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Recent UDM News:
“Electric Detroit” Symposium w/ Detroit Edison Pres./COO & UDM Business Ethics Chair
February 07, 2012
Detroit’s electrical utility infrastructure faces daunting challenges and opportunities. In our city, the demographics, economy, and technology surrounding energy are vastly changing and we are constantly looking to find new ways of delivering electricity that is efficient, effective, environmentally responsible, and ethical.
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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UDM School of Law Announces New Downtown Facility for Renowned Legal Aid Clinic
February 01, 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 President Participating in Education Symposium with U.S. Secretary of Education
January 30, 2012
In an effort to meet President Obama's 2020 goal to make the United States once again the country with the highest college attainment rate in the world, more than 40 practitioners, policy experts, researchers and higher education administrators were selected to participate in a one-day education symposium on Jan. 30 in Washington, D.C. University of Detroit Mercy President Antoine M. Garibaldi participated in the event. Dr. Garibaldi was chosen for his years of research on the topic and implementing academic support and retention programs.
UDM Dental School Presents "Give Kids a Smile"
January 28, 2012
Many children in Detroit will have a lot more to smile about. With the help of dentists, dental hygienists, faculty, staff and students, the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry will provide free oral health care services to more than 150 children from low-income families on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in UDM's new Corktown Campus.
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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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