UDM history Prof. Edwin DeWindt loves music. However, it's probably not what you were jamming out to on your way to campus this morning. "My interest in musical theatre runs the gamut," Dewindt said. "Lately I've been listening to Mozart, Wagner and Philosophy Prof. Beth Oljar recalls a story Dewindt […]
Faculty profiles
Jeffery Boats: Professor curls in spare time
Dr. Jeffery Boats is the department chair for mathematics and computer science at UDM. You might assume he spends his evenings and weekends crunching numbers and discussing theorems. You'd be wrong. Boats, an avid adult baseball player who loves to participate in athletics, has one of the more interesting hobbies […]
Si Hendry feels at home in Detroit
It is often said that friends in high places can lead to great opportunities. For Fr. Si Hendry, having friends has lead to a happy life in the city of Detroit. Currently the director of UDM’s Catholic Studies Program and the superior of the Jesuit Community here, Fr. […]
Fr. Cavanagh: For three decades, he has been at heart of campus life
His office is tucked away in a corner of the Commerce and Finance Building, but frequently you will find him elsewhere: cheerfully roaming the campus, watching games at Calihan, conferring with students and colleagues. For more than 30 years, Father Gerry Cavanagh has been a central part of life at […]
Melinda Pacha: Creator of the costumes
It's safe to say Melinda Pacha has hundreds upon hundreds of shoes. The Iowa-born UDM professor also has an entire cabinet devoted to eyeglasses, a wooden armoire that houses just jewelry and multiple racks of clothing. While most people with access to items such as these would have […]
Beth Oljar: Philosophy invites students to examine their lives
Get to know Beth Oljar and you'll have an easier time getting to know yourself. Prof. Oljar, one of several professors who teach philosophy, welcomes discussions, opinions and debates in her class. Philosophy is a subject that leaves many students scratching their heads, but it is also a subject that […]
Jason Roche: Students find Roche always reachable
It would be easy for professor Jason Roche of the Communications Department to come into his office at 8 a.m. and shut his door until his first class at 10. It would be easy to teach his mass media class for no more than the fifty minutes allotted, skirt out […]
David Nantais: ‘Rock-a My Soul’
To Dave Nantais, rock 'n' roll can feed the soul. In his new book, "Rock-a My Soul," Nantais explores the connection between rock music and spiritual life. "Writing 'Rock-a My Soul' was my attempt to marry secular music and my faith," he said. Nantais, who plays drums, grew up listening […]
Gerard Albright: In this hall, your prof. might be the man for whom the hall is named
Some UDM students are being afforded a unique experience but don't even know it. Across campus, plaques on walls dedicate many buildings, facilities and rooms to important people. One of these plaques hangs in the Life Sciences Building. "Gerard Albright Hall," it says. This semester that same Albright is teaching […]
