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Volunteers kept things running smoothly at Homecoming 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

More than 1,500 alumni, students, friends and community neighbors took advantage of the perfect weather Sept. 28-29 to celebrate Homecoming 2018 at University of Detroit Mercy.<\/p>\n

Included in the event were law school golf outing, 50th<\/sup>\u00a0reunion dinner for the class of 1968, Decades Dash run, a classic car show, DIA display on how artists work, soccer, lacrosse and tennis matches, an ROTC reunion and the annual tug of war.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Varsity News<\/em>\u00a0celebrated its 100th<\/sup>\u00a0birthday with a reunion and more than 100 former student journalists, editors, photographers and staffers who served on the paper during their years at Detroit Mercy celebrated the milestone. Honorary co-chairs for the reunion were Ron Fournier and Luther “Badman” Keith.<\/p>\n

This year, Detroit Mercy welcomed Buddy\u2019s Pizza, Bucharest Grill and Sanders to campus. In addition, attendees enjoyed craft beers from the alumni-owned North Center Brewing of Northville as well as wine from Tabone Vineyards of Traverse City, also alumni owned.<\/p>\n

Peggy Pattison, Detroit Mercy’s director of Alumni Relations, said the more than 1,500 people who attended Homecoming this year represent an increase of 15 percent from 2017. In addition, the number of alumni who participated in Homecoming Day activities increased 42 percent over last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was very exciting to see the entire community come together for a full day of fun, food and fellowship,\u201d Pattison said.\u00a0\u201cFrom students, alumni, families and the Detroit Mercy neighborhood, there was entertainment for everyone.\u00a0We look forward to seeing everyone again next year.\u00a0Go Titans!\u201d<\/p>\n

Photos of everything can be found at the links below.<\/p>\n