Assistant Professor of Economics Ablaye Camara presented a paper titled, “U.S. and Allies Response to China’s Offensive in Africa: The Complex Equation of Cooperation and …
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Author Anthony Grooms visits literature classroom virtually on March 29
Anthony Grooms, the author of several works of fiction, including Bombingham and Vain Conversation, will be joining online class meetings of Professor of English Michael Barry’s Study of Fiction course on Wednesday, March 29.
Monthly virtual workshop opportunities for faculty focus on teaching writing
Director of Writing Across the Curriculum Sigrid Streit and Director of the Writing Center Lauren Rinke at Detroit Mercy are inviting you to three virtual workshops focusing on teaching writing and incorporating writing assignments across all disciplines.
Winners of 53rd annual Dudley Randall Poetry Contest
Each year, the Detroit Mercy English Department honors Dudley Randall, the late poet, publisher and Detroit Mercy librarian and poet-in-residence, by sponsoring a poetry competition in his name.
Triptych virtual series finishes with author Adam Giannelli
Detroit Mercy’s English Department will host author Adam Giannelli in the last Triptych virtual reading series, to be held on Thursday, March 16 at 6:30 p.m.
Ossian Sweet documentary and panel discussion set for March 15
Detroit Mercy will hold a panel discussion and documentary viewing of Ossian Sweet as part of the University’s celebration of Black History Month. The event was re-scheduled to Wednesday, March 15 at 7 p.m. due to the University closing because of weather during late February.
Associate Professor of Theatre Andrew Papa recently published a book review with the Voice and Speech Review, regarding the book The Complete Business Speaker: How …
Professor of History and department co-chair Roy E. Finkenbine presented on a webinar, “The Robert Cromwell Rescue, Federal Fugitive Slave Acts and their Legacy,” to attorneys …
Submit to 53rd Dudley Randall Poetry Prize competition
Detroit Mercy undergraduate students, now is the time to submit your poetry work for the 53rd installment of the Dudley Randall Poetry Prize competition! The deadline for submissions is Friday, Feb. 10.
The first prize is $150, second prize earns $75 and third prize receives $50.
Harvard’s award-winning Tiya Miles to host webinar, Feb. 6
Tiya Miles, author of six books on African American and Indigenous history, will discuss her latest book, All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, A Black Family Keepsake. The webinar is set for Monday, Feb. 6 from 7-8:30 p.m. via Zoom.
Final Travel to Israel information session set for Jan. 25
A final informational session regarding travel to Israel through the Michigan Consortium for Israel Studies is set for Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. The info session will be held via Zoom.
Triptych reader series featuring Marcelo Hernandez Castillo, Jan. 19
Detroit Mercy’s English Department will host poet and writer Marcelo Hernandez Castillo at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19 as the first speaker in its new virtual reading series, Triptych.
Detroit Mercy announces substantial new scholarship to meet the growing need for master’s level psychologists
Detroit Mercy’s College of Liberal Arts & Education will host an information session Jan. 19, 2023, which includes news about a new scholarship that provides significant financial support for graduate students who enroll in the Clinical Psychology Master’s Program for the fall 2023 semester.
No myth: Alumnus explores his calling through writing, traveling
Phil Cousineau has used his education from the University to carve a unique and fascinating niche in the world and led him on a multi-disciplinary career since he graduated in 1974.
Detroit Mercy faculty experience ‘transformative’ trip to Brazil
Detroit Mercy faculty were members of a group that traveled to Brazil this past summer as part of the Fulbright-Hays program, a grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education and Bureau of Cultural Affairs.
Detroit Mercy animated short film festival to be held, Dec. 16
Join students from Detroit Mercy’s Computer Animation and Voice Acting class as they present animated short films they wrote, directed, performed, edited and produced during the 2022 semester.
Detroit Mercy Theatre Company continues award stream with ‘Antigone’
The Detroit Mercy Theatre Company (DMTC) is the recipient of two 2022 Wilde Awards for outstanding work for the stage.
The art of coming together
The McNichols Campus is a bit more interesting with the addition of a sculpture commissioned by alumnus Tom Page ’71, ’76. The as-yet-unnamed sculpture honors and reflects the University’s Jesuit and Mercy foundations, traditions and values and paying homage to Detroit Mercy’s bright future.
Detroit Mercy creates new scholarship for master’s level psychologists
Detroit Mercy’s College of Liberal Arts & Education will announce a new scholarship Dec. 8 that provides significant financial support for graduate students enrolled in the Clinical Psychology Master’s Program beginning in the fall of 2023.
Learn about inner-workings of computers at Cybersecurity Club meeting, Dec. 5
Join Detroit Mercy’s Cybersecurity Club on Monday, Dec. 5 for the final meeting of the 2022 year, as the club will learn and talk about the inner-workings of computers. The meetings take place in the Briggs Building, Room 217 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Virtual Creative Writing Collective set for Thursday, Nov. 17
All students, staff, alumni, faculty and friends are welcome. No writing experience is necessary, just an interest in exploring and developing your creative inclinations.
Jocelyn Boryczka featured in 2022 midterm election coverage
College of Liberal Arts & Education Dean Jocelyn Boryczka was featured during 2022 midterm election coverage on Fox 2 Detroit and WXYZ Channel 7 in Detroit. Boryczka provided expert commentary both from the McNichols Campus and the television studios of WXYZ.
Ticketing & Audience Development Coordinator and Adjunct Professor of Theatre Sarah Hawkins Rusk is directing “The Children” by Lucy Kirkwood at the Open Book Theatre …
Join the Cybersecurity Club for next meeting, Nov. 14
Detroit Mercy’s Cybersecurity Club is holding monthly meetings throughout the school year! Learn more about what the club has to offer and partake in free pizza during these meetings.
