Live6 Alliance, a nonprofit planning and development organization that works to enhance the quality of life and economic opportunity in Northwest Detroit, has launched the first edition of the digital Small Business Directory to support small businesses in Northwest Detroit. The inspiration for the Live6 Small Business Directory comes from …
Professor of Philosophy David Koukal published the article, “Detroit Bike City and the Reconstitution of Community,” in the journal Open Philosophy. Koukal also virtually presented the paper, “Teaching Phenomenology as a Heuristic Tool in Architectural Design,” to the British Society of Phenomenology, Sept. 3.
Detroit Mercy will host the town hall, “Racial and Cultural Barriers to Mental Health: A discussion on relevant issues,” on Tuesday, Oct. 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. on Zoom. Featured panelists will include: Student Government President Ken Donaldson Black Student Union President Dalonzo Curges Former President of LatinX Edwin …
Detroit Mercy Law Associate Dean of Experiential Education Nicholas Schroeck discusses the impact of building demolitions on Detroit residents in the Detroit Free Press article, “Children were at risk so Detroit promised to halt demolitions. But that didn’t happen,” Oct. 17.
In lieu of this year’s Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit conference, GLBD will present four Zoom webinar sessions focusing on issues related to environmental conservation and community. Each webinar will last one hour on Friday, Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All events are free and open to the …
The Student Success Center (SSC) is open and available to all students Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Located on the third floor of the McNichols Campus Library, the SSC is to help you succeed this semester. To best …
Stay informed on campus events this year through Detroit Mercy Live at live.udmercy.edu and follow University Ministry on all socials. Visit the University Ministry Office on the first floor of Shiple Hall, contact a University Minister or visit the University Ministry website for more information. Mass All faiths are welcome …
Stay home and support our community through the Live6 Alliance Virtual Market on the Ave. From Tuesday, Sept. 1 through Saturday, Sept. 5, visit live6detroit.org/market from 4 to 8 p.m. to browse and shop local merchandise from nine selected merchants. Each online “booth” will be available through Twitch as you …
Isaiah McKinnon ’75, ’78, a retired Detroit Mercy professor, retired chief of police of the Detroit Police Department and former deputy mayor of Detroit was interviewed about the shifting relationship between police and the community, and how to responsibly bring about change in the Detroit Free Press article, “Retired Detroit …
Sarah Hirschmann, the 2020 University of Detroit Mercy valedictorian and former women’s soccer goalie, earned another important accolade as a nominee for the 2020 NCAA Woman of the Year. Rooted in Title IX, the NCAA Woman of the Year Award was established in 1991 to recognize graduating female student-athletes who …
The latest reflection organized by Assistant to the President for Mission Integration Catherine Punsalan-Manlimos: Members of the university community are gathering in solidarity with our Black brothers and sisters—students, faculty, staff, administrators, contractors and members of the greater Detroit community—as we celebrate Juneteenth, the national holiday initiated to commemorate the …
The latest reflection organized by Assistant to the President for Mission Integration Catherine Punsalan-Manlimos: It was with relief and surprise that many received the news of the Supreme Court decision to block the Trump administration’s precipitous attempt to end DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). DACA recipients and their allies …
The School of Architecture’s Master of Community Development (MCD) program will host an online open house on Saturday, June 20, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Click here to tune in via Zoom. The event will include an informational presentation, and faculty, students, alumni and community partners will be available to …
Justin Prinstein ’12 says he still finds it hard to believe the impact his International Stars Baseball Academy has had on underserved children over the last seven years. The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law alumnus created the nonprofit organization in the winter of 2012 to introduce Detroit children …
The latest reflection organized by Assistant to the President for Mission Integration Catherine Punsalan-Manlimos: While the Office of Mission Integration has put a pause on sending weekly videos to devote time to work on numerous projects related to our return to campus, our Jesuit and Mercy mission makes it impossible …
The latest reflection organized by Assistant to the President for Mission Integration Catherine Punsalan-Manlimos: Last week, we marked the dates that would have been commencement for undergraduate and graduate students on our three campuses. During the entire month of May, the University will continue to celebrate the growth and accomplishments …
The latest reflection organized by Assistant to the President for Mission Integration Catherine Punsalan-Manlimos: By now, all of our campuses have completed their finals week. In fact, summer classes have already begun for many. While we have had to conclude this academic year apart, many of us have experienced something …
Detroit Mercy students in Public Relations Writing (CST 3400) did not let distance stop them from putting learning into practice. Through online, real-time class discussions, instructor and College of Liberal Arts & Education Director of Recruitment & Communications Alexandra Hichel led them through the process of brainstorming a public service …
Recent charitable grants totaling more than half a million dollars will support scholarships, programs, faculty research and community outreach at Detroit Mercy. The two largest grants, totaling $420,000, were made by the Kresge Foundation to the Detroit Collaborative Design Center (DCDC), a nonprofit architecture and urban design firm within the …
UPDATE – The MCD Open House has moved online. Join the open house on Saturday, March 28 at 1 p.m. on Zoom. The event will include an informational presentation, and faculty, students, alumni, and community partners will be available to answer questions until 2:30 p.m. Click here to tune in via Zoom. …
Students from University of Detroit Mercy’s School of Dentistry will be serving even more members of the community free of charge thanks to a grant from the American Dental Association Foundation’s E. “Bud” Tarrson Dental School Student Community Leadership Award. The $11,417.83 grant is to support the work of the …
