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.
Gary Erwin, associate vice president of the Marketing & Communications Department, recently had an excerpt from his novel in progress titled Cut River Redemption published …
The survey will strengthen what we know about our campus and student well-being, and in turn, enable us to make more positive changes at Detroit Mercy. The goal is to understand more of what contributes to students thriving at UDM and more about some of the challenges that students face. The survey is confidential and will close on Monday, Feb. 12.
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.
Join Detroit Mercy’s Titan Equity Nourish Network (TENN) in making Valentine’s Day cards for our community partners Monday, Feb. 12 at 2:30 p.m.
Detroit Mercy undergraduate students are eligible to submit one poem of 55 or fewer lines, with all topics and poetic forms welcome. The deadline for submissions is Friday, Feb. 9 and the first prize is $150.
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.
Senior Lecturer in Decision Sciences Terry Howard was elected to the board of directors for a three-year term (2024-27) at the Association of College Honor …
The fair in the Student Union Ballroom features more than 65 organizations and is a great opportunity for students to meet with a variety of employers as well as graduate schools to discuss full-time employment, graduate school options, co-op and internship positions as well as volunteering opportunities.
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.
Learn more about the trip with a virtual information session on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 6:15 p.m. Students will learn more about the trip dates, costs, and student grant opportunities.
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.
Detroit Mercy’s Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. is hosting its 2024 spring open house to any male that is interested in joining.
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.
Apply now for Summer 2024, Fall 2024 and Winter 2025. Three informational sessions will be held leading up to the application deadline date on Friday, Feb. 2.
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.
Help assist a UDM Dental student with a quick questionnaire regarding the effects of vaping and e-cigarettes on individual health. All answers from the questionnaire will remain anonymous.
Detroit Mercy was recently named one of the top-5 colleges/universities with the most engaged officials on ZeeMee in 2023. The list featured the colleges/universities with …
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.
The Detroit Mercy Libraries, along with the Titan Equity Nourish Network and Varsity News, are happy to announce the first recipients of the Adia J. Palmer Memorial Scholarship for the 2023-24 school year: Salihom Kidane, Joyce Olatunde and Jennifer Raptoplous.
Professor of Architecture and Community Development Claudia Bernasconi and Emerita Professor of Psychology Libby Balter Blume recently published two journal articles in December 2023. The …
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.
Detroit Mercy is offering an exclusive experience for this year’s Rocket Mortgage Classic at a new price point — only $250 per ticket. Proceeds support the scholarship endowment.
All Detroit Mercy organizations are invited to participate in an Electronics and Paper Recycling Competition from Feb. 12-23. This “UDM Going Green” initiative is being hosted by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity.
Former student-athlete Ben Kendell ’18, ’19 is set to become the fifth Titan male to compete in the U.S. Olympic Trials, competing in the marathon Feb. 3 in Orlando, Fla.
Professor of Religious Studies J. Todd Hibbard recently published, “Prophets and Prophecy: Ancient Israel and Judah,” by Paulist Press. The book examines the phenomenon of …
The University has expanded its options for tuition exchange programs, a benefit to full-time employees, it was announced Monday by President Donald Taylor.
Professor of History and Department co-chair Roy E. Finkenbine gave a talk, “William Swan and the Greensky Indians: A Civil War Story from Northern Michigan” …
The College of Health Professions Wellness and Well-being Committee will be presenting Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR): Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training on Friday, Jan. 26 at 9:30 a.m.
Two individuals and the cast of Pride and Prejudice were recently honored by the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival for their outstanding creative work.
Students enrolling in summer term needing financial aid must submit a financial aid application in order to receive a financial package for the summer.
The reading in Ann Arbor, Mich. is being held to celebrate Isaac Pickell’s new collection of poetry, “It’s Not Over Once You Figure It Out,” which focuses on various experiences of race in America. Pickell and Stacy Gnall will both be performing poetry.
Looking for volunteer hours in the New Year? Detroit Mercy’s Titan Equity Nourish Network has two regular delivery shifts for you!
University of Detroit Mercy is commemorating the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and celebrating Black History Month with a series of programs on the McNichols, Riverfront and Corktown Campuses.
Students, the STAR Center needs help picking and selecting a name for the new mannequin inside of the STAR Center! Help pick and select the name for the new mannequin by the end of the day on Sunday, Jan. 21.
