The College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (CHASS) at the University of Detroit Mercy will host its annual 2025 Welcome Bash on Thursday, September 4, from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. on the Briggs Patio closer to Livernois Rd. and the softball fields. This bash gives our CHASS community the …
Professors Claudia Bernasconi, School of Architecture & Community Development, and Libby Balter Blume, Professor Emerita in the College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences, have signed a book contract with the academic publisher Routledge. The forthcoming volume will examine transdisciplinary research and pedagogy in architecture, with an emphasis on approaches …
Nearly 160 members of the GM Student Corps came the UDM campus on July 8 for its annual “Day in the Life of a College Student” program. The GM Student Corps is a paid summer internship for high schools students in the Detroit metro area who engage in community-based projects …
Check out five reproductions of artwork from the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) collection on display across UDM’s McNichols Campus, including the Briggs building! These works are part of the Detroit Institute of Arts’ Inside|Out program. Now in its sixteenth year, this program aims to bring museum-quality art into public …
CHASS hosted the International Youth Leadership Summit on UDM’s campus in July 2025. This summit brought together pre-college and college students from Ghana, Tanzania, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and Detroit. The weeklong program featured sessions designed to foster leadership skills, cultural exchange, and global awareness among participants. Participants also visited key …
The department of communication studies at University of Detroit Mercy announced today that three videos produced and directed by associate professor Jason Roche were named winners in the 46th annual Telly Awards. CHASS Celebrates the Season, an animated Christmas video featuring the voices of CHASS faculty and staff, won a …
Strategic planning comes naturally to the Industrial/Organizational Psychology MA program at University of Detroit Mercy—after all, helping organizations adapt and evolve is at the core of what they teach and practice. So when the program entered its required seven-year academic program review process, they didn’t just keep the conversation in-house. …
CHASS continued to thrive throughout the 2024-2025 academic year, one that has not been without its challenges. Amid the uncertainty of our times, some things are certain such as the national government’s focus on higher education from our accrediting bodies and curriculum to international students and the future of financial …
The CHASS community celebrated the retirement of four exceptional faculty members who have dedicated their careers to shaping minds, advancing scholarship, and building community at Detroit Mercy. Prof. Justin Kelly, S.J. (Religious Studies), Prof. David Koukal (Philosophy), Prof. Greg Sumner (History), and Prof. Charles Wilson (Criminal Justice) were honored for …
CHASS held our closing College meeting for the 2024-2025 academic year on May 1, 2025. Accomplishments such as implementing appreciative advising, the Discover Detroit Series, Student Ambassador program, and the Black Box Theatre were shared as the College looks to its exciting future as outlined in the CHASS Strategic Plan …
