The McNichols Campus Library is hosting a unique, 100-year-old display through the end of October. The display features the art of the late local artist Pauline Locher and highlights an art exhibit that raised funds for University of Detroit scholarships a century ago.
Detroit Mercy’s Office of Mission Integration will be celebrating their next monthly liturgy on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at noon in the St. Ignatius Chapel.
Detroit Mercy’s final home game of the regular season is a red out, so be sure to wear your red! There will be a student raffle at the contest with prizes such as pizza gift cards and T-shirts.
More than $10,000 in prizes is up for grabs for students with the event designed to foster AI innovation in addressing Detroit’s urgent urban health challenges. The hack-a-thon will be working with technology companies and community organizations to solve real-world problems.
Help support Safety Street, Detroit Mercy’s annual trick-or-treat event, by donating candy and sweets to ensure a fun, safe and successful time for our community. Donations will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 20.
Volunteer at the Cooking Day on Thursday, Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 16100 Lawton Street, just a few blocks east of the McNichols Campus in Detroit.
Detroit Mercy’s African American Studies Program launches the first in its series of neighborhood meet-ups on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 12:45 p.m. just a few blocks from the McNichols Campus at Waffle Cafe Detroit.
2023’s lecture is titled “Religious Lawyering in a Polarized World,” and will be presented by Amy Uelmen of Georgetown Law. The 24th annual lecture is set for Tuesday, Oct. 24 from 5-6 p.m. at the Riverfront Campus, Room 226.
ReBUILDetroit will host Becky Wai-Ling Packard to discuss tools for mentoring across race and gender. The virtual talk, set for Thursday, Oct. 26 at 12:45 p.m., is titled “Mentoring Across Racial and Gender Identities: Practical Strategies for Everyday Conversations.”
Any student who has been identified as a Titan student-athlete or student veteran will be able to register for Winter and Summer 2024 classes beginning on Thursday, Nov. 2 at 8:30 a.m.
Join the business and professional community in prayer and fellowship at the 30th annual Mass for Commerce on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. Mass begins at 8 a.m.
It may be fall, but it is also the best time to sow some seeds. Swing by the McNichols Campus Library to check them out!
Join the University community for Poems from Conception to Composition with Kevin Cantwell on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 12:45 p.m. in the Briggs Building, Room …
A project that started out with a simple L-shaped building led to international recognition for three Detroit Mercy students in the American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment (AIA COTE) Top Ten for Students Competition.
Detroit Mercy’s Titan Equity Nourish Network (TENN) will host a pumpkin compost-kit party and invites volunteers to join in crafting and creating kits for the community.
Visit Cuba with Detroit Mercy during spring break 2024! An information session to learn more about the trip is set for Tuesday, Oct. 17 from 1-2 p.m. in the Briggs Building, Room 105.
The Wellness and Well-being Expo for all students and employees is set for Thursday, Oct. 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom on the McNichols Campus.
The President and CEO of United Way for Southeastern Michigan, Darienne Driver Hudson, is set to speak on “Perspectives on Leadership in Times of Crisis” on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 5:30 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom.
Learn more about the retreat at 12:35 p.m. Oct. 17 in the Holy Spirit Chapel inside of the Student Union. The four-week retreat is open to the whole community and begins on Oct. 23. There is no cost to participate.
The Office of Mission Integration hosts its first half-day retreat of the school year for Titan staff and faculty on Friday, Oct. 20 from 9-11:30 a.m. inside of Lansing-Reilly Hall, to be followed by lunch.
Detroit Mercy’s Ethics Bowl returns for all undergraduate students on Friday, Oct. 20. Teams are comprised of 3-5 students and this year’s competition has room for 12 total teams.
Four presenters from across the University will share the diverse ways that sex, gender, sexuality and related structures of power inform their scholarship and work beyond the academy.
Registration is now open for the retreat, which begins Oct. 23 and runs through Nov. 17 this fall. The retreat is open to students, faculty, staff and administrators, and there is no cost to participate!
Tommy can be booked by faculty, staff and students for a variety of on-campus events! To request an appearance by Tommy, visit udmercy.edu/tommy.
Michigan Poet Laureate Nandi Comer will read her work and engage in dialogue about craft and culture with Detroit poet Brittany Rogers at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12.
