For years, the Honors Program at Mercy College of Detroit had the tradition of a “Last Lecture,” a talk at the end of the school year that challenged or inspired students and faculty in new ways. In 2002, the Last Lecture was reintroduced to University of Detroit Mercy’s Honors …
A unique educational program bringing Mechanical Engineering and Nursing students together for a project to aid disabled veterans has been quietly meeting its goal of making lives better. This year, it got the media attention it deserves. Students earning a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering spend their entire senior year working on a …
It should come as no surprise to discover that alumni from Detroit Mercy are internationally known entrepreneurs and healthcare workers, award-winning entertainers and producers, athletes, coaches, volunteers and doers. Chances are, you can find yourself in one of those categories above. We want to tell your story, because in telling these stories, …
Three Detroit Mercy faculty members have co-authored an article that begins a series looking at the Grand Challenges of Engineering in the 21st Century. Their topic: Provide Access to Clean Water. The article in the spring issue of Tech Century is co-authored by Dr. Gary Kuleck Dean of the College …
Ray and Dorothy LeBlanc recently held a reception for Detroit Mercy alumni who live in the Houston, Texas, area. Afterward, they chatted about their memories of their time on campus. For more memories, including how they fell in love and what life was like at University of Detroit in the …
Associate Professor of Law Khaled A. Bedouin is a scholar of Critical Race Theory and examines Islamophobia from a legal, race-based perspective. His work examining the intersection of race, religion and citizenship has been featured in top law journals. On March 30, Beydoun published a piece looking at the effects …
As a singer and writer of children’s music, Lois (Jordan) LaFond ’67 has traveled around the country performing her work and working in music education. One of her most unique accomplishments, however, didn’t come in front of an audience. It came on the outskirts of a tiny town in Colorado …
Detroit Mercy will be well represented at a Lenten discussion series hosted by Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church in Lake Orion, Mich. For the next four Thursdays, the parish will host Lenten Soup Suppers at which speakers will introduce and explore Ignatian Spirituality, the spirituality of St. Ignatius of Loyola, …
Calling all alumni! There is no more important place to be at noon today than at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit cheering as the Lady Titans basketball team takes on Green Bay for the Horizon League Championship. The winner of this game between third-seeded Lady Titans battle first-seeded Green Bay …
Intisar A. Rabb, Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and director of its Islamic Legal Studies Program will discuss “Qāḍī Justice: Islamic Law as Procedure” on Thursday, March 2, at this year’s McElroy Lecture on Law and Religion. Rabb also holds an appointment as a professor of History at …
