The University of Detroit Mercy later this week will host a conference dedicated to examining the environment from a number of perspectives. The 17th annual Great Lakes Bioneers conference, taking place Oct. 14 and 15 on the McNichols campus, serves as an opportunity for collaboration between residents of Detroit, as well […]
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Pardon our dust
Renovations to the student union are complete, but the broader updates to the McNichols campus are just beginning. The University’s Fisher Administration Center is set to be demolished in the near future. The Fisher building has been around since 1966 and to many around the campus it is considered an […]
University Ministry welcomes students of all faiths, cultures
Retreats, prayer opportunities, quiet reflective areas and interfaith dialogue. These are what De- troit Mercy’s University Ministry offers students of all majors, cultures and faith backgrounds. The university was established on the foundations of Jesuit and Mercy traditions that date back centuries. Today, University Ministry is utilizing the central tenets of […]
Safety Street returns under new format
Safety Street returns to the University of Detroit Mercy this year in a new fashion on Friday, Oct. 21. The event has been a Detroit Mercy tradition for over 25 years on campus with elaborate cardboard facade cutouts and candy for local children. But with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, as […]
Students discuss abortion debate
It all started with Jane Roe, a mother in Texas who sued the state because it denied her the right to terminate a pregnancy. In 1973, the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Roe, declaring that the due process clause of the 14th amendment guaranteed a “right to privacy” that […]
Monkeypox protocols on campus
In addition to COVID-19, students this semester have another potential- ly harmful disease to be mindful of: monkeypox. While no cases have been confirmed on campus, a recent global outbreak has included more than 20,000 cases throughout the U.S. with about 250 in Michigan, according to state health officials. The rare […]
Day of Giving to highlight philanthropy
The University of Detroit Mercy’s annual “Day of Giving” will take place Tuesday, Sept. 27, with trivia, presentations, food and other activ- ities to help celebrate, and educate students about, the importance of philanthropy. The day-long events — in-person and virtual— are sponsored by the Student Alumni Leadership Coun- cil’s philanthropy […]
New CLAE dean comes home
The new dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Education has come home to Michigan and is excited to be here. Dr. Jocelyn Boryczka, who took over for the retir- ing Mark Denham on Aug. 1, most recently served as vice provost for Scholarly and Inclusive Excellence at Fairfield University […]
Masks still around as COVID lingers
Students returning to campus this semester, the third academic year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, were greeted with the now-familiar sight of masks. And it’s likely to stay that way, at least some times, for the foreseeable future. Detroit Mercy follows the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pre- […]
Bike rides, bonfires and basketball on tap for Homecoming
The University of Detroit Mercy’s annual Homecoming celebration will take place next week with three days of bike rides, bonfires and basketball. The events run from Thursday, Sept. 29, to Saturday, Oct.1, across the McNichols campus. Homecoming kicks off Thursday evening with the Alumni Achieve- ment Spirit awards in the student […]
