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Detroit Mercy students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to cheer on the Detroit Pistons as they tip off the 2026-27 NBA season in their home opener against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 3 p.m., at Little Caesars Arena.

Tickets start at $24 and include a $10 credit for concessions or merchandise.

Arrive early to enjoy pregame activities in the plaza and live entertainment.

Use your Detroit Mercy email address to access tickets.

Fall Festival at Homecoming returns to UDM’s McNichols Campus Sept. 25-26. The weekend is packed with activities, and this year Detroit Mercy is partnering with Live 6’s Six Mile Street Fest, providing additional entertainment, local cuisine and family-friendly activities on the UDM Front Lawn (outside the McNichols gate).

This two-day event offers something for everyone—from exciting games and tours to informative sessions. Among the highlights are the annual bike tour of the historic areas surrounding the McNichols Campus, an open kickball game, a taping of Detroit Mercy’s long-running show “Ask the Professor” and an improv show as well as an evening of creative writing in the newly established Black Box Theatre in the Student Union.

Attendees can also cheer on the Titans men’s soccer team at Titan Field as they take on Purdue Fort Wayne at 4 p.m. on Saturday.

The main event is the Fall Festival which is slated to begin at 4 p.m. on Saturday. It features arts and crafts, bubble soccer, yard and casino games, an escape room, food trucks, skating, scavenger hunt and much more.

Attendees also have the opportunity to take historical tours throughout campus, even one of Calihan Hall, featuring the newly renovated Titan Club.

After dusk, a bonfire will be lit to celebrate all Titan Athletic teams, followed by the NPHC Yard show, where multicultural fraternities and sororities will showcase their chapter’s history and traditions through steps, strolls, chants or dancing.

Also included in the weekend’s events and numerous reunions are the College of Health Professions Research Symposium, a Golden Jubilee reunion for the Class of 1976 and the presentation of 2026’s Alumni Achievement Spirit Award honorees.

Join in Fall Festival activities as you reconnect with the University during two exciting days filled with food, fun and celebrations.

The UDM Wellness Center will hold this fall’s Wellness Expo on Thursday, Oct. 1, from 12-2 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom.

Over 40 vendors will be present, and attendees will have the opportunity to get this year’s flu shot. Free snacks are also available as well as a therapy horse, raffles and more.

All are welcome to this free event.

The Wellness Center and CVS have partnered to bring a vaccine clinic to the McNichols campus. The clinic will take place during the Wellness Expo on Thursday, Oct. 1, from 12-2 p.m., in the Student Union, Room 208.

Flu, COVID and many more vaccines will be available.

All are welcome to attend and receive vaccine(s). Please be sure to register ahead of time at the link below.

CVS requires 20 participants to be registered prior to the clinic, otherwise the event will be canceled. Once the 20 timeslots are filled, you will not be able to preregister. However, walk-ins are still encouraged and welcome.

Please contact the Wellness Center at (313) 993-1185 with any questions.

UDM students can experience the arts in New York City during spring break through the Performing Arts in New York City Immersion Trip.

Students will travel to New York City to see incredible shows, meet successful Detroit Mercy Theatre alumni and explore the creative and cultural offerings of the city.

To learn about trip activities, costs and other important details, students are invited to attend an information session on Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 12:45-1:45 p.m., in the Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre, located in the Lower Level of the Student Union.

Please contact Sarah Rusk at hawkinsk@udmercy.edu or 313-993-3273 with any questions.

The first speaker in the UDM Philosophy Department’s 2026-27 Public Lecture Series will be Guido Parietti, assistant professor of Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy at Michigan State University.

In commemoration of the 120th anniversary of German thinker Hannah Arendt’s birth, Parietti’s lecture, “Why Politics? Why Arendt?” will explore her infamous answer to a fundamental question of our age: what is politics for?

The event will take place Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 4-5:30 p.m. in the Warren Loranger Architecture Building Exhibition Space and is free and open to the public.

Parietti is the author of On the Concept of Power: Possibility, Necessity, Politics (Oxford, 2022) and has published numerous works on deliberative democracy, political theology and the philosophy of Hannah Arendt and Thomas Hobbes.

For more information, please contact Kieran Aarons at aaronska@udmercy.edu.

The University had several photographers at 2026 Titan Fest, capturing all of the fun from the annual club and organization fest on the McNichols Campus. A full display of captures featuring your club/orgs/friends are available for download now!

Celebrate the publication of Senior Adjunct Instructor Michael Lauchlan‘s new collection of poetry, Running Lights, on Friday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m., at 27th Letter Books, located at 3546 Michigan Avenue in Detroit.

Enjoy a special evening of new work by Lauchlan, Detroit Mercy’s new poet-in-residence, along with special guest authors Cal Freeman, Stacy Gnall and Alise Alousi.

This event is free and open to all.

Need help understanding a tough concept? Preparing for an exam? Looking for a better way to study? You don’t have to figure it out alone.

At University of Detroit Mercy, the Student Success Center (SSC) is a place where students can find the support, resources and people they need to thrive academically.

The SSC’s peer tutoring program connects students with fellow Detroit Mercy students who understand the courses—and the challenges that come with them. This fall, 34 tutors are available to help students across a wide range of courses.

Tutors can help students work through challenging concepts, prepare for exams, develop effective study strategies and build confidence in their academic abilities. Tutoring is FREE to Detroit Mercy students and is available both in person and online.

The impact is clear: 94% of students who responded to the SSC’s most recent tutoring survey reported that tutoring improved their understanding of course concepts.

That’s more than getting help with a homework problem. It’s about helping students understand how to learn, so they can approach their next challenge with greater confidence and independence.

Scheduling is easy. Students can log in to My Portal, select TutorTrac under “Academic and Career Resources,” and search for their course to find available tutors and appointment times.

The SSC also provides college life coaching, academic exploration and major guidance, placement testing, testing services and other academic support designed to help students navigate college and reach their goals.

Located in Room 319 on the third floor of the McNichols Campus Library, the SSC is a place students can turn to throughout their Detroit Mercy journey.

Your success matters. And you don’t have to do it alone.

For any questions or more information, please contact the Student Success Center at 313-993-1143 or ssc@udmercy.edu.

The Detroit Mercy English Department will host the first Creative Writing Collective (CWC) of the fall semester on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 5:15-6:30 p.m., in the Briggs Building, Room 202. The gathering will be led by Senior Adjunct Instructor and Poet-in-Residence Michael Lauchlan.

The CWC provides a relaxed, supportive environment for all students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the community to read, write and chat together.

All are welcome, and no creative writing experience is necessary.

For questions or if you would like to be added to the CWC mailing list, please email english@udmercy.edu.