Do you write? Make or take pictures? Want to be published? All students are invited to submit poems, short stories, personal essays, photographs and other visual artwork to [sic] by Friday, Oct. 9.
The English Department will host author Keith Taylor for a poetry reading on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 12:45, in the Bargman Room of the McNichols Campus Library.
Hear directly from torture survivors and learn how clinicians and communities can support their holistic needs at a presentation by the Torture Abolition Survivors Support Coalition on Oct. 9, from 1–2:30 p.m., in Briggs Building, Room 317.
The English Department is excited to announce the winners of the 2026 Magnetic Poetry Contest, with first prize going to A.C. Dertinger. Be sure to check out the winning poems in the next issue of [sic], UDM’s literary and arts journal.
UDM Associate Professor of Psychology Preston Foerder will lead a hands-on introduction to the basics of puppetry workshop on Oct. 13, at 12:45 p.m., in the Detroit Mercy Black Box Theater.
The Creative Writing Collective will hold its first gathering, led by Michael Lauchlan, on Tuesday, Oct. 6.
Professor of Philosophy Juan Carlos Flores has been awarded a three-year, $274,796 research grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to support the translation and publication of a major medieval philosophy text.
Explore the history and culture of Afro-Brazilians and the connections between African traditions and Catholicism on an immersion trip to Brazil in May 2027. Learn more at a virtual information session on Oct. 8.
The Department of Religious Studies is hosting a series of small group discussions on Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ led by Fr. Greg Banazak. The encyclical deals with AI and its implications for our shared humanity. The series begins Sept. 30.
CLASA will host conversations on Oct. 6 with Alejandra Sandoval, a Salvadoran visual communicator and digital strategist, who will discuss contemporary challenges facing El Salvador. The conversation will take place in two parts: 10-11:10 a.m. and 11:20 a.m-12:30 p.m. in the Loranger Architecture Building.
Students interested in attending the Performing Arts in New York City Immersion Trip over spring break are invited to an information meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 12:45 p.m. in the Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre.
The first installment of the UDM Philosophy Department’s 2026-27 Public Lecture Series will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 29, featuring Guido Parietti, assistant professor of Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy at Michigan State University. His lecture titled “Why Politics? Why Arendt?” will explore German thinker Hannah Arendt’s infamous answer to a fundamental question of our age: what is politics for?
Senior Adjunct Instructor Michael Lauchlan will read from his new collection of poetry, ‘Running Lights,’ on Friday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m., at 27th Letter Books in Detroit.
Student editors are wanted for the next issue of [sic], which is slated to start production during the fall 2026 semester. Apply by Thursday, Sept. 24.
The Detroit Mercy community is invited to cheer on the Detroit Tigers as they take on the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, Sept. 22, as part of the CHASS Discover Detroit series.
Detroit Mercy CHASS graduate student Prashant Lambodari connects classroom learning with real-world challenges this summer as a 2026 City of Detroit Mayoral Fellow.
Get free food and swag while learning more about auditions and upcoming events at the Theatre Welcome Party.
Assistant Professor of Political Science Felicia Grey spent July 2026 as a visiting research scholar at the World Trade Institute (WTI) at the University of …
Detroit Mercy student Liberty Brooke Stevens is making an impact through advocacy for literacy, creative expression and social justice. The Criminal Justice and Intelligence Analysis major recently appeared on FOX 2 Detroit to discuss her newly published chapbook, ‘God is a Lesbian,’ and her work promoting youth literacy through RX for Reading.
On July 27, Department Co-Chair and Professor of History Roy Finkenbine presented “Searching for Jordan Anderson” to the Michigan Regimental Civil War Roundtable at the …
UDM student Lance Poole is building his professional skills this summer through a learning and development internship at Rocket, where he is gaining valuable experience at the company’s downtown Detroit headquarters.
In her role this summer as a voting rights organizer with the Michigan League of Conservation Voters’ Democracy for All campaign, UDM student Amelia Abar is serving communities throughout Macomb County by engaging residents in civic participation, protecting voting rights and expanding access to the democratic process for all Michiganders.
On July 10, Department Co-Chair and Professor of History Roy Finkenbine presented his paper, “Caesar’s Journey to Indian Country: Finding Freedom in Revolutionary America,” at …
Writing Center Director Erin Bell contributed a chapter to Women in Supernatural: Critical Essays, recently published by McFarland & Company.
