To mark the graduation of the Class of 2023, Marketing & Communications is profiling several students who were nominated by staff and faculty for their contributions to the University and their potential to make a difference after graduation. Click here for more information about 2023 commencement exercises. Kara Wolfbauer isn’t going to …
Michael Ford ’06 grew up surrounded by music. His childhood home was located above a church-sponsored activity center on a block where everyone knew each other’s names. The church would host everything from wedding receptions to kiddie disco nights, constantly filling the lower floor of the building with music. Ford’s …
“The world needs Titans now more than ever.” This was one of the mantras delivered by President Donald B. Taylor during his inauguration address March 24 at Calihan Hall on the McNichols Campus. In his address to the University, Taylor discussed his vision for Detroit Mercy, what he’s learned in his nine …
Tonight, the NCAA men’s basketball scoring record set 53 years ago by Pete Maravich will most likely be broken by Detroit Mercy’s phenom Antoine Davis. Detroit’s No. 0 — whose jersey was retired after his last game at Calihan Hall last week— has the best average in the nation right …
Alumna pays it forward with nursing kits for students Growing up, Shawna Stewart ’15 was drawn to the medical field in order to care for people. Now working as a nurse in Detroit, she’s trying to help make things more affordable for nursing students. In 2020, the University of Detroit …
When she was sworn in as a Michigan Supreme Court justice on Jan. 1, Kyra Harris Bolden ’14 made history. The University of Detroit Mercy Law alumna is the first Black woman to serve on the state’s highest court. In appointing her to the position, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said, …
We have gotten a little behind in writing about Titans basketball phenom Antoine Davis, but hope we can be forgiven. At the pace he’s been setting records, it’s a little hard to keep up. On Monday, for the 12th time in his already illustrious career, graduate senior Antoine Davis was …
“When you look good, you play good.” From his days as an amateur and professional basketball player to founding and operating his own sportswear company, it’s a phrase Desmond Ferguson ’00 knows quite well. The former Detroit Mercy student-athlete remembers how similar basketball uniforms looked growing up around sports in …
University of Detroit Mercy has announced its Hall Of Fame Class of 2023 with 13 outstanding individuals and one team that will be remembered forever in Titan history. Detroit Mercy established its Sports Hall of Fame in 1977 to honor the student-athletes, coaches and administrators who have helped develop the …
Antoine Davis became the Horizon League’s all-time leading scorer on Thursday, helping lead Detroit Mercy men’s basketball to a 75-66 road victory over preseason league favorite, Purdue Fort Wayne. Davis made three consecutive 3-pointers in a span of 90 seconds later in the contest to break the record and give the Titans …
