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  • Submit nominations for Student Leadership and Service Awards

    Monday March 18, 2024

    Know a student who went above and beyond this year? Nominations are now open for the Student Leadership and Service Awards and will be accepted by Thursday, March 28!

    An unbiased committee will review all nominations, so please be detailed in your submissions!

    The Student Leadership and Service Awards reception will be Thursday, April 11 at 4:30 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom.

    Awards categories include:

    • Rising Star Student Leader (First-Year Student or Sophomore): This award is given to a first-year student or sophomore level student who demonstrates leadership qualities in multiple areas of campus. They consider their community in their everyday decisions and are working for positive change around them. This person may not have a title but their actions and commitment to the process of leadership are noticeable to their peers and constituents.
    • Student Leader of the Year (Junior or Senior): This award is given to a junior or senior level student who demonstrates leadership qualities in multiple areas of campus. They consider their community in their everyday decisions and are working for positive change around them. This person may not have a title but their actions and commitment to the process of leadership are noticeable to their peers and constituents.
    • Titan Spirit Award: This award is given to a student who demonstrates Titan Spirit every day. They love their school, and they are not afraid to show it. Their pride for their school is demonstrated in their involvement, decisions, actions and even the color scheme of their clothes. This person never waivers when choosing to root for the home team!
    • Student Employee of the Year: This award is given to a diligent student who is employed somewhere on campus. This student adds value to their office or department they work in and are dedicated to their role. Without dedicated student employees this campus would not be able to run efficiently. This student is a true model of what it looks like to help keep a workplace moving in a positive direction.
    • Student Organization of the Year: This award is given to the registered student organization who has contributed positively to campus all year. They achieve their organization mission while contributing to the University’s overall mission. They are committed to their members and provide opportunities, initiatives, and/or events for campus to see their efforts clearly. This group is driven, excited, and displays their positive values.
    • Program/Event of the Year: This award is given to a student or group of students who has hosted a phenomenal program on campus. This program has given students at Detroit Mercy an opportunity to enjoy each other, learn something new, or come together for a common purpose. This event adds value to campus and is a positive addition to the campus culture.

    For more information or with any questions, please contact Emily Johnson at 313-993-1593 or johnsoem6@udmercy.edu.

    Submit nominations here!
  • Iftar potluck party set for March 19

    Monday March 18, 2024
    A graphic featuring the text, Ramadan, Iftar Potluck Party, short presentations on faith and fasting, Tuesday, March 19, 7-8:30 p.m., location Architecture Exhibit Space, all faith traditions are invited to attend, contact Najat, MSA event coordinator, assaadnh@udmercy.edu.

    Detroit Mercy’s Muslim Student Association and University Ministry presents a Iftar Potluck Party on Tuesday, March 19 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the exhibition space of the Loranger Architecture Building.

    All faith traditions are invited to attend.

    For more information, please contact Najat, the MSA event coordinator, at assaadnh@udmercy.edu.

    A graphic featuring the text, Ramadan, Iftar Potluck Party, short presentations on faith and fasting, Tuesday, March 19, 7-8:30 p.m., location Architecture Exhibit Space, all faith traditions are invited to attend, contact Najat, MSA event coordinator, assaadnh@udmercy.edu.

  • RSVP for Commencement 2024

    Monday March 18, 2024
    Three photos showcase various graduates during 2023 commencement ceremonies inside of Calihan Hall.

    Graduating Class of 2024, we are looking forward to celebrating you during commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 11!

    RSVP is required to attend the ceremonies. Please visit udmercy.edu/commencement for more information!

    The two McNichols Campus ceremonies this year are:

    • Undergraduate (Bachelor) ceremony — 11 a.m.
    • Graduate (Master, Specialist, Doctoral) ceremony — 4 p.m.
    Full Commencement info!

    Three photos showcase various graduates during 2023 commencement ceremonies inside of Calihan Hall.

  • Women’s History Month Q&A: Get to know Marwa Abdel Latif

    Monday March 18, 2024
    Marwa Abdel Latif headshot

    March is Women’s History Month and to recognize that, Detroit Mercy’s Marketing & Communications department is introducing you to a few interesting women on the McNichols Campus throughout the month. MarCom student intern Hisham Almadani spoke to Marwa Abdel Latif, assistant professor of Chemistry, for a Q&A. Her responses have been edited for brevity and clarity.  

    Marwa Abdel Latif headshotMarwa Abdel Latif 
    Position: Assistant Professor of Chemistry
    Years at UDM: Four

    What does Women’s History Month mean to you?   

