[sic] offers $100 prizes for the best visual, poetry and fiction/prose submissions and is open to all Detroit Mercy students, both undergraduate and graduate. The deadline for submissions is Oct. 13.
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 Becoming Balanced Retreat is an opportunity to get off campus, make new connections and learn tools and skills to create balance in your life through reflection, meditation, art and yoga! The retreat Friday and Saturday, Oct. 13-14, in Brooklyn, Mich.
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.
Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Assistant Dean Rick Hill received the 2023 Takahashi Education Award at the Modeling, Estimation and Control Conference in Lake Tahoe, …
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.”
Professor of History and Department co-chair Roy Finkenbine gave a talk on “The Improvisational Nature of the Underground Railroad” at the sixth annual Michigan Underground …
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.
The game night will feature cider, donuts, bingo, goodie bags and will celebrate the Martin Park Community, including the Princeton Street Block Club and Theresa Maxis.
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.
Professor of History and department co-chair Roy E. Finkenbine gave a talk on “Living in the Jim Crow South” Sept. 19 at the Livonia Public Library. …
Student editors are wanted for the next issue of [sic], Detroit Mercy’s student art journal, which is slated to start production during the fall 2023 semester.
Dress up and dance the night away Thursday, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. with “Rhythms on the Riverfront,” a celebration of the 175th anniversary of Ss. Peter and Paul Jesuit Church, at the Roostertail.
University of Detroit Mercy’s Department of Athletics will hold the annual Road to a Championship fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 6, at Z’s Villa in Detroit.
ReBUILDetroit is excited to announce that three learning communities have been formed to engage faculty and staff in exploring ideas.
Detroit Mercy’s Student Government Association has prepared an updated form to apply for grant funding this school year. Registered student organizations may apply monthly for funding for campus programming.
The Office of Mission Integration and University Ministry welcomes all faculty, staff and administrators for a Founders Week roundtable discussion on nonviolence, set for Thursday, Sept. 28 at 5:30 p.m. in College of Health Professions, Room 124.
Detroit Mercy was ranked among the top national universities by U.S. News & World Report for a fifth year in a row, earning a No. 185 rank in the National Universities category.
Kicking off an exciting year of literacy events on the McNichols Campus, Detroit Mercy’s Department of English presents a Faculty Reading with three UDM professors on Thursday, Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m.
Writers and writing enthusiasts, join the Creative Writing Collective on the McNichols Campus this fall! The first gathering of 2023-24 is set for Thursday, Sept. 21 from 5:15-6:30 p.m.
University Recreation is now offering free fall fitness classes for all! The classes begin Tuesday, Sept. 12. Classes feature Yoga on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Fitness 101 and Fitness 202 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, respectively.
All Detroit Mercy students are invited to take part in a “Pitch-A-Thon,” collaborating with students of other disciplines on innovative community health solutions for cash prizes of up to $500 per team.
Reta Jo Lewis, president and chair of the Export Import Bank (EXIM) of the United States, will be the featured speaker in the Charlton Center for Responsible Investing’s second annual Speaker Series.
Ford Community Corps Partnerships (FCCP) grants provide funds to support student-faculty teams that have creative student-learning ideas. The deadline for proposals is Friday, Sept. 22
The Black Abolitionist Archive, along with the Departments of History and Political Science and the McNichols Campus Library, invite Detroit Mercy students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members to join us for our annual Constitution Day event on Monday, Sept. 18, from 12-1:30 p.m.
Detroit Mercy was ranked No. 52 nationally and second in Michigan, according to results released Sept. 6 by WSJ/College Pulse. UDM was the third-highest ranked Jesuit university and only Mercy institution ranked.
Join the Women’s and Gender Studies Program for a talk with Amanda Hiber, co-director of the program, for a talk which will be followed by a discussion on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 5 p.m. in the Fountain Lounge of the Student Union.
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