2008 Founders Celebration Event

September 10th

Tribute Dinner for H. Robert Steiman, PhD, DDS, MSD

Retired Dean, School of Dentistry

  • 6 p.m. - Cocktails & Dinner
    $140 per person ($80 is tax-deductible)
    Opus One Restaurant, 565 East Larned, Detroit
    Proceeds to benefit an endowment in Dean Steiman’s honor

September 11th

Titan Territory!

  • 4 - 6 p.m. - Grills will be fired up to provide some good burgers and dogs
  • 4 p.m. - Men’s Soccer Practice, Men’s & Women’s Track & Field Exhibition
  • 5 p.m. - Women’s Lacrosse Practice, Men’s Tennis Practice, Softball Practice
  • 5:30 p.m. - Men’s Lacrosse Practice, Women’s Tennis Practice
  • 6 p.m. - Dedication of new Tennis Complex (south of Calihan Hall)
  • 6:30 p.m. - Women’s Basketball Open Gym, Men’s Golf Practice & Putting Challenge, Men’s & Women’s Fencing Practice
  • 7 p.m. - Men’s Basketball Open Gym, Women’s Golf Practice & Putting Challenge
  • 7:30 p.m. - Meet the Titan Teams! (in Calihan Hall arena)
  • 8 p.m. - Titan Club Social (in the Titan Club)

September 15th

Ford Innovation Symposium: Driving American Innovation

  • 6 p.m. - McNichols Campus
  • Panel Presentation by:
    • Derrick Kuzak '73, '77, Group Vice President, Global Product Development
    • Jim Buczkowski, Director, Electrical and Electronic Systems Engineering
    • Amy Garby, Product Development Leadership Program
    • Joe Pierucci, Manager, Advanced Product Strategy
    • Hermann Salenbauch, Director, Advanced Product Creation and Special Vehicle Team

September 18th

Celebrate Spirit!

  • 11:30 a.m. - Liturgy, Calihan Hall, Look for seats in Alumni Row
    Lunch follows, Fisher Fountain

An Evening with Rev. Jim Wallis: "Faith in the Public Square."

  • 7:30 p.m. - Calihan Hall Field House
    An evening presentation on the McNichols Campus with bestselling author, theologian, speaker, preacher and international commentator on religion and public life, faith & politics. This event is free and open to the public.

    Please RSVP at udmgrad@udmercy.edu or 313-993-1540

September 23rd

Business Breakfast Club

  • 7:30 a.m. - Continental Breakfast
  • 8 a.m. - Presentation by David C. Schembri ’75, President,
    smart USA
    Fountain Lounge, Student Center Building

Red Mass

  • Noon - Saints Peter & Paul Jesuit Church
    Lunch follows at UDM School of Law, Riverfront Campus

September 24th

Mercy Day

  • 9 a.m. - Liturgy—Remembering Elizabeth LaForest, RSM
    St. Ignatius Chapel, Commerce & Finance Building

    Followed by the dedication of the College of Health Professions Reflection Room in memory of Sister Elizabeth, a longtime educator at Mercy College of Detroit and promoter of peace and justice.

UDM Night at Comerica Park

  • 6:30 p.m. - Picnic dinner begins
  • 7 p.m. - Game
    Watch from the Pepsi Porch as the Detroit Tigers take on the Kansas City Royals.
    $50 per person includes dinner, soft drinks and one drink ticket + cash bar on site
    $20 per person for upper box infield seat only

September 26th

Ignatian Circle Dinner

by separate invitation only

  • 4:30 p.m. - Liturgy, St. Ignatius Chapel, C & F Building
  • 5:30 p.m. - Reception and dinner celebrating generosity and philanthropy to UDM, Fountain Lounge, Student Center Building

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