Tuesday, October 22, 2024
The Detroit Mercy community will soon be without one of its longest tenured employees. Diane Praet has worked at the university since 1978, holding roles that included university registrar and associate vice president. She will gradually be stepping away from her roles at the university and towards retirement. While […]
The Detroit Mercy Theatre Company recently wrapped up its main-stage season with a production of “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [revised] (again).” The play took place at the Marlene Boll Theatre inside the YMCA on Broadway and Grand River in downtown Detroit and ran from April 12-21. Directed […]
The College of Liberal Arts and Education is developing a new Health Humanities minor program at the University of Detroit Mercy. CLAE is collaborating with the College of Engineering and Science and the College of Health Professions while in support of a Titan Innovation Fund Grant. Though the […]
The Department of Religious Studies from the University of Detroit Mercy hosted the 16th Annual Cushing Distinguished Lecture series on April 3 inside the Student Union Ballroom. This year’s event featured Brian K. Blount, Ph.D., president emeritus of Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Va., and Charlotte, N.C. As a renowned […]
The English Department at the University of Detroit Mercy is offering ever-expanding opportunities for students to engage with their love of reading, writing and literary expression. Many of these opportunities and events are open to all Detroit Mercy students, faculty, staff and alumni. A recent addition to the events […]
Taking inspiration from the poem written by Maya Angelou, “Phenomenal Woman,” the Phenomenal Women’s Reception celebrates the accomplishments and contributions of women from the University of Detroit Mercy. Each year, the Ashley Gray Legacy Award is presented during the reception to an individual that has demonstrated exceptional leadership, dedication and […]
Detroit Mercy alum Bill Priestap, a distinguished figure in national security and co-founder of Trenchcoat Advisors, returned to his alma mater to deliver a thought-provoking talk titled “An Era of Global Insecurity.” The event, held on March 13 in the Student Union Ballroom, attracted a diverse audience eager to gain […]
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) recently changed its system, which has caused a delay in the application process. This delay has many students and faculty at the University of Detroit Mercy worried. FASFA is widely used by families and students to help with aid for college tuition. […]
The University of Detroit Mercy’s counseling program has been awarded a $862,000 grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) to continue its important work in addressing the mental and behavioral health needs of people in the community. This grant is part of a project designed by Dr. Nancy […]
Student Advisory Board president Mark Formosa is stepping down. When Formosa came to campus in Fall 2021, he and other freshmen in his class inherited a post pandemic slump experience, as there wasn’t much to do on campus. This did not phase Formosa though and he looked to make […]
