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• September 15: Celebrate Spirit! launches new school year, Sept. 17

  Tuesday September 15, 2026
  

  

  Celebrate Spirit! is the official kickoff to the new academic year and a University-wide celebration that welcomes our entire community of students, staff, faculty and administrators.

  The celebration is set for Thursday, Sept. 17 in the Whitty Student Fitness Center. The 150th Jubilee Mass of the Holy Spirit begins at 11:30 a.m. 

  The celebration includes a Catholic Mass, and individuals from all faith traditions are warmly invited to participate or observe in a manner that feels comfortable to them.

  Celebrate Spirit! will be presided over by Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia, STD, JCL, the Apostolic Nuncio (Vatican Ambassador) and Pope Leo XIV’s envoy to the United States. The event is hosted by University Ministry and Mission Integration. All are invited to wear red, orange or yellow as part of the event.

  A lunch and reception will be provided in the Fountain Lounge & Terrace of the Student Union at 1 p.m.

  Celebrate Spirit! is open to all members of the Detroit Mercy community no matter their religious affiliation.

  Click here to volunteer at Celebrate Spirit!

  Celebrate Spirit! 2026 invites the Detroit Mercy community to reflect on “Faith In Action” as this academic year’s theme as part of our 150th Celebration.

  Faith is not stagnant—it is active. It is not an individual proclamation or checklist—it is something that exists in community and in relationship. Just as God animates our lives, we are called to actively respond to God in all things. This active faith moves us to imagine a prophetic future for our community. In our Ignatian and Mercy traditions, faith-in-action requires discernment and imagination—Where are we headed? Where does the world call us to be?

  Learn more about Celebrate Spirit!

  

• September 15: Build a Boundless Future brand is retired

  Tuesday September 15, 2026
  

  As UDM works toward a launch and reveal of a new, reinvigorated UDM brand authored by all University stakeholders, please note that the Build a Boundless Future brand is now completely null and void.

  This means that printed material, digital and graphic artwork and other public-facing materials that use this brand will not be approved and may not be used in any way. Please remember to remove the Build a Boundless Future brand from all email signatures, business cards, letterhead, collateral materials and UDM merchandise.

  If you require assistance, please contact MarCom at marcom@udmercy.edu.

  Information about the new brand will be forthcoming shortly via email and this publication.

• September 15: Grab free lunch, UDM swag at Thank-a-Donor Day, Sept. 22

  Tuesday September 15, 2026
  

  

  Thank A Donor Day takes place Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 12:30-2 p.m. in the Fountain Lounge of the Student Union on the McNichols Campus.

  Several activities are planned to educate students about how alumni and friends of Detroit Mercy enrich all aspects of the University. Students can:

  • Write a thank-you note to a donor and receive a free lunch.
  • Create a photo or video message to thank donors and be entered into a drawing for a $25 Visa gift card!
  • Participate in fun games to test skill and UDM philanthropic knowledge and earn Detroit Mercy swag!
  • Hunt for one of four plushies wearing Titans swag belonging to Tommy Titan on the McNichols Campus and choose which Detroit Mercy fund will receive a gift from an anonymous donor — and keep the plushie!
  • Wear Detroit Mercy or Titan apparel for an extra chance to win prizes!

  Full info!

  

• September 15: UDM to host NAMI Walk Michigan, Sept. 19; Join the Titans team

  Tuesday September 15, 2026
  

  

  

  The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 2026 walk in Michigan is set for Saturday, Sept. 19 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on University of Detroit Mercy’s McNichols Campus. All are welcome to join. It’s the third-straight year the University has hosted the NAMI walk.

  Join the Detroit Mercy Titans team with your friends, family, colleagues or classmates and support mental health.

  Get involved and make a difference in the lives of Americans living with mental health concerns. If you shake a hand, give a fist bump or cheer with your team, this NAMI Walk is one of the most powerful days of the year, and you can make a real difference.

  Please save the date and consider signing up for the walk or donating to mental health programs. Further details will be provided soon.

  For more information, please contact the Dean of Students at deanofstudents@udmercy.edu.

  Sign up for the Titans team!

• September 15: Homecoming 2026 Fall Festival with Street Fest set for Sept. 25-26

  Tuesday September 15, 2026
  

  

  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.

  Register or learn more about Fall Festival/Homecoming.

• September 15: Applications for Mission Micro-Grant Program due Oct. 9

  Tuesday September 15, 2026
  

  Rx for Reading Detroit and United Children and Family Head Start of Detroit end-of-the-year literacy celebration

  Now in its 19th year, the Mission Micro-Grant Program awards annual grants of up to $200 to any full or part-time Detroit Mercy faculty or staff member in support of a wide range of activities that promote Detroit Mercy’s mission of being a Catholic, Mercy, Jesuit, urban and student-centered university.

  There are only four criteria a project or activity must meet to be considered for a Mission Micro Grant:

  • The project or activity must promote one or more elements of Detroit Mercy’s mission.
  • You must personally be involved in the project or activity.
  • You must be employed by the University during the time the project or activity takes place.
  • The grant monies must be spent in the same fiscal year in which they are received.

  Please visit the Mission Micro-Grant website to learn more about what type of projects are eligible for funding and project deadlines. You can also browse previously funded projects and activities.

  The application process is very simple. One-page online applications are due Friday, Oct. 9. PLEASE NOTE: Only one grant application may be submitted per project.

  Questions can be sent to Rosemary Weatherston at weatherr@udmercy.edu.

  Submit application here.

• September 15: Celebrate community at TENN garden party, Sept. 18

  Tuesday September 15, 2026
  

  

  All are welcome to help Titan Equity Nourish Network (TENN) celebrate our community and bustling garden with an evening of food and harvesting on Friday, Sept. 18.

  The garden party is set to begin at 5:30 p.m. at the TENN and Martin Park Community Garden, located at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 16100 Lawton St., in Detroit.

  To RSVP and for more information, please contact tenn@udmercy.edu.