We may be in the middle of a pandemic, but life goes on. Detroit Mercy’s Marketing & Communications Team is collecting stories of the many inspiring and heartwarming ways our alumni, students and other members of the University community are responding. In the series we are calling “Snapshots of a …
University of Detrot Mercy’s Office of Mission Integration is offering words of hope and healing to staff, faculty and students during this challenging time. We think alumni might find comfort in them, too. As we continue to pray and keep in our hearts the health workers serving in our hospitals …
Catherine Punsalan-Manlimos, special assistant to the president on Mission Integration at Detroit Mercy is doing her part to help the University community find comfort during the COVID-19 pandemic. She has written about adapting to changes and recently posted this video reflection by Fr. Tim Hipskind, S.J., director of Service Learning and …
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, …
The following information was sent to Detroit Mercy students, staff and faculty this week to help them with the personal issues that arise during this time of sheltering in place. We thought it was helpful enough to share with alumni and other friends who regularly read this blog. If you …
Assistant to the President for Mission Integration Catherine Punsalan-Manlimos is organizing a series of reflections from students, faculty and staff during the coronavirus crisis. We thought alumni might like to read them, too. The letter below is dated Friday, March 20. We will share these as they are available. To …
Today, the Detroit Jesuits of the Midwest Province live-streamed Mass from the chapel at Lansing-Reilly on the McNichols Campus for the faithful who are not allowed in churches during the coronavirus crisis. It was part of the community’s outreach “Pray. Reflect. Connect.” designed to provide comfort and guidance during this …
The Detroit Jesuits have created an online source to provide comfort and religious connection through social media during the COVID-19 outbreak. The theme is “Pray. Reflect. Connect.” “The purpose is to create a virtual sacred space to offer a place to pray, reflect and connect,” wrote Gilbert Sunghera, S.J., who …
Assistant to the President for Mission Integration Catherine Punsalan-Manlimos is organizing a series of reflections from students, faculty and staff during the coronavirus crisis. We thought alumni might like to read them, too. The letter below is dated Monday, March 16. We will share these as they are available. To …
Each year, University of Detroit Mercy chooses an alumnus from each of its Colleges or Schools to honor as someone who has excelled in his or her profession, demonstrated outstanding leadership in work and devoted himself or herself in service to the larger community. Award recipients reflect the University’s mission …
