Current Students

Students are invited to a special Halloween season screening of the classic horror film Scream (1996) on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 8 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom on the McNichols Campus.

Admission:

• $2 entry fee (cash only)
• Free candy provided

Snacks and beverages available for purchase (cash only):

• Hot Cocoa $1
• Cookies $2
• Popcorn $1

This is a great opportunity to enjoy a spooky evening with friends, treats and a cult-favorite film. Proceeds will benefit TENN and future Business students. For questions or additional information, please contact noeljc@udmercy.edu.

Students, get ready for next semester at One-Stop Advising Day. Faculty and advisors will be available to help plan your courses, review program requirements and map out your academic goals.

This event takes place on Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 1-4 p.m. in Briggs Building Room 117.

Whether you’re exploring new programs or finalizing your degree plan, this is the perfect opportunity to get personalized, one-on-one guidance.

For questions, please contact Assistant Dean for Student Academic Affairs Kiantee Rupert-Jones at rupertkn@udmercy.edu.

The Women’s and Gender Studies Program will host the annual Feminist Scholarship Colloquium on Tuesday, Oct. 21 from 3:30-5 p.m. in the William C. Young Boardroom, located on the second floor of the Student Union. All are welcome.

Presenters will share the diverse ways that sex, gender, sexuality and related issues inform their research and teaching.

Presenters from across the University will include:

• Ceara O’Leary, professor of practice of Architecture
• Julia Belian, associate professor, School of Law
• Lee Eshelman, associate professor of Psychology
• Maha Ahmad, associate professor, School of Dentistry

Refreshments will be provided.

Join Titan Equity Nourish Network (TENN) in celebrating our community at the third annual community meal on Thursday, Oct. 30, from 5-7 p.m. in the Fountain Lounge inside the Student Union. All are welcome to come together to share a meal, connect and celebrate what makes our community so special.

Volunteer Chef Bob from RóBear Culinary will be preparing a delicious meal for all to share.

This event is free, but please help us plan and ensure there’s plenty of food, by registering using the link below.

For any questions, please email tenn@udmercy.edu.

A thought-provoking lecture entitled “Consulting with Hospital Ethics Committees” will be presented by Assistant Professor Jennifer McCurdy, Center for Bioethics and Social Justice, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine.

The lecture is set for 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29 inside Chemistry Building Room 114 on the McNichols Campus.

As part of the Your Health Lecture Series, this talk, co-hosted by the University of Detroit Mercy and Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, will explore the vital role that hospital ethics committees play in guiding complex patient care decisions. McCurdy will discuss how these committees function, the ethical challenges they address and their impact on patients, families and healthcare teams.

This event is free and open to the public. All students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend.

Detroit Mercy’s English Department will welcome poet (and alumnus) Cal Freeman for a reading from his new book, The Weather of Our Names, on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 12:45 p.m., in the Bargman Room, second floor of the McNichols Campus Library.

This event is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase.

Chicago Review of Books recently praised The Weather of Our Names: “Cal Freeman is the type of poet whose precision is surgical, but whose scope is more like NASA’s Terra satellite. Capable of capturing the finite details of a moment in relation to the broader societal context, Freeman’s newest book, The Weather of Our Names, seamlessly weaves hyper-specific environments with deep understanding of memory, place, and self.”

College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (CHASS) Dean Jocelyn Boryczka invites all students to attend the CHASS Student Town Hall, an open discussion about college updates, new initiatives and the issues that matter most to our CHASS community.

This event takes place on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 12:45-2 p.m. in Briggs Building, Room 105.

Your feedback helps guide future priorities—come share your ideas and help strengthen the CHASS experience for everyone.

Compete to be the most sustainable student organization or group on campus and win a pizza party with Titan Equity Nourish Network’s (TENN) Autumn compost competition on Wednesday, Nov. 5.

