African-American Studies lecture series
The African-American Studies Program presents two talks the week of Nov. 4. On Monday, Nov. 4, Professor of Law Instruction Jelani Jefferson Exum will give …
Marketing & Communications Associate Vice President Gary Erwin‘s book of short stories, Trail Crossing Sixteen Counties, was nominated by Adelaide Books for the “2020 Michigan …
Poetry reading: Alison Powell
The English department Writers’ Series hosted its second reading by Oakland University Assistant Professor of Creative Writing Alison Powell on Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 5:30 …
Living Faith Out Loud, Oct. 24
Listen to three powerful talks by a faculty member, a student and a Jesuit as they share experiences as persons, friends or allies of the …
2019 Commitment to Excellence Awards nominations are open
Nominations for the 2019 Commitment to Excellence Awards will be accepted until midnight on Friday, Nov. 8. All full-time, non-exempt staff and administrative exempt employees …
Associate Librarian Julia Eisenstein has been appointed to a two-year term on the Association of College and Research Libraries Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Psychology …
MarCom Reminder: Requesting a photographer
If you need a photographer for an event, MarCom can help. The department will reach out to its contracted photographer with at least one week …
McNichols Campus Library, Teaching and Learning Center employees were well represented at the Michigan Library Association Annual Conference, Oct. 16-18. Dean of Libraries and Instructional …
Professor of History Roy E. Finkenbine presented the paper, “Intersecting Migrations: Freedom Seekers, Native Americans, and the Underground Railroad in Eastern Wisconsin,” at the annual …
Assistant Professor of Social Work Janet Joiner had two articles published in the Journal of Teaching in Social Work. Both articles, “VoiceThread as a Tool …
Detroit Mercy Law to host Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for annual social justice lecture series
The national discussion about voting rights will be front and center when Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson visits the Riverfront Campus on Monday, Oct. …
Professor of Philosophy David Koukal presented his paper, “Detroit Bike City and the Reconstitution of Community,” at the Philosophy of the City Conference on the …
Network with alumni and eat for free: Etiquette Dinner
The Student Alumni Association invites all students to a free Etiquette Dinner on Thursday, Nov. 7 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at La Dolce Vita, …
The Hive is open and happy to help
The Hive, previously known as H20, is a food justice student organization dedicated to improving the lives of Detroit Mercy students. The Hive has installed …
Titan Tailgate, Oct. 29
Bring the heat and enjoy bonfires, s’mores, popcorn, donuts, cider, pumpkin painting, corn hole, and cocoa at the annual Titan Tailgate on Tuesday, Oct. 29 …
Senior Class 2020: Tunnel Tour starts with your gift
The 2020 Senior Class Gift Campaign has begun! Now is your turn to join thousands of Detroit Mercy alumni who understand how important it is …
Professor of History Roy E. Finkenbine gave the talk, “The Underground Railroad: The View from Western Ohio,” to Emerson Employees Coming Together, a corporate group …
Jesuit universities unite for food justice program
Students from Xavier University visited Eastern Market, urban farms and food businesses, helped deliver fresh produce to senior citizens and learned about composting during a …
Students explore “geography and borders” on Belle Isle
One of the benefits of attending a university near an international border is that you get to see firsthand the way geography dictates borders. Adjunct …
Detroit Mercy Night at Little Caesars Arena is back!
Detroit Mercy invites you to Little Caesars Arena (LCA) for the annual Detroit Mercy Night on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Festivities begin with a Detroit Mercy …
Shiple Hall art mural, Oct. 21
University Ministry and the Office of Residence Life hosted a collaborative art experience open to all students in Shiple Hall, Oct. 21. Participants added color to …
Blessing of the Sneakers
Ss. Peter and Paul Jesuit Church, Detroit, Michigan, a diverse Catholic community engaged in the rebirth of the city, is bringing a spiritual community together …
Physician Assistant student one of 27 in U.S. to earn PA Foundation scholarship
Detroit Mercy Physician Assistant (PA) student Katie Lukovich beat out nearly 650 applicants to earn a national scholarship from the PA Foundation. The PA Foundation, …
School of Architecture achieves a No. 1 ranking in America’s Top Architecture Schools 2020 Report
Detroit Mercy’s School of Architecture (SOA) achieved a No. 1 ranking in the America’s Top Architecture Schools 2020 report by DesignIntelligence (DI), an independent business …
President Garibaldi urges legislators to stop playing budget games or students will lose
Many Michiganders may see the budget battle going on in Lansing as political gamesmanship. But the fallout of cutting funding to many important programs will …
Feminist Scholarship Colloquium, Oct. 21
