University of Detroit Mercy Marketing and Public Affairs http://www.udmercy.edu/news_events/news/ University Relations News and Events http://www.udmercy.edu/imgs/logo.png http://www.udmercy.edu University of Detroit Mercy University of Detroit Mercy en marketing.pub.aff@udmercy.edu webmaster@udmercy.edu University holds its annual Commencement: Honorary degree to innovative architect/educator http://www.udmercy.edu/news_events/news/rss.php?id=1208889118059 University of Detroit Mercy will hold its annual commencement ceremony for undergraduate and graduate students on Saturday, May 10, 1:30 p.m. at Calihan Hall on the McNichols Campus. More than 750 graduates and their families are expected to attend the event, as well as "Class of 1958" alumni, who will be honored at the ceremony. Valedictorian Beth Ann Dalrymple, a mechanical engineering major, will address the audience. UDM School of Dentistry to host Community Open House http://www.udmercy.edu/news_events/news/rss.php?id=1210190231649 The 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 UDM's Corktown Campus, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The Clinic will offer oral health and blood pressure screenings, information on better dental care for for adults and children, and answers on avoiding oral cancer and smoking cessation at no charge. The event is part of the School of Dentistry's 75th Anniversary celebration. University of Detroit Mercy at Macomb Center named official Center for Economic Education http://www.udmercy.edu/news_events/news/rss.php?id=1209130053325 The National Council on Economic Education and the Michigan Council on Economic Education have designated the University of Detroit Mercy at Macomb University Center as a Center for Economic Education. Physician Assistant Information Meeting http://www.udmercy.edu/news_events/news/rss.php?id=1208795303002 The University's College of Health Professions is reaching out to those who may be interested in the Physician Assistant program. The informational meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 21, 2008 in the Commerce & Finance Building, Room 209 at 5: 30 p.m. Students will have the opportunity to meet with faculty and find out more about the 30 year-old program. UDM unveils new emergency alert system http://www.udmercy.edu/news_events/news/rss.php?id=1205847405026 University of Detroit Mercy has joined Wayne County's Department of Homeland Security Countrywide Alert System to provide students, faculty and staff an emergency alert system to enhance campus safety. Nursing alumna returns to discuss Michigan's nursing shortage http://www.udmercy.edu/news_events/news/rss.php?id=1207079347827 Michigan's Chief Nurse Executive Jeanette Klemczak will speak at UDM on Tuesday, April 8 on Michigan's nursing shortage and its effect on students and future nurses. UDM School of Dentistry to dedicate Corktown Campus April 18th http://www.udmercy.edu/news_events/news/rss.php?id=1208272736095 The University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry will dedicate its new Corktown Campus on Friday April 18, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. The event will include a building blessing and ribbon-cutting ceremony. Architecture design competition to announce winners, April 26 http://www.udmercy.edu/news_events/news/rss.php?id=1208351275631 The winning team of the Eco-Village Student Design Competition will be named at an exhibition and reception on Saturday, April 26, 5-7 p.m., at the Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit, 5141 Rosa Parks Blvd., Detroit. Ford Motor Company president and CEO Alan Mulally speaks at UDM http://www.udmercy.edu/news_events/news/rss.php?id=1202933777457 Ford Motor Company President and CEO Alan Mulally will speak to University of Detroit Mercy students, faculty, staff and alumni on Monday, March 31, 2008 at 4:15 p.m. in the Fountain Lounge of the Student Center on the McNichols Campus. College of Engineering & Science hosts 76th Annual Slide Rule Dinner Dance http://www.udmercy.edu/news_events/news/rss.php?id=1205846997494 Over 200 hundred people will attend the College of Engineering and Science�'s 76th annual Slide Rule Dinner Dance, April 5, 2008 in the Riverview Room of the Cobo Conference Center in Detroit. During the event alumni Judge Joseph V. Colaianni and Dr. Robert Wood will be honored for their contributions to engineering and science. Acclaimed sociologist Robert Bellah to speak at UDM http://www.udmercy.edu/news_events/news/rss.php?id=1205846248962 Premier sociologist of religion, Robert Bellah, will visit the University of Detroit Mercy to give a talk entitled "The Challenge of Secularism: Is God Absent?" His appearance is sponsored by University of Detroit Mercy's Catholic Studies program and will take place on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 in the Student Center Ballroom on the McNichols Campus at 7 p.m. University symposium on the state of Michigan's economy http://www.udmercy.edu/news_events/news/rss.php?id=1205767204490 Several economic experts throughout Michigan will be speaking at University of Detroit Mercy's 2008 State of Michigan Economy Symposium on April 5, 2008 at Macomb University Center from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Jospeh Weglarz, senior lecturer at University Detroit Mercy will give the opening comments. The Detroit Free Press writer John Gallagher speaks at UDM School of Architecture event http://www.udmercy.edu/news_events/news/rss.php?id=1205868899745 