3! 2! 1! Students work to bring esports to Detroit Mercy
University of Detroit Mercy’s new esports club is using video games to create a community for Titans, and battle against other colleges and universities.
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Health Notice: Novavax monovalent COVID-19 booster is now available
Good news! The Novavax monovalent COVID-19 booster is now available for those 18 years and older. For those unable or unwilling to receive an mRNA …
Halloween Fun: Pumpkin painting, food, prizes, games on Oct. 28
Join in on the Halloween fun prior to the holiday with ceramic skull and pumpkin painting, food, games, prizes, music and more on Friday, Oct. 28 from 12-3 p.m. The fun will take place on the ground floor of the Student Union.
Poetry reading with Pulitzer Prize winner Tyehimba Jess, Oct. 27
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Olio, Tyehimba Jess will give a dynamic, free poetry reading on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7-8:30 p.m.
A Time to Breathe with colleagues, Oct. 26
Join colleagues and pause the workday for a time of reflection and sharing with “A Time to Breathe” on Wednesday, Oct. 26 from 12-1 p.m.
Travel to India with Detroit Mercy: Upcoming in-person info session, Oct. 25
Students of all majors as well as Detroit Mercy faculty, staff and alumni are welcome to journey to India’s Golden Triangle — Jaipur, New Delhi and Agra — in May of 2023 with the History Department and the College of Liberal Arts and Education.
Celebrate Red Ribbon week with the Wellness Center
Red Ribbon week, which is annually celebrated Oct. 23-31, is the nation’s oldest and longest running drug prevention awareness program.
McElroy Lecture on Law and Religion, Oct. 25
Detroit Mercy Law’s McElroy Lecture on Law and Religion provides a forum for prominent thinkers and leaders to address fundamental issues of law, religion and society.
Clash of the Titans crowdfunding competition to help support Athletics
Detroit Mercy is conducting the sixth annual Clash of the Titans giving competition to help support the University’s NCAA Division I athletic teams.
Antoine Davis earns preseason Player of the Year honor from Horizon League
The reigning Horizon League men’s basketball Player of the Year Antoine Davis will start the season as the preseason favorite for the award, it was announced on Wednesday by the conference office.
Business student pitch competition with cash stipends and scholarship awards
The Michigan Colleges Alliance (MCA) is once again hosting the Campus Community Challenge. This challenge pairs student teams with community non-profit organizations to solve community challenges in innovative ways.
Welcome to TutorTrac, the new online system for a tutor or peer mentor
Detroit Mercy’s Student Success Center has announced a new online appointment system for undergraduate students called TutorTrac. Using the new system, students can schedule an appointment with a tutor or peer mentor.
Voter registration drive in McNichols Campus Library, Oct. 18
Detroit Mercy’s Women and Gender Studies program will be hosting a non-partisan voter registration drive between 12:30-2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18 in the lobby of the McNichols Campus Library.
Donate candy to support Safety Street
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. …
College of Engineering & Science’s 9th Annual Research Symposium, Oct. 21
Each year, this annual symposium highlights the research conducted by undergraduate and graduate students. In addition, the College of Engineering & Science invites hundreds of high school students and alumni to experience the academic research achievements of our students.
Ignatius Loyola’s Spiritual Exercise in everyday life
Director of the Catholic Studies Program Si Hendry, S.J., will lead a group of faculty, staff and administrators through Ignatius Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises integrated into every day life.
Office of Mission Integration monthly liturgy, Oct. 19
Detroit Mercy’s Office of Mission Integration will be celebrating their special monthly liturgy on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at noon in the St. Ignatius Chapel.
President Taylor featured on WDET’s Detroit Today
Detroit Mercy President Donald B. Taylor recently joined Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson for a nearly, 20-minute interview on WDET 101.9 FM.
