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• February 05: Your voice matters: Take the Healthy Minds Survey, open until March 2

  Thursday February 05, 2026
  

  Titans, check your email for an invitation to participate in the 2026 Healthy Minds Survey. This important survey will help the University better understand student and faculty well-being and guide positive changes across campus.

  We want to learn more about what helps you thrive at UDM — and the challenges you may face along the way.

  Bonus: By participating, you’ll be entered for a chance to win great prizes, including gift cards and awesome UDM swag!

  The survey is confidential and will remain open until Monday, March 2.

  Please contact deanofstudents@udmercy.edu with any questions.

• February 05: Nominate worthy alumni for 2026 Spirit Awards until Feb. 28

  Thursday February 05, 2026
  

  

  Detroit Mercy’s Alumni Relations Office is accepting nominations for the 2026 Alumni Achievement Spirit Awards. This annual event during Homecoming recognizes seven alumni — one from each college and school at the University — for their significant accomplishments in both their professional careers and in their commitment to community. Nominations will be accepted through Feb. 28.

  If you know of any alumni who are making or have made extraordinary achievements in their careers, please nominate them for this prestigious recognition.

  Award criteria includes:

  • Nominee should be a respected member of his/her chosen profession (active or recently retired).
  • Nominee has been recognized in their industry for exemplary professional achievements.
  • Nominee should be engaged in the community, either with Detroit Mercy or another civic/community organization.
  • Nominee has demonstrated a willingness to financially support Detroit Mercy at some level either in the past or in the future.
  • Nominee must be available to accept the award in person.
  • Nominee shall not have received any University of School/College award in the last five years.

  The Spirit Awards are held annually during Homecoming weekend. You may view honorees of past awards HERE.

  For more information or any questions, please contact Director of Alumni Relations Peggy Pattison at 313-578-0327 or pattisma@udmercy.edu.

  Submit nominations here.

  

• February 05: SACD opens Middle Passage exhibition, Feb. 6, for Black History Month

  Thursday February 05, 2026
  

  

  In celebration of Black History Month, the School of Architecture & Community Development (SACD), in collaboration with the College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences at Detroit Mercy, will host a month-long exhibition designed by Elgin Cleckley, NOMA. The exhibition will kick off with a public lecture and exhibition opening on Feb. 6 at 4 p.m. in the Warren Loranger Architecture Building Exhibition Space.

  The exhibition revisits the drawings and methods British abolitionists once used to show the harsh conditions aboard the Brookes Slave Ship (1781-1804). It includes models representing each of the ship’s 11 voyages, along with full-scale sections from its third voyage, which carried 740 enslaved people, based on historical records. These models are paired with drawings that reflect the 43 days spent crossing the Middle Passage.

  At the exhibition opening, Cleckley will join Detroit-based art historian Samantha Noël to discuss the research and creative process behind the exhibition and stories it highlights about the Middle Passage.

  Cleckley is an associate professor of Architecture and the undergraduate program director at Detroit Mercy. He leads _mpathic design, a multi-award-winning pedagogy, initiative and professional practice, and has collaborated on multiple award-winning civic projects. Cleckley was a Muschenheim Fellow at the University of Michigan and has taught at the University of Illinois, Chicago.

  The free exhibition will run from Feb. 6 through 27, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. or by appointment.

• February 05: Teaching (and doing) reflection, faculty panel and workshop set for Feb. 6

  Thursday February 05, 2026
  

  The College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (CHASS) will hold a faculty development workshop on Friday, Feb. 6, from 12-1:30 p.m., in Room 208 of the Health Professions Facility.

  This faculty development workshop will share several ways faculty can guide students through reflecting on their experiences and learning, after which participants will begin developing a new reflection activity using one of the approaches presented. Participants will leave with drafted plans for new or revised reflection assignments.

  The workshop will be facilitated by the following faculty:

  • Elaine Webber, CHP
  • Irene Brisson, SACD
  • Varinder Kaur, CHASS
  • Elena Garcia, CHASS

  The workshop is open to all faculty (not just those from CHASS), and a light lunch will be provided.

  Register here by Feb. 3.

• February 05: UDM unites for wide-ranging Black History Month celebration

  Thursday February 05, 2026
  

  

  A wide variety of events featuring award-winning poets, films, talks and workshops are being planned at all Detroit Mercy Campuses to celebrate Black History Month.

  The events are designed to show the importance of Black history in the United States.

  You’re sure to find something educational, inspiring and entertaining at these events. Please see full listing of events below. Check back regularly as new events and updates will be added periodically.

  Full BHM info.

• February 05: Busy Person’s Retreat begins Feb. 9, registration now open

  Thursday February 05, 2026
  

  

  Detroit Mercy’s Busy Person’s Retreat is a four-week retreat run in daily life. Registration is now open for the retreat, which begins Monday, Feb. 9 and concludes on March 6.

  The retreat is designed for those who may not be able to physically get away from life/work for a few days and is held wherever you are, at your desk, in your car, in your dorm room, in your office, outside, etc.

  Each week there will be a theme and selection of materials to pray and reflect with. Participants will be assigned a spiritual companion to meet with once a week for about an hour. The spiritual companion serves as a guide through the retreat process.

  Participants will also have the opportunity to meet with others in the retreat for group spiritual direction, where they can reflect on their retreat experience and discuss their spiritual journey in a supportive setting.

  All retreat materials will be provided. After you register, you’ll receive the materials along with a form to share your availability for the group meeting.

  The retreat is open to students, faculty, staff and administrators, and is free to all participants.

  The last day to register is Feb. 5 at 5 p.m.

  For more information, visit the University Ministry retreats website or for questions please contact Anna Lawler Bryson at lawleran@udmercy.edu.

  Register here.

  

• February 04: Phenomenal Women nominations open, deadline is Feb. 20

  Wednesday February 04, 2026
  

  

  It’s time to nominate a phenomenal woman who makes a difference here at Detroit Mercy.

  The selected faculty, staff or administrator will be honored at the Phenomenal Women’s Reception on Friday, March 20.

  The 21st Phenomenal Women’s Reception is an evening dedicated to celebrating the lives of women at Detroit Mercy who make an impact on our community and empower one another. The Ashley Grey Legacy Award will be presented to a faculty or staff representative at Detroit Mercy.

  Nominations will close on Friday, Feb. 20, to allow for the selection committee to review all nominations carefully.

  Submit nominations here.