See you at Homecoming!

Students, alumni, employees and their friends are all invited to join the festivities at the University’s Homecoming scheduled for Sept. 29-30 at Detroit Mercy’s McNichols Campus. Two days of events — from games and tours to informational sessions to a battle of high school marching bands — are planned and …

Detroit Mercy ranks in top 200 in U.S. News’ 2024 college rankings

University of Detroit Mercy was ranked among the top national universities by U.S. News & World Report for a fifth year in a row, earning a No. 185 rank in the National Universities category of the publication’s “Best Colleges” 2024 edition. Thirteen other Michigan universities earned a place in this year’s National University category. Detroit Mercy ranks fourth in the state and is the …

Get to Know: Shakesha Alexander ’19, helping animals help others

Animals have played an important role in shaping the life and work of Shakesha Alexander ’19.   The Detroit Mercy Social Work alumna remembers playing with cows and horses during childhood summers on her family’s Mississippi farms and growing up alongside household dogs.  Those moments sparked a love for animals, which …

Wall Street Journal ranks UDM among nation’s top schools

The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranks University of Detroit Mercy among the top institutions of higher education in the United States for 2024, according to results released Sept. 6. This year, UDM was ranked No. 52, making it: Michigan’s second highest-ranking university on the list. Fourth among Catholic institutions, behind …

Book by professor/alumnus reflects on relationship between sports and spirit

Patrick Kelly, S.J. ’83, a former all-conference free safety at Grand Valley State, retired from football more than 40 years ago. Yet to this day, sports continue to serve an integral role in his life and work as associate professor of Religious Studies at Detroit Mercy. Last fall, Kelly took part …