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Recent UDM News:
UDM Co-Op Celebrates 100 Years of Service to Students
February 10, 2012
University of Detroit Mercy will commemorate 100 years of cooperative education on Feb. 14, 2012 in the Fountain Lounge of the Student Center Building (McNichols Campus). UDM has coordinated events during the day a luncheon and awards ceremony at 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. and a UDM student and alumni job fair at 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. The University is known for establishing the first continuous cooperative education program in Michigan and the third oldest in the nation.
UDM School of Law Announces New Downtown Facility for Renowned Legal Aid Clinic
February 10, 2012
UDM Law Purchases Historic Firehouse to Serve as New Home for 10 Clinics in Detroit - University of Detroit Mercy School of Law finalized the purchase of a historic Detroit firehouse today, which after fully renovated, will serve as the new home for its renowned clinical program. The School plans to open the new facility in December 2012 in conjunction with two significant milestones: the 100th anniversary of the School’s founding, and the 47th anniversary of its first Urban Law Clinic.
Watch the latest media coverage about the new building
UDM Hosts “High School Visit Day”
February 10, 2012
University of Detroit Mercy will host a "High School Visit Day" on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2011 in the Student Center Fountain Lounge on the McNichols Campus, 4001 W. McNichols Rd., Detroit.
UDM Theatre Company unleashes "Dogman's Last Stand"
February 09, 2012
The 'dog bites paperboy' scenario is merely a starting point for the UDM Theatre Company production of Rick Cleveland's Dogman's Last Stand. Running for six performances, February 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, and 12 at the Marygrove Theatre (8425 W McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI), Dogman’s Last Stand flays the concept of preconceived notions and invites us to consider that everything is not as it appears.
UDM Marketing Professor Hosts 26th Annual Super Bowl Ad Nauseum
February 06, 2012
Since 1985, University of Detroit Mercy Marketing Professor Michael Bernacchi has hosted his "Super Bowl Ad Nauseum," which discusses the effectiveness of the advertisements during the Super Bowl. The annual event was held Monday, February 6, 2012 at noon in the Student Center Ballroom on the McNichols Campus.
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Recent UDM News:
Engineering & Science Professors Receive 2011 Faculty Excellence Awards
December 13, 2012
Two faculty members were honored at the 2011 Faculty Excellence Awards in November. Professor of Mechanical Engineering Jonathan Weaver received the Distinguished Faculty Award and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Nihad Dukhan was recognized for the Faculty Achievement Award.
UDM Receives $1.5 million Ford Foundation Grant
December 06, 2011
The University of Detroit Mercy’s Detroit Collaborative Design Center (DCDC) in the School of Architecture received a $1,500,000 grant from the Ford Foundation to develop and implement a year-long civic engagement process that will yield a long-term land-use vision for the revitalization and growth of the City of Detroit. DCDC will be working together with the Detroit Works program to develop and implement the plan.
UDM Law’s Project SALUTE hosts U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
November 30, 2011
For the first time in the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law’s 99-year history, live oral arguments were presented in front of three federal judges from the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Upon accepting an invitation from Lloyd Semple, Dean of UDM Law, and Tammy Kudialis, Director of UDM Law’s Project SALUTE and the Veterans Appellate Clinic, the Honorable Bruce E. Kasold, Alan G. Lance, and Lawrence B. Hagel graciously took time from their busy court docket to travel from Washington, D.C. to preside over the proceedings.
UDM Visit Day for High School Students
November 11, 2011
High school students are invited to attend University of Detroit Mercy’s “High School Visit Day” on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, from 9 a.m. to noon. It will be held in the Fountain Lounge of the Student Center Building on the University’s McNichols Campus. UDM encourages high school students, whether they have applied or not, to learn all about the academic programs available, financial aid and scholarships, meet current UDM students and parents, and receive a tour of the McNichols campus.
UDM Gears Up For 12th Annual Ethics Bowl
November 10, 2011
University of Detroit Mercy students will get a chance to test their critical thinking skills at 12th annual Ethics Bowl. Inspired by TV’s College Bowl, and created to examine and find answers for tough ethical issues, the Ethics Bowl will take place on Friday, November 18, 2011 at various location on UDM’s McNichols Campus from 12-6 pm.
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