“Diversity work is really creating spaces to help people build relationships.”
That is the guiding principle of Kristin Johnston, Detroit Mercy’s first University-wide director of the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. She began her position Aug. 1.
Detroit Mercy basketball officially returns this week, with both the Titan men’s and women’s basketball programs opening the 2022-23 seasons on the hardwood.
President Donald B. Taylor invites all to participate in the first biannual McNichols Campus Cleanup on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Come and work together with your Titan colleagues to build community and beautify campus.
Students on University of Detroit Mercy’s McNichols Campus are bringing digital characters to life through acting and animation techniques as part of a new course …
Professor of History and Department Co-Chair Roy E. Finkenbine served as a guest editor for the Fall 2022 Michigan Historical Review, a special issue which …
Detroit Mercy men’s basketball opens the 2022-23 season at home, hosting nearby Rochester University from Calihan Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m.
Detroit Mercy’s Little Food Pantry is now located near the stairs by the Fountain Lounge leading up to the Titan Dining Room in the Student Union.
Titans, find out more about how to utilize library resources, as well as meet Detroit Mercy librarians on Thursday, Nov. 10 from 12:45-1:45 p.m. The event will take place at the McNichols Campus Library, Room 324.
Titans, class registration for the 2023 winter and summer semesters begins on Monday, Nov. 7 at 12 a.m. (Sunday night at midnight).
Join University Ministry for a day of exploration, reflection and learning centered around the topics of racial justice and the justice system on Saturday, Nov. 12.
Danielle Cermak graduated in 2000 with a degree in Biochemistry. That same year she raised her right hand and was commissioned into the U.S. Air Force — where most would imagine her life of service began.
Detroit Mercy students, are you looking to gain valuable leadership, philanthropy and marketing experience?
Join the Class of 2023 Senior Class Gift Team! Team members are volunteers that help with outreach, education and fundraising for their Senior Class Gift Campaign in support of Detroit Mercy.
Detroit Mercy Theatre Company’s first production of the 2022-23 school year features Airness, on Oct. 28-30 and Nov. 4-6 from the Marlene Boll Theatre in downtown Detroit. Performances are 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday, both weekends.
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.
CLAE Today! is a newsletter that showcases the accomplishments, contributions and events that occur in the College of Liberal Arts & Education (CLAE) at Detroit Mercy.
Fr. Raphael Shen, S.J. was a professor and chairperson for the economics department, having taught at the University for 45 years.
Professor of Philosophy Juan Carlos Flores had his article, “Ancient Love of Wisdom and its Medieval Transformation” recently published in History of Philosophy Quarterly, a …
The University will host a fall vaccination clinic for the much awaited, bivalent booster dose against COVID-19. The one-day clinic will take place on Friday, Nov. …
Mass to celebrate the feast of All Saints will be held at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1 in the St. Ignatius Chapel.
Patrick Kelly, S.J. ’83 has long been invested in sports, from playing them to writing and teaching about them. He’s now taking his passion to a higher calling, as he recently was part of an international summit on sports and accessibility at the Vatican from Sept. 29-30.
Detroit Mercy invites all students, alumni, staff, faculty and friends to a College Night event, hosted by the University and Detroit Red Wings when the team plays the visiting New York Rangers on Thursday, Nov. 10 at Little Caesars Arena.
Detroit Mercy students, would you like to see your writing, photographs or visual art published? Then consider submitting your work to Detroit Mercy’s student art journal [sic], which is looking for poems, short stories, personal essays, photographs and other visual artwork.
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.
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 …
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.
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Richard Hill was recently featured in a Q&A article on Inside Higher Ed. Hill answered three questions in the article, …
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.
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.
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.
Red Ribbon week, which is annually celebrated Oct. 23-31, is the nation’s oldest and longest running drug prevention awareness program.
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.
Detroit Mercy is conducting the sixth annual Clash of the Titans giving competition to help support the University’s NCAA Division I athletic teams.
Speaking at the ninth annual David Mosimann Foundation Forum on Oct. 7 in Milan, Italy, School of Dentistry Dean Mert Aksu presented a lecture titled, …
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.
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.
Library Professor Jill Turner was recently recognized by Wayne State’s School of Information Sciences with its 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award. Turner, who has served in …
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.
Are you a Detroit Mercy student who enjoys making TikToks, reels, videos and other social media content?
Consider joining the University’s Office of Marketing & Communications (MarCom) as a content development or website development work-study student during the 2022-23 academic school year. MarCom work-study students get to be part of a fun, creative team of communicators and do a variety of things to gain invaluable experience.
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.
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. …
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.
College of Health Professions Associate Professor Zigmond Kozicki and alumna Stephanie Baiyasi-Kozicki ’15 will be co-presenters at the fifth International Conference on Environmental Sustainability and …
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.
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.
Detroit Mercy President Donald B. Taylor recently joined Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson for a nearly, 20-minute interview on WDET 101.9 FM.
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.
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.
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Pamela Zarkowski was named as a member of the American College of Dentists (ACD) Board for a four-year …
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.
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.
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