Friday, June 20, 2025
UDM has an amazing little wonder tucked away in the basement of the Student Center, the Grounds Coffehaus. Run by UDM students, the Coffehaus offers an array of coffee as well as espresso and hot chocolate, and if you’re not a coffee drinker then there is juice and water for […]
For many people, tattoos offer a way to express themselves and share with the world what best represents them. For others, they are simply art committed to the canvas of their bodies What’s the story behind the tattoos you see – and don’t see – on University of Detroit Mercy […]
You’ve probably seen him wheeling around campus behind his rolling walker. The Rev. R. Gerard Albright, a professor of biology, has been a familiar site on the McNichols grounds for decades, and this year he is celebrating his 70th year as a Jesuit. Albright, who was born and raised in […]
A Christmas-time classic with a twist is coming to UDM’s campus. A production of “It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play” by Joe Landry is being put on by the UDM Theatre Company. The production tells the tale of George Bailey made famous by Frank Capra’s 1946 film “It’s […]
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the disbanding of the University of Detroit varsity football team. But for the former players, the many memories live on in vivid color. For 68 years, dating back to 1896, the university had a team. It is because of the football team that […]
It is my favorite time of year. The cold weather means breaking out the boots from storage, Christmas music is playing nonstop and calories really start to matter because Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Up until a few years ago, Thanksgiving was never really a big thing in the […]
I love telling people how I got here, and even though you didn’t ask, I’m going to tell you, too. For me, “here” is my last semester of college; “here” is a stepping stone into a career as a financial planner; “here” is being called to start a church downriver […]
ldquo;What do you do for fun?” That’s a question I get asked far too many times when I tell people I go to UDM. It doesn’t matter if it’s around campus or back home. Usually I respond by saying I explore the city, attend sporting events either downtown or in […]
Despite his curmudgeonly appearance in this VN file photo, author Elmore Leonard had a great sense of humor and liked to joke with UDM students when he returned to the McNichols campus. Author Elmore Leonard’s name will forever live at this university, his alma mater. His archives, however, will […]
The 25th annual Safety Street was held outside the Fountain Lounge Friday. Originally started by the School of Archutecture, the event drew about 400 neighborhood children who came to campus to trick-or-treat in a safe environment. Students representing numerous groups built the facades the day prior. Here are some of […]
