Michigan Consortium of Botanists coming to Detroit Mercy
The Michigan Consortium of Botanists will host its annual meeting on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Room 114 of the …
Book discussion: The Bone and Sinew of the Land, Oct. 19
The Black Abolitionist Archive and the African-American Studies Program will co-sponsor a Lunch & Learn book discussion on Friday, Oct. 19, at noon in the …
Second grant to Brazil enhances curriculum and adds faculty to the list of Fulbright awardees
University of Detroit Mercy, through the Language & Cultural Training program, reached the end of its second grant cycle with the Fulbright Hays Group Project …
Architecture journal wins prestigious award
University of Detroit Mercy School of Architecture’s student journal Dichotomy won the 2018 Douglas Haskell Award for Student Journals from the American Institute of Architects/Center …
A joyous Celebrate Spirit! 2018
On Thursday, Sept. 13, the entire Detroit Mercy community came together for Celebrate Spirit! “Be the Joy” in the Fitness Center. Hundreds of students, faculty, …
Associate Professor of Theatre and Chair of the Performing Arts Department Greg Grobis presented the paper, “Revolutionizing Your Theatre Season with Mission, Values and Data,” on …
Prayer, song and tea at Mercy Day celebration
Sept. 24 celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of Mercy, the day the House on Baggot Street opened as a school for poor young girls …
Assistant Professor of Biology Nizar Ibrahim was quoted in the New Scientist article, “The mystery of the dinosaur with crocodile jaws, bear claws and a sail,” Sept. 19.
Detroit Mercy’s world-renowned paleontologist takes stage for National Geographic, Sept. 28
University of Detroit Mercy Assistant Professor of Biology — and world-renowned paleontologist — Nizar Ibrahim’s adventures in hunting for dinosaur fossils in the Sahara Desert …
Director of Jesuit Refugee Service to speak at alumni luncheon
The Jesuit Alumni and Friends of Detroit will host Tom Smolich, S.J., international director of the Jesuit Refugee Service, at a noon luncheon on Thursday, …
Students stand in support of immigration and host upcoming vigil
The Detroit community has been gathering for the past two years to show support and stand with their neighbors who are refugees or immigrants. Recently, a group …
MarCom reminder: Department Name Change
The Office of Marketing & Communications offers the following reminder for the 2018-2019 academic year: The Office of Marketing & Communications (MarCom) changed the department …
Detroit Mercy Theatre Company presents Wittenberg
Detroit Mercy Theatre Company opens its 48th season with the Michigan premiere of Wittenberg, written by David Davalos. Performances will run on weekends, Sept. 28 …
Nominations are open for the Commitment to Excellence Awards
Nominations for the 2018 Commitment to Excellence Awards will be accepted until midnight on Monday, Nov. 5. All full-time, non-exempt staff and administrative exempt employees …
Professor of Mechanical Engineering Nihad Dukhan will have his calligraphy designs on display in the collection, “Strokes of Reed Pen: Arabic Calligraphy,” at the Gifts …
Alumna, 100, to return to celebrate Varsity News’ 100th
“You’re not up to the minute evidently, unless you’re talking either about the J-Prom (can’t help but know it’s Friday night at the Graystone ballroom …
CLASA presents “Black Art and Literature of Brazil: the Ogum’s Toques Project”
CLASA will host a poetry session featuring the Brazilian independent poetry press, Editora Ogum’s Publishing Company, on Friday, Sept. 28 at 1 p.m. in Room …
Accounting students rank among nation’s best for first-time CPA exam pass rates
For the second year in a row, the first-time pass rate of Detroit Mercy accounting students who took the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) exam ranks …
Engineering & Science Career & Co-op Fair, Oct. 2
The College of Engineering & Science will host its annual fall Engineering & Science Career & Co-op Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 2 from 12:30 to …
Interested in the graduate nursing program? Get informed!
The College of Health Professions & McAuley School of Nursing will host a Graduate Nursing information session on Wednesday, Oct. 10 from 5:30 to 7 …
Catholic higher education grad rates exceed national averages
The graduation rate of Catholic colleges and universities is significantly higher than that of public schools, according to College Scorecard, a database of the U.S. …
Ever consider traveling to India next summer?
