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 …
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, …
Distinguished alum Faye Alexander Nelson ’75, ’81, joined CHASS students and faculty on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, in the Student Union Ballroom. Faye Nelson is a well-recognized African American female leader in the City of Detroit and internationally. Her many accomplishments include serving as the first President and CEO of …
Detroit Mercy’s 21st Annual Ethics Bowl, hosted by the College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (CHASS) Department of Philosophy, brought students together to tackle complex ethical dilemmas in a competitive and collaborative environment. This legendary event has been happening for over two decades! Thanks to the hard work of …
UDM hosted National Cyber Director Harry Coker and U.S. Senator from Michigan Gary Peters, who earned an MBA at UDM, on Monday, April 15, 2024. Coker, who reports directly to President Biden in the White House, came to learn about UDM’s cybersecurity programs as part of his National Cyber Workforce …
Mark your calendars for April 20, as the Carney Latin American Solidarity Archive (CLASA) will be co-hosting the Annual Pax Christi Michigan conference. The event will be held on the McNichols campus, inside the Student Union Ballroom on Saturday, April 20. This year’s conference features several keynote speakers and activities. …
Join this virtual talk and Q&A with Nura Sediqe Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and faculty in the Muslim Studies Program at Michigan State University. With the rise in the #uncommitted movement among the voting public, this lecture will examine American Muslims’ political preferences, exploring the …
Margaret Burnham, the founding director of the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project at Northeastern University, will discuss her recent book, By Hands Now Known: Jim Crow’s Legal Executioners (Norton, 2022) on Monday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. on Zoom. The book explores a series of legal cases involving African …
Political Science students in Assistant Professor of Political Science Felicia Grey’s class observed a civil court and criminal proceedings first hand at 36th District Court in Detroit. The judges were especially accommodating. During intervals they stopped and asked the students if they had any questions about what transpired. The students …
In October, Detroit Mercy’s Law Day Fair showed students the multifaceted dimensions of the legal field. Political Science students displayed their legal acumen through a moot court simulation. Students also gained invaluable insight into the dynamic landscape of law with more than 15 law school representatives available to give tips …