Detroit Mercy’s Employee Suggestion Form
In response to the recommendations provided by you during the Detroit Mercy Employee Satisfaction Survey the university has developed an online Employee Suggestion Form. If you attended the Colleague Development Day session you are aware this tool was coming. We appreciate all of your feedback and are excited to provide employees a way to submit their ideas.
Alcohol awareness lunch and learn, Oct. 20
Detroit Mercy’s Wellness Center invites students to a free lunch and learn session on Thursday, Oct. 20 from 12:45-1:15 p.m. in the Fountain Lounge of the Student Union.
Detroit Mercy professor receives $17,000 grant for film on restoration of Hamtramck Negro League field
Detroit Mercy Professor of Communication Studies Jason Roche received a $17,088 grant from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council (MACC). The grant will help fund production of a documentary film about the remarkable history and current restoration of Hamtramck Stadium.
Creative Writing Collective gathering, Oct. 17
Students, alumni, faculty and staff and friends are invited to join the Creative Writing Collective, with its next meeting set for 4-5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17.
Let’s Talk About It: Consent 101 on Oct. 17
Join HAVEN, Oakland County’s program for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, for an interactive presentation, “Let’s Talk About It: Consent 101” at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17 in the Chemistry Building, Room 114.
Blessing of the Sneakers before the Detroit Marathon, Oct. 15
Before running the 2022 Detroit Free Press Marathon, stop by Ss. Peter and Paul Jesuit Church for some spiritual nourishment at the fifth annual Blessing of the Sneakers!
Antoine Davis featured in chase for Pistol Pete’s NCAA scoring mark
Detroit Mercy men’s basketball senior Antoine Davis was recently featured on his chase for Pete Maravich’s NCAA career scoring record in The Field of 68.
Flu vaccine clinic at Detroit Mercy set for Nov. 11
Detroit Mercy community, the Wellness Center on the McNichols Campus is holding a flu vaccine clinic for both students and employees from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11.
Apply for Mission Micro-Grant Program, earn up to $200
Detroit Mercy’s Mission Micro-Grant Program annually awards grants up to $200 to any full- or part-time faculty or staff member in support of a wide range of activities that promote Detroit Mercy’s mission.
Construction update: North Quad renovation begins Oct. 17
Facility Operations and Construction Management is scheduled to begin the North Quad renovation project on Oct. 17, 2022.
Faith, Hope, and Love: Faith Through the LGBTQ+ Lens, Oct. 13
Join the Detroit Mercy community for an interfaith panel discussion on faith and identity on Thursday, Oct. 13 from 1-2 p.m. The discussion, titled “Faith, …
Visiting history professor gives talk on hydraulic engineering and architecture, Oct. 13
Ali Asgar Alibhai, a history professor at Texas, is set to give a talk on the McNichols Campus titled, “Water and the Pious Prince: Understanding Medieval Islamic Political Discourse through Hydraulic Architecture.”
Learn more about Travel to India trip with info session, Oct. 12
Learn about how you can travel to India with Detroit Mercy during an on-line information session at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12. The trip to India with the University is scheduled for May 2023.
Join the Becoming Balanced retreat, Oct. 14
In collaboration with Mercy College of Ohio, University Ministry is hosting a retreat all about finding balance in your life. The retreat is set for Friday and Saturday, Oct. 14-15 at the Holley Family Village in Brooklyn, Mich.
Half-day retreat on “The Art of Hospitality,” Oct. 14
Come and join Fr. Patrick Kelly, SJ and Sr. Judy Mouch, RSM for their first half-day retreat set for Friday, Oct. 14 from 9-11:30 a.m. in Lansing-Reilly Hall, to be followed by lunch.
Social justice workshop on faith, politics set for Oct. 12
University Ministry is bringing NETWORK, a Catholic social justice lobby in Washington, D.C., to the McNichols Campus for a workshop on faith and politics on …
Detroit Mercy’s 2022 Homecoming brings hundreds back to campus
Hundreds of people — alumni, students, faculty and staff, family and friends — attended nearly two dozen events from Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 29-Oct. 1 on the McNichols Campus to help celebrate Homecoming.