Associate Professor of History Diane Robinson-Dunn gave the opening presentation for the Shaykhi and Babi-Baha’i Studies Oxford Seminar at the University of Oxford Wolfson College …
On June 18, Department Co-Chair and Professor of History Roy Finkenbine presented his talk “A History of Juneteenth” at both the Hannan Center in Detroit …
On June 11, Department Co-Chair and Professor of History Roy Finkenbine presented the paper “Caesar: Freedom Seeking as a Revolutionary Act” at Vanderbilt University in …
Detroit Mercy’s Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology M.A. Program will host an unscripted chat with UDM alumni Alex Mendonca ’16, ’18 and Mary LeAnnais ’16, ’18, on Thursday, May 21. This is an opportunity for students to network and explore real-world career pathways in I/O Psychology.
Writing Center Director and Adjunct Instructor Erin Bell was recognized by their peers with the Blackboard Exemplary Course Program (ECP) Award. The ECP Award recognizes …
On May 14, Department Co-Chair and Professor of History Roy Finkenbine gave the talk Searching for Jordan Anderson to the Abraham Lincoln Civil War Round Table …
Department Chair and Professor of Psychology Kristen Abraham joined The Metro podcast on WDET 101.9 FM to explain how the mainstream use of therapy terms …
In a recent interview with Roop Raj of The Pulse on FOX 2 News, Dean of the College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences Jocelyn …
UDM Museum Studies students took their knowledge to Cranbrook Institute of Science where they served as volunteer educators during the museum’s Birds of Prey program.
To cap off this year’s spectacular Triptych virtual reading series, join the Department of English on Thursday, April 16, for Triptych +1, a special live and in-person encore where UDM Creative Writing students will read their original work.
Detroit Mercy Theatre Company will close the inaugural season of the Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre on the McNichols Campus with the hilarious and heartfelt production of ‘I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire.’ Six performances will run from April 10-19.
Detroit Mercy’s Department of Political Science will induct eleven students into Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society, on Friday, April 10. The ceremony marks the reactivation of the department’s chapter.
The Pre-Law Society and Business Law Society collaborated to host the second annual Moot Court Competition, bringing students together for a day of appellate advocacy and legal analysis on the McNichols Campus of University of Detroit Mercy.
The Department of Religious Studies presents the 2026 Cushing Distinguished Lecture series on Wednesday, April 8, featuring Ruben L.F. Habito.
Join CLASA, CHASS and WGS on April 1 for a virtual conversation featuring Nada Fadul, who will discuss the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and give a general overview of Sudan’s history with an in-depth description of the current war.
Broadside Lotus Press and the University of Detroit Mercy Press will hold a special virtual reading and conversation with award-winning poet Joanne Godley on March 25, where she will launch her collection ‘How the Black Panthers Fell from the Sky.’
For those interested in advancing expertise in addiction studies, bring your questions to Detroit Mercy’s upcoming virtual information session, March 25, to explore the Post Graduate Certificate in Addiction Studies program.
Detroit Mercy Cybersecurity students Aldo Tricoli, Noel Renu, Adam Jamaleddin and Jonah Dabesh competed in the VICEROY Chapter 3: Iron Vanguard Cybersecurity competition on March 5.
Join CHASS on March 26 for a conversation with Alfred Babo, Fairfield University professor and exiled scholar, who will discuss the challenges faced by exiled academics and intellectuals and introduce his new book.
Grab a friend and sign up for the Detroit Mercy Pre-Law Society and Business Law Society’s second annual Moot Court Competition, which takes place on April 2. This is an oral competition open to students of all majors, and no writing is involved. Deadline to sign up is March 23.
UDM students took first and second place, with freshman team receiving honorable mention, in the ISACA Detroit Chapter Cybersecurity Case Competition in March. Student contestants were Noel Renu, Adam Jamaleddin, Harrison Haviland-Longo, Ali Laho, Jarod Cunningham, Samwell Mchunga, Eyitooni Oladipo, Angel Plamoottii and Shifa Khanom.
All current undergraduate students at Detroit Mercy are encouraged to submit original work for the WGS 2025–26 Undergraduate Writing Competition exploring issues of gender, sexuality and/or feminist thought, with the submission deadline March 23. Prizes in total of $700 will be awarded.
Detroit Mercy’s English Department will host poets Ilya Kaminsky & Katie Farris in the third of three Triptych virtual author series on Thursday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m.
This year’s Michigan Author Award winner Jim Daniels will visit the McNichols Campus on March 17 for a reading and conversation about his work, including his newest collection, ‘Late Invocation for Magic: New and Selected Poems.’
The Detroit Mercy Theatre Company presents five actors, three short plays and one night of a special TheatreLab reading on Thursday, March 19, at 7:30 p.m., in the new Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre. This event is free and open to all.
Celebrate literacy and help expand access to children’s books during National Reading Month through a series of events at Batch Brewing Co. on Thursdays in March.
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