Detroit Mercy Theatre Company’s first production of the new academic year, “A Year with Frog and Toad,” met with acclaim from Encore Michigan, proclaimed the show a “total must see delight for the family.” Directed by Sarah Hawkins-Rusk, and based on the books by Arnold Lobel, this production details the …
Professor of History Greg Sumner introduced two award-winning World War II movies at the Historic Redford Theatre, in honor of Veterans Day: The Best Years of Our Lives (1946), dealing with the readjustment challenges facing soldiers returning home from combat, and “Mrs. Miniver (1942),” about a housewife in Britain who …
Poet-in-residence Stacy Gnall was a speaker at the 2023 Lit Youngstown Festival this October as part of the panel “Poetry of Witness” with poets Subhaga Crystal Bacon, Jessica Cuello and Jennifer Martelli. Gnall read new poems from her third book project, The Danger Constellation, which combines poetry with moments of lyric …
Erin Bell, adjunct instructor of English and assistant director of Educational Development at Detroit Mercy’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, presented two projects this fall: “Us Weirdos Have to Stick Together”: Queering the Family in Disney’s Owl House at the Northeastern Popular Culture Association conference. Podcasting as a …
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies David Cassilo co-authored one of the top papers for the Communication and Sport Division at the National Communication Association annual conference. The paper titled “I’m Worried They Will Come Back to Haunt Me: Examining How Former NFL Players Make Sense of Concussion Risks” was presented …
The College of Liberal Arts & Education CLAE celebrated staff appreciation week in November to recognize CLAE staff and their outstanding contributions to advancing the vision and mission of the College with a clear commitment to our students and faculty. Thank you for all you do: Angela Davis, operations manager, …
Senior Adjunct Instructor of English Molly Barlow‘s personal essay, “Changing pronouns behind the lectern” was published online in Conversations on Jesuit Higher Education. Read the full essay.
Gail Presbey was elected president of the Peace History Society in 2023 for two-year term. Peace History Society was founded in 1964. This year their semi-annual conference took place at Gwynedd Mercy University. Presbey welcomed attendees and gave out the awards for the best book and best article. She also …
English major Asha Sierra George wrote a recent post titled “How the quiet girl was heard” for Between the Pages, the English department’s blog, about her gratitude for being a writer. Read her reflection.
The Counseling Program hosted its annual Trailblazing Titan Counselor Panel Discussion, featuring Adam Harris, M.A., LPC, director of Upward Bound, Grand Valley State University, author and motivational speaker, Kori Lowe, M.A., LPC, owner and counselor, Center for Establishing Recovery, and Amanda Gohl, M.A., LPC, school counselor, Birmingham Groves High School, …
