April 2009
Stories About UDM
Lawrence, D. Eric, Detroit Free Press, 04-01-2009
The NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four championship promises to bring thousands of visitors to downtown Detroit later this week.
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Jason Carmel Davis, Press & Guide Newspapers, 04-01-2009
Three days from now, four of college basketball's best squads will hit the hardwood at a place not used to playing host to the best of the best.
Read moreVerdun, Betty, BlockShopper Chicago, 04-02-2009
Sean Boston has listed for sale a five-bedroom, 3.5-bath home at 1407 S. Emerald Ave. in University Village for $1.39 million.
Read moreThe Daily Times, The Daily Times, 04-02-2009
A lecturer and frequent media consultant, Khan teaches courses on Islamic and Middle East history, civilization and political thought at Wayne State University and an Islamic Studies course at University of Detroit-Mercy.
Read moreFoster, Terry, The Detroit News, 04-03-2009
The college basketball world assembles in Motown this weekend for the NCAA Final Four. It's the first time the college basketball championship has come to town, but hardly the first time Detroit -- and the region -- has taken the lead.
Read moreGerstner, Joanne, The Detroit News, 04-03-2009
Former University of Detroit coach Dick Vitale was back on the school's McNichols campus Thursday afternoon, remembering a time when he was a young head coach.
Read moreDavid Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 04-04-2009
Reporting from Detroit -- Not everyone in this city cares about college basketball, certainly not the guy standing outside a downtown office building with a ladder. A cold wind rattles down the avenue as Joe Gwisdalla and the rest of the maintenance crew hurry to replace a row of exterior lights above the sidewalk.
Read moreLapointe, Joe, NYTimes.com, 04-04-2009
Before Dick Vitale became ESPN’s voice of college basketball, he was a coaching phenomenon in the Motor City, a roman candle whose roaring and soaring success in college preceded quick and spectacular failure in the N.B.A.
Read moreFiorito, Matt, Detroit Free Press, 04-05-2009
NCAA Collegiate Women's Bowling Championship on Wednesday through Saturday at Super Bowl in Canton.
Read moreHunter, George. Flynn, Delores. Brand-Williams-Brand, Oralander, PR Newswire, 04-06-2009
Michigan State's run in the NCAA basketball championship tournament ended at the hands of North Carolina on Monday, robbing Spartan fans of a dream finish to a fantastic run
Read moreJun, Catherine, The Detroit News, 04-06-2009
As the championship game gets under way tonight, three people who helped to lure the national event to Detroit were not expected to be anywhere near Ford Field for the festivities.
Read moreOakland University, Oakland University, 04-10-2009
Freshman Liz Ecker carded a career-low 78 (40-38) and senior Nikki Swan shot 79 (36-43) to lead the Oakland University women's golf team to a dual match win over the University of Detroit Mercy, 318-326, on Friday at Western Golf and Country Club (Par 72, 6,460 yards).
Read moreWLNS.com, WLNS.com, 04-10-2009
Some free legal assistance and representation for veterans will be available in Jackson County, all thanks to some help from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.
Read moreSgt. Keith Anderson, Systems, 04-12-2009
JoAnna Menzie Davis, a non-commissioned officer in charge of awards, 16th Sustainment Brigade, set some personal goals during her deployment here – one of which included publishing a book of poetry.
Read moreJon Zemke, model D, 04-14-2009
TechTown and University of Detroit Mercy have two entrepreneurship events planned this month. SmartStart is the latest program from the TechTown business incubator to help start-ups ramp up their business. It will host an open house for entrepreneurs on April 29. The idea is to help entrepreneurs take their business from idea to reality. It provides one-on-one coaching, a network of local mentors and education of creating business plans, and sales pitches. "We want to get people excited about the opportunity of getting their business to the next level," says Marlo Rencher, spokeswoman for SmartStart.
Read moreEsparza, Santiago, The Detroit News, 94-94-2998
Racers lined up outside of the Cobo Convention Center beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday for the 8:30 a.m. race. About 1,300 people registered in advance, and organizers said it appeared as if another 1,300 people showed up to run.
