The College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CHASS) is excited to launch the Winter 2025 Discover Detroit Series—a collection of events designed to bring our CHASS community together while celebrating Detroit’s rich culture and history. Open to students, faculty, and staff, this series offers opportunities to connect, explore, and …
The Detroit Mercy Student Film Club, led by CHASS student Haley Gavigan, invites you to two exciting film screenings this semester! Join fellow students and faculty for thought-provoking cinema and engaging discussions. Event Details: Film: Love Lies Bleeding Date: January 23, 2025 Time: 5:00–7:00 PM Location: Commerce and Finance …
The Detroit Mercy Libraries, along with Titan Equity Nourish Network (TENN) and The Varsity News, are happy to announce the recipients of the second annual Adia J. Palmer Memorial Scholarship: Hisham Almadani, Taspiya Begum, Isabelle Francis, Cecilia Grimes, Desseray Martin and Kateri Sollars. Five of the six awardees come from …
Two CHASS seniors, Parah Farmer and Katherine Mutschler, recently completed Fall 2024 internships at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit. Both students are History majors with Museum Studies minors. Farmer also is minoring in African American Studies, while Mutschler is minoring in Theatre. The internships, …
Students in Professor Felicia Grey’s Introduction to Political Science class recently had the opportunity to step into the shoes of policymakers during a simulated congressional hearing. The class was divided into groups to represent different political viewpoints and tasked with presenting arguments before a mock House Committee on Education and …
By Tamara Laska During the Fall 2024 semester, students in Dr. Sigrid Streit’s ENL 4070: Grant Writing class collaborated with Arts & Scraps, a local Detroit non-profit, on a Community Engaged Learning (CEL) project. The students learned from Arts & Scraps about their work in the community. They then researched …
Each year, the Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) Program awards prizes to student authors of poetry, academic essays, short fiction and personal essays that explore issues of gender, sexuality, and feminist thought and practice. Ten students received prizes for the 2023-24 Undergraduate Writing Competition in three categories; Poetry, Personal Essay, …
University of Detroit Mercy welcomed over 200 students along with their families and friends for Accepted Students Day on Saturday, April 13, 20224. This marked one of our highest attendance rates yet! CLAE hosted over 40 students and their families and friends in Briggs where they learned about the College …
To celebrate this year’s remarkable Triptych virtual reading series, join the Department of English for Triptych +1, an exclusive live, in-person encore where UDM’s creative writing students will present their original works! This free event will take place at Pages Bookshop on Thursday, April 18, starting at 6:30 p.m. This …
The University of Detroit Mercy’s Honors Convocation is a cherished tradition that celebrates the exceptional academic and leadership achievements of its students. This year’s College of Liberal Arts & Education (CLAE) ceremony was held on March 24 at Gesu Catholic Church. The gathering stood as a testament to the vibrant …
