Detroit Mercy’s Center for Augmenting Intelligence in Urban Health (CAIUH) met with representatives from Amazon Web Services (AWS) on the McNichols Campus Feb. 27-28 to mark a significant step forward in the journey towards harnessing artificial intelligence for transformative urban solutions.
Detroit Mercy Law Review hosts its 108th annual symposium, this year titled “Law School 101: An Exploration of Legal Pedagogy,” on Friday, March 8 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Riverfront Campus.
Pulitzer Prize-winning and Native American novelist N. Scott Momaday’s recent passing inspired Detroit Mercy’s English Department to compile a list of their favorite books written by Native American authors.
Pause the workday and join fellow Detroit Mercy colleagues for “A Time to Breathe,” on Friday, March 8 from 12-1 p.m. in the Student Union, Room 208.
The Department of English is proud to announce the winners of this year’s Dudley Randall Poetry Prize! Sam Gillmore earned first place for her poem, “The Girl I Used to Be.”
Fr. Patrick Kelly, S.J., author, alumnus and professor at Detroit Mercy, is the featured speaker at a Jesuit Friends and Alumni Network (JFAN) of Detroit luncheon, set for Thursday, March 7 at noon inside of the Student Union Ballroom on the McNichols Campus.
Beginning Monday, March 11, Metz is launching a reusable bin program for to-go shoppers from the Titan Dining Room.
President Donald Taylor was a guest recently on Spotlight on the News, which airs weekly Sunday morning on WXYZ/Channel 7. He opened the program on Feb. 25 with Chuck Stokes.
Detroit Mercy’s Health Humanities Minor Program is offering Curriculum Innovation Grants of $1,750 to faculty in support of the development of new or revised courses that will expand its curricular offerings.
Detroit Mercy is once again looking for Spirit Award nominations, which honors alumni achievement at the University. Online nominations for 2024 will be accepted until Thursday, Feb. 29.
Detroit Mercy’s new and innovative STAR Center was featured in a television spot Thursday, Feb. 22 on PBS Detroit’s weekly show, One Detroit. Staff, faculty and students talked about the new STAR Center with One Detroit’s Daijah Moss.
Through the end of February, catch a glimpse of UDM history, including a look at the African American Studies program origins, as well as a collection of books on heroes of the civil rights movement, Black arts, and more.
The concert is set for Saturday, Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. at the Sherwood Forest Branch of the Detroit Public Library. Music from Motown, Spirituals, Afrobeats and more will be presented at the concert celebrating Black History Month, performed by Detroit Mercy’s University Chorus and Music Club.
The Charlton Center for Responsible Investing in partnership with Trio Student Support Services (SSS) continues its Finance Seminar Webinars on Tuesday, Feb. 24 with a virtual presentation by financial expert, author and renowned public speaker Ryan Mack.
Due to 2024’s FAFSA delay, the University has extended their reply deadline from May 1 to June 1.
The College of Engineering & Science is set to host a Systematic Innovation Workshop, set for Friday, March 22 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. inside of the Siebert Innovation Center in the Engineering Building on the McNichols Campus.
Hungry for a late night study session snack? Check out The Pit Stop, open 24 hours a day inside of Shiple Hall and featuring an array of snacks, beverages, microwavable foods, ice cream and more.
Whether you’re a seasoned player or just starting, the sessions are for all skill levels. We invite you to join us every Tuesday and Friday from 5-6 p.m. for fun and engaging pickleball games.
Fr. Patrick Kelly, S.J., will celebrate the liturgy and preach on a theme related to our educational mission. There will be a pizza lunch afterwards in the Commerce and Finance Building, Room 218 and time to visit with colleagues.
The NAMI In Our Own Voice presentation, hosted by the College of Health Professions and made possible by the Mission Micro-Grant, change attitudes, assumptions and ideas about people with mental health conditions.
Enjoy a Detroit pizza favorite, Buddy’s, on Thursday, Feb. 22 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and 20% of the proceeds will support Detroit Mercy’s Titan Equity Nourish Network.
The College of Liberal Arts & Education (CLAE) Development Committee invites faculty to the first of a two-part event series, beginning with a discussion on Student Mental Health and Wellness on Thursday, Feb. 22 at 4 p.m.
Join Detroit Mercy for its annual Titan Winter Blast, which is set for Saturday, Feb. 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by a UDM men’s basketball contest, all on the McNichols Campus.
Santiago-Romero, an immigrant from Mexico and a Detroit native, will share her experiences of obtaining her undergraduate degree, her transition into the workforce, as well as other aspects of her life. Enjoy an appetizer from Metz while listening to dialogue inside of the Student Union Ballroom!
The Michigan Colleges Alliance (MCA) is once again hosting the Campus Community Challenge. Scholarships up to $7,500 will be awarded to winning students/teams that are selected to be included in the final pitch competition. In addition to the opportunity for scholarships, all projects selected for the final competition will net a $250 cash stipend.
