May 2008
Stories About UDM
n/a, Kalamazoo Gazette, 05-04-2008
Shaun M. Perski has joined Eckert Wordell LLC, of Kalamazoo, as an intern architect. Perski holds a bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of Detroit Mercy. He brings architectural design experience in the areas of education, commercial development and health care.
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n/a, WWJ 950 Detroit NewsRadio, 05-06-2008
The gift of life has helped a local woman fulfill a long awaited dream. When University of Detroit Mercy graduate Beth Ann Dalrymple of Livonia walks across the stage to accept her diploma this weekend, she'll be grinning from ear to ear, and not just for the reasons you'd expect.
Read moren/a, CSElive, 05-08-2008
The U.S. Army Research Office (USARO) will support a series of pre-college engineering summer camps held at nine universities across the country to foster an interest in engineering among high school students.
Read moreLanning, Cliff, Macomb County Legal, 05-09-2008
A pad save made by the UDM School of Law goalkeeper in a shootout win over MSU College of Law was a great way to end another fantastic all day event to raise money for the State Bar of Michigan, the Michigan State Bar Foundation, and the state's civil legal services provider's Access to Justice fund.
Read moreSternberg, Laura, About.com:Detroit, 05-12-2008
Tuesday was a day of drama in the scandal surrounding Detroit and its mayor. Facing a vote by the city council that went well beyond the hollow gestures they’ve limited themselves to in the past, Kilpatrick allegedly considered resignation for the first time
Read moreHuron Daily Tribune, Huron Daily Tribune, 05-15-2008
Dr. Aaron Wood, who received his B.S. in Chemistry from UDM is beginning a residency in anesthesiology at Detroit Medical Center.
Read moreHead, Michael, Milford Times, 05-15-2008
University of Detroit Mercy head basketball coach Autumn Rademacher addresses the Huron Valley female students on the topic of women in sports.
Read moreVargas, Jose Antonio, Conneticut Post, 05-17-2008
Younger superdelegates endorse Obama
Read moren/a, The Monitor, 05-18-2008
Amanda Totterdale and Jason Harrington are engaged.
Read moreDegain, Vivian, The Oakland Press, 05-18-2008
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Read moreDegain, Vivian, The Oakland Press, 05-18-2008
Review of play directed by Mary Bremer and starring Arthur Beer, Aral B. Gribble II, Laurel Hufano, Aaron T. Moore, and Rochelle Rosenthal
Read moren/a, dBusinessNews, 05-19-2008
Dr. Nikki Jones, DDS, owner of Trinity Cosmetic & General Dentistry will serve as the keynote speaker for the Encouraging Sisters through Empowerment Education and Motivation (ESTEEM) annual Spring Women's Leadership Conference on Saturday April 5th. The event will be held at the Stone Center on the campus of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Read moreZemke, John, metromode, 05-22-2008
Architecture firms from southeast Michigan dominated this year's American Institute of Architects Michigan Awards with everyone from professional firms to student groups taking home hardware.
Read moreGLITR, WWJ 950 Detroit NewsRadio, 05-22-2008
Daniel Shoemaker, director of the Center for Assurance Studies at the University of Detroit Mercy, told a keynote crowd at Thursday's ITEC conference that there are ways to protect yourself.
Read moreGolodryga, Brianna, Felica Pantinkin and Johann Brady, ABC News, 05-26-2008
Detroit Law Students and Professors Kick Off Nationwide Tour This Weekend
Read moren/a, PRNewswire, 05-30-2008
The new University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry and Clinic will host a community open house on Saturday, May 31 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the new Corktown Campus. The School's Clinic will be offering free dental screenings for community members, as well as oral health awareness and education information.
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n/a, The Detroit News, 05-07-2008
On Monday, special counsel William Goodman delivered a report to Detroit City Council that says Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick violated the City Charter by not disclosing a secret deal that hid damaging text messages in an $8.4 million police whistle-blower lawsuit settlement. Goodman said the council could hold hearings and remove the mayor or ask Gov. Jennifer Granholm to remove Kilpatrick. Local experts and community leaders respond:
Read moreNichols, Darren A., The Detroit News, 05-10-2008
Live like an A-lister, paparazzi and all - for a price
Read moreGutc, Jacquelyn, The Oakland Press, 05-11-2008
Shoppers struggle to contain grocery costs
Read moreLawson, Richard, The City Paper: Nashville's Daily News, 05-12-2008
Developments dubbed “town centers” have become centers of attention while springing up here and across the country.
Read moreHunter, George and Guthrie, Doug, The Detroit News, 05-12-2008
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has brought all gun cases in Detroit to a standstill in an effort to stem a deluge of appeals from defense lawyers while the Detroit Police firearms analysis unit is under scrutiny.
