BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//6.4.6.4//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0-41@sites.udmercy.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20220912T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20220912T160000 DTSTAMP:20220908T172435Z URL:https://sites.udmercy.edu/campusconnection/events/grand-opening-blessi ng-of-student-union/ SUMMARY:Grand Opening &\; Blessing of Student Union DESCRIPTION:University of Detroit Mercy will hold a Grand Opening &\; Bl essing of the institution’s new Student Union on Monday\, Sept. 12\, at 4 p.m. This event takes place at the McNichols Campus\, located in North west Detroit. Community members and the media are invited to this special event.\n\nExpected guests at the grand opening include board of trustee me mbers\, representatives from architectural and construction firms\, commun ity leaders and other dignitaries.\n\nThe groundbreaking for the renovated Student Union took place in February 2021 and represents the first phase of the multi-year\, multi-million-dollar McNichols Renovation Project. The project started with the renovation and expansion of the Student Union in addition to numerous other upgrades and renovations over the past two yea rs. In the near future\, the University will demo the Fisher Administratio n Center and Reno Hall. In addition to upgrades to academic buildings\, ad ministrative space and residence halls\, the McNichols Renovation Project will include new on-campus student apartments and green space on newly acq uired land.\n\nIn spite of the challenges communities and organizations ac ross the world have faced in 2020 when the pandemic hit\, this grand openi ng and blessing represent an important milestone in the University’s his tory\, according to Detroit Mercy President Donald Taylor.\n\n“We are ex tremely excited to welcome students\, their families\, alumni and our comm unity friends to the new Student Union and look forward to providing excep tional services and support to them under one roof\,” he said. “On beh alf of Detroit Mercy\, I want to also express our heartfelt thanks and app reciation to our alumni\, donors\, faculty\, staff\, contractors\, and the community for their ongoing support of this historic institution of highe r education. I also wish to pay a special thanks to Antoine M. Garibaldi f or his vision. The contributions of everyone will make a huge difference i n the lives of our students\,” he added.\n\nAccording to Debbie Stieffel \, Detroit Mercy’s vice president of Enrollment Management &\; Studen t Affairs\, “Our new Student Union will be a gathering place for student s\, families\, staff\, faculty and the community – a place that brings p eople together. But it’s not just the building.  It’s what will happe n in the building which can be transformational. As Winston Churchill once said\, ‘We shape our buildings: Thereafter\, they shape us.’ We are s o grateful for everyone who made this vision a reality.\n\nThe new Student Union offers a one-stop-shop for students and their families as they cons ider a Detroit Mercy education. The Union is the new home for all student- centered services\, from admissions to financial aid to student life offic es. Some of the facility’s features include:\n\n Ceiling-to-floor glass walls for natural illumination and excellent views of campus.\n Dynamic outdoor plaza for studying or gathering.\n Indoor refreshment station for students and staff alike.\n Social spaces designed specifically for stud ents\, from study pods to gaming areas.\n\nLearn more about the McNichols Renovation Project. LOCATION:Student Union Plaza\, 4001 W. McNichols Road\, Detroit\, Michigan\ , 48221\, United States X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=4001 W. McNichols Road\, De troit\, Michigan\, 48221\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Studen t Union Plaza:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR