October 2008
Stories About UDM
Liewer, Steve, SignOnSanDiego.Com, 10-07-2008
Law students from the University of Detroit Mercy will visit three sites in San Diego this week to help military veterans obtain benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Liewer, Steve, SignOnSanDiego.Com, 10-09-2008
Reccek is one of several Detroit Mercy law professors and students in San Diego this week to aid low-income vets as part of an 18-month-old program called Project SALUTE.
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Spratling, Cassandra, The Detroit Free Press, 10-14-2008
Project 100 was implemented at University of Detroit Mercy to create opportunities for students that wouldn't have happened otherwise...
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ClickOnDetroit.Com, ClickOnDetroit.com, 10-21-2008Read more

Ellis, Vince, Detroit Free Press, 10-26-2008
Pistons coach, Michael Curry, related to area high school coaches Saturday when he dropped in for a coaching clinic held at Detroit Mercy's Calihan Hall.
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Staff Report, The News and Observer, 10-28-2008
The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law will offer free legal counsel today to low-income veterans through its mobile law office, to be parked at the main Durham Public Library on Roxboro Street. Lawyers will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Stories which utilized a UDM expert
Hunt, Amber, Detroit Free Press, 10-10-2008
Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith has lifted the ban on defendants negotiating plea deals in Circuit Judge James Biernat's courtroom for now.
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Esparza, Santiago, The Detroit News, 10-13-2008
Participants in Future Leaders of the World, which aims to teach youngsters financial responsibility, must give up their bedrooms and phones if they get behind in fake rent, utilities or other bills that are part of the program.
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Krupa, Gregg, The Detroit News, 10-15-2008
Critics say film instills fear of Muslims with misleading claims; distributor says it's meant to focus on terror issue.
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McDonald, Maureen, The Detroit News, 10-15-2008
Entrepreneur creates brand name for creative endeavors including video graphics and signs.
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The Kalamazoo Gazette, The Kalamazoo Gazette, 10-15-2008
Former adjunct professor Sis Wenger is giving a conference today at Western Michigan University that focuses on the family's role in stopping drug abuse.
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Brown, Julie, Farmington Observer, 10-16-2008
Freedom of speech is certainly a good thing, but real estate pros urge caution if you're selling a home and support a political candidate.
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Brown, Julie, Hometownlife.com, 10-16-2008
Freedom of speech is certainly a good thing, but real estate pros urge caution if you're selling a home and supporting a political candidate.In this charged and partisan environment, an Obama or McCain sign could be a definite turn-off to a potential buyer.
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ClickOnDetroit.Com, ClickOnDetroit.Com, 10-23-2008
Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel has touted transparency as his administration's paradigm after outgoing Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice for committing perjury.
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Youssef, Jennifer, The Detroit News, 10-25-2008
The economy may be downright scary, but it's not spooking consumers away from the chills and thrills of one of their favorite fall pastimes: Halloween.
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PR Newswire, Cloud Computing Journal, 10-28-2008
P2R Associates, a strategic public relations, business development and marketing firm, announced today that Scott K. Russell has been named Director, Account Services and Business Development.
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Stories about UDM students/alumni
Benedetti, Marti, AutoWeek, 10-01-2008
Throughout his embattled life, Robert Kearns made it a point not to drive cars that featured his invention: intermittent windshield wipers. It was one way of protesting the injustice he felt had been done to him by automakers.
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Casey, Cortney, candgnews.com, 10-01-2008
University of Detroit Mercy, nursing student, Kristen Danyal was named Miss Michigan Teen USA 2009.
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The Detroit Free Press, The Detroit Free Press, 10-02-2008
Oakland Mediation Center (OMC) has selected the first two students to receive the Nanci S. Klein Memorial Scholarship.
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WXYZ News, WXYZ News, 10-06-2008
U.S. Representative Thaddeus McCotter was first elected to Congress in 2002 to represent the citizens of Western Oakland and Western Wayne Counties.
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Roose-Church, Lisa, LivingstonDaily.com, 10-07-2008
Susan Spangnuolo-Dal has earned a reputation among the legal community as a straight-talking lawyer who treats others with dignity and respect.
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News Blaze, NewsBlaze, 10-08-2008
California Pacific Medical Center has named John B. Gates as its new Chief Financial Officer.
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Grant, Allison, The Bay City Times, 10-09-2008
Warren Loranger, a graduate from University of Detroit Mercy with an architectural engineering degree, combined efforts with long time friend John Calvin to donate $350,00 to campaign for a new Bay City Area Y.
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The Detroit News, The Detroit News, 10-15-2008
AnnMarie Michol, who teaches ninth grade at De La Salle Collegiate High School in Warren, and also a graduate from University of Detroit Mercy was named Teacher of the Week by The Detroit News.
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HomeTownLife.com, HomeTownLife.com, 10-16-2008
Sarah Mikhael, a University of Detroit Mercy graduate has a bachelor's degree (double major) in nursing and health services administration, got to share her family's story at lunch with her favorite morning radio personalities Monday at Buddy's in Farmington Hills. Mikhael was the first winner of this year's Dining with The Stars promotion sponsored by Buddy's and the Observer & Eccentric Newspapers.
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Svoboda, Sandra, Detroit Metro Times, 10-22-2008
As metro Detroit's richest county looks more and more like America, close observers sense change coming.
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Bukowski, Art, Traverse City Record Eagle, 10-23-2008
Joe O'Connor, a 1994 graduate of UDM, wants to be Benzie County's next undersheriff, but he refuses to discuss his disciplinary record in the Michigan State Police.
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dBusinessNews, dBusinessNews, 10-24-2008
Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-based law firm Hertz Schram PC (www.hertzschram.com) announced that it is expanding the breadth of its services with the addition of eight new attorneys to the firm, including several from the former firm of Redman Charlip PLLC. The eight new attorneys further strengthen the firm’s existing real estate, litigation, tax, trusts and estates groups.
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Bridges, Brandon, The Famuan, 10-24-2008
On Wednesday the Florida A&M University Pre Professional Law Program, hosted their 18th annual Law Day in the grand ballroom.
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Bay News 9, Bay News 9, 10-25-2008
On Election Day, Bay area voters will have the opportunity to pick their representatives for the Florida State House, on the ballot is University of Detroit Mercy graduate Bob Hagenmaier.
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Roose-Church, Lisa, LivingstonDaily.com, 10-27-2008
Law & Politics magazine recently named the Brighton husband-wife attorney team among its 2008 Michigan Super Lawyers.
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Carmel, Jason, Heritage Newspapers, 10-29-2008
Detroit Police Department Deputy Chief Ronald Haddad- graduate of University of Detroit Mercy- has been chosen to serve as the city of Dearborn's next police chief.
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Obituaries
Daily Press, Daily Press, 10-01-2008
Arthur H. Pickard, 79 of Gladstone, died Monday afternoon Sept. 15, 2008, at the Christian Park Village, in Escanaba, where he was a resident. He began studing at the University of Detroit and graduated with a Bachelor of Philosophy degree in 1955.
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Heritage Newspaper, Heritage Newspaper, 10-08-2008
Assistant city of Dearborn, and University of Detroit Mercy School of Law graduate, Attorney John W. Tanner III died Monday following an automobile accident in Dearborn.
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