Read moreZemke, Jon, Metro Mode, 05-14-2008
The people at Once Upon A Time Films knew just what type of place they were looking to live in when they set up shop in Metro Detroit to shoot the made-for-TV movie "Prayers for Bobby" this spring – upscale apartments in a vibrant, urban center.
Read moreWalker, Marlon A., Black Issues in Higher Education, 05-15-2008
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Read moreWalker, Marlon A., Black Issues in Higher Education, 05-15-2008
Attention-seeking students fabricate crimes to generate the media and community response that real campus tragedies demand
Read moreAdragna, Jeremy, C&GNews.COM, 05-16-2008
Federal agents arrested a Ukrainian-born Madison Heights family recently, days after a judge of the Immigration Board of Appeals denied their final appeal for political asylum.
Read moreJohnson, Chris, The Washington Blade, 05-16-2008
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Read moreJohnson, Chris, The Washington Blade, 05-16-2008
Partners of state employees barred from receiving benefits
Read moreHunter, George and Paul Egan, The Detroit News, 05-20-2008
Two men face murder trial, but husband accused of hiring them hasn't been charged.
Read moreCaterinicchia, Dan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 05-26-2008
Repairs, parts, oil changes are up, along with fuel
Read moreAssociated Press, New Haven Register, 05-26-2008
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Read moreAssociated Press, New Haven Register, 05-26-2008
Travel agency AAA estimates that the average cost of owning and operating a car in 2008 will be $8,121, up from $7,823 last year
Read moreCaterinicchia, Dan, The Associated Press, 05-26-2008
Does filling the gas tank leave your wallet empty and spirit sputtering? Get used to both because almost everything car-related is costing more. From oil changes to parking lot fees, sticker shock will make this summer even stickier.
Read moreCaterinicchia, Dan, The Hartford Courant, 05-26-2008
Drivers facing rising costs
Read moreNichols, Daren A., Huron Daily Tribune, 05-29-2008
Lavish Luxury is not for the stars, it's for ordinary folks who want to feel like a star for a night.
Read moreCaterinicchia, Dan, The Bay City Times, 05-29-2008Read more
Stories about UDM students/alumni
n/a, CNNmoney.com, 05-01-2008
AmeriChip International, Inc. (OTCBB: ACII) announced today that Mr. William M. Donovan has been appointed to the Board of Directors of AmeriChip International, Inc., effective immediately
Read morePerlman-Whyman, Barbara, North Lake Tahoe Bonanza, 05-02-2008
Author of more than forty books, many of them best sellers (“Mr. Paradise,” “Tishimingo Blues,” “The Hot Kid,” “When the Women Come Out to Dance”) many of them made into films which have become classics (“Be Cool,” “Get Shorty,” “Out of Sight”) and recipient of the Grand Master Award of the Mystery Writers of America, Elmore Leonard is well-respected as a “spinner of memorable yarns.”
Read moren/a, Down River Voice, 05-07-2008
Marriage annoucement for Jennifer Lester and Joseph Langdorf
Read moren/a, The Blue Water Voice, 05-07-2008
Amber Tallant and Dan Gerstenberger are engaged to be married
Read moren/a, Herald, 05-08-2008
Ashley Marie Hutchins and Jeffrey Brandon Smith are engaged to be married
Read moreFleming, Pam, Hometownlife.com, 05-08-2008
Without giving away too much, it's safe to say that theatergoers will enjoy the intricacies of the play "Manuscript," now showing at Northville's Tipping Point Theater.
Read moreJones, Rebecca, Redford Observer, 05-08-2008
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Read moreJones, Rebecca, Redford Observer, 05-08-2008
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Read moreJones, Rebecca, Redford Observer, 05-08-2008
story on Beth Ann Dalrymple. UDM 2008 Valedictorian
Read moreSiebenmark, Jerry, The Wichita Eagle, 05-08-2008
Jim O'Sullivan intended to be an accountant but ended up as president and chief executive of Mazda North America Operations.
Read moreKrauskoff, Crystal, Daily Tribune, 05-09-2008
Washington D. Ross describes service as a Tuskegee Airman
Read moreSpangler, Todd, Freep.com, 05-09-2008
undecided superdelegates -- a group of Democrats virtually assured of deciding whether Obama or Hillary Clinton becomes the party's presidential nominee. While their support isn't written in stone, it suggests an unmistakable momentum swing.
Read moreMcCabe, Mick, Freep.com, 05-11-2008
Cicerone, 46, was quite a competitor when she was an athlete, earning all-state basketball honors at Coopersville, just outside Grand Rapids. She later became a fiery point guard at Detroit Mercy and still holds some school records.
