Detroit Mercy Dental teams with Oakland University medical school

University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry and Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine (OUWB) will launch a new interprofessional course to educate medical and dental students on how health care professionals collaborate for the benefit of their patients. Beginning in March, first-year Detroit Mercy dental students will learn …

Student Pantry to open, seeks donations for students in need

On a national scale, more than 36 percent of all college students experience food insecurity. According to a study conducted at University of Detroit Mercy in fall 2017 by the Campus Kitchen and Student Social Workers Association, 46.5 percent of respondents reported food insecurity during their experience at the University. …

International students treated to an American tradition

“What I love about Thanksgiving is that it’s purely about getting together with friends or family and enjoying food. It’s really for everybody, and it doesn’t matter where you’re from.” — Swiss Chef Daniel Humm Our international students got a taste of American tradition Wednesday when the International Services Office, …

Get to know: John Rectenwald ’68, supporting efforts to improve vision in West Africa

John Rectenwald ’68 knows process. After earning a bachelor’s degree in Architecture, he spent five years in the Navy, became a decorated Vietnam War vet and was a member of the White House military staff where he ran the operations at Camp David.  He returned to Michigan and worked for …

Alumna named Michigan’s Tutor of the Year

Detroit Mercy Psychology graduate student Christina Nguyen has received the Michigan Tutorial Association’s (MTA) Tutor-of-the-Year Award. She was honored at the MTA Connections Conference on Friday, Nov. 2, at Wayne State University. Susan Trudeau, director of Detroit Mercy’s Student Success Center, nominated Nguyen based on her dedicated service and commitment …