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Detroit Mercy in the News
Taylor, other presidents talk year ahead
Higher Ed Dive | Jan. 8
President Donald B. Taylor and six other college presidents were asked what they believe are the challenges and opportunities for higher education in 2026.
College basketball preview: Detroit Mercy Titans
Fox 2 Detroit | Oct. 27, 2025
UDM opens new $2 million Black Box Theatre
Channel 7 WXYZ | Oct. 9, 2025
The state-of-the-art facility spans 13,000 square feet and features a costume shop, green room and advanced lighting and sound technology.
Alumni News
Theatre program receives ‘transformational gift’
Thu, 26 Feb 2026
A nearly seven-figure gift from the late mother of an alumna will have a dramatic effect on the University’s Theatre Department. “This gift means a great deal to the program,” said Andrew Papa, chair of the Theatre Department and an associate professor of Theatre. “While we hope this will lead to …
Get to know: John Freeman ’02, a poet of the Midwest
Wed, 11 Feb 2026
In his knit Detroit Pistons cap and well-loved jeans, a ready smile suggesting an openness to conversation, John Freeman ’02 doesn’t seem to fit the traditional image of a poet. Yet Freeman, who publishes under the name Cal Freeman, is just that: an award-winning, widely published poet whose third book of verse, The Weather of Our Names, …