Unless the public cooperates with public health agencies and hospitals to prevent the spread of COVID-19, hospitals will run out of beds, resources and staff. These are the findings of an extensive study of Michigan hospitals and public health agencies examining the impact COVID-19 has had on organizational operations done …
Last month, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law alumnus Dan Egeler ’86 completed a seemingly impossible challenge, running four marathons in a 24-hour span Oct. 24-25. Detroit Mercy’s Marketing & Communications department spoke to Egeler ahead of the Waggin’ Bark Race, an event he created to provide himself with …
University of Detroit Mercy junior star guard Antoine Davis is no stranger to national recognition and he added to his collection of awards by being named to the Jerry West Award watch list by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. A national committee of top college basketball personnel determined the watch …
Jeffry Bauer ’80 originally took a class with the American Red Cross to get a tenant to stop pestering him. That led to volunteering with the Red Cross for 37 years and recently, the University of Detroit Law graduate was named the Chief Operating Officer for the Michigan Region. “Never,” …
For Kath Usitalo ’76, summer vacation as a child growing up in metro Detroit meant one thing: Making the trip north to spend time with family in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, where her parents were born. “We actually didn’t do a lot of touristy things,” Usitalo said. “We had picnics and beach …
Scott Haas ’82 is a writer and clinical psychologist based in Boston. He writes a monthly jazz column for The Bay State Banner, a weekly publication that reports on Boston’s Black community, and is the author of a new book, “Why Be Happy? The Japanese Way of Acceptance,” released July. …
University of Detroit Mercy has received a $1.6-million grant from the U.S. Department of Education (DoE) Office of Postsecondary Education. This five-year competitive grant was awarded through the DoE’s Title III Part A Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP), which provides grants to institutions that serve a high percentage of traditionally underserved …
Dan Egeler ’86 wanted to do something in 2020 that would challenge himself both mentally and physically. But if the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law alumnus was going to do some sort of “crazy” competition, he wanted it to benefit a good cause. Egeler’s solution: Complete four marathons …
University of Detroit Mercy has acquired a new 40,000-square-foot facility in Novi that allows the institution to expand graduate and health education programs, and provides space for future offerings. This new campus comes at an important time for the University and the community as demand for healthcare graduates grows. With …
University of Detroit Mercy Professor of English Nick Rombes decided to do something creative for his creative writing class this summer, inviting several alumni to audit the class to create a mix of alumni and current undergrad students. “The idea was to bring together students and alums from different age …
