The mission of the University of Detroit Mercy was on full display in the Fitzgerald Neighborhood last week as new freshmen, along with other members of the Detroit Mercy community including alumni, cleared out alleys, vacant lots and made other improvements to the community. The biggest project undertaken over the …
Thomas E. Page describes himself as a regular guy — “Call me Tom,” he says — but he’s much more than that. The former Detroit and Los Angeles police officer — now retired — has taken on the roles of ad hoc ambassador for the city of Detroit and promoter …
We want to hear your memories about your time at Mercy College of Detroit, University of Detroit and University of Detroit Mercy. To tell us your story, click on Submit a Story Idea in the menu bar above. This submission is by Ed Farragher ’66, who was a college professor …
Every year the Detroit Free Press names several honorees of its Shining Light Awards, this year, one went to an alumnus who exemplifies regional leadership: Eugene A. Gargaro, Jr. ’67. The chairman of the Detroit Institute of Arts, he led the DIA through a scary time from which it emerged …
When Sylvie Hang graduated with her Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree on Aug. 16, it was the end of a long difficult road, but Hang isn’t one to complain or explain. PA Program Chairperson Amy Dereczyk chose Hang to receive the chairperson’s award. She was chosen in part for …
University of Detroit Mercy may not be the only metro Detroit University that includes leadership education as part of its curriculum, but it may be the oldest — our Institute for Leadership and Service dates back more than 20 years. That leadership programming was recently featured in an article on …
Detroit Mercy’s footprint on the community just got a little bigger as the city of Detroit named a street after our alumnus, Isaiah “Ike” McKinnon ’75, ’78. The downtown street honors McKinnon, an associate professor at Detroit Mercy, who is also a former Detroit Police chief and served as deputy …
Derrick Kuzak ’73, ’74, ’76, did not know exactly how his life would be transformed when he enrolled in the University of Detroit. But he now knows he can help transform the lives of others by helping them along a path to success that begins with a Detroit Mercy education. …
The Hub Detroit, a free monthly magazine telling the stories of Detroit’s neighborhoods featured Detroit Mercy’s many community programs in its August issue. In an article titled “Breaking Barriers: University strives to meld with community,” Detroit Mercy President Antoine M. Garibaldi, Ph.D., talks about the unique relationship the University and …
By Stevie Jones, Class of 2017 A group of seven Detroit Mercy students and two of their professors gathered at the statue of Jesus on the McNichols Campus and said a prayer asking for safe travels during their journey south. The group was embarking on a weeklong travel course to …