The Women’s and Gender Studies Program’s invites the Detroit Mercy community to its Feminist Scholarship Colloquium on Monday, Oct. 21 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in …
Underground Railroad Film Festival coming to campus
Detroit Mercy’s Black Abolitionist Archive and McNichols Campus Library will sponsor a viewing and discussion of two recent short films that offer insights into the …
Live Speaker Broadcast: Jim Kwik and the National Society of Leadership and Success
University of Detroit Mercy’s chapter of the National Society of Leadership and Success will host a live broadcast featuring Jim Kwik, motivational speaker and founder …
CBA presents Business Leadership Awards
Detroit Mercy’s College of Business Administration (CBA) celebrated the annual Business Leadership Awards, Oct. 6, during a celebration at the Detroit Golf Club. Additionally, the …
Detroit Mercy students and paleontology expert to shock world with new discovery
If you ever find yourself in the middle of the Sahara Desert hunting for fossils and can’t tell whether something is a rock or a …
Oral histories of Mercy Sisters, Jesuits to go online
The stories of the women and men in Detroit who followed their calling and helped build what is now University of Detroit Mercy are being …
Detroit Mercy Dental Dean’s High 5 – October edition
The latest issue of the Dean’s High 5 from Detroit Mercy Dental’s newsletter, Impressions, is now available online. This edition’s headlines include: Provost Zarkowski acknowledged by Crain’s …
Next Agora Dialogue questions democracy and virtue
The Philosophy Department’s next installment of the Agora Dialogue will present, “Dialogue and Civic Discourse: Does Democracy Require Some Virtue(s)? A Tough Talk For Turbulent …
Broadside Lotus Press Poets’ Theater, Oct. 20
On Sunday, Oct. 20, the Dudley Randall Center for Print Culture and Broadside Lotus Press will host the first Poets’ Theater of the semester from …
NSF grant to support women in STEM
Detroit Mercy’s (Detroit Mercy) College of Engineering & Science recently received significant support in its efforts to support women in STEM through a five-year collaboration …
MarCom Reminder: Fake News Alert
Well, not actual fake news…but news nonetheless. If you receive contact from a reporter in the media and they are not looking to interview you, …
Fall Career & Networking Fair, Oct. 10
The Detroit Mercy Fall Career & Networking Fair will be on Thursday, Oct. 10 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. This …
Support Safety Street with sweets
Safety Street, Detroit Mercy’s annual community trick-or-treat event, is just around the corner, and we are hosting a donation drive to make it a success. …
Detroit Mercy Theatre Company presents “Silent Sky”
Detroit Mercy Theatre Company is pleased to present “Silent Sky,” performing Oct. 17-27. This is the fascinating story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt. Despite not …
School of Architecture course on Inclusive Placemaking & Planning for Equitable Cities seeks applications by Oct. 24
University of Detroit Mercy’s School of Architecture in partnership with the Community Development Advocates of Detroit and the Knight Foundation will offer an exclusive course …
Detroit Mercy hosts 15th annual Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit Conference
Detroit Mercy’s College of Engineering & Science will play host to the 15th Annual Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit (GLBD) Conference titled “The Planet will Survive. Will …
Recognizing two leaders for Crain’s Notable Women in Education Leadership honor
Detroit Mercy leaders were featured in Crain’s Detroit Business’ Notable Women in Education Leadership 2019 report. Detroit Mercy’s Katherine Snyder ’89, ’93, dean of the …
Associate Professor of Theatre Greg Grobis directed the tenth and final season of “Evil Dead: The Musical” at the City Theatre in Detroit and was …
CLASA presents “A celebration of the 150th anniversary of Gandhi’s birthday with Fr. Peter Dougherty”
CLASA will host a celebration of the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, with a presentation by Peter Dougherty, S.J. on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 5:15 …
Professor of History Roy E. Finkenbine gave the talk, “Fugitive Slaves in Indian Country,” at Freedom Movement Pt. 2, a symposium on the Underground Railroad, …
Students represent at Detroit Global Climate Strike
On Friday, Sept. 20, students around the world stepped out of their classrooms to unite with their global peers demanding action on climate change. The …
Professor of English Heather Hill-Vasquez presented, “A Lesson of Response to U.S. Family Separation Policy: ‘Re-membering’ a Late Medieval Play of the Slaughter of the …
Professor Emerita of Psychology Carol Weisfeld, Professor of Psychology Elizabeth Hill and Jiawen Wang, former professor of education, were among nine co-authors presenting research in …
Lasting memories created at Detroit Mercy’s Homecoming 2019
More than 1,500 alumni, students, friends and community neighbors joined in the fall festivities as Detroit Mercy celebrated Homecoming 2019 earlier this month. “It is …
Book launch and fiction reading: Gary Erwin
The English department Writers’ Series will host its first reading by Marketing & Communications Associate Vice President Gary James Erwin on Wednesday, Oct. 2 from 5:30 …