University of Detroit Mercy's School of Architecture will host a discussion and reception for current and former students, faculty and alumni on April 3, 2008 at 6 p.m. in the Loranger Architecture Building on the McNichols Campus. Hugo Chavez author discusses the leader and Venezuela's future http://www.udmercy.edu/news_events/news/rss.php?id=1205766841833 The Carney Latin American Solidarity Archives (CLASA) at University of Detroit Mercy will sponsor a lecture by Veteran Journalist and Hugo Chavez biographer, Bart Jones. The event will be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 in the Ford Life Sciences Building Room #115 at 7:30 p.m. UDM College of Business Administration joins volunteers during Jesuit MBA Cares Day http://www.udmercy.edu/news_events/news/rss.php?id=1204915190918 Following the Jesuit tradition of reaching out and giving back,University of Detroit Mercy's College of Business Administration will join 26 other Jesuit MBA programs across the country to give back to their communities The Jesuit MBA Cares program is another way the UDM mission is accomplished. Watson retires as UDM men's basketball coach http://www.udmercy.edu/news_events/news/rss.php?id=1204743546397 Perry Watson, the second-winningest head coach of the Detroit Titans men's basketball team, announced his retirement after 15 seasons on the job. Legal ethics professor Leslie Griffin to deliver the 10th Annual McElroy Lecture on law & religion http://www.udmercy.edu/news_events/news/rss.php?id=1204656938007 University of Houston Legal Ethics Professor Leslie Griffin will be the guest speaker for University of Detroit Mercy School of Law's 10th Annual McElroy Lecture on Law and Religion. The lecture will be held on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. at St. Peter and Paul's Church, with a reception in the Law School Atrium following the event. UDM Theatre Company & Breathe Art Theatre Project partner to present Edward Albee's "The Play About the Baby" http://www.udmercy.edu/news_events/news/rss.php?id=1204314871289 The University of Detroit Mercy Theatre Company and Breathe Art Theatre Project are joining with several companies in New York City and across the country to celebrate the 80th birthday of one of America's greatest living playwrights, Edward Albee. "The Play About the Baby" opens Friday, March 28 at Marygrove College Theatre, home of The UDM Theatre Company. The production will move to the The Furniture Factory on April 4 for a weekend of performances at Breathe Art's home. GEMBA program continues with fourth cohort http://www.udmercy.edu/news_events/news/rss.php?id=1203514998002 The College of Business Administration continues its successful Global Entrepreneur Master of Business Administration program (GEMBA) in partnership with Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan. Since 2004, the cohort program has attracted some of the top students in Taiwan, including CEOs and high-level government officials. The program has grown over the years with 15 upcoming graduates in its third group and 17 students completing the first section of their classes at UDM. Students participate in UDM's 18th Alternative Spring Break http://www.udmercy.edu/news_events/news/rss.php?id=1202912482057 From March 1 - March 8, 2008, 41 people will be participating in the volunteer opportunities across the country, including 30 students, faculty, administration, alumni and friends of the University. UDM receives President's Honor Roll Award for its commitment to service http://www.udmercy.edu/news_events/news/rss.php?id=1202834954186 The Corporation for National and Community Service named University of Detroit Mercy to the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary service efforts and service to disadvantaged youth. Dr. David Kaulemu speaks on religion and societal transformation in Zimbabwe http://www.udmercy.edu/news_events/news/rss.php?id=1201704009848 "The Role of Religion in Societal Transformation: The Case of Zimbabwe" will be held on Monday, March 24, 2008 at 7 p.m. in the Life Science Building, Room 113 on the McNichols campus. Columbia professor speaks on the making of social ethics: Peabody, Pickering, and the Politics of the Color http://www.udmercy.edu/news_events/news/rss.php?id=1204057585057 The Ralph and Barbara Cushing Distinguished Lecture Series at the University of Detroit Mercy will host a talk with Ethics Professor Gary Dorrien of Columbia University. UDM School of Law and Mexico's Monterrey Tech offer joint law degree program http://www.udmercy.edu/news_events/news/rss.php?id=1199888209660 The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (UDM Law) and the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Monterrey Tech), Mexico's leading private law school recently created The North American Lawyer Multiple Degree Program, more commonly known as The NAFTA Lawyer Program. It is the only known joint-degree program, providing students with the educational background necessary to practice law in both the United States with a J.D. degree and an L.E.D degree in Mexico. CLASA presents: AFSC Speak for Peace Tour http://www.udmercy.edu/news_events/news/rss.php?id=1203444167122 The Carney Latin American Solidarity Archives (CLASA) and the Student Programming Board (SPB) at the University of Detroit Mercy are sponsoring a lecture with Iraqi political analyst Raed Jarrar and National Guard Specialist E-4, Patricia McCann on February 28, 2008 in the Ford Life Sciences Building, Room 115 on the McNichols Campus.