Richard Dolinski ’61, ’63, ’66 used his University of Detroit degrees to springboard a 32-year career at Dow Chemical. With the company, he held prestigious positions such as president of Dow Automotive and corporate vice president. But perhaps his most impactful professional accomplishments exist outside of his tenure at the long-time …
Jesuit Fathers Xavier Jeyaraj and Ted Penton will offer two brief panel presentations on Jesuit efforts in social justice and ecology from a global and national perspective followed by a discussion on the Detroit context. The first discussion is from 10-11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 8, both virtually as well as in-person in Room 139 of …
Throughout the years, two University of Detroit Mercy alumni have earned many different titles: pastor, entrepreneur, teacher, community leader, student. But “giver” has been the headline on nearly every article the two have been featured in, and for good reason. Rev. Deidric Tupper, pastor of New Faith Temple Church of …
For more than six years, Nour Lyon and her husband have been distributing care packs with useful items to members of the unhoused community. “I always felt helpless walking by homeless people in Detroit or driving around and I thought, ‘what can I have ready to go to give them?’” Lyon ’12, …
Detroit Mercy will once again host alumni and friends at the 2022 Rocket Mortgage Classic on July 28-31 at the Detroit Golf Club. Prices for general admission range from $60-$80 per ticket. For an exclusive experience, you can join Detroit Mercy in a private cabana/suite near the 17th green, including food and …
It took more than a year of waiting, thanks to COVID-19, but this spring, a group of University of Detroit Mercy students were finally able to travel to Cuba as part of a short-term study abroad program. To students like Tammie Perry, the wait was worth it when she and …
Detroit Mercy senior Luciana Riachi spent her spring break not on some beach in a warm locale enjoying some much-needed relaxation. Instead, she spent time introducing high-level scientific concepts to young children. In early March, Riachi and several Detroit Mercy College of Engineering & Science students brought microscopes to show …
Earl Cureton ’11 has spent his adult life alongside some of the greatest basketball players in the world. The Detroit Mercy Titans Hall of Famer played 12 years in the NBA, sharing a court with Michael Jordan and a number of legends while winning a pair of championships. When his …
The University of Detroit Mercy has a long history of family tradition, especially in athletics. Men’s lacrosse senior Zach Kennedy ’22 is the latest in his family to graduate with an athletic pedigree. Kennedy is a graduate senior on the men’s lacrosse team, a walk-on from nearby Detroit Jesuit High …
Robert McKeon Aloe draws from his day job at Apple, his University of Detroit Mercy education and a passion for data science in creating a tiny cup of perfection. McKeon Aloe, a 2006 alumnus of Detroit Mercy’s College of Engineering & Sciences, works as a manager for Apple in California, …
