The Albanian American Student Organization, formed in 2019, has continued to grow members and creates a welcoming community to the Albanian students at University of Detroit Mercy. The group gets together to do many events for students to connect over their background and form relationships. Some previous events hosted […]
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Detroit Mercy Eye Institute offering affordable, community care
Detroit Mercy Eye Institute offers visitors a wide array of standard and specialized optometric services, all at one site. Open since April 30 of this year, the Eye Institute is located in University of Detroit Mercy’s Novi Campus. The Eye Institute has all of the standard eye care services one […]
Campus Activity Board brings the fun to events at Detroit Mercy
Kailah Collins is president of the Campus Activity Board, one of the most influential student organizations at Detroit Mercy. Collins shared insights on the board’s mission, upcoming events and how it plans to create a more engaging and inclusive campus experience. It has a passion for enhancing student involvement and […]
Detroit Mercy connecting with community on social media
According to RivalIQ + Quid, the University of Detroit Mercy was ranked among the top 150 Division I universities for social media engagement, including No. 11 overall on TikTok. UDM uses many different social media platforms besides TikTok, including Instagram and Snapchat. Social media specialist at UDM, Adam Bouton, works […]
Student Advisory Board thriving under its current leadership
The Student Advisory Board or SAB, the recipient of Detroit Mercy’s 2024 organization of the year, comes into this semester with different leadership that hopes to build off its post-pandemic resurgence. Detroit Mercy’s website lists the organization’s official mission as to “provide a forum for students to discuss concerns […]
CLAE community looks back and ahead as new name, era awaits
The College of Liberal Arts & Education (CLAE) will officially rename itself the College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (CHASS) in Fall 2024. While the College’s offerings will remain the same, this year’s graduation ceremony, scheduled for May 11, will mark the final commencement for the College under its […]
Seniors reflect on time at UDM ahead of graduation
With the 2024 academic year coming to a close and commencement right around the corner, we bid farewell and pay tribute to our graduates, who we asked to recount and recall their experience at the University of Detroit Mercy. From everyone at The VN, we wish you the best of […]
WEvolve focused on campus mental health
WEvolve Mental Health Association, a mental health advocacy group started in the fall of 2023, is the first group of its kind at the University of Detroit Mercy. Marc Naddaf and Farah Abdulrahim, the current presidents of WEvolve, relayed that the organization was created to make a safe space in […]
UDM alumna Kate McCarroll thriving in Detroit law role
The sentiment that one becomes a Titan for life after graduating from the University of Detroit Mercy rings true for alumna Kate McCarroll. McCarroll, a double alum from UDM and UDM Law, ’98 and ’03, believes that some of the best years of her life were spent whilst attending Detroit […]
Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority brings sisterhood to Detroit Mercy
The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA) chapter at the University of Detroit Mercy is more than just a Greek organization. It’s a sisterhood dedicated to service, community and lifelong connections. Lauren Winters andNatasha Mickles are proud members of AKA at UDM, sharing their insights into why they joined the sorority […]
