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College meeting highlights shared governance, upcoming events and showcases new student ambassadors

The winter College meeting provided an opportunity for faculty and staff to come together as a community for the second of three meetings that Jocelyn Boryczka, dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Education (CLAE), has planned to connect the College community and generate excitement for the semester ahead.    …

Black History Month Event: Zoom Webinar with Margaret Burnham Monday, Feb. 5

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 …

Communication Studies major among three students to receive Adia J. Palmer Memorial Scholarship

Jennifer Raptoplous, Communication Studies major, was one of the first recipients of the Adia Palmer Memorial Scholarship for the 2023-2024 academic year.    The scholarship was made possible through donations from UDM students, faculty and staff, as well as the friends and family of Adia J. Palmer. Palmer was a …

Opening Next Week: DMTC presents “Photograph 51” about scientific hero Rosalind Franklin, Feb. 9-18

Detroit Mercy Theatre Company (DMTC) presents the Michigan premiere of Photograph 51 by Anna Ziegler, a captivating and thought-provoking play that tells the story of unsung scientific hero Rosalind Franklin, at the Marlene Boll Theatre inside Detroit’s Boll Family YMCA.  Photograph 51 runs six performances Friday through Sunday, Feb. 9-11 …

Thumbs up: Detroit Mercy Islamic Studies director to present at MSU conference

Katie Merriman, assistant professor of religious studies and director of the Islamic Studies program will be delivering a virtual presentation at the 17th Annual Muslim Studies Program Conference on Friday, Feb. 9 from 9:30-10:45 a.m.  Her presentation is titled “Revising American Muslim History from Personal and Communal Archives: A case …

College of Liberal Arts & Education hosts Neil Mandt, five-time Emmy winner, movie/tv producer, augmented reality/virtual reality pioneer

The Department of Communication Studies and the College of Liberal Arts & Education will host a public presentation by Neil Mandt. This special master class is Wednesday, Jan. 31 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Engineering 120. His interactive multimedia presentation will cover topics ranging from artificial intelligence in business and …

DMTC students honored by Kennedy Center theatre festival

Detroit Mercy Theatre Company (DMTC) is proud to announce that its talented students have been honored by the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) for their outstanding creative work!  Mason Modzelewski, Certificate of Merit for Excellence in Directing for “A Year with Frog and Toad”  Jeremy St. Martin, Certificate …