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Detroit Mercy in the News
Taylor, other presidents talk year ahead
Higher Ed Dive | Jan. 8
President Donald B. Taylor and six other college presidents were asked what they believe are the challenges and opportunities for higher education in 2026.
College basketball preview: Detroit Mercy Titans
Fox 2 Detroit | Oct. 27, 2025
UDM opens new $2 million Black Box Theatre
Channel 7 WXYZ | Oct. 9, 2025
The state-of-the-art facility spans 13,000 square feet and features a costume shop, green room and advanced lighting and sound technology.
Alumni News
Get to know: John Freeman ’02, a poet of the Midwest
Wed, 11 Feb 2026
In his knit Detroit Pistons cap and well-loved jeans, a ready smile suggesting an openness to conversation, John Freeman ’02 doesn’t seem to fit the traditional image of a poet. Yet Freeman, who publishes under the name Cal Freeman, is just that: an award-winning, widely published poet whose third book of verse, The Weather of Our Names, …
Alumnus establishes scholarship in a full circle of giving
Mon, 12 Jan 2026
Mike DiGiovanni ’70, ’72 has had many roles at University of Detroit Mercy. He was a student, a graduate student, adjunct then full-time faculty. His latest role is as a volunteer to raise funds for a cause dear to his heart: The GM Student Corps. The GM Student Corps was …