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September 25, 2023
University mourns the passing of Fr. Gerry Albright, S.J.
UDM’s longtime professor of Biology Fr. R. Gerard Albright, S.J., died Sept. 22 at the Colombiere Jesuit Community in Clarkston, Mich. He was 97 and had been with the University for more than 60 years.
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September 19, 2023
The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranks Detroit Mercy among top universities nationally
Detroit Mercy was ranked No. 52 nationally and second in Michigan, according to results released Sept. 6 by WSJ/College Pulse. UDM was the third-highest ranked Jesuit university and only Mercy institution ranked.
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September 18, 2023
See you at Homecoming!
Students, alumni, employees and their friends are all invited to join the festivities at the University’s Homecoming scheduled for Sept. 29-30 at Detroit Mercy’s McNichols Campus.
An outdoor photo of the McNichols Campus on a sunny day with students walking on campus amongst trees, buildings and a clock tower.
September 18, 2023
UDM ranks in top 200 in U.S. News & World Report's 2024 Best Colleges
Detroit Mercy was ranked among the top national universities by U.S. News & World Report for a fifth year in a row, earning a No. 185 rank in the National Universities category.
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August 25, 2023
Largest freshman class in 14 years participates in PTV
Students from Detroit Mercy's largest freshman class on the McNichols Campus in 14 years participated in Prologues, Transitions and Viewpoints (PTV) during the final part of orientation, Aug. 22-25.

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Detroit Mercy's Antoine Davis signing with Portland Trail Blazers
Detroit Free Press | June 23, 2023
After going undrafted Thursday night, Davis is signing an Exhibit 10 contract with the Portland Trail Blazers. He will now have a chance to show his scoring chops can translate to the NBA.

Detroit Mercy's Antoine Davis signs free-agent deal with Portland Trail Blazers
Detroit News | June 23, 2023
Detroit Mercy graduate Antoine Davis, who was not selected in Thursday’s NBA Draft, signed a free-agent contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.

Newsreel: UD Memorial Clock Tower dedicated in 1927 to 12 lost in WWI
Detroit News | May 28, 2023
The University's clocktower is featured in this newsreel of the dedication ceremony.

Detroit Mercy’s Antoine Davis banks on a valuable NBA skill to make the league
Andscape | May 18, 2023
Second in the NCAA in career scoring, Antoine Davis guard didn’t make the NBA’s draft combine, but could help a team with his scoring skill.

Antoine Davis put on an absolute shooting clinic at the G League Elite Camp
Yahoo! Sports | May 14, 2023
Over two days at the NBA G League Elite Camp, Detroit Mercy guard Antoine Davis put on a shooting display and emerged as one of the top prospects

Detroit Mercy's Kara Wolfbauer exemplifies the student-athlete
CBS Detroit | May 3, 2023
Whether it's in the classroom or on the diamond, softball student-athlete Kara Wolfbauer has figured out a way to swing for success.

Students team up for 'Faces on Design'
WXYZ Channel 7 | April 24, 2023
Detroit Mercy Engineering and Nursing students engage in a year-long multidisciplinary, collaborative patient-centered project titled “Faces on Design” designed to improve the quality of life for people with physical disabilities.

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See you at Homecoming!
Wed, 27 Sep 2023
Students with TommyStudents, alumni, employees and their friends are all invited to join the festivities at the University’s Homecoming scheduled for Sept. 29-30 at Detroit Mercy’s McNichols Campus. Two days of events — from games and tours to informational sessions to a battle of high school marching bands — are planned and …

University mourns the passing of Fr. Gerry Albright, S.J.
Mon, 25 Sep 2023
Fr. Albright with studentsUDM’s longtime professor of Biology Fr. R. Gerard Albright, S.J., died Sept. 22 at the Colombiere Jesuit Community in Clarkston, Mich. He was 97 and had been with the University for more than 60 years.  “In the course of this year, the Detroit Jesuit Community now mourns the death of …

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