{"id":11192,"date":"2022-08-17T11:54:59","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T15:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/?p=11192"},"modified":"2022-08-17T11:54:59","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T15:54:59","slug":"presidents-convocation-kicks-off-2022-23-academic-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/2022\/08\/17\/presidents-convocation-kicks-off-2022-23-academic-year\/","title":{"rendered":"President’s Convocation kicks off 2022-23 academic year"},"content":{"rendered":"

University of Detroit Mercy\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>2022-23 academic year officially began Tuesday with the annual President’s Convocation on the McNichols Campus.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Nearly 500 members of faculty, staff and administrators from all of the University’s campuses joined both in-person at the Student Fitness Center, as well as virtually to formally open the new academic year.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

President\u00a0Donald B. Taylor<\/a>\u00a0presented his vision for Detroit Mercy\u00a0during his first State of the University address.\u00a0Attendees were also given\u00a0reports from the vice presidents for Academic Affairs, Finance & Administration, Enrollment & Student Affairs and University Advancement on updates and initiatives under way across the institution.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Following the updates, the Agere ex Missione (Living out the Mission) award presentation honored\u00a0Tenzin Dadul<\/a>, director of Digital Imaging Integration and clinical associate professor at the School of Dentistry;\u00a0Lara Wasner<\/a>, director of Language and Cultural Training, Study Abroad Coordinator and Fulbright Student Advisor;\u00a0and\u00a0Tonisha Williams<\/a>, clinical staff assistant, Law Clinics, for their outstanding work.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Professor\u00a0Andrea\u00a0Kwasky<\/span><\/a>, College of Health Professions & McAuley School of Nursing, was also recognized for Faculty Excellence, and\u00a0Mara Livezey<\/a>, assistant professor of Biochemistry, was honored with the Faculty Achievement award.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The event concluded with lunch in the Fountain Lounge,<\/span>\u00a0where\u00a0the<\/span>\u00a0more<\/span>\u00a0than 130 new colleagues were able to share a meal, enjoy games and introduce themselves to the Detroit Mercy community.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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