Category: College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences

Honored for 50 years at university

Alumni and friends of St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Fla., celebrated the career of the  longest-serving faculty member of the university, J. Richard Raleigh. Raleigh ’62, ’64 is a graduate of Detroit Mercy and has taught English and humanities at the private Catholic school since 1966 when it was …

CLAE programs looking to grow

As industry needs change, colleges and universities examine their programs to determine which ones need to adapt to accommodate the evolving nature of work.  The College of Liberal Arts & Education is expecting growth in several program areas, including Industrial/Organizational Psychology and Communications, particularly in the Public Relations area. Industrial/Organizational …

$1.4 million in grants to Counseling have far-reaching effects

Two Counseling program grants are having a direct impact on students and the community at large. The grants, totaling $1.4 million, provide nearly $450,000 in stipends or tuition support for counseling students and $30,000 to program alumni for project participation. The immeasurable value is the impact on the Detroit community. …

Theatre Company expands programming

In addition to great theater, University of Detroit Mercy’s Theatre Company is presenting a major expansion in programming designed to make the carefully chosen theatrical works even more relevant to the community. Every show in the company’s 46th season will feature a number of opportunities for audience members to discuss …

Congratulations to Luther Keith ’72, a Michiganian of the Year

The Detroit News named 10 Michiganians of the Year today and University of Detroit Mercy graduate Luther Keith ’72 was among them. Keith, 66, who is founder of ARISE Detroit! was honored for “his commitment to bringing people together to improve Detroit’s neighborhoods.” ARISE Detroit! connects people and more than 400 …

Advanced Group Names Julie Bell, ’03 as Chief Human Resources Officer

The Advanced Group, an industry-leading diversified professional staffing, consulting, and outsourcing organization, announced the recent appointment of Julie Bell, ’03 as Chief Human Resources Officer.  Bell earned her  masters in Industrial Organization Psychology from University of Detroit Mercy. Read the story. posted in Financial Buzz

Priceless friendships

“The time I spent at U of D was amazing and the friends I made were priceless, although we have lost touch. I hope this post will allow us to reconnect. My favorite professors were Dr. Cindy Langham and Michael McCoin. I can remember participating and competing against friends in the annual speech competition. If I remember correctly, the last time I competed it was against Lori Irla and Lauri McKinnon. Lori won first place and Lauri won second. I received a certificate of participation. It wasn’t the winning that mattered but being there with some truly great friends. As I write this I keep remembering other things, like working part time in the financial aid office, and just hanging out in the student center. These were definitely good times.”

—Felecia Seldon ’91 College of Liberal Arts & Education