Angelina Fiordellisi ’81 is a seasoned actress, theatre producer and play director who has won many awards — including a Tony Award — and worked with some of the top producers, directors and actors on and off Broadway. Yet one of her favorite memories comes from the small, 60-seat studio …
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 …
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, …
“I work for the greatest (police) department in the country and went to the greatest school in the country. I’m forever in debt to them both.” That’s what Abby (McCollum) Campbell ’14 told the Detroit Free Press for an article in today’s paper. Earlier this month, the ex-soccer player saved …
Ta-Nehisi Coates is one of the most original and perceptive black voices today. He is a journalist, educator and last year he won a National Book Award for “Between the World and Me,” his thoughtful and thought-provoking take on race in America. He will share his perspective on race relations at a …
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 …
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 …
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. …
Each year, the University honors one alumnus from each of its schools and colleges for an Alumni Achievement Spirit Award. These honorees are leaders in their fields and have made their marks in other ways, too. The 2017 Spirit Award recipients who will be honored at a special event on …
University of Detroit Mercy’s Cybersecurity program, housed in the College of Liberal Arts & Education, was one of the earliest National Security Agency Centers of Academic Excellence; today it is growing quickly. The master’s program has gone from seven students 18 months ago to 50 students today. The program’s designations …