    That is a loaded question for me, because as a woman, particularly right now seeing how much women struggle in the world in war zones and seeing the role of women. I’m Palestinian-Lebanese and seeing the unfortunate events that are happening in the Middle East right now and how the women are rising to save children and families and so on makes me think about my role as a whole of what I can do.

    When I think about women’s history month, I don’t know why they [only] have a month. They’re there every day, right? All I can think about this particular year is the sacrifices that women have to endure in this current environment, global environment and how we can be of support to them. That’s all I can think of as a woman supporting their initiatives, so I recall having to go and look for fundraising events, for instance, for the crisis that’s going on right now in Palestine and trying to get some funding going on so they can help support the food and many other things. I have thought about it before in previous years, but this year it has a special flavor for me. Looking at the role of women right now in conflict and how they are leading fundraising, leading storytelling, leading nursing and sacrificing their life to help others. 

    Who is your female role model? 

    I don’t have one. Women have so many identities and it is very difficult to have one role model because of our multiple identities.

    If I wanted to be a giving person, there’s probably going to be a woman in my life that is known to be very giving?  Like my mom, she is extremely selfless, she’s always giving and helping even at the expense of her own well-being. But if I think about it academically, I have a lot of women models.I have my advisor. A lot of times you want to think about role models as someone who won a Nobel Prize, but sometimes these role models are the people that you interact with day-to-day that really impact your life. One of them is Dr. Karen Brewer – she was one of the strongest academic women I have seen in my life. She was at Virginia Tech and she was leading these multi-million dollar grants. She would always offer assistance to me when I was completing my Ph.D. and she would always come to me and say “Ask for help, this is how we grow.” 

    The other role model was Amanda Morris, and she continues to be a role model. She’s now an assistant chair and she’s leading a lot of positive change that is needed to be a more inclusive environment. So, I cannot choose one role model. Every time I pass through my career, there’s a new role model. I see an aspect in this faculty or in this member in the community that is very comforting at a certain level. It could be academic, it could be emotional, it could be from a service perspective.

    How do you strive to be a mentor to other women? 

    I try to be a role model to all. I come from a family of seven kids, and I have three brothers and three sisters. Being in that type of family, I could already see that there are certain aspects that you need to assist and be a mentor for women that are not present in men, but there’s also certain ways to be a mentor for men that are not present in women. I strive to be a mentor to all, because if you strive to be a mentor to all, you’re going to be able to address all of the diversity. 

    What challenges have you faced as a woman in your field and how have you overcome them? 

    One of the major challenges I have faced was the expectations of a woman. For instance, I’ve led many events as a student, and if we’re having an event, I was expected to do more of the “important” duties, but not the academic ones. I would have to think about going and buying groceries and thinking about the food and the setup. 

    Small things like this tells you that you have to be so vocal. So when I was an undergrad, I recognized if I want something to be delivered, I needed to be vocal about it and send it across in a very legit (and respectful) manner. I think it was until the last year of college that I actually started thinking, if I were to do this over again, I will make sure that I’m vocal, that I will look for resources, that I will ask for resources in leading many of the events and changes that I would like to see. So when I went to graduate school, the moment I went in, I started getting involved in clubs, making sure that my ideas were heard and delivered appropriately and circled myself with people who see the same vision as I do. I liked the fact that there were many people with different visions, but if you want to get something through, you have to have a community around you. So I recognize having a voice is very important. But more importantly, having people who believe in you and believe in that same vision to support you through the way is also important. 

    Why were you interested in becoming a professor? 

    I wasn’t – teaching is difficult and is really challenging. You can master something but teaching it is a whole different level. I always loved chemistry. I’ve always thought I’m gonna go to pharmaceutical companies to use my chem skills and just be a businesswoman one day. But then as I went through my journey for the Ph.D., I became involved in a lot other than research. I was involved a lot in teaching, too.

    Things developed really quickly and then one day I got several emails from faculty from the department. They were all “we want to recommend you for the academic excellence teaching award,” which is the highest honor for any teacher assistant.  I was like, “you must be joking.” There’s three top awards – one was on research, one on teaching excellence, and the third one was service and leadership excellence – I was nominated for two out of three in the same year.

    That’s when I thought, “can I be a faculty?” It was really others’ encouragement to go into teaching; it was not something that I had in mind.

    What is your advice for young women? 

    I would say your power is beyond measures. Seek opportunities and be very aggressive in getting into your opportunities, because it is very common that women get halted from higher leadership positions.