TENN will be collecting compostable material on from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., in the mini lot between the Health Professions Facility and Commerce & Finance Building. Pumpkins, eggshells, bread and lots of other items may be composted. See complete list what can be composted.

For more information and to get your compost kit, please contact TENN by email at tenn@udmercy.edu.

A fresh adaptation of a Shakespearean classic, Twelfth Night, opens Detroit Mercy Theatre Company’s 55th season and celebrates the company’s return to University of Detroit Mercy’s McNichols Campus with the opening of the new Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre.

Six performances will run in back-to-back weekends, Friday through Sunday, Nov. 7-16.

Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare and adapted by Marc Palmieri, follows twins Viola and Sebastian, separated by a shipwreck and stranded on the peculiar land of Illyria. Disguising herself as a young man, Viola finds employment in the service of the noble Duke Orsino, only to fall hopelessly in love with him. But Orsino has his sights set on the enigmatic Countess Olivia and enlists Viola—unaware of her identity—to carry his amorous pleas. In an unexpected twist, Olivia finds herself smitten with the disguised Viola instead.

“Shakespeare is always relevant to today’s world, which is why his plays have remained with us for so long,” said Andrew Papa, chair of the Department of Performing Arts. “Not only that, Twelfth Night is one of his best comedies, and it’s in times like these that comedies are just the reprieve the world needs.”

This production marks the debut of the new Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre on UDM’s McNichols Campus. This modern performance space will give students the opportunity to develop their craft and share their work with audiences, while also providing a welcoming place for cultural and artistic events that will benefit both the campus and the wider community.

“After more than a decade away, Detroit Mercy Theatre Company is thrilled to be returning home to McNichols Campus,” said Sarah Hawkins Rusk, managing director of DMTC and director of Twelfth Night. “Our new theatre will be a dynamic hub for creativity on campus, offering students a professional-caliber space to learn and grow.”

Joining the students on stage for this celebratory production are chair Andrew Papa and UDM alumni Peter Prouty ’00 and Kaelyn Johnson ’22. “As an actor in the show, it’s refreshing to perform alongside our eager students and our stellar alumni,” Papa said. “Getting the opportunity to perform with our students and some of our top alumni has been an incomparable experience, and I look forward to bringing this text to life in our brand-new, permanent home for the arts at University of Detroit Mercy.”

The DMTC Ticket Office is open Tuesday-Thursday 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., with tickets being available for purchase anytime online. Individual tickets are $25 for adults, $18 for seniors and Detroit Mercy faculty, staff and alumni, and $10 for veterans and students (ages 4-college). Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. To schedule your group, contact Sarah Rusk at 313-993-3273.

• Nov. 7: Friends and Family Night. Sponsored by Thomas E. Page ’71, ’76. This performance is invitation only.
• Nov. 8: Celebration of the Grand Opening of the Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre. This performance is invitation only.
• Nov. 9: College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (CHASS) & University of Detroit Mercy at the Theatre. Free tickets for students, faculty and staff of University of Detroit Mercy with valid I.D. A talkback following the performance led by a CHASS faculty member is presented as a part of the Detroit Theatre Discussion Project.
• Nov. 14: High School Night. Free tickets and talkback with student cast and crew following the performance for high school students and their families. Call 313-993-3270 or email theatre@udmercy.edu for details and reservations.
• Nov. 15: Community Night. $10 ticket for all patrons.
• Nov. 16: Closing Night

The Emerging Leaders Program empowers students to discover and develop their leadership potential through involvement in events, activities and programs centered around learning, leadership, spirituality and service — both on campus and in the community.

Students can stop by Room 118 in the Commerce & Finance Building on Thursday, Oct. 16 and/or Thursday, Oct. 30 from 12:45-1:45 p.m. to learn more about the Emerging Leaders Program requirements directly from the program coordinators.

All Detroit Mercy students have the opportunity to experience and live the University Mission and to exhibit leadership on campus in both formal and informal ways for the common good.

For any questions, please email elp@udmercy.edu.