2023 Detroit Mercy News Releases
With the holidays right around the corner, members of the Detroit Mercy community share their favorite memories and traditions.听
A reader鈥檚 response to a feature on the new Tommy Titan in the Spring 2023 edition of Spiritus prompted a deeper dive into the origins of the beloved mascot, with it coinciding during a historic basketball season in 1976-77.
As the 六九色堂 community celebrates Thanksgiving, several Titans share their holiday traditions and who they are thankful for at the University.
The 六九色堂 Pride club has played a significant role in making the campus more inclusive and welcoming to all students, especially those who identify as queer.听
With the fall semester in full swing, several Titan freshmen share how their experience at 六九色堂 has been thus far.
On Tuesday, Nov. 21, at the beginning of Detroit Mercy's men's basketball home opener, City Council Member Angela Calloway will present the prestigious Spirit of Detroit Award to Jerica Williams for her outstanding achievement in becoming the program's first-ever female men's assistant coach.
Detroit Mercy recently named nine leaders in healthcare, education, business, technology, architecture and mission work to its Board of Trustees, the University鈥檚 governing body.
Detroit Mercy's Ignite Scholarship, provides qualified students with significant financial assistance for the three-year program which prepares individuals to become master鈥檚-level psychological practitioners or to pursue additional graduate study.
Student veterans at each of Detroit Mercy鈥檚 campuses have bravely served and defended our country in many different branches of the military. In recognition of Veterans Day, Detroit Mercy is proud to highlight several student veterans.
Senior Communications major Jeremiah Steen received the Spirit of Hope Award from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Community Service Commission for his commitment to volunteerism, service or philanthropy.
A Grosse Pointe man鈥檚 discovery of a 100-year-old Detroit Free Press article led to the exhibit on display at 六九色堂鈥檚 McNichols Campus Library and may have a unique family connection.
Detroit Mercy and Oakland Community College (OCC) have announced an articulation agreement making it easier for OCC pre-engineering graduates to complete a bachelor鈥檚 degree in various engineering disciplines at 六九色堂.
Detroit Mercy ranks No. 455 out of 4,500 colleges and universities nationwide for salary earned over the 40-year length of a career according to research published by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce in 2022.
In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs Sept. 15-Oct. 15, Detroit Mercy鈥檚 Marketing & Communications highlights Latinx Student Union.
Detroit Mercy was ranked among the top national universities by U.S. News & World Report for a fifth year in a row, earning a No. 185 rank in the National Universities category.
Once again, our hearts are filled with grief over the ongoing turmoil in Israel and Palestine. We hope that all members of our University community join together in prayer听to end the violence and to grieve the lives lost听on both sides.
The 六九色堂 Department of Athletics is proud to announce that the 5th Annual City College Series DPS Benefit Game is set for Thursday, Nov. 2 as the men's basketball team host city-rival Wayne State in an exhibition contest at 7 p.m. inside Calihan Hall.
To address a high demand for nurses, 六九色堂 and Macomb Community College are collaborating to bring a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Nursing completion program to Macomb County.
Whether it was laughing at a theatre performance, touring historic neighborhoods on bicycles, taking in the glow of a bonfire, catching up with friends and classmates or enjoying the fall festival, Detroit Mercy's Homecoming had something for everyone.
A project that started out with a simple L-shaped building led to international recognition for three Detroit Mercy students in the American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment (AIA COTE) Top Ten for Students Competition.听
六九色堂鈥檚 longtime professor of Biology Fr. R. Gerard Albright, S.J., died Sept. 22 at the Colombiere Jesuit Community in Clarkston, Mich. He was 97 and had been with the University for more than 60 years.
Detroit Mercy will host the 18th annual Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit Conference on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 12-13. The theme of this year鈥檚 conference is 鈥淩evolution from the Heart of Nature: Take Action in Detroit.鈥�
Michigan Poet Laureate Nandi Comer will read her work and engage in dialogue about craft and culture with Detroit poet Brittany Rogers at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12 at 六九色堂.
Detroit Mercy was ranked No. 52 nationally and second in Michigan, according to results released Sept. 6 by WSJ/College Pulse. 六九色堂 was the third-highest ranked Jesuit university and only Mercy institution ranked.
六九色堂鈥檚 Department of Athletics will hold the annual Road to a Championship fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 6, at Z鈥檚 Villa in Detroit.
Students, alumni, employees and their friends are all invited to join the festivities at the University鈥檚 Homecoming scheduled for Sept. 29-30 at Detroit Mercy鈥檚 McNichols Campus.
Shakesha Alexander 鈥�19 uses her love for animals to support the mental health and well-being of local students and staff as director of animal-assisted interventions for the River Rouge School District.