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Eric T. Campbell, The Michigan Citizen, 04-01-2009
Benton Harbor Rev. Edward Pinkney can now count a long and distinguished list of free speech advocates as supporters in his struggle to expose the Berrien County justice system. Law professors, religious organizations and free speech advocates submitted three lengthy amicus briefs to the Berrien Court, March 18 rebuking the courts sentencing and imprisonment of Pinkney in December 2007.
Read moreKoenig, Bill, Bloomberg.com, 04-03-2009
Diversion is the name of the game in Detroit as the men’s college basketball championship comes to town tomorrow.
Read moreBill Koenig, Bloomberg.com, 04-03-2009
April 3 (Bloomberg) -- Diversion is the name of the game in Detroit as the men’s college basketball championship comes to town tomorrow. “It’s going to make people forget what’s going on for about three days,” said Frank Gegovic, 32, general manager of Detroit Beer Co., which is designated by local organizers as the official bar for University of North Carolina fans.
Read moreWharton, David, Los Angeles Time, 04-04-2009
Reporting from Detroit -- Not everyone in this city cares about college basketball, certainly not the guy standing outside a downtown office building with a ladder.
Read moreRobinson, Logan, Forbes.com, 04-06-2009
The government has given Chrysler 30 days, until the end of April, to reach an agreement with Fiat and other stakeholders, which could include a structured Chapter 11 reorganization.
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CBS Radio Stations Inc., CBS Radio Stations Inc., 04-05-2009
Dozens of college engineering students gathered at Lawrence Technological University Friday for two competitions sponored by the American Society of Civil Engineers. In the Steel Bridge competition, students built a 20-foot-long bridge under controlled conditions that had to meet certain size specifcations and carry a 2,500-pound load. Besides host Lawrence Tech the event featured teams from Case Western Reserve University, Michigan State University, Michigan Technological University, the University of Michigan, the University of Toledo and Western Michigan University.
Read moreNicholas Bashour, The South End, 04-07-2009
She loves him but he loves “her” and he loves her but she loves “him;” it is a classic case of unrequited love. Add a few playful fairies, some magical love potion and lots of mischief, and the end result is William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Nights Dream.” After the Hilberry closes its month-long run of the musical “The Fantasticks” in October, the regular repertory season will begin with the classic Shakespearean comedy on Nov. 6.
Read morePR Leap, PR Newswire, 04-08-2009
Registered Dental Hygienist Janette Jurek, who works for Dr. Jonathan Golab, DDS, recently was accepted to dental school at the University of San Antonio.
Read moreFrommer, Dan, The Business Insider, 04-08-2009
Today, the company promoted Mark Ellis, a five-year AOL vet, to EVP of Sales.
Read moreGaertner, Eric, Muskegon News, 04-09-2009
Donald Martines, 56, of 2480 Norcrest Drive, was selected by the city council Tuesday night to join the body for the next seven months, the remainder in a current four-year term.
Read moreUniversity of Detroit Mercy Athletics, University of Detroit Mercy Athletics, 04-10-2009
The UDM women’s tennis team returned to the courts for the first time in nearly two weeks when the squad hosted Horizon League foe Milwaukee on Friday morning at the Franklin Athletic Club. The Titans showed no signs of rust, sweeping all three doubles contests to open up the day and then did the same in singles play going a perfect 6-for-6 to shut out the visiting Panthers by a final score of 7-0.
Read moreUniversity of Detroit Mercy Athletics, University of Detroit Mercy Athletics, 04-25-2009
Sophomore Lesley Hanna (Exuma, Bahamas/Coakley) broke his second record of the year as the Titans came away with several good runs in the final day of the 43rd Annual Hillsdale Gina Relays on Saturday. The meet was the Titans last tune-up before the Horizon League Championships next weekend.
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The Los Angeles Times, The Los Angeles Times, 04-03-2009
Gus Cifelli, 84, a tackle who played on three national championship teams at Notre Dame and helped the Detroit Lions to the 1952 National Football League title, died of natural causes March 26 at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich., according to A.J. Desmond & Sons funeral home.
Read morepress-citizen.com, press-citizen.com, 04-08-2009
David C. Bayne, S.J. of Toledo died April 8, 2009.
Read moreObserver & Eccentric mirror hometown, Observer & Eccentric mirrir hometown, 04-12-2009
Sister Arlene Mary Williams, RSM, a longtime educator and principal in a number of Michigan Catholic schools, died Wednesday, April 8, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing.
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