The Campaign for Detroit Mercy has made considerable progress toward the $100 million fundraising goal by 2019 and students are seeing the results in expanded programming, new learning spaces and enhanced opportunities in the classroom. “We have seen strong momentum since we began the public phase of our campaign in …
The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities is promoting Jesuit education this admissions season with a new website and a video promoting the unique features of a Jesuit education. The video features students from the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities — including Detroit Mercy— on their campuses across the country …
The Support Our Scholars crowdfunding push is nearing its end, but we need a few more donations to help us meet our goal of $15,000 — funds that go directly to students in need. Maybe you want to know the impact your gift will have on students before you give. …
A local boy who now works in Rome as the General Treasurer of the Society of Jesus flew home earlier this month to share his worldwide perspective on poverty as a member of the Jesuits. The local boy was J. Thomas McClain, S.J., who attended Gesu School, and graduated from …
University of Detroit Mercy has been working for years to revitalize the neighborhood around the McNichols Campus, and it seems the idea is catching on. First, Detroit Mercy pushed for the installation of medians on Livernois, creating a safer and more attractive boulevard from The Lodge to Eight Mile. The …
Nearly 300 alumni and friends gathered Feb. 24 on the McNichols Campus for an annual Titan tradition: Detroit Mercy’s Alumni Chili Cook-off. Taste buds were sent into overdrive with pots of delicious chili created by teams of the University’s colleges, schools, and the Titan Club. After an afternoon of games …
This past Tuesday was the annual Day of Giving at University of Detroit Mercy. It’s a day during which we educate students about the importance of alumni engagement and the role alumni play in advancing the University. It is our hope that they will learn about the many helpful ways …
In January, Jesuitical, a podcast presented by America Media, which publishes America, The Jesuit Review, posed the following question “Is it possible to blend yoga and Catholicism?” On that podcast, Bobby Karle, S.J., answered questions about Ignatian Yoga, a new movement gaining attention and which he co-founded with Alan Haras, …
The voice of the Detroit Mercy men’s basketball team, Cliff Russell has passed away at the age of 61. “The department of athletics is devastated by the news of Cliff’s passing,” said Detroit Mercy Director of Athletics Robert C. Vowels. “He was a prominent media fixture in the Detroit area …
For a few years, the Detroit Mercy-sponsored Live6 organization has been working with residents and businesses surrounding the McNichols Campus, and now a developer is doing the same work just down the road. 7.Liv is the name of an $8.3-million apartment and retail project at Seven Mile and Livernois; the …