Students gain filmmaking experience by documenting baseball history
Students in University of Detroit Mercy’s Communications Studies program have honed their filmmaking skills by telling the stories of local baseball history for a new …
Two-part series on Discernment in Daily Life with Fr. Kelly
Detroit Mercy staff, faculty and administration are invited to a two-part series on Discernment in Daily Life, that Associate Profession of Religious Studies Patrick Kelly, S.J. will be offering.
Fall career and co-op fair set for Thursday, Oct. 6
The Center for Career & Professional Development and the College of Engineering & Science is set to host the 2022 Fall Career and Co-op Fair on Thursday, Oct. 6 from 3-6 p.m. The fair is open for all current students as well as recent graduates.
Detroit Mercy student takes on New York Fashion Week
Samaiyah Abdur-Rahman reached the pinnacle of her small business career by participating in New York Fashion Week with The Model Experience in Brooklyn, NY.
Detroit Mercy to host two award-winning poets, first on Oct. 6
The public, students, staff and faculty are invited to hear two nationally award-winning poets read from their work at University of Detroit Mercy.
Cable upgrades made for resident and McNichols Campus TVs
Throughout the summer, the University upgraded the McNichols Campus cable TV service to an all-High Definition solution for our resident students and various locations across the campus. Along with the new service came a few in-house channels showcasing local content as well as digital signage content. These channels are located at the bottom of our channel line-up.
Fr. McCabe to address Jesuit Friends & Alumni Network
Tim McCabe, S.J., executive director of the Pope Francis Center in downtown Detroit, will discuss homelessness in Detroit at the Oct. 18 gathering of the Jesuit Friends & Alumni Network of Detroit.
Learn about Detroit Mercy’s Travel to Cuba program
The University of Detroit Mercy marks its 10th year of educational travel to Cuba. Several events are scheduled in October to learn about the program, viewing student projects and how to participate in traveling to Cuba during spring break of the 2022-23 academic year.
Detroit Mercy provides virtual foreign language programming to Detroit residents
Detroit Mercy and Detroit’s Parks and Recreation department have joined in partnership to provide virtual foreign language programming to residents in the city. This is …
Wellness Center events during October
Upcoming events include free snacks and information at the School of Law on Monday Oct. 10 and tabling with prizes at the Titan Dining Room on Wednesday, Oct. 26.
Promote events, info on Student Union TVs with digital signage process
Looking to display an upcoming event or important information on the new televisions in the Student Union? Detroit Mercy Marketing & Communications, in partnership with Information Technology Services (ITS), now uses a centralized system for digital signage on the McNichols Campus.
Nizar Ibrahim to present Spinosaurus seminar, Oct. 3
Visiting Scholar Nizar Ibrahim will present a seminar, titled “Spinosaurus: The Lost Giant of the Cretaceous,” on Monday, Oct. 3 at noon in Engineering E237. …
2022 Homecoming: Titan Monologue Slam and FREE Improv Show
Enjoy the final presentations of the Titan monologue slam and stay for the live improv show with performers Jaime Moyer ’01, Marc Evan Jackson and Nancy Hayden.
Detroit Mercy alum commissions sculpture to honor University’s mission
Detroit Mercy alumnus Thomas Page ’71, ’76 recently commissioned a sculpture to honor and reflect the University’s Jesuit and Mercy foundations, traditions and values while paying homage to the institution’s bright future. An unveiling of this sculpture will take place during the University’s Homecoming.
2022 Homecoming: Hoop Night in the D, Titan Tailgate & Bonfire
Celebrate all Titan Athletic teams while enjoying music and refreshments alongside the glow of a bonfire on the McNichols Campus following the annual Hoop Night in the D at Calihan Hall, where alumni, students, staff and fans will get a first-look at the men’s and women’s basketball teams.