    One of the things that we notice in women and this is something that is happening in many of our careers, I have so many female friends that have to make a decision to stop their career in order to pursue being a mother – and the other way around, too, they have to to give up being a mom at a certain age just so they can pursue their career. That commitment even until today is not present as a challenge for men.

    Be creative, be aggressive and make the change that needs to be made for yourself. Be be the creative change that you want to see in order to make sure that women are able to get where they need to be.

  • Volunteer for TENN’s Garden Service Days

    Monday March 18, 2024
    A graphic featuring three photos of TENN working in their garden on the McNichols Campus. Text reads, TENN Garden Service Days, also featuring a Titan Equity Nourish Network logo.

    Spring is nearly here and with it, Detroit Mercy’s Titan Equity Nourish Network is getting ready for another great harvest season! Sign up for their garden days to earn service hours while working in the TENN garden.

    The first shift is set for Tuesday, March 26 from 3:30-4:30 p.m.

    With any questions, please contact Chelsea Manning at mannincp@udmercy.edu.

    Sign-up for upcoming shifts!

    A graphic featuring three photos of TENN working in their garden on the McNichols Campus. Text reads, TENN Garden Service Days, also featuring a Titan Equity Nourish Network logo.

  • Phenomenal Women’s Reception on March 21 celebrates women at UDM

    Monday March 18, 2024
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    The Detroit Mercy community is invited to the 19th Phenomenal Women’s Reception, set for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21 in the Student Union Ballroom.

    The reception, hosted by the Student Life Office and the Campus Activity Board, is dedicated to celebrating the lives of women at Detroit Mercy. Those who are planning on attending, are asked to RSVP in advance through Detroit Mercy Live.

    The event is open to all students, faculty and staff. It’s free for students and $10 for faculty and staff.

    Assistant Professor of Political Science Felicia Grey will receive the Ashley Gray Legacy Award. Grey is a trained educator, political economist and trade law specialist and joined the University in 2022.

    As part of the event, students Erin Letourneau, Myka Davis, Kenia Contreras, Deja Spruill and Sam Gillmore will each be reading their own original poems, inspired by Maya Angelou’s Phenomenal Women.

  • EA’s Open Mic Night, March 20, to feature poets, storytellers, musicians

    Monday March 18, 2024
    A graphic featuring a microphone, with text at the top reading, OPEN MIC NIGHT, hosted by the EA. Additional text reads, Join us for a night of community, coffee, and creativity, Wednesday, March 20, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Fountain Lounge.

    A graphic featuring a microphone, with text at the top reading, OPEN MIC NIGHT, hosted by the EA. Additional text reads, Join us for a night of community, coffee, and creativity, Wednesday, March 20, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Fountain Lounge.Join us for a night of community, coffee and creativity Wednesday, March 20 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. for Entrepreneurship Association’s Open Mic Night in the Fountain Lounge of the Student Union.

    EA’s Open Mic Night will feature poets, storytellers,and musicians, while the EA Cafe will also be at the event to serve coffee, refreshments, and sweet treats!

    If you are interested in being a featured performer, please message the EA club on Instagram (@udm_entrepreneurship_club).

  • Sign up now for 2024-25 housing on the McNichols Campus

    Monday March 18, 2024
    A graphic featuring a photo of students sitting around a picnic table on the McNichols Campus. Text reads, Housing Sign-up, Housing Applications, Fall 2024, Live, March 1.

    A graphic featuring a photo of students sitting around a picnic table on the McNichols Campus. Text reads, Housing Sign-up, Housing Applications, Fall 2024, Live, March 1.Titans, housing applications for Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 are now available!

    Detroit Mercy’s Residence Life is beginning the process of room selection and assignments for the 2024-25 academic school year. If you’re returning, we hope that you’ve enjoyed living on campus and had a positive experience. If you’re new to housing, welcome!

    Connect to your TitanHousing portal and sign-up to live in Residence Life for the 2024-25 academic year. You will use your Titan Connect credentials to sign up.

    To participate in roommate selection and to select your own room, you will need to submit your application before Monday, March 25. Anyone submitting an application after that date will be assigned a room based on roommate matching preferences.

    With questions or for more information, please contact Detroit Mercy’s Residence Life at 313-993-1230 or reslife@udmercy.edu.

