Law School Voice for Justice auction

The 10th annual auction supporting the UDM Law Public Interest Fellowship program will be held at the Detroit Golf Club from 6:30 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 14. For additional information and to register, visit the Voice for Justice Auction website.

Leo E. Hanifin ’69, ’72, ’75 celebrating 21 years at UDM

Join alumni and friends for a reception to celebrate Engineering & Science Dean, Leo E. Hanifin ’69, ’72, ’75, and his 21 years of service on Thursday, May 3. The reception will be held in the Fountain Lounge, Student Center, on the McNichols Campus from 4:30 - 8 p.m. with a program at 6 p.m. To register, visit the event calendar. To make a gift to the scholarship fund established in his honor, visit the donation page.

Architecture alumni events

Save the date!
The School of Architecture’s Alumni Council invites you to an alumni gathering, “Good Taste, Tastes Good,” with guest speaker Dan Carmondy, president, Eastern Market Corporation, on Thursday, April 26, from 6-9 p.m. in the Warren Loranger Building’s Exhibition Space.

Register today!
Join the School of Architecture for the AIAS Michigan Beaux Arts Ball, co-hosted by UDM and Lawrence Technological University on Thursday, May 31 at Detroit’s Fox Theatre.  Register today by email.

Golden Reunion – Celebrating the Class of 1962

Join the University and your former classmates for your Golden Reunion (classes of 1962, 1957, 1952, 1947 and 1942). The celebrations begin on Friday, May 11 with a reception at the Dakota Inn Rathskeller and continue through Saturday, May 12 with a brunch in the Student Center on the McNichols Campus. For additional information and to register, visit the Online Community.

Inauguration of our 25th President

On Friday, April 13, UDM will formally install its 25th president, Antoine M. Garibaldi, Ph.D.  The inauguration festivities begin at 10:30 a.m. with the Inauguration Mass at Gesu Church.  Luncheons and the Installation Ceremony will follow on the McNichols Campus. The day will conclude with the sold out Inauguration Gala at 6 p.m. at Westin Book Cadillac Hotel5 in Detroit. Visit the Inauguration website for additional information and to view the installation ceremony via webcast.

In celebration of Dr. Garibaldi’s Inauguration, volunteer your time to help others

Throughout our 135 year history, gifted faculty, competent staff, accomplished alumni, and promising students have been engaged in the community on an ongoing basis and have provided hundreds of thousands of service hours to our community partners.  In celebration of Dr. Antoine Garibaldi’s inauguration, participate in Community Engagement Activities the week of April 9th. To view a complete list of the community engagement opportunities and to register, visit the Inauguration website.

UDM on national Community Service Honor Roll

UDM was once again honored by the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency that annually publishes the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.  The Honor Roll recognizes universities and colleges for helping solve community problems and placing students on a lifelong path of civic engagement.

UDM Mission Micro Grant program

UDM's Mission Micro Grant program was the cover story for the March issue of AJCU Connections. The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) chose to feature the Mission Micro Grant program as an example of Jesuit university efforts to develop faculty who carry out the institution's Catholic mission.  Take a look at the March issue of AJCU Connections (download PDF).

Detroit T-I-T-A-N-S! Men’s basketball success

Our Detroit Titans won the 2012 Horizon League Championship, and headed to Omaha, Neb., as a No. 15 seed in the NCAA Tournament to face No. 2 seed Kansas Jayhawks in the Second Round (Midwest Regional). Take a look at the positive press about our University associated with their success.

Women’s basketball 20-win season

The Titan women ended the year at 20-14, their first 20-win season since going 23-7 in 1997. This year also marked the first postseason appearance in the WNIT and the program’s first postseason since making the NCAA Tournament in 2007. Congratulations to our Detroit Titans women’s basketball team!

Taste of Home

The UDM Parent Program, in coordination with Sodexo, once again sponsored “Taste of Home” throughout the month of March.  “Taste of Home” invites parents to send in their son's or daughter's favorite recipe for inclusion in the Titan Dining Room lunch or dinner menu. Thirteen family recipes were selected and parents were invited to campus to taste UDM Chef Dean’s version of their recipe. Visit the photo gallery!

The grandparents and mother of student Nick Yim visit UDM to taste Chef Tommy Titan's version of "Grandma's Cheesecake."