Read moreSwartz, Michelle, Monroe News.com, 05-11-2008
Statistics provides a snapshot of health in Monroe County, but Sister Patricia Rourke has seen it first-hand.
Read moreDodd, D. Aileen, The Atlanta-Journal Constitution, 05-12-2008
Gwinnett County Public Schools have named four new principals.
Read moreFalcone, Michael, The New York Times, 05-12-2008
After inching past Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in the official tally of superdelegates last week, Senator Barack Obama is looking to extend his lead, and his campaign is hoping a little star power might do the trick.
Read moreVargas, Jose Antonio, WashingtonPost.com, 05-14-2008
All that online pressure, all the instant messages on AIM and Gchat, all those YouTube comments and Facebook messages and wall posts added up to something: Two more delegates for Sen. Barack Obama.
Read moreHughes Telematics, SunHerald.com, 05-15-2008
HUGHES Telematics is pleased to announce that Anne Marie Marx has been appointed Senior Director of Product Launch. In this position, Marx will work alongside the company's automotive partners in launching its telematics solutions into the marketplace.
Read moreTrowbridge, Gordon, Charlie Cain and Mark Hornbeck, The Detroit News, 05-15-2008
Edwards endorses candidate at Grand Rapids rally
Read moreVargas, Jose Antonio, Conneticut Post, 05-17-2008
Youngest superdelegates endorse Obama
Read moreVargas, Jose Antonio, Conneticut Post, 05-17-2008
Youngest superdelegates endorse Obama
Read moreCanton Observer, Canton Observer, 05-22-2008
Lawrence G. Almeda, who earned his J.D. from the University of Detroit Mercy, has been cited by Crain's Detroit Business in the publication's April 14th issue as one of the ten leaders of diversity.
Read moreWolffe, Jerry, The Oakland Press, 05-22-2008
Mary Celest Fabrizio has been promoted to law clerk at the firm of Fabrizio & Brook
Read moreDurham, Deanna, Michigan Frontpage, 05-23-2008
Saturday, April 26 marked the 5th Annual Orchid Diversity Ball presented by the Rho Nu Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., held at the University od Detroit Mercy , hosted by member, Frederic C. Peeples.
Read moreSaxon, Tony, GuelphMercury.com, 05-27-2008
Kaleigh Rafter, a catcher on Canada's Olympic softball team, dropped by St. James Catholic High School yesterday to walk through some familiar hallways and say hello to her brother Mike, a teacher at the school.
Read moren/a, Hudson Valley Press Online, 05-28-2008
UDM alum Rafael B. Johnson, founder of Total Package Lifestyle, LLC, will be keynote speaker of “The Measure of a Man”
Read moren/a, elEconomista, 05-29-2008
l Kozyra has been named chairman and CEO of TI Automotive.
Read moreCounty Line Reminder, County Line Reminder, 05-30-2008
Jessica McGrath, graduate of University of Detroit Mercy with her juris doctor and MBA, recently joined Maddin, Hauser, Wartel, Roth & Heller, P.C., as an associate attorney.
Read moren/a, Infibeam.com, 05-31-2008
Bill Kozyra has been named chairman and CEO of TI Automotive. Kozyra’s appointment follows the planned retirement of former Chairman and CEO Bill Laule.
Read moreNewman, Heather, The Detroit Free Press, 05-31-2008
About 30,000 people converged on Comerica Park for the 17th Annual Komen Detroit Race for the Cure. The race raises more than $2 million for breast cancer treatment and research. Much of it will go to the Karmanos Cancer Institute, the presenting sponsor, to pay for local efforts.
Read moreObituaries
LaFaive, Michael D., Mackinac Center, 04-52-2008
It was with great sadness that the Mackinac Center learned May 22 of the passing of Professor Martin “Marty” Wing of Kettering University. Dr. Wing, 49, was also an adjunct scholar with the Mackinac Center. He died May 18 at his home in Genesee County and is survived by his wife Maureen and two daughters, Kirsten and Rachel.
Read moren/a, The Salem Observer, 05-22-2008
Linda Ann Sillari died April 19, 2008, at her home in Glen Ellen, Calif.
Read moren/a, Toledoblade.com, 05-28-2008
James H. Tunison, 70, a former co-owner of National Cement Products Co. who for years was active in Toledo and Maumee community affairs and politics, died Monday in the Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Detroit Avenue.
Read moreRossiter, Joe, Hometownlife.com, 05-29-2008
Mary Helen Cavanagh died Tuesday, May 27 of complications from the disease at her Novi home. She was 78
Read moreBrander-Williams, Oralander, The Detroit News, 05-29-2008
Mary Helen Cavanagh, a former first lady for the city of Detroit, died Tuesday, May 27, 2008, from lymphatic lymphoma in her Novi home.
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