{"id":1319,"date":"2018-01-18T11:51:04","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T16:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/alumni\/?p=1319"},"modified":"2018-01-18T13:02:04","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T18:02:04","slug":"art-auction-to-raise-funds-for-history-department","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/alumni\/2018\/01\/18\/art-auction-to-raise-funds-for-history-department\/","title":{"rendered":"Art auction to raise funds for History Department"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1320\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1320\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1320\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2018\/01\/painting.jpg?resize=525%2C275&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The artwork of Joseph C. DeWindt, father of longtime Detroit Mercy professor Edwin DeWindt, is being auctioned to raise funds for the History department.\" width=\"525\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2018\/01\/painting.jpg?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/88\/2018\/01\/painting.jpg?resize=300%2C157&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1320\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The artwork of Joseph C. DeWindt, father of longtime Detroit Mercy professor Edwin DeWindt, is being auctioned to raise funds for the History department.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Original artwork by the father of one of Detroit Mercy&#8217;s most well-known professors is being auctioned off as a fundraiser for the History department.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Professor Edwin DeWindt taught at Detroit Mercy for 46 years in the History Department. He retired in 2014, and passed away in 2016. While here, he hosted &#8220;Ask The Professor,&#8221; an entertaining and (sometimes) educational quiz show that remains one of the longest-running broadcast shows in the United States. It still airs every week, led by Chemistry Professor Matt Mio &#8217;97 and can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/liberalarts.udmercy.edu\/ask-the-professor\/index.php\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">DeWindt&#8217;s wife, Anne, has donated 25 paintings done by her husband&#8217;s father, Joseph C. DeWindt, to the University. The elder DeWindt was a devoted artist and Anne DeWindt wanted the work to find a home so they could be appreciated by a wider audience. They are on display in an exhibit titled &#8220;A Fresh Vision: The World Seen Through the Eyes of Joseph C. DeWindt&#8221; on the first floor of the McNichols Campus Library; click <a href=\"http:\/\/libraries.udmercy.edu\/mcnichols\/hours\/\">here<\/a> for hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The works are part of a silent auction running through Jan. 31 with all funds raised supporting the History Department. The event is co-sponsored by the History Honors Society Phi Alpha Theta and the Carney Latin American Solidarity Archive (CLASA) on whose <a href=\"http:\/\/udmercy.edu\/academics\/special\/clasa\/\">webpage<\/a> the artwork can be seen. Starting price for all pieces is $25.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31 at the Library. The auction closes at 7 p.m. and winning bidders can take their treasures home with them. Those who want to bid but can&#8217;t make the event can contact Professor of Philosophy Gail Presbey at presbegm@udmercy.edu to make arrangements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Original artwork by the father of one of Detroit Mercy&#8217;s most well-known professors is being auctioned off as a fundraiser for the History department.&nbsp; Professor Edwin DeWindt taught at Detroit Mercy for 46 years in the History Department. 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