying plants and celebrating Pride. Hope to see you there!
With any questions, please contact Chelsea Manning at mannincp@udmercy.edu.