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October 03, 2025
UDM now ranks among top 9% of universities in U.S. for return-on-investment
UDM graduates rank in the top 9% of 4,476 colleges and universities nationwide for salary earned over a period of 15 to 40 years during their career.
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September 30, 2025
UDM ranks No. 36 in U.S. in 2026 Wall Street Journal/College Pulse Higher Education rankings
The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse rankings focus on student outcomes rather than inputs, highlighting the tangible value a school delivers to its students. It evaluates colleges on several key measures, including social mobility and salary impact.
Students and faculty gather in the Black Box Theatre for a Performing Arts class.
September 29, 2025
UDM opens new Black Box Theatre on the McNichols Campus
The state-of-the-art venue is designed to be a flexible, professional-quality space that allows students and faculty to explore innovative forms of storytelling. It will also be made available to Detroit’s varied community organizations and businesses for meetings, performances and presentations.
Law students sit in a classroom while a professor teaches.
September 08, 2025
Detroit Mercy Law to launch state’s first online J.D.; major gift from alumnus Jonathan D. Rose will fund startup
The Online J.D. Program (OJD) will be the first in Michigan and just the 21st in the nation. Applications for the four-year program are now being accepted at law.udmercy.edu. It has been accredited by the American Bar Association.

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October 06, 2025
DMTC presents 'Twelfth Night' at brand-new Black Box Theatre
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UDM to host graduate program open house, Oct. 8
September 23, 2025
UDM ranks among top 200 national universities in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Colleges
September 22, 2025
Stakeholders invited to help shape new brand
September 19, 2025
UDM hosts the 20th Annual Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit Conference Oct. 2-3
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Detroit Mercy in the News

Lawyers, judges renew oaths as Detroit Mercy Law celebrates 113th 'Red Mass'
Detroit Catholic | Sept. 24, 2025
Thee custom of a special Mass for the bench and bar dates back to England, France and Italy in the early 13th century, when Mass was celebrated at the opening of each term of court, and clergy wore red vestments in honor of the Holy Spirit.

University of Detroit Mercy set to launch first online law school in Michigan
Channel 7 WXYZ | Sept. 12, 2025
The program aims to increase access to higher education and open doors of opportunity for people across the state.

First year University of Detroit Mercy students volunteer in neighborhoods
CBS News | Aug. 21, 2025
New students at University of Detroit Mercy are spending time helping residents and learning about the culture of the Motor City.

University of Detroit Mercy athletics fundraiser raises money for Titans
WDIV | Sept. 2, 2025
Many Titans, special guests, donors, supporters, fans and others came together at the Cambria Hotel in downtown Detroit for a "Night of the Titans" fundraising event to impact Detroit Mercy Athletics.

Alumni News

‘Twelfth Night’ will be first show in new Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre
Tue, 07 Oct 2025
Promo for the show in color with faces of two characters in cartoon colorsA fresh adaptation of a Shakespearean classic opens Detroit Mercy Theatre Company’s 55th season and celebrates the company’s return to the McNichols Campus with the opening of the new Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre. Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare and adapted by Marc Palmieri follows twins Viola and Sebastian, separated by a shipwreck and …

A new theatre debuts on the McNichols Campus
Fri, 03 Oct 2025
A student explores the black box spaceUniversity of Detroit Mercy opened a theatre on its McNichols Campus Monday, Sept. 29, that it hopes will become a venue not just for the school’s Department of Performing Arts, but for artists and community members across Detroit who need a place to come together. “We’re thrilled to bring live …

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