A statue depicting Mary holding Jesus’ body after his crucifixion is getting a new life after being tucked away for decades in University of Detroit Mercy’s School of Law. The Pieta, which depicts Jesus and Mary at Mount Golgotha during the “Sixth Sorrow” of the Virgin Mary, will become the focal point of a new reflection room on the Riverfront Campus. The Phoenix Project, as it is called, …
The Chemical Engineering Class of 1968 was a tight knit group. Small in number, many of the 21 graduates have remained friends for the nearly six decades since they graduated from University of Detroit. Their careers have taken them around the world and into positions that didn’t even exist when …
A $2.22-million gift from Detroit Mercy alumnus Jonathan D. Rose will help the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law launch a fully online juris doctor degree in fall 2026. The Online J.D. Program (OJD) will be the first in Michigan and just the 21st in the nation. Applications for …
The first-ever Night with the Titans brought together more than 250 supporters of University Detroit Mercy and raised more than $110,000 for the University’s athletics programs. The Sept. 2 event, held at the downtown Cambria Hotel, owned by Detroit Mercy alumnus and Board of Trustee member Christopher Kouza ’02, featured …
For more than 40 years and in many ways, Mike Whitty ’64 and his wife Gail ’85 have supported University of Detroit Mercy. “I don’t even know when we started,” Mike said. “We just always felt it was the right thing to do.” Their gifts over the years have helped …
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 …
In early 2023, Detroit Mercy was informed by the lawyer for the estate of Bernard Lucci ’64 that the University was the recipient of a bequest from their client’s will. “We knew that the gift was coming,” said Barbara Milbauer ’66, of the Office of Planned Giving. “What we didn’t …
In May 2023, shortly before she graduated from Detroit Mercy with a Nursing degree from, Allison Molloy ’23 received a scholarship to go on a spiritual journey. She had no idea how much of an impact it would have on her. The Our Lady of Lourdes Pilgrimage Charitable Fund is …
For years, the Annex — a large building in the shadow of the Engineering building — has served as a storage space for the College of Engineering & Science’s unused and outdated equipment. The College knew, though, it had to make better use of it. On Nov. 14, the University …
Steve McShane ’66 has had a lengthy career as an inventor and entrepreneur with business interests across the globe. His recent gift to the College of Engineering & Science will create a space he hopes will encourage students to learn and create with an eye toward entrepreneurship as well. Born …
