A team of Detroit Mercy students, along with Tommy Titan and members from the Office of Admissions were in attendance April 22 for the 2025 Michigan Independent Colleges and Universities Day (Advocacy Day) at the state’s capitol in Lansing.
Join us for an exciting performance of “Emerging Voices: Student Directing Showcase,” featuring a dynamic array of scenes, each crafted by our talented student directors, on Friday, April 25 at 11 a.m.
Department Co-Chair and Professor of History Roy Finkenbine gave a talk on “Erasing the History of Racial Violence: A Personal Example” to the Metro Detroit …
Come show your support for Detroit Mercy student writers who will read their original creative work at Book Suey, a vibrant local bookstore just 10 minutes from campus, on Thursday, April 10 at 6:30 p.m.
All are invited to join the Detroit Mercy Theatre Company for their performance ‘The Grown Ups,’ a dark satire about a group of camp counselors thrust into a struggle to shape the leaders of tomorrow amidst looming uncertainty and fraught relationships. Performance dates are April 4-6 and April 11-13, and tickets start at $10!
Grab a friend and sign up for the Detroit Mercy Pre-Law Society’s first annual Moot Court Competition, which takes place on April 11. This is an oral competition open to students of all majors, and no writing is involved. Participants will compete for exciting awards and cash prizes!
Stop by the Write Something! desk at the Detroit Mercy Creative Arts kiosk any time from April 14-17 and participate in a fun activity to celebrate National Poetry month and National Haiku Poetry Day!
Detroit Mercy students put their cybersecurity skills to the test and claimed third place at the 2025 NCAE Cyber Games Midwest Regional Competition on March 1.
Detroit Mercy’s English Department hosted its third annual Triptych virtual reading series, featuring three award-winning writers in conversation with UDM’s poet-in-residence Stacy Gnall. You can …
Detroit Mercy’s African American Studies Program will host Christopher Tounsel, associate professor of History and director of African Studies at the University of Washington, for a Zoom webinar on April 9, where he will discuss the civil war in Sudan, its historical context and important features of the crisis and offer perspective on the country’s uncertain future.
All are welcome to join the African American Studies Program at the last Six Mile Meetup of the 2024-25 school year on Saturday, April 12 from 6-8 p.m. at Detroit Pizza Bar.
The Detroit Mercy English Department and College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences will host a reading and conversation with author Sonya Huber on Tuesday, April 8 from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Commerce & Finance Building. All are welcome!
All are welcome to join University Ministry and the African American Studies Program for a Faith and Freedom Tour in the D event on April 6! This day includes a trip to Second Baptist Church for Sunday service, a tour of the worship space and history of their involvement with the Underground Railroad and lunch in the city.
At this workshop, Lee Eshelman will be educating instructors on trauma-informed pedagogy and practices they can incorporate into the classroom to promote more inclusive and compassionate teaching.
The final Creative Writing Collective for the winter semester will take place on Monday, March 24 at 5:30 p.m. inside the Briggs Building, Room 301. All Detroit Mercy students, staff, faculty, alumni and friends are invited!
The Department of Religious Studies presents the 2025 Cushing Distinguished Lecture series on Friday, March 14, featuring Jay Garfield, who is a leading expert on Buddhist philosophy.
Detroit Mercy’s Triptych series hosts acclaimed poet Aracelis Girmay, professor of English at Stanford University, on Thursday, March 20 at 6:30 p.m.
The Department of English is proud to announce the winners of this year’s Dudley Randall Poetry Prize! Michelle Gomez-Angeles earned first place for her poem, “The Restless Twin.”
Please join the Department of Political Science and the Women’s and Gender Studies Program for an engaging discussion on managing gender inequity in academia on March 11 on Zoom.
Join CHASS for some camaraderie at the next Discover Detroit Series event at the Detroit Pistons Game on April 7. This is a great opportunity for the Detroit Mercy community to build bonds outside the classroom while our home team takes on the Sacramento Kings!
All are invited to attend this free webinar in which Eamon Rafter, an activist and educator for peace and justice, will discuss the movement of Lex Innocentium 21st Century on March 10 at 4 p.m.
Make Winter 2025 a season to remember by exploring Detroit’s rich culture, arts and community while connecting with fellow Detroit Mercy students, faculty and staff at the CHASS Discover Detroit Series.
Detroit Mercy Community, please consider donating your time to volunteer at the Honors Convocation ceremonies and Liturgy on Sunday, March 23 on the McNichols Campus.