The Sound Arts: A Spiritual Practice in Islam with Detroit duo Tazeen & LuFuki, Nov. 11
In this session with Detroit Mercy’s Islamic Studies Program, Detroit-based artists, educators and community organizers Tazeen and LuFuki share some of their original music compositions …
Students combine animation, voice acting concepts in innovative new course
Students on University of Detroit Mercy’s McNichols Campus are bringing digital characters to life through acting and animation techniques as part of a new course …
Professor of History and Department Co-Chair Roy E. Finkenbine served as a guest editor for the Fall 2022 Michigan Historical Review, a special issue which …
College of Liberal Arts & Education newsletter for October/November
CLAE Today! is a newsletter that showcases the accomplishments, contributions and events that occur in the College of Liberal Arts & Education (CLAE) at Detroit Mercy.
Fr. Patrick Kelly works on inclusion in sports at international Vatican summit
Patrick Kelly, S.J. ’83 has long been invested in sports, from playing them to writing and teaching about them. He’s now taking his passion to a higher calling, as he recently was part of an international summit on sports and accessibility at the Vatican from Sept. 29-30.
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Submission deadline extended for Detroit Mercy’s student art journal, [sic]
Detroit Mercy students, would you like to see your writing, photographs or visual art published? Then consider submitting your work to Detroit Mercy’s student art journal [sic], which is looking for poems, short stories, personal essays, photographs and other visual artwork.
Poetry reading with Pulitzer Prize winner Tyehimba Jess, Oct. 27
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Olio, Tyehimba Jess will give a dynamic, free poetry reading on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7-8:30 p.m.
Detroit Mercy professor receives $17,000 grant for film on restoration of Hamtramck Negro League field
Detroit Mercy Professor of Communication Studies Jason Roche received a $17,088 grant from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council (MACC). The grant will help fund production of a documentary film about the remarkable history and current restoration of Hamtramck Stadium.
Students gain filmmaking experience by documenting baseball history
Students in University of Detroit Mercy’s Communications Studies program have honed their filmmaking skills by telling the stories of local baseball history for a new …
Assistant Professor of English Stephen Pasqualina published an essay titled “Teach Students to Be Critics—and Builders” in Inside Higher Ed.
Detroit Mercy to host two award-winning poets, first on Oct. 6
The public, students, staff and faculty are invited to hear two nationally award-winning poets read from their work at University of Detroit Mercy.
Learn about Detroit Mercy’s Travel to Cuba program
The University of Detroit Mercy marks its 10th year of educational travel to Cuba. Several events are scheduled in October to learn about the program, viewing student projects and how to participate in traveling to Cuba during spring break of the 2022-23 academic year.
Anne Kohnke, principal investigator for the Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) and director of the Center for Cyber Security & Intelligence Studies, …
Assistant Professor of English Stephen Pasqualina published “Such a Tangible Thing: Zora Neale Hurston’s Unruly Stones of Memory” in The Journal of American Culture. The …
Detroit Mercy alum commissions sculpture to honor University’s mission
Detroit Mercy alumnus Thomas Page ’71, ’76 recently commissioned a sculpture to honor and reflect the University’s Jesuit and Mercy foundations, traditions and values while paying homage to the institution’s bright future. An unveiling of this sculpture will take place during the University’s Homecoming.
New grant for history majors and minors to travel to India
Detroit Mercy’s History Department and College of Liberal Arts & Education have created a new grant specifically for history majors and minors, who would like to participate in Detroit Mercy’s International Experience in India in May 2023.
Editors are needed for student art journal
Student editors are needed for the next issue of [sic], Detroit Mercy’s student art journal, which is slated to start production at the beginning of the fall 2022 semester.
First Creative Writing Collective set for Sept. 20
The English Department at Detroit Mercy’s first Creative Writing Collective of the 2022-23 school year is set for Tuesday, Sept. 20 from 4-5:30 p.m. at Room 101 of the Briggs Building.
Travel to India with Detroit Mercy: Learn more during informational session, Sept. 22
Learn about how you can travel to India with Detroit Mercy during an in-person information session at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22 in the Briggs Building, Room 105. The trip to India with the University is scheduled for May of 2023.
Detroit Mercy’s new accelerated Bachelor of Social Work option aimed at community college transfer students
A new accelerated option offered by University of Detroit Mercy now allows community college transfer students to earn their Bachelor of Social Work in approximately one year starting summer 2023.
Alexandra Hichel, director of recruitment and communications for the College of Liberal Arts & Education, received the IABC IED Chair award, a top international award …
Philosophy professor receives national humanities grant
University of Detroit Mercy Professor Juan Carlos Flores is the recipient of a $295,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to create the first critical edition of writings by 13th Century philosopher Henry of Ghent.
2022 Faculty Promotions and Tenure
Detroit Mercy’s Office of Academic Affairs recently announced that faculty at the McNichols Campus, School of Dentistry, and School of Law will be promoted or granted tenure, effective fall 2022 term.
Fr. Patrick Kelly, S.J., associate professor of Religious Studies, was featured and quoted in the article, “How America Sold Out Little League Baseball,” which was …
Lecturer in Economics Joseph Weglarz recently discussed the state of the economy and inflation on the Mildred Gaddis Show, broadcasted on KISS-FM (105.9). Weglarz was …
Cuba immersion trip highlights similarities between cultures
It took more than a year of waiting, thanks to COVID-19, but this spring, a group of University of Detroit Mercy students were finally able …