March 1, 2005
Submit nominations for the Mission Leadership Award
by March 11
The University Mission Effectiveness Committee seeks nominations for the
Mission Leadership Award, which will be presented at the Honors Convocation
on Sunday, April 3. The Mission Leadership Award recognizes one faculty
member and one staff/administrative member for their creativity and diligence
in making UDM’s mission visible. Nomination criteria are available
on the Committee's new web site at www.udmercy.edu/mission.
Please send your nomination letter to Emmy Yousey, Office of the President,
no later than Friday, March 11. The committee will review the nominations
and make a recommendation to President Gerard L. Stockhausen, S.J. Please
contact the following sub-committee members for more information:
- Nancy Gibney, 993-6322
- Liz Roberts-Kirchhoff, 993-1021
- Jim Tubbs, 578-0355
UDM Theatre Company and Marygrove College collaborate
for the rock musical Godspell
The UDM Theatre Company and Marygrove College have come together for a modern-day
Detroit spin of one of the theatre world's favorite rock musicals, Godspell.
The production features a unique view of Jesus and his followers as they
re-enact parables and scenes from Jesus' life, based on the Gospel according
to St. Matthew. Godspell will be performed from March 31 through
April 10 at the Marygrove College Theatre. There will be a talkback on April
10 immediately following the performance.
The discount ticket price for UDM faculty and staff is $13. Discount tickets
for students are $3. To purchase tickets, visit the UDM Theatre box office
located in Reno Hall, Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., or call
993-3270. Tickets can also be purchased at the Marygrove box office on performace
days, Thursday and Friday from 6-8 p.m., Saturday 3-8 p.m. and Sunday 12:30-2
p.m.
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McNichols Library displays
The following exhibits are now on display in the McNichols Library Lobby
display cases through March:
- Oil paintings and sculpture by Detroit area mixed media artist Donald Calloway.
- Framed posters from the Mary McLeod Bethune Historical Archive, featuring African American women devoted to social change from 1800 to 1920. Donzetta Jones from the School of Architecture has made these posters available for display.
CEC resume workshop for Business and CIS majors
The Career Education Center is sponsoring a panel discussion on resume writing
for Business and CIS majors on Thursday, March 3 from 1-2 p.m. in room 209
of the Commerce and Finance building. The panel will include recruiters
from Ford Motor Company, Visteon, BBDO Detroit and Comerica. Also included
on the panel are UDM Associate Professor of Business Administration Mary
Ann Hazen and Professor of Business Administration Gregory Ulferts. Students
must pre-register for the event by calling 313-993-1017 or e-mailing careerlink@udmercy.edu
(indicating “Brown Bag Workshop” in the subject line). Students
with an EASE account can also register online at www.udmercy.edu/cecc.
UDM Board Member and Alumna Revisit Student Life
University of Detroit Mercy Board Member Christine Cortez and Alumna Kathy
Horgan Õ73, Õ84, recently spent the night in the West Quad residence hall
with students from the Peace and Justice Community. During their overnight
stay, Cortez and Horgan experienced life as a student living on campus Ð
eating meals in the student dining room, watching movies in the floor lounge
and participating in a service project. Cortez
and Horgan offer their thoughts about the visit.
Students to embark on Alternative Spring Break
In just a few days, UDM students will be in flight to Alternative Spring
Break destinations where they will give their time to help those who need
it most. There’s still time to send in a donation to help defray ASB
costs, or you can make a gift to the International Service Experience in
Jamaica. For more information, click on www.udmercy.edu/ministry/asb
or contact Sister Beth Finster in University Ministry at 313-993-1560 or
finsteba@udmercy.edu. To make
a gift online, go to www.udmercy.edu/giving.
Thumbs Up!
Associate Professor of Education Isaiah McKinnon is scheduled
to sign his recently published book, North Between the Houses, a
collection of anecdotes from his 30 years of service in the Detroit Police
Department. The book signing will be held at the Scarab Club on Monday,
March 14 at 7:30 p.m, as well as at the following Borders bookstores:
- Beverly Hills - Tuesday, March 15 at 7 p.m.
- Troy/Oakland Mall - Friday, March 18 at 7 p.m.
- Dearborn - Saturday, March 19 at 1 p.m.
The essay, “Jesus is my Doctor: Healing and Religion in African American Women's Lives," by Stephanie Y. Mitchem, associate professor of Religious Studies, has been published in the volume, "Religion and Healing in America," edited by Linda L. Barnes and Susan S. Sered (Oxford University Press, 2005).