Students from Detroit Mercy's largest freshman class on the McNichols Campus in 14 years participated in Prologues, Transitions and Viewpoints (PTV) during the final part of orientation, Aug. 22-25.
六九色堂 School of Architecture & Community Development Dean Dan Pitera was recently awarded with what is considered to be AIA Detroit鈥檚 highest honor.
Recently, an international team of researchers led by Eric Krukonis of the Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry revealed for the first time the atomic structure of ToxR, a protein bound to the DNA of two promoters of the genes that control the virulence of Vibrio cholerae, the bacterium that causes cholera.
The Fisher Administration Center, a longtime fixture on the McNichols Campus of the University and landmark on Livernois Avenue, is set to be demolished this year.
Paul Manuszak '22 left his engineering job to follow a yearning for faith-based missionary work. He'll work with the Jesuits in Benque Viejo Del Carmen, Belize beginning on Aug. 1.
Each year, Detroit Mercy honors an alumnus from each of its seven schools or colleges for the way they have excelled in their professions and demonstrated leadership and service to the larger community.
Detroit Mercy, in partnership with Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Fla., has been awarded a new Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad (GPA) grant to Brazil. It is the University鈥檚 fourth such grant.
六九色堂 has named Patrick Dorsey, S.J., to the position of director of development for University Special Projects.
Detroit Mercy and General Motors joined forces to host the GM Student Corps/六九色堂 College Experience event on July 11. In its 11th year, this transformative program offered nearly 100 students from 14 high schools in southeast Michigan "a day in the life of a college student."
Between war and poverty, there was very little that Mark Haidar had power over while growing up in a refugee area in Lebanon.鈥�疊ut an IBM computer, donated to his school by the United Nations, helped him feel empowered as a child and started a successful journey in technology.
Kathy Dul Aznavorian never envisioned that she would enter the business world when she came to University of Detroit as a mathematics student. But a movie she saw the summer of her freshman year changed her course to Accounting.
The Spring 2023 edition of Spiritus magazine is now available digitally online!
When Janson Fu isn鈥檛 handling all the responsibilities that come with being a law student, he has his eyes on the stars. His hobby of astrophotography involves photographing the night sky and celestial events.听听
As many of you know, the U.S. Supreme Court鈥檚 decision to overturn affirmative action on June 29, 2023, will have a significant impact on institutions of higher education throughout our country. We pray for all of our friends and member institutions who will experience an array of challenges due to this decision, but most importantly for all students who will be directly affected by the court鈥檚 actions.
Former Titan men's basketball standout Antoine Davis officially made the next step in his basketball journey, signing a free-agent contract with the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA on Friday.
More than 150 people came together on June 3 to celebrate the life of Professor Emeritus Fr. Gerald Cavanagh, S.J. Proceeds from the event will support the new Cavanagh Fund for Ethical Solutions to Social Problems.
In March, Patrick Kelly, S.J. 鈥�83 published 鈥淧lay, Sport, and Spirit,鈥� reflecting on what鈥檚 lost when the element of play is marginalized in sports.
The Rev. Charles O. Oduke comes to Detroit Mercy from Le Moyne College. He is a Catholic priest who was a Jesuit for two decades.
The new Simulation, Technology and Research (STAR) Center is designed to promote student-faculty collaboration in one space, enhance flexibility of the curriculum and the scenarios help students understand the benefits of different ways of treating patients.
For more than a decade, the Leadership minor has been an important part of the college education for hundreds of 六九色堂 graduates. More than 500 students are enrolled in the minor each semester.
A six-figure grant from the National Institutes of Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will fund programming designed to recruit and train a diverse group of undergraduates to pursue postgraduate education and careers in biomedical sciences.
Detroit Mercy is offering Titans and the community several ticketing options for the tournament, including a pair of exclusive experiences. The PGA event is June 27 through July 2.
Detroit Mercy student Hisham Almadani grew up playing a wide variety of video games and hopes to make a career writing about esports.
An all-female team of Detroit Mercy Law students won third place in the National Patent Application Drafting Competition.
More than 1,000 graduates participated in four ceremonies during 2023 Commencement at 六九色堂 on Friday and Saturday, May 12-13.
The听Vivere ex Missione听awards are presented annually to four graduating students whose time at 六九色堂 was marked by leadership, service and scholarship.
Associate Professor of Biology Stokes S. Baker and Professor of Philosophy Gail Presbey received awards from the Fulbright Program to study abroad.
Ryan Birney joins his three older siblings in graduating from the University when he crosses the Calihan Hall stage to receive his Business Administration degree during 2023 commencement. All four starred in lacrosse at Detroit Mercy.
Fr. Jerry Cavanagh's unparalleled life and career as a founder of the field of Business Ethics will be celebrated during a special event.
Even after rising to a vice president position in the financial world, Matthew Snyder鈥檚 childhood dream of attending law school tugged at his heart.听After a detour of nearly a decade, Snyder is ready to take on the legal world.