In May 2019, Associate Professor of History Diane Robinson-Dunn will host a historical tour through India, including Mumbai, Chennai, Calcutta and Delhi, with St. Christopher …
Professor of History Roy E. Finkenbine was recently named to the project advisory board for the Slave Stampedes Project of the National Park Service. Finkenbine …
Fall new student enrollment increases for fourth consecutive year
For the fourth consecutive year, Detroit Mercy announces positive preliminary fall enrollment numbers for new students. Preliminary full-time undergraduate enrollment is 6.7 percent higher than …
University welcomes North Korean students, Sept. 17
Detroit Mercy welcomed a group of English-speaking students originally from North Korea to campus, Sept. 17, to learn about religion, interfaith dialogue, volunteerism and service learning …
Apply for the Mission Micro Grant Program
The Mission Micro Grant Program is now accepting applications for the 2018-19 program. Applications can be downloaded here and are due Thursday, Oct. 18 to …
Live Detroit at Homecoming, Sept. 28-29
Detroit Mercy’s 2018 Homecoming is coming fast, Sept. 28–29, and will provide a wealth of opportunities for alumni, friends, family and the community to have …
Nominate your favorite librarian
Librarians touch the lives of the people they serve every day. Through Monday, Oct. 1, all Detroit Mercy students, faculty, staff and administrators are encouraged …
Detroit Mercy President Antoine M. Garibaldi spoke on a panel on WXYZ-TV Detroit during the city’s Detroit Homecoming V event, Sept. 14. The panel focused …
STEM-focused Spiritus is on its way
Spiritus, the University’s alumni publication, is on its way to your home. This edition takes a look at the past, present and future of women …
Professor of History Roy E. Finkenbine published the article, “Want to Understand American Slavery?” on the History News Network, July 22. Finkenbine also presented the …
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Pamela Zarkowski spoke at the American Dental Education (ADEA) Allied Dental Program Directors Conference in San Diego, June …
From Business Major to Bishop: An Evening with Bishop Robert Fisher, ‘83
College of Business Administration and the Catholic Studies Program will co-host “From Business Major to Bishop: An Evening with Bishop Robert Fisher, ’83,”on Thursday, Oct. …
United Children and Family Head Start (UCFHS) presented its Community Service Award to Associate Professor of English Mary-Catherine Harrison in recognition of the partnership between …
Associate Vice President of Marketing & Communications Gary Erwin’s collection of thematically-linked short stories, Trail Crossing Sixteen Counties, is set to publish fall 2019 from Adelaide …
Visit Day is Sept. 29
Detroit Mercy invites high school students to attend “Visit Day” on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 9 a.m. to noon. Events will take place in the …
School of Architecture Instructor Emily Kutil was quoted over the summer in the WDET article, “In Search of Solution to Detroit’s Water Shutoffs, Could Philly …
Associate Professor of History Diane Robinson-Dunn presented a paper this summer at Exeter University in Exeter, England as a part of the “Britain and the …
Market on the Avenue offers a taste of Detroit’s Livernois-McNichols redevelopment
It was an uncommonly cold Saturday in early September but I wanted to check out the Market on the Avenue that takes place twice a …
Professor of History Gregory Sumner was interviewed for a special on the History Channel over the summer, titled, “Detroit: Comeback City.” Sumner discussed the Michigan …
Physician Assistant Associate Professor and Chair Amy Dereczyk presented at the 2018 World Congress on Ultrasound in Medical Education, discussing the use of point of …
Assistant Professor of Performing Arts Andrew Papa was published in the Voice and Speech Review, a peer-reviewed scholarly journal on voice and speech topics and …
U.S. News & World Report ranks Detroit Mercy No. 25 for Midwest Best Regional Universities
For the 18th consecutive year, University of Detroit Mercy is listed in the top tier of Midwest Best Regional Universities in the 2019 edition of …
Nizar Ibrahim, assistant professor of Biology in the College of Engineering & Science and a research associate for the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, was …
Detroit Mercy celebrates Constitution Day
The University will celebrate Constitution Day with a variety of activities and events. Constitution Day is Monday, Sept. 17. Following the University’s Celebrate Spirit event, …
Volunteer and share your culture: Conversation partners
As the University welcomes new and returning international students this semester, the American Language and Culture Program and International Services Office are looking for students …
Professor of History Roy E. Finkenbine gave a talk on “The Underground Railroad in the Detroit River Borderland,” at a symposium on “Freedom Movement: Detroit’s …
Detroit Mercy welcomes students to campus
The entire Detroit Mercy community welcomes our new and returning students to our three campuses for the fall semester 2018! On Aug. 21, hundreds of …
Help the Sisters of Mercy celebrate their 175th Anniversary
Detroit Mercy is pleased to help celebrate the 175th anniversary of the arrival of the Sisters of Mercy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the beginning of …
Professor of Architecture Dan Pitera was recognized as one of the top speakers to present this fall in a lecture series at University of Nebraska-Lincoln …