Great Things at UDM
Great Things University-wide
UDM among top tier
For the tenth year, UDM ranks among the top tier of Midwestern master's universities in the 2011 edition of U.S.News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges." MoreUDM Recognized for Community Service
University of Detroit Mercy has been named to the 2009 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning, and civic engagement. The President’s Honor Roll increases the public’s awareness of the contributions that colleges and their students make to local communities and the nation as a whole.2010 Faculty Excellence Awards
Professor of Psychology Elizabeth M. Hill and Associate Professor of Math & Computer Science Abhijit Dasgupta are the 2010 recipients of UDM’s Faculty Excellence Awards in recognition of their outstanding teaching and scholarly endeavors.
Service Learning Classes
More than 69 courses across the University incorporate Service-Learning in classes, resulting in course-related, direct services to the poor and marginalized in our community. Throughout the school year, approximately 1,200 UDM student volunteers provided service in conjunction with approximately 140 community service agencies.
Alternative Spring Break
Alternative Spring Break allows students the opportunity to participate in community service during spring break. In March 2010, teams of students helped build houses with Habitat for Humanity in Bay, St. Louis, Wis.; worked with Franciscans for the Poor in Cincinnati, Ohio; worked with the Sisters of Mercy to help the hungry and homeless in Sacramento, Calif.; helped rehabilitate a house in Mount Pleasant, S.C.; helped reinforce a trailer home near Salem, W. Va.; or worked at a shelter for immigrants and learned about immigration issues in El Paso, Texas. For more information, visit the University Ministry web site.
Library is a Literary Landmark
UDM's McNichols Library is designated a literary landmark in honor of Dudley Randall, the former Detroit poet laureate and University librarian.
Acceptance Rates
Acceptance rates of UDM graduates to medical and dental schools are approximately double the national average.
Michigan's Largest Catholic Institution of Higher Education
UDM is Michigan's largest Catholic institution of higher education and is sponsored by two religious orders: the Society of Jesus and the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas-Regional Community of Detroit.
Financial Assistance
During FY 2009-2010 approximately 78% of UDM students received some form of financial assistance, totaling more than $129 million.
Two Historically Significant Archives
The McNichols Library hosts two historically significant archives: the James Carney Latin American Solidarity Archive, which houses the papers of Fr. James Carney, S.J., a missionary whose life was dedicated to social justice for the poor and landless in Honduras; and the Black Abolitionists Archives, which houses a collection of materials documenting the efforts of more than 300 men and women involved in the abolitionist movement from 1760-1829.
Fall marketing campaign under way with new TV ads
UDM’s integrated marketing campaign for fall is currently in process, highlighted by two new 30-second TV commercials. (Check them out on UDM’s YouTube page.)
International student blog launched
The International Voices blog features writing by some of UDM’s international students. Such students bring perspectives and ideas from around the world to enrich the UDM community. Check out the International Voices blog at internationalvoices.wordpress.com.