Wednesday, Feb. 14 is Ash Wednesday, the first day of the Roman Catholic Church’s celebration of Lent. With this in mind, the University is offering several Masses across the campuses.
Detroit Mercy’s English Department will host poet Donika Kelly as the second author in the 2024 Triptych visiting author series on Thursday, Feb. 15 at 6:30 p.m. The virtual event is free and open to the community.
The founder of Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR), Diya Abdo, is set to give a virtual talk from 1-2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15. The talk is titled, Re-envisioning Campuses as Refuge.
Detroit Mercy Athletics will hold a Titans X-Golf Fundraiser on Sunday, March 10 from 1:30-4 p.m. at X-Golf in nearby Royal Oak. Players who sign up get to play in a 9-hole alternate shot tournament. The fundraiser is open to all who wish to participate!
UDM’s Campus Activity Board is a space of creativity and collaboration formed to create as many campus activities as possible to engage the student body. It is tasked with planning annual favorites such as the Halloween Boo Bash and the new Ugly Sweater Contest hosted in December.
Tommy Titan’s birthday is Monday, Feb. 12 and to celebrate the University is throwing a party complete with cake and photos at 1:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Student Union.
Titans, have you ever wondered what the Busy Persons Retreat was about or thought about signing up, but didn’t know if it was right for you? Come to an informational session over Zoom on Friday, Feb. 9 at 12:30 p.m. to learn more about it.
Photograph 51 runs six performances Friday through Sunday, Feb. 9-11 and the following weekend, Friday through Sunday, Feb. 16-18. All Friday and Saturday shows are set for 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday performances are both at 3 p.m.
Join fellow Titans for a private tour of Detroit’s Motown Museum on Saturday, Feb. 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is part of Detroit Mercy’s celebration of Black History Month.
As humans work toward a more sustainable future on Earth, imagine having one material that can act like many of the plastics used in daily life. Now consider those same principles being used in outer space, where resources and capacity are precious commodities. Thanks to research by Nicholas Boynton ’19, these concepts may one day become a reality.
Listen to reflections on contemporary events unfolding in the Holy Land, including Gaza, the West Bank, and Israel with David Mark Neuhaus, S.J., speaking virtually Monday, Feb. 12 from 5-6:30 p.m.
Pause the workday and join fellow Detroit Mercy colleagues for a time of reflection and sharing on Friday, Feb. 9 from 12-1 p.m. inside of the Student Union, Room 208.
UDM was ranked 13th nationally in the Best Online General Management MBA Programs category, while its online Graduate Nursing Program was No. 62.
Join the Detroit Mercy community in celebrating our religious diversity with an interfaith dinner for all on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 5:30 p.m. inside of the Student Union Ballroom.
The CNXNS: SciComm Art Show is free for all and takes place from 3-8 p.m. each day inside of the Architecture Exhibition Space in the Warren Loranger Architecture Building. The show will feature a broad range of art pieces created by UDM faculty, staff and students.
Join fellow Titans for the University of Detroit Mercy Night as the Motor City Cruise welcome Titan alumnus and former star guard of the Titan men’s basketball team, Antoine Davis, and the Rip City Remix on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.
All are welcome to join Detroit Mercy’s Creative Writing Collective on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 5:15 p.m. with Professor of English Nick Rombes set to lead. The gathering will be held in the Briggs Building, Room 205.
Joining Greek life can offer many benefits to its members, including opportunities for leadership development and charitable or service work.
English faculty members Michael Lauchlan and Stacy Gnall will be performing poetry at Book Suey in nearby Hamtramck on Friday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m.
University of Detroit Mercy received a $497,080 award from the United States Department of Defense (DoD) to sustain its work in establishing the Metro Detroit Regional Vehicle Cybersecurity Institute, a regional cybersecurity consortium.
Detroit Mercy colleagues will help their team win by recording minutes of intentional physical activity that gets the heart pumping to determine which Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) institution is the most active.
Join Detroit Mercy’s Society of Women Engineers and Office of Title IX for a discussion of women’s experiences in the engineering industry on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 5 p.m.
The Department of Communications Studies and the College of Liberal Arts & Education will host a public presentation by five-time Emmy winner, movie and TV producer, Neil Mandt, on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 11 a.m.
Beginning with the 2024-25 academic year, Detroit Mercy will offer free tuition to first-year students who meet certain eligibility requirements. They may renew Titan Edge for up to four years total.
Detroit Mercy offers an opportunity to help you focus your prayer during Lent, which comes from the Jesuit tradition and is rooted in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. The Pre-Lenten Retreat is set for Saturday, Feb. 10 from 9-11:30 a.m. in Lansing-Reilly Hall, on the McNichols Campus.
