An estate gift from an alumna who had a long career in education will help ensure future students can have the benefits of a life-changing Detroit Mercy education. A Catholic college education was always in the cards for Karen Knoth ’65, who attended Gesu School and Immaculata High School before …
Kara Wolfbauer ’23 found her calling behind the microphone as a student at University of Detroit Mercy. It didn’t go unnoticed. Wolfbauer, who gained valuable experience as a host in Calihan Hall and at the USPBL baseball league in Utica, is now showcasing her voice, talent and enthusiasm in some …
If it’s Wednesday, you can bet that a reunion of sorts will be taking place over lunch at Mt. Chalet in Royal Oak. It’s where a close-knit group of alumni, many of whom met while attending University of Detroit and Mercy College of Detroit at the end of the 1960s …
The Rachel Condition, a new novel by English Professor Nicholas Rombes, is at once a political thriller, family saga, and a mind-bending love story set in the mysterious byways of Detroit. Published in March by CLASH Books, Rombes’ explained that The Rachel Condition focuses on “two characters whose lives and …
Each year, University of Detroit Mercy’s Marketing & Communications department profiles members of the graduating classes. Students chosen were nominated by staff and faculty for their contributions to the life of the University. Click here for more information about 2024 commencement exercises. Erin Letourneau’s college journey is not just one of academic …
Each year, University of Detroit Mercy’s Marketing & Communications department profiles members of the graduating classes. Students chosen were nominated by staff and faculty for their contributions to the life of the University. Click here for more information about 2024 commencement exercises. Jacob Yasso didn’t know if a four-year college was for …
Bob Bruttell ’01 has taught History of Social Ethics in University of Detroit Mercy’s Religious Studies department for 22 years as an adjunct faculty member. His classroom, he says, is a place for discussion of important issues on how people today can live together as human beings. It is a …
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 UDMs Vehicle …
Individually, Christa and Zach Funk are pretty impressive. But together, this couple is a force, shaping lives and the city of Detroit each in different ways. Christa ’12, ’14 is the executive director of Detroit Regional Dollars for Scholars (DRDFS), a program that prepares students who might have thought a …
Students, alumni, employees and their friends are all invited to join the festivities at the University’s Homecoming scheduled for Sept. 29-30 at Detroit Mercy’s McNichols Campus. Two days of events — from games and tours to informational sessions to a battle of high school marching bands — are planned and …