Angel Mangham has made her mark at Detroit Mercy and within the School of Architecture & Community Development. As president of the school鈥檚 chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architecture Students, she works to amplify the voices of Black architects.
When Keagan Tremel walks across the commencement stage to pick up her diploma, it will be an especially important accomplishment. Not very long ago, she was told she may never walk again.
Kirstin Finnila has balanced puppies and studies as a Civil Engineering student at 六九色堂. She is known to do her homework while sitting with the puppies in their pen.
As a child, Trey Hester was bullied for having a misalignment with his teeth. His own dental work to fix it sparked his interest in dentistry, and the 六九色堂 School of Dentistry graduate pays it forward today.
Students from 六九色堂 won first, second and third place in the ninth annual Detroit Chapter ISACA Cybersecurity Scholarship Case Competition.
Kara Wolfbauer isn鈥檛 going to remember every detail of her college experience, however, Detroit Mercy's Class of 2023 Valedictorian will remember exactly how the University made her feel.
For the fourth consecutive year, Detroit Mercy's graduate programs have ranked among the nation鈥檚 best.
Antoine M. Garibaldi was recently elected as a new fellow to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Michael Ford鈥檚 love for music and community inspired him to found The Hip-Hop Architecture Camp, which blends his passions, while also empowering underrepresented youth to explore architecture.
Student groups unveiled and presented their life-changing assisted technology devices in the College of Engineering & Science to their clients and public on Monday, April 24.
U.S. Congressman Shri Thanedar听received an overview of 六九色堂 and learned more about the institution鈥檚 history, mission and vision for the future.
President Donald Taylor was officially inaugurated as the 26th president at 六九色堂 on March 24 and delivered an address to more than 500 people in attendance at Calihan Hall.
六九色堂 announces the availability of full-tuition scholarships of up to $12,000 each for graduate students enrolling in the College of Engineering & Science鈥檚 Vehicle Cyber Engineering (VCE) graduate certificate program.
In addition to studying engineering at the University like her parents, Catherine Cole competes at a high level in synchronized skating, which has recently included competitions across the globe during her final semester of college.
For the tenth consecutive year, Detroit Mercy has been recognized as a 2023-24 Military Friendly School in the Military Friendly list of schools that serve veterans and service members.
Following the final men's basketball regular-season game Feb. 25, the Titan Athletic Department held a jersey retirement ceremony for standout student-athlete Antoine Davis at Calihan Hall.
Shawna Stewart 鈥�15 was drawn to the medical field in order to care for people. Now working as a nurse in Detroit, she鈥檚 trying to help make things more affordable for nursing students.
Detroit Mercy has received nearly $1.4 million in grants over the past year to support educational service work done in the community as part of its Jesuit- and Mercy-driven mission.
Detroit Mercy Law alumna Kyra Harris Bolden '14 recently made history when she was sworn as Michigan Supreme Court justice on Jan. 1. Bolden is the first Black woman to serve on the state's highest court.
六九色堂 School of Law graduates achieved a first-time pass rate and overall pass rate on the July 2022 Michigan Bar Exam that far surpasses state averages.
The University is commemorating the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and celebrating Black History Month with a series of programs on the McNichols Campus in January and February.听
六九色堂鈥檚 online Graduate Nursing Program was ranked No. 37 nationally in鈥�'U.S. News & World Report鈥檚'鈥疊est Online Programs for 2023.
Miao Qian, who teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in developmental psychology at Detroit Mercy, is one of "Diverse: Issues in Higher Education鈥檚" 2023 emerging scholars.
Detroit Mercy men's basketball standout Antoine Davis etched his named in the NCAA record books Saturday and now holds the No. 1 spot in Division I history in career 3-pointers made.
Poetry readings will take place virtually on the third Thursday of January, February and March at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.听They are free and open to the public.
Beginning in the 2023-24 academic year, eligible students can expect more financial aid thanks to a nearly 15% boost in federal funding for the Pell Grant program.
Professor of Finance and the director of Graduate Business Programs Omid Sabbaghi recently conducted research and taught at Khazar University in Azerbaijan as part of the Fulbright Program.
Detroit Mercy strongly recommends that all faculty, staff, students, parents and University friends register for the institution鈥檚 RAVE emergency communications to ensure that you are among the first to receive alerts on campus-wide class cancellations or other emergency notices.
Don't miss out on all the winter fun including horse-drawn trolley rides, chili tasting, food and drinks, family-friendly fun and activities and more, at the Titan Winter Blast on Detroit Mercy's McNichols Campus.
High school students are invited to Detroit Mercy High School Day on Saturday, Jan. 14, to catch Titan standout Antoine Davis and the Titans battle Robert Morris at Calihan Hall.