November 2009
Upcoming Career Education Center events
Multiple career fairs and career networking events will take place this November. Events are open to both students and alumni. If you are interested in participating, please log on to your TitanCareerLink account by visiting www.udmercy.edu/cec or call 313-993-1017 to establish an account.
- Nov. 6: Michigan Collegiate Job Fair, Burton Manor, Livonia, MI
- Nov. 10-12: Health Care Careers Information Sessions, Commerce & Finance room 234
- Nov. 11: TypeFocus Careers Focus Group, Reno Hall-Theatre Conference room 162
- Nov. 16-20: National Career Development Week
Continuing education courses available to Dental grads
The UDM School of Dentistry is pleased to announce a series of tuition-free continuing education courses. Courses will be held in Novi, Dearborn, Rochester, Flint and Grand Rapids beginning in November and running through March 2010. Learn more about the courses and register today.
When registering, make sure to choose "Alumni" as the highest credential to receive the discount. Please note a $20 registration fee will apply to help offset administrative costs.
Hit musical for the UDM Theatre Company
The UDM Theatre Company, in conjunction with Marygrove College's Music Department, is honored to be one of the first universities to produce The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! The H-I-T musical will run Nov. 13, 14, 15, 20, 21 and 22. An Alumni Afterglow is set for Nov. 14. Reserve your tickets today.
UDM parents and Titan basketball
The University will host a parent reception on Sunday, Nov. 15 from 2-3 p.m. between the Titan women's and men's basketball games. RSVP to attend the Parent Reception and receive free tickets to both games as well as access to the private reception in the Ed & Brooks Room.
For more information, visit www.udmercy.edu/parents or call 313-993-1540.
Liberty Mutual & UDM
Liberty Mutual offers health, life, travel and auto insurance at a discounted rate to UDM alumni. To reinforce their partnership with UDM, they committed funds to sponsor the UDM basketball student section t-shirts.
To learn more about Liberty Mutual and the insurance opportunities extended to UDM alumni, go to the alumni insurance benefits web page.
Travel to Brazil and Italy
Help raise funds for UDM students in the College of Liberal Arts & Education study abroad program by traveling! UDM alumni are invited to join a study abroad trip in progress and participate in a 10-day excursion with students. Ten percent of alumni travel package costs help a student already in the program.
Dates are set for Brazil in 2010 (June 16-30) and Italy in 2011 (June 11-21). For more information on how to participate and support, visit the CLAE Study Abroad web page.
Club hockey comes to UDM
In winter 2009, a group of freshman students started organizing a UDM club hockey team, pictured below. The students were successful and played their first game on Friday, Oct. 22. The UDM club team won its first game and now sits 1-4. Learn more information about the club.
2009-2010 UDM Club Hockey team
Students create "Bath City U.S.A." exhibit
Throughout the past winter and summer terms, UDM students planned, researched, fundraised, developed, and promoted an exhibit, "Bath City U.S.A.," under the direction of Kim Parr. The exhibit opened at the Detroit Historical Museum on Oct. 24 and will run through January 2010. Visit the web site for more information.
Detroit Titan basketball update
Game watch
The Detroit Titan men travel to California to challenge California, picked to win the Pac 10 title, in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic on Nov. 11 at 11 p.m. EST. UDM will host a watch party at Rosie O'Grady's in Ferndale.
For more information, visit www.DetroitTitans.com or call Athletics at 313-993-1540.
Basketball home opener, Nov. 15
The Detroit Titan basketball season starts on Nov. 15 with a double header in Calihan Hall. The women take on Michigan State at noon and the men challenge Western Michigan at 3:05 p.m.
Check out all the Detroit Titan Division I sports team schedules by visiting www.DetroitTitans.com.
Detroit Titans New Year's Eve in Chicago
Interested in ringing in the New Year with UDM basketball fans? The men's basketball team will travel to Chicago over New Year's to challenge UIC on Dec. 31 and Jesuit rival Loyola Chicago on Jan. 2. A special room rate has been negotiated at the Embassy Suites in downtown Chicago for UDM Titan fans. Contact Athletics at 313-993-1700 for more information. To view the weekend schedule, visit www.DetroitTitans.com.
