University of Detroit Mercy has named two new members to its Board of Trustees and named a new chair and vice chair. The new trustees are Christopher Kouza ’02, chairman and founder of Koucar and Kouza Capital, and creative brand consultant Marlena Peleo-Lazar ’72. Both were approved at the Board’s …
University of Detroit Mercy recently announced a set of refreshed core values created through a collaborative effort involving students, faculty, staff and alumni. Using language that is easy to understand, the newly articulated values will guide the University’s mission and future. The launch and dissemination of these core values come …
University of Detroit Mercy’s Physician Assistant (PA) Program was recently recognized as the top PA program in the United States. The Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) honored the UDM PA Program with its 2025 Excellence in PA Education Award. It is one of the highest national recognitions in the field. …
A fresh adaptation of a Shakespearean classic opens Detroit Mercy Theatre Company’s 55th season and celebrates the company’s return to the McNichols Campus with the opening of the new Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre. Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare and adapted by Marc Palmieri follows twins Viola and Sebastian, separated by a shipwreck and …
University of Detroit Mercy opened a theatre on its McNichols Campus Monday, Sept. 29, that it hopes will become a venue not just for the school’s Department of Performing Arts, but for artists and community members across Detroit who need a place to come together. “We’re thrilled to bring live …
University of Detroit Mercy has improved its national ranking in the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2026 survey of best universities in the country. This year, UDM ranked No. 36, seven places higher than last year. “There is so much great work being done every single day, year in and year out …
For the seventh consecutive year, University of Detroit Mercy has been recognized as one of the top universities in the country by U.S. News & World Report in its 2026 Best Colleges edition. The University is ranked No. 183 in the National Universities category, rising from No. 189 in the 2025 rankings. …
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 …
