Fr. Patrick Kelly, S.J., who teaches in the Religious Studies Department at Detroit Mercy, recently reflected on his connection to Detroit Tigers pitcher and 2024 Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal. As a freshman at Seattle University, Skubal took Fr. Kelly’s Sports and Spirituality class, which left a lasting impression. …
Detroit Mercy Writing Program Director Prof. Elena Garcia and her father, Lupe Garcia, were recently featured on the 10-Minute Tech Comm podcast. They explored the dynamics between blue-collar factory workers and white-collar supervisors, highlighting communication challenges and strategies for bridging these gaps. Listen to their interview here: Dr. Elena Garcia …
Students in Professor Felicia Grey’s Introduction to Political Science and Introduction to Law and the Judiciary classes visited the 36th District Court to observe civil and criminal court proceedings. The visit provided practical insights into the judiciary’s role as a branch of government, connecting classroom concepts to real-world applications. A …
Women’s and Gender Studies minors Faize Alchakar, Genesis Barnes and Morgen Rhodes recently presented at the 2024 National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) Annual Conference held during November 2024 in Detroit. The three UDM students participated in the roundtable discussion titled “Gen-Z Feminist Campus Life at Jesuit Institutions” with students from …
Five Titans — Isabelle Francis, D.K. Mohammad, Kelsie Shammami, Kaleb Smith and Juan Willis —made up the Detroit Mercy ethics bowl team that placed seventh out of 20 twenty squads on November 16th at the Upper Midwest Regional Ethics Bowl tournament, held at the University of Chicago. The UDM squad, …
There’s still a few spots for faculty, students and others interested in traveling to India with Detroit Mercy, led by the CHASS History Department and Language & Cultural Training Program, in May 2025. The final deadline to register for this wonderful immersion experience is December 15, 2025. For further information, …
The Detroit Mercy Clinical Psychology Master of Arts program will host a virtual open house on Friday, December 6, 2024, from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Please help spread the word. In this interactive session, meet Program Director Prof. Lee Eshelman who will answer prospective students questions. Attendees will learn …
Join Detroit Mercy’s Poet-in-Residence Stacy Gnall for “Writing About/With Animals,” an interactive workshop exploring how animals inspire and inform the creative writing process. Discover unique techniques and perspectives in writing alongside others who share a passion for literature and animal themes. 🗓 Date: Wednesday, Nov. 20 ⏰ Time: 5:30 – …
Explore the ethical and social implications of “Crimes of Solidarity” in a thought-provoking webinar led by philosopher Sally Scholz, Ph.D., from Villanova University. Dr. Scholz will be joined by Deb Hansen and Kim Redigan, who will share real-life examples from humanitarian work at the U.S.-Mexico border and in Palestine. Together, …
Discover the inspiring work of Socorro Jurídico Humanitario (SJH), a legal aid NGO from El Salvador, in an engaging talk with guest speakers Ingryd Escobar and Oscar Rosales. Formed in response to El Salvador’s 2022 suspension of civil rights, SJH offers free legal and humanitarian aid to individuals impacted by …