    Titan Housing portal.
  • Special online presentation: “The Art of (Not) Forgetting” with Olga Bubich

    Monday March 18, 2024

    The McNichols Campus Library, Women’s Gender Studies Program, and the Office of Title IX invite all at UDM to a special online presentation, “The Art of (Not) Forgetting,” Thursday, March 21, from 12:45-2 p.m.

    In “The Art of (Not) Forgetting,” Belarusian essayist, photographer, and memory researcher Olga Bubich will share her reflections on memory wars — a phenomenon we can see unfolding in different parts of the world — providing examples from the recent history of Belarus and the region, namely Russia, where nostalgia is used as a propaganda tool and misremembering.

    The photobook in the center of Bubich’s speech is a collection of portraits and two types of memories of Belarusian women and LGBTQ+ people in the first half of 2021, the original art project that triggered her interest in memory as a familiar subject of the elusive nature of which is often taken for granted.

    Bubich is currently based in Berlin as a writer in exile. Before her forced exile, she taught at the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences and the Institute of Journalism for 13 years at Belarusian State University.

    The event is open to all Detroit Mercy community members, including students, staff, faculty and administrators.

    Register via Zoom.
  • Triptych virtual poetry reading series features Farnaz Fatemi, March 21

    Sunday March 17, 2024
    A yellow graphic featuring a photo of Farnaz Fatemi, with text reading Triptych, part 3, Farnaz Fatemi, author of Sister Tongue, March 21, 6:30 p.m., Triptych is a virtual author series featuring three writers for readings and conversations. A logo for Detroit Mercy English is in the bottom corner.

    Detroit Mercy’s English Department will host poet Farnaz Fatemi as the third speaker of the Winter 2024 Triptych virtual author series Thursday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m.

    Fatemi will give a reading of her work on Zoom followed by audience questions. The event is free and open to the public. Interested participants are asked to register beforehand.

    Fatemi’s debut book, Sister Tongue (2022) won the 2021 Stan and Tom Wick Poetry Prize and received a Starred Review from Publisher’s Weekly. Formerly a writing instructor at the University of California, Santa Cruz and currently Santa Cruz County’s Poet Laureate.

    Triptych events, hosted by Detroit Mercy’s poet-in-residence Stacy Gnall, are free and open to the community.

    The English Department will host its Triptych+1 student reading on Thursday, April 18.

    A yellow graphic featuring a photo of Farnaz Fatemi, with text reading Triptych, part 3, Farnaz Fatemi, author of Sister Tongue, March 21, 6:30 p.m., Triptych is a virtual author series featuring three writers for readings and conversations. A logo for Detroit Mercy English is in the bottom corner.

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    Student Success and Academic Support

    Student Success Center

    The Student Success Center offers a testing center, tutoring and study groups, professional mentoring, athlete study table, placement testing, and more. Some of the programs listed below are also part of the Student Success Center.

    • Academic Interest and Major Exploration (AIME)- Developmental advising and peer mentoring to conditionally admitted students.

    • Student Accessibility Services- available to all currently enrolled students who have documented disabilities that substantially limit them in one or more major life activities. Individuals eligible for services may have, but are not limited to, the following types of disabilities: mobility, orthopedic, hearing, visual, learning, psychological and attentional.

    • KCP Program - Michigan students who can benefit from improving their academic skills. Professional, confidential academic support.

    • Personal Counseling - Professional outpatient counseling and psychotherapeutic treatment is available to students at no charge.

    • Tutoring Appointments - SSC offers free tutoring in most freshman and some upper-division courses, including math, chemistry, biology, languages, philosophy, history and English. Make an appointment.

    • Learning Studios - Weekly study sessions by tutors who help with specific sections of courses throughout the term. Includes courses in Math Functions (Algebra), Math Analysis (Calculus), Physical and Natural Sciences, Health Sciences and English.

    TRIO Student Support Services

    TRIO SSS is a federally funded program designed to provide underrepresented student populations. It provides assistance with scholarship applications, academic success planning, mentoring and more.

    The Writing Center

    Work on any stage of the writing process. with peer consultants. Review your assignments, drafts, instructor feedback and questions. Get support if English is not your first language.

    Student Advising

    Work with your faculty advisor to reflect on your academic and career goals and to track your academic progress.