The second Creative Writing Collective for the winter semester will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. All Detroit Mercy students, staff, faculty, alumni and friends are invited!
Detroit Mercy’s Triptych series hosts featured poet K-Ming Chang, Lambda Literary Award winner, on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m.
Students, please join this hands-on workshop on Feb. 18 and learn about revising your resume’s content, organization and design in order to make yourself more marketable to future employers.
Join us to take the first step in advancing your career in I/O Psychology at a virtual open house and alumni panel on Feb. 20 and learn about this flexible, accelerated program and exciting opportunity.
Professor of Psychology Barry Dauphin and colleague Caleb Siefert of the University of Michigan-Dearborn published an article “From Llama to language: prompt-engineering allows general-purpose artificial …
Join University Ministry and the African American Studies Program for a Faith in the D event on Feb. 16 where you will attend a Baptist Mass, learn about the Underground Railroad and have lunch in the city!
Writing Center Director and Adjunct Instructor Erin Bell provided a praxis poster titled “Creating Belonging in Asynchronous Online Classrooms” and an online presentation at the …
February is Black History Month, and the University of Detroit Mercy will celebrate with a series of enlightening events across all campuses.
Join us to take the first step in advancing your career in I/O Psychology at an open house and alumni panel on Jan. 30, Feb. 6 or Feb. 20 and learn about this flexible, accelerated program and exciting opportunity.
The first installment of the Creative Writing Collective for the winter semester will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 5:30 in the Briggs Building, Room 205. All Detroit Mercy students, staff, faculty, alumni and friends are invited!
Lisa 2, a novel by Professor of English Nick Rombes, was published in December by Calamari Archives out of New York City. His conversation about the …
Learn more about Detroit Mercy’s master’s program in Clinical Psychology and the Ignite Scholarship during a live Zoom session on Jan. 27. Explore this meaningful program and get all your questions answered!
Detroit Mercy undergraduate students are eligible to submit one poem of 55 or fewer lines with all topics and poetic forms welcome. The deadline for submissions is Friday, Feb. 7, and the first prize is $150!
Detroit Mercy students are invited to attend online training sessions to help improve writing and critical thinking skills through the Writing Center, on Jan. 21, Feb. 4 and Feb. 18.
Detroit Mercy’s English Department welcomes back its Triptych series by hosting poet Brandon Som, winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 6:30 p.m.
Two productions were selected for recognition at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) Region 3, while “A Year with Frog and Toad” earned six Wilde Awards, given to professional productions across Michigan.
Triptych, a virtual reading series featuring three award-winning poets in conversation with Detroit Mercy’s poet-in-residence, Stacy Gnall, launches in January.
Professor and Department Co-chair of History Roy Finkenbine and co-author Carol E. Mull published the article “The Underground Railroad in Michigan Territory: Reverend Alfred Brunson’s …
There’s still a few spots for faculty, students and others interested in traveling to India with Detroit Mercy in May of 2025. The final deadline to register for this wonderful immersion experience is Dec. 15.
Learn more about Detroit Mercy’s master’s program in Clinical Psychology and the Ignite Scholarship during a live Zoom session on Dec. 6. Explore this meaningful program and get all your questions answered!
Department Chair and Professor of Psychology Kristen Abraham was interviewed for an American Psychological Association (APA) Editor Spotlight, which features newly-appointed editors of APA Journals. …
Join our student panel discussion for an engaging and interactive conversation to learn how to stand out and lead with confidence in any industry.
Join this roundtable discussion where you’ll explore the dynamic world of Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Learn about Detroit Mercy Alum Angelo Vitale’s and other alumni careers during this engaging and interactive discussion.
Five Titans — Isabelle Francis, Kelsie Shammami, Kaleb Smith, D.K. Mohammad and Juan Willis — comprised the UDM Ethics Bowl team that placed seventh out of 20 squads at a regional ethics bowl competition in Chicago.
Director of the Writing Center Erin Bell recently published an essay, titled “‘Us weirdos have to stick together’: Wild magic, queer time and queer spaces …
What are you thankful for? Come share your words of gratitude at the Write Something! desk located outside of the Briggs and Commerce & Finance Buildings on the McNichols Campus. The desk will be available for you to leave a “recipe” through Nov. 27.
Don’t miss the one-night-only performance of this captivating play by Rachel Bublitz, Ripped, on Nov. 22 at Live6 Alliance Event Space.
