Shelley Howard is busy. She has a child in fifth grade, one in seventh grade and one who is a freshman in college. She has a full-time position at a child care center and returned to college in September to pursue a master’s degree in Criminal Justice at Detroit Mercy. …
Detroit Mercy has created the COVID-19 Student Emergency Fund, a crowdfunding effort that provides emergency funding to students impacted by the coronavirus. This fund will offer necessary financial support to students and ensures their safety and health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the outbreak of the virus earlier this year, …
Detroit Mercy will once again face off against Oakland University for the Detroit Mercy vs. OU Donor Challenge, which is going on now through Friday, Jan. 31. This is the final donor challenge in this series, which is tied 2-2. The winner is determined based on the number of donors …
On Dec. 14, Detroit Mercy celebrated the institution’s record-breaking $100-million campaign and began a new phase of growth for the next decade with a strong momentum. Detroit Mercy’s Build a Boundless Future: The Campaign for University of Detroit Mercy has exceeded the goal and surpassed $111 million in commitments, with …
University of Detroit Mercy announces the third annual Clash of the Titans giving competition to help support Detroit Mercy NCAA Division I athletic teams. The competition begins today and runs through Dec. 6. The goals of this effort are to increase financial support for teams from alumni and friends, and create …
Poncé Clay ’15, ’18 knows something about duty. This sense that he owed something for his many blessings led the Detroit native to join the U.S. Navy at 17. He retired in 2011 after 23 years of service. His duty to the Jesuit and Mercy ideals of service to others became …
For the first time in nearly 55 years, University of Detroit Mercy’s outdoor varsity athletic teams will play home contests under lights. Detroit Mercy today announced the installation of permanent lighting at Titan Field, located in the northeast corner of the University’s McNichols Campus. The lights — four poles each …
Mark Misko ’87 is a big supporter of women’s athletics at University of Detroit Mercy. But it started in a small way. About seven years ago, Misko attended what is known as The Pink Game, a game played to raise awareness of breast cancer. All proceeds from the game go …
Matthew Northcott knew early in high school that he wanted to study architecture in college. Thanks to the Loranger Nautilus Endowed Scholarship, he was able to achieve his dream at University of Detroit Mercy’s School of Architecture. The Loranger Nautilus Endowed Scholarship is funded by School of Architecture alumnus Warren …
After a lifetime of experience, Richard Charlton ’65 knows what business executives want to see in business students. As an entrepreneur and investor who founded New England Pension Consultants, now industry leader NEPC, Charlton is in a unique position to do something about that. Today, University of Detroit Mercy announced …
