Health fair for the deaf community, Nov. 13
Detroit Mercy and the Communications Access Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, is providing a health fair for Michigan’s deaf community on Wednesday, Nov. 13 …
Veterans Day recognition and pinning ceremony, Nov. 12
Detroit Mercy recognized Veterans Day (Nov. 11) with a pinning ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 12 from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. …
Professor of History Roy E. Finkenbine was a keynote speaker at the 2nd annual Michigan Underground Railroad Heritage Gathering in Lansing, Oct. 26. Finkenbine spoke …
Stand in Solidarity with DACA
On Tuesday, Nov. 12, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Together with other Jesuit …
We Stand with Our Neighbors weekly vigil
Students from Detroit Mercy rally together each week to stand in solidarity at a local vigil, We Stand with Our Neighbors, and discuss issues of …
Safety Street 2019 was “all that and a bag of treats”
Thank you to all Detroit Mercy student organizations, departments and employees who helped organize stations, paint signs, pass out treats and entertain our costumed guests …
MarCom Reminder: Editorial Services
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Data Analytics program trains students
Detroit Mercy announces that it is accepting applications for the new Master of Science in Applied Data Analytics. This new program is built on an …
Live Speaker Broadcast: Tiki Barber 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 Tiki Barber, three-time NFL Pro Bowl …
Screenshot and save with URec
University Recreation is offering 15% off any purchase at Tommy’s in the Student Fitness Center if you screenshot a social media post or Instagram story …
Chemistry Club ranks in top 5% nationally, receives Green Chemistry Award
Detroit Mercy’s Chemistry Club recently achieved a rating of “Outstanding” for the 2018-2019 academic year by the American Chemical Society (ACS). Only the top 5% …
Graduate Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner information sessions
The College of Health Professions & McAuley School of Nursing will host a Graduate Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner information session on Monday, Nov. 18 and …
Professor hopes to inspire young scientists at international STEM event
University of Detroit Mercy Assistant Professor of Biology Nizar Ibrahim wants young people to know there’s still plenty left to explore and discover in the …
Get to Know: Nathan Steinwascher ’14, ’16, knows a thing or two about goals
Nathan Steinwascher has lived his version of a double life over the last three years: By day, he’s a mild-mannered accountant, working with numbers and …
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
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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 …
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