When Karen Waters came to University of Detroit Mercy in 1995, she brought with her the lessons and experiences of a long career in social work. She ended that career with a five-year stint as executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Detroit. As an associate professor of …
As a high school student in a small Iowa town, Phyllis Peters Look ’51 did not think she would ever attend college. It was only after an aunt living in Detroit called and said she would pay for Peters’ college education if she came out to Detroit and lived with …
Peter Sullivan ’86 forged a career in software design in the early days of the dot-com industry. His bachelor’s degree in psychology from University of Detroit and master’s in computer science from Stanford put him on the forefront in the field of human/computer interaction in Silicon Valley. But while making …
Today, University of Detroit Mercy made an important announcement designed to increase enrollment and we wanted our alumni to be among the first to know. The University will reset full-time undergraduate tuition from $41,158 to $28,000 effective in fall of 2018 through the Assure Your Boundless Future Tuition Reset. This …
Chris Fette was born in Virginia and spent most of his life in Pennsylvania, but it was one year in Detroit as a child and unquestioned kindness by the Religious Sisters of Mercy that changed his life and inspired a major gift to the College of Health Professions. Fette, who …
Regular readers of this blog may remember Rebecca “Bucky” Willis ’12 from this story. Now, Willis is the subject of an article by Model D – Detroit, which calls itself Detroit’s Online Magazine. The article focuses on Willis’ nonprofit Bleeding Heart Design (b.h.d.), and the work she is doing in …
Tomorrow, Detroit Mercy launches Clash of the Titans, a new giving competition to help support the University’s NCAA Division I athletic teams. This special fundraiser runs from Nov. 7 to Dec. 5. The idea behind the event is to increase financial support for teams from alumni and friends, and create …
Last night, Detroit Mercy President Antoine M. Garibaldi, Ph.D., announced the official launch of The Campaign for University of Detroit Mercy, a $100-million fundraising effort that will support student scholarships, academic programs, faculty research and state-of-the-art facilities. According to Garibaldi, this campaign represents a significant milestone in the history of the University. …
Three women earning their Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing received tuition help thanks to a generous grant from the Metro Health Foundation. The students, all members of the Class of 2019, were chosen by the faculty at the McAuley School of Nursing to receive $4,000. They are: Cassandra Washington, …
Programming designed to help Detroit Mercy students develop leadership skills will be strengthened and expanded thanks to a generous gift from a pioneering graduate of the Class of 1943. Mary Gertrude Hindelang was one of the first female graduates of the Accounting program at University of Detroit, breaking new ground …