Detroit Mercy will host the 18th annual Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit Conference on Oct. 12-13 on the McNichols Campus. This year, students, staff, administrators and faculty are invited to attend the environment-centered event for free.
The Mission Micro-Grant Program awards annual grants of up to $200 to any full or part-time Detroit Mercy faculty or staff member in support of a wide range of activities that promote Detroit Mercy’s mission of being a Catholic, Mercy, Jesuit, urban and student-centered University.
To address a high demand for nurses, University of Detroit Mercy and Macomb Community College are collaborating to bring a bachelor’s degree in Nursing completion program to Macomb County.
Detroit Mercy’s Titan Equity Nourish Network (TENN) is expanding deliveries and now offering bi-weekly deliveries to Theresa Maxis senior apartments starting on Monday, Oct. 23.
To raise awareness of banned and challenged books, their history and issues surrounding censorship, the McNichols Campus librarians created a Banned Books Week exhibit in the McNichols Campus Library.
The University will host a flu and COVID-19 vaccine clinic in the Fountain Lounge of the Student Union on Thursday, Oct. 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Find out what’s happening at the McNichols Campus and Dental Libraries, as well as the Archive Research Center and Student Success Center. From new engagement activities to Constitution Day highlights, upcoming events to special visitors and much more, the libraries are bustling.
Whether it was laughing at a theatre performance, touring historic neighborhoods on bicycles, taking in the glow of a bonfire, catching up with friends and classmates or enjoying the fall festival, Detroit Mercy’s Homecoming had something for everyone.
The Wellness and Well-Being Expo on Thursday, Oct. 19 will have a guest speaker in Detroit Mercy alumna Danielle Coulson, owner of Pure Root Wellness. She’ll give a talk on “Nutrition for Mental Wellness: Nourishing your Mind & Mood for Optimal Health.”
Once again, Si Hendry, S.J., will be leading a group of faculty, staff and administrators through Ignatius Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises integrated into everyday life. It runs from October through May.
The Fall President’s Town Hall will be held Wednesday, Oct. 4 from 3:30-5 p.m. on the Fountain Terrace (Student Union overhang).
The Center for Career & Professional Development and the College of Engineering & Science is set to host the 2023 Fall Career and Co-op Fair on Thursday, Oct. 5 from 3-6 p.m. inside of the Student Union Ballroom.
Join University Ministry for a United States/Mexico border immersion trip in El Paso, Texas.
Students, alumni, employees and their friends are all invited to join the festivities at the University’s Homecoming, scheduled for Sept. 29-30 at Detroit Mercy’s McNichols Campus.
In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs Sept. 15-Oct. 15, Detroit Mercy’s Marketing & Communications highlights Latinx Student Union.
UDM finished in ninth out of 83 teams in the fundraising portion of the event, which raised awareness about mental health.
What’s the Tea with Ministry? is a new podcast, hosted by University Ministry, where they spill the tea on living out our Jesuit and Mercy mission at UDM. Fr. Gilbert Sunghera is the first guest in an episode released Tuesday, Sept. 26.
UDM’s longtime professor of Biology Fr. R. Gerard Albright, S.J., died Sept. 22 at the Colombiere Jesuit Community in Clarkston, Mich. He was 97 and had been with the University for more than 60 years.
A number of activities acknowledge and celebrate both during Founders Week from Sept. 24-29.
Enjoy lunch, games and enter to win an Amazon gift card during Detroit Mercy’s Thank-A-Donor Day on Tuesday, Sept. 26, all while learning about how donors help enrich the University!
Join the Office of Title IX, University Ministry and the Women’s and Gender Studies Program in a march to protest gender-based violence, support safe communities and stand in solidarity with women and others affected by sexual violence and other forms of discrimination.
Grab free food and drinks and hear student stories from Ireland and the National Jesuit Leadership Conference with Bubble Tea and Treats on Thursday, Sept. 28 from 12:30-2 p.m.
The University’s new Vice President for Mission Integration, Fr. Charles Oduke, will celebrate the liturgy and preach on a theme central to our Mercy-Jesuit educational mission.
The University COVID-19 and Flu vaccine clinic will be held in the Student Union Fountain Lounge on the McNichols Campus Thursday, Oct. 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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