The Women’s Leadership Round Table invites all interested colleagues to its “Fall-o-ween” event on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. in Room 1430 on the Corktown Campus. Coffee, tea and light refreshments will be offered. Assistant to the President for Mission Integration Catherine Punsalan-Manlimos will give the keynote …
The state of community development education is a hot topic among educators in the relatively new field. It’s a major reason why the University of Detroit Mercy’s Master in Community Development program recently brought together top educators for the 2019 Community Development Education Symposium in Detroit. “It brought together Community …
Through Detroit Mercy’s ReBUILDetroit program, 2019 graduate Relicious Eboh says she learned about research, public health, serving others and, most important, a lot about herself. A member of the program’s first cohort, Eboh has discovered a passion for serving the community’s health needs that she says has altered the trajectory …
Government, civic and neighborhood leaders announced the opening of Neighborhood HomeBase, a storefront community space in the Livernois-McNichols area that will provide residents with meeting and gathering spaces, while connecting them with neighborhood organizations, nonprofits and city government. Kresge Foundation President Rip Rapson, University of Detroit Mercy President Antoine Garibaldi, …
The Women’s Leadership Round Table invites all interested colleagues to its last meeting of the semester on Wednesday, April 17, from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 324 of the McNichols Campus Library. Coffee, tea and light refreshments will be offered. Dean Emerita of Libraries & Instructional Technology Margaret E. …
The Women’s Leadership Round Table invites all interested colleagues to its next meeting on Wednesday, March 27, from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 324 of the McNichols Campus Library. Coffee, tea and light refreshments will be offered. For this discussion, Vice President for Enrollment Management & Student Affairs Deborah …
The School of Architecture Master of Community Development Open House for prospective students is scheduled for Saturday, March 23 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Peter Peirce Room on the second floor of the Warren Loranger Architecture Building. Future Titans will meet students, faculty, alumni and community partners and …
Looking to get involved on MLK Day? Help the AmeriCorps Urban Safety Program board up vacant homes and clean lots around the Fitzgerald neighborhood near the McNichols Campus. The service day will begin at Bethune Elementary-Middle School, 8145 Puritan, on Monday, Jan. 21 at 8 a.m. Work will conclude at 2 …
Do you have an idea about how to reduce hunger and food waste in our community? Submit your proposal to the Detroit Mercy Campus Kitchen bite-sized grant competition before Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 11:59 p.m. Proposals must include a collaborative, student-led program that promotes food justice in Detroit. Finalists will …
Macomb County Court Judge Linda Davis will present “Changing the Stigma of Addiction” and “Hope not Handcuffs for Addicted People,” on Thursday, Jan. 17 from 7 to 8 p.m. in Room 124 of the Health Professions Facility. The presentation is intended to make more people aware of the opioid epidemic …
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law is partnering with the Great Lakes Environmental Law Center, to launch an Environmental Law Clinic to aid organizational clients and teach students how to affect regulatory policy in all three branches of state, provincial and federal government in both the United States and …
Thank you to all Detroit Mercy student organizations, faculty, staff and administrators who helped make this year’s Safety Street event a pumpkin-smash of a success. With more than 1,765 pounds of donated candy, fraternities, sororities and student organizations decorated booths for the neighborhood children to trick-or-treat on the McNichols Campus. …
The Women’s Leadership Round Table invites all interested colleagues to its next meeting on Monday, Nov. 19, from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 324 of the McNichols Campus Library. Coffee, tea and light refreshments will be offered. For this discussion, School of Law Dean Phyllis L. Crocker will keynote the …
Join Beth Blissman, representative to the United Nations at Loretto Community, on Thursday Oct. 25 from 12:45 to 2 p.m. in Room 138 of the Commerce & Finance Building and discuss how the University can more effectively engage our community and incorporate research in our practice of service learning. Blissman …
The weather was perfect for Detroit Mercy Homecoming 2018 on Sept. 28-29. More than 1,500 alumni, friends and community neighbors were on hand to enjoy festivities like the annual tug-of-war, law school golf outing, 50th reunion dinner for the class of 1968, Decades Dash run (click here for race results), a …
The Women’s Leadership Round Table invites all interested colleagues to its first meeting of the semester on Wednesday, Oct. 10, from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 324 of the McNichols Campus Library. Coffee, tea and light refreshments will be offered. For this first discussion, Associate Professor of Nursing Judith Mouch, RSM will …
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, Oct. 4 at the Detroit Athletic Club. Former Jesuit Superior General Pedro Arrupe, S.J., founded the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) in 1980 as a response …
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 fun and re-discover our historic city, Detroit. Everyone is invited to participate — students, alumni, neighbors, community residents and visitors from out of town. Check …
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 UCFHS and Rx for Reading Detroit.
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 month on Livernois across from the University of Detroit Mercy. So I headed out on a cloudy afternoon. Apparently, most of the folks in the …
Lace up for a race! The third annual Detroit Decades Dash 5K/Fun Run on Saturday, Sept. 29, is open for registration. This year’s costume contest is ‘90s-themed, so get out your grungy flannel and chocker necklaces and walk, jog or dash your way through the neighborhoods north of Detroit Mercy’s …
Bring your family and friends to the Live6 Market on the Ave this weekend for fresh produce, live music, exceptional food and locally made products! The market, which is just across the street from our McNichols Campus, is open the second and fourth Saturdays of each month through the end …
