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UDM News for our Neighbors
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Support local families at Titan Men’s Basketball ‘Cans for Calihan’ game, Nov. 18
Thursday November 13, 2025
Come out to support the community and cheer on the Titans at the Cans for Calihan game on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m., where Titan men’s basketball will host Eastern Michigan inside historic Calihan Hall.
Bring a canned food item and receive a free ticket to the game. Your donation helps local families while you enjoy an exciting matchup between Detroit Mercy and Eastern Michigan.
Don’t miss this chance to make a difference and root for the home team!
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Kevin Burke, S.J., remembers martyrs of El Salvador with Mass on Nov. 16 and lecture on Nov. 17
Thursday November 13, 2025
Kevin Burke, S.J., will give a lecture titled, “Cries of the Heart: Denise Levertov and the Martyrs of El Salvador,” on Monday, Nov. 17, at 5 p.m. inside Room 114 of the Chemistry Building. Fr. Burke has written and edited books on the theology of Ignacio Ellacuria, who was one of the Jesuits martyred in El Salvador in 1989. He will share his reflections and the message of the martyrs for our world today.The event is organized by the Carney Latin American Solidarity Archive (CLASA) and co-sponsored by the Arthur J. McGovern, S.J. Catholic Studies Program and the Detroit Mercy Mission Effectiveness Team
All are welcome to this free event.
Fr. Burke will also join the UDM community by presiding at a Mass in memory of the UCA Jesuit Martyrs, on the anniverary of their deaths, Sunday Nov. 16, at 8 p.m. The mass will be held at the St. Ignatius Chapel on the first floor of the Commerce & Finance Building.
Fr. Burke has been the vice president for Mission at Regis University in Colorado for the past seven years. Previously, he was Dean and a faculty member at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara Berkeley. From 1997 to 2006, he was a member of the faculty of Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Creative Writing Collective to meet Thursday, Nov. 13
Tuesday November 11, 2025
All are welcome for the November gathering of the Creative Writing Collective at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13 inside of the Briggs Building, Room 202. Students, staff, faculty, alumni, and friends are all welcome!The topic for the third collective of the semester is Documentary Poetics with Isaac Pickell.
No expertise or experience is necessary for the Creative Writing Collective. With any questions or for more information on the CWC, please email english@udmercy.edu.
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March with Section 313 to Tuesday’s men’s basketball home game
Monday November 10, 2025
Titans, join up with Section 313, the official student section for Titan basketball home games, on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. inside of the Whitty Student Fitness Center prior to the men’s basketball home opener inside of Calihan Hall.
Join in for free pizza, pop, and a pregame playlist prior to marching over to Calihan Hall at 6:35-40 p.m. ahead of the 7 p.m. game start as the Titans take on Cleary. The home opener theme is Titan Pride, so wear your best red, white and blue gear to cheer on the Titans!
All students gain entrance into all home basketball games for free with their UDM student ID card.
Follow Section 313 on Instagram (@UDMSection313) all season long for updates, promos and more. Go Titans!
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DMTC presents ‘Twelfth Night’ in new Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre, Nov. 7-16
Thursday November 06, 2025
A fresh adaptation of a Shakespearean classic, Twelfth Night, opens Detroit Mercy Theatre Company’s 55th season and celebrates the company’s return to University of Detroit Mercy’s McNichols Campus with the opening of the new Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre.Six performances will run in back-to-back weekends, Friday through Sunday, Nov. 7-16.
Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare and adapted by Marc Palmieri, follows twins Viola and Sebastian, separated by a shipwreck and stranded on the peculiar land of Illyria. Disguising herself as a young man, Viola finds employment in the service of the noble Duke Orsino, only to fall hopelessly in love with him. But Orsino has his sights set on the enigmatic Countess Olivia and enlists Viola—unaware of her identity—to carry his amorous pleas. In an unexpected twist, Olivia finds herself smitten with the disguised Viola instead.
“Shakespeare is always relevant to today’s world, which is why his plays have remained with us for so long,” said Andrew Papa, chair of the Department of Performing Arts. “Not only that, Twelfth Night is one of his best comedies, and it’s in times like these that comedies are just the reprieve the world needs.”
This production marks the debut of the new Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre on UDM’s McNichols Campus. This modern performance space will give students the opportunity to develop their craft and share their work with audiences, while also providing a welcoming place for cultural and artistic events that will benefit both the campus and the wider community.
“After more than a decade away, Detroit Mercy Theatre Company is thrilled to be returning home to McNichols Campus,” said Sarah Hawkins Rusk, managing director of DMTC and director of Twelfth Night. “Our new theatre will be a dynamic hub for creativity on campus, offering students a professional-caliber space to learn and grow.”
Joining the students on stage for this celebratory production are chair Andrew Papa and UDM alumni Peter Prouty ’00 and Kaelyn Johnson ’22. “As an actor in the show, it’s refreshing to perform alongside our eager students and our stellar alumni,” Papa said. “Getting the opportunity to perform with our students and some of our top alumni has been an incomparable experience, and I look forward to bringing this text to life in our brand-new, permanent home for the arts at University of Detroit Mercy.”
The DMTC Ticket Office is open Tuesday-Thursday 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., with tickets being available for purchase anytime online. Individual tickets are $25 for adults, $18 for seniors and Detroit Mercy faculty, staff and alumni, and $10 for veterans and students (ages 4-college). Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. To schedule your group, contact Sarah Rusk at 313-993-3273.
SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS- Nov. 7: Friends and Family Night. Sponsored by Thomas E. Page ’71, ’76. This performance is invitation only.
- Nov. 8: Celebration of the Grand Opening of the Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre. This performance is invitation only.
- Nov. 9: College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (CHASS) & University of Detroit Mercy at the Theatre. Free tickets for students, faculty and staff of University of Detroit Mercy with valid I.D. A talkback following the performance led by a CHASS faculty member is presented as a part of the Detroit Theatre Discussion Project.
- Nov. 14: High School Night. Free tickets and talkback with student cast and crew following the performance for high school students and their families. Call 313-993-3270 or email theatre@udmercy.edu for details and reservations.
- Nov. 15: Community Night. $10 ticket for all patrons.
- Nov. 16: Closing Night
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