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    Important Dates

    Important Date Info for Fall Term 2023

    • March 20, 2023: Registration Begins For Term I Fall 2023-24
    • Aug. 16-26: Early Fall Intersession/Immersion/Experience (credit) 
    • Aug. 27: Last Day to Register Before Classes Begin
    • Aug. 28: CLASSES BEGIN
    • Sept. 3: Last Day to Add a Class (web closes at midnight) | Last Day to Delete a Class without a W grade
    • Sept. 2-4: Labor Day Holiday (UNIVERSITY CLOSED)
    • Sept. 22: Deadline for Summer "I" grades 
    • Oct. 9-10: Fall Break (no classes/university open) 
    • Oct. 24: Mid-term Grades are due 
    • Oct. 30: Advising for Winter/Summer begins 
    • Nov. 6: Registration for Winter/Summer begins 
    • Nov. 17-18: Weekend Classes End (11 weeks) 
    • Nov. 20: Last Day to Withdraw (full semester course) 
    • Nov. 22: Presidential Bonus Day Off (no classes)
    • Nov. 23-26: Thanksgiving Holiday (UNIV CLOSED) 
    • Dec. 12-16: Final Exam Week (Tuesday through Saturday) 
    • Dec. 16: Official End of Term I/Fall 
    • Dec. 18: Grades due by Noon for Term I/Fall
    • Dec. 18-23: Late Fall Immersion/Experience (non-credit) 
    • Academic Calendar | Registration ScheduleOffice of the Registrar

     

    Important Dates for Winter 2024

    • Oct. 31, 2023: Advising for Term II Begins
    • Nov. 6: Registration Begins
    • Dec. 26 - Jan. 6, 2024: Winter 2024 Intercession
    • Jan. 7: Registration Ends
    • Jan. 8: Classes Begin
    • Jan: 14: Last Day to Add a Class / Last Day to Delete a Class without a W grade
    • Jan. 15: MLK Holiday (UNIV CLOSED)
    • Feb. 9: Deadline for Fall "I" grades
    • Mar. 3-9: Spring Break/Intersession/Immersion/Exp (credit)
    • Mar. 27: Last Day to Withdraw (full semester course) Mar 30
    • Mar. 29-31: Easter Recess (UNIV CLOSED) 
    • Apr. 23-27: Final Exam Week 
    • Apr. 27: Official End of Term II/Winter
    • May 11: Baccalaureate/Commencement
    • Academic Calendar | Registration ScheduleOffice of the Registrar

    Summer Session III 2024 (14 weeks)

    • Nov. 6, 2023 Registration Begins
    • May 5, 2024 Registration Ends
    • May 6 Classes Begin for Summer I 2023
    • May 12 Last Day to Add a Class | Last Day to Delete a Class without a W grade
    • May 29 Memorial Day (University Closed)
    • July 22: Last Day to Withdraw 
    • June 19: Juneteenth Holiday (UNIV CLOSED) 
    • July 4th: Independence Day Holiday (UNIV CLOSED) 
    • Aug. 5-10: Final Exam Week 
    • Aug. 10: Official End of Term III

    Summer Session I 2024 (7 Week Session)

    • November 6, 2023: Registration Begins
    • May 5, 2024: Registration Ends 
    • May 6: Classes Begin
    • May 27: Memorial Day (UNIV CLOSED) 
    • June 19: Juneteenth Holiday (UNIV CLOSED)
    • June 22: Official End of Summer I 

    Summer Term II 2024 (7 Week Session)

    • November 6, 2023: Registration Begins
    • June 23, 2024: Registration Ends
    • June 24: Classes Begin 
    • July 4: Independence Day (UNIV CLOSED) 
    • August 10: Official End of Summer II 
    Academic Calendar | Registration ScheduleOffice of the Registrar

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    Emergency Assistance

    In case of emergencies outside of Wellness Center and Clinic hours, please contact the following:

    Emergency Assistance

    911 Police – Fire – Medical

    University of Detroit Mercy Public Safety/Emergency Line — 313-993-1123

    Call for help

    University of Detroit Mercy Public Safety Escort Services
    McNichols Campus — 313-993-1234
    School of Law — 313-993-1234
    School of Dentistry — 313-494-6706

    TALK National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (24/7) — 800-273-TALK (800-273-8255

    HELP Treatment Referral Hotline (Substance Abuse) — 800-662-HELP (800-662-4357)

    Crisis Text Line Get Help Now (24/7) — Text START to 741-741

    Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network Sexual Assault National Line — 800-656-HOPE (800-656-4673)

    Rape Victim’s Assistance Program at Detroit Police Department Crisis Line — 313-833-1660

    Collegiate Assistance Program (Nurse Line 24/7) — 877-643-5130

    Center for Disease Control, National STD and AIDS Hotline — 800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636)

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Financial Planning Externship - Monthly Spring 2024

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