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The University had several photographers at 2026 Titan Fest, capturing all of the fun from the annual club and organization fest on the McNichols Campus. A full display of captures featuring your club/orgs/friends are available for download now!

Fall Festival at Homecoming returns to UDM’s McNichols Campus Sept. 25-26. The weekend is packed with activities, and this year Detroit Mercy is partnering with Live 6’s Six Mile Street Fest, providing additional entertainment, local cuisine and family-friendly activities on the UDM Front Lawn (outside the McNichols gate).

This two-day event offers something for everyone—from exciting games and tours to informative sessions. Among the highlights are the annual bike tour of the historic areas surrounding the McNichols Campus, an open kickball game, a taping of Detroit Mercy’s long-running show “Ask the Professor” and an improv show as well as an evening of creative writing in the newly established Black Box Theatre in the Student Union.

Attendees can also cheer on the Titans men’s soccer team at Titan Field as they take on Purdue Fort Wayne at 4 p.m. on Saturday.

The main event is the Fall Festival which is slated to begin at 4 p.m. on Saturday. It features arts and crafts, bubble soccer, yard and casino games, an escape room, food trucks, skating, scavenger hunt and much more.

Attendees also have the opportunity to take historical tours throughout campus, even one of Calihan Hall, featuring the newly renovated Titan Club.

After dusk, a bonfire will be lit to celebrate all Titan Athletic teams, followed by the NPHC Yard show, where multicultural fraternities and sororities will showcase their chapter’s history and traditions through steps, strolls, chants or dancing.

Also included in the weekend’s events and numerous reunions are the College of Health Professions Research Symposium, a Golden Jubilee reunion for the Class of 1976 and the presentation of 2026’s Alumni Achievement Spirit Award honorees.

Join in Fall Festival activities as you reconnect with the University during two exciting days filled with food, fun and celebrations.

Celebrate the publication of Senior Adjunct Instructor Michael Lauchlan‘s new collection of poetry, Running Lights, on Thursday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m., at 27th Letter Books, located at 3546 Michigan Avenue in Detroit.

Enjoy a special evening of new work by Lauchlan, Detroit Mercy’s new poet-in-residence, along with special guest authors Cal Freeman, Stacy Gnall and Alise Alousi.

This event is free and open to all.

Need help understanding a tough concept? Preparing for an exam? Looking for a better way to study? You don’t have to figure it out alone.

At University of Detroit Mercy, the Student Success Center (SSC) is a place where students can find the support, resources and people they need to thrive academically.

The SSC’s peer tutoring program connects students with fellow Detroit Mercy students who understand the courses—and the challenges that come with them. This fall, 34 tutors are available to help students across a wide range of courses.

Tutors can help students work through challenging concepts, prepare for exams, develop effective study strategies and build confidence in their academic abilities. Tutoring is FREE to Detroit Mercy students and is available both in person and online.

The impact is clear: 94% of students who responded to the SSC’s most recent tutoring survey reported that tutoring improved their understanding of course concepts.

That’s more than getting help with a homework problem. It’s about helping students understand how to learn, so they can approach their next challenge with greater confidence and independence.

Scheduling is easy. Students can log in to My Portal, select TutorTrac under “Academic and Career Resources,” and search for their course to find available tutors and appointment times.

The SSC also provides college life coaching, academic exploration and major guidance, placement testing, testing services and other academic support designed to help students navigate college and reach their goals.

Located in Room 319 on the third floor of the McNichols Campus Library, the SSC is a place students can turn to throughout their Detroit Mercy journey.

Your success matters. And you don’t have to do it alone.

For any questions or more information, please contact the Student Success Center at 313-993-1143 or ssc@udmercy.edu.

The Detroit Mercy English Department will host the first Creative Writing Collective (CWC) of the fall semester on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 5:15-6:30 p.m., in the Briggs Building, Room 202. The gathering will be led by Senior Adjunct Instructor and Poet-in-Residence Michael Lauchlan.

The CWC provides a relaxed, supportive environment for all students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the community to read, write and chat together.

All are welcome, and no creative writing experience is necessary.

For questions or if you would like to be added to the CWC mailing list, please email english@udmercy.edu.

The Carney Latin American Solidarity Archive (CLASA) will host talks on El Salvador, featuring Alejandra Sandova, on Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the Loranger Architecture Building Exhibition Space. The discussions will cover contemporary challenges facing El Salvador as well as the work of the Center for Interchange and Solidarity (CIS) in defending human rights, ensuring basic human needs are filled and empowering women.

The conversation will take place in two parts: 10-11:10 a.m. and 11:20 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with a 10-minute break between sessions. Participants can attend either or both sessions, with minimal repetition between the two.

This event is free, and all are welcome.

Sandoval is a Salvadoran visual communicator and digital strategist currently serving as the promotion and solidarity crafts coordinator at the Center for Interchange and Solidarity (CIS) in El Salvador. Passionate about linguistic and cultural exchanges, her work uses digital storytelling to build cross-cultural understanding.

This event is co-sponsored by the Language and Cultural Training Program at UDM.

Image credit: “Father-Father” by Aaron Abney, [sic] Issue 32Would you like to see your writing, photographs or visual art published?

All Detroit Mercy students are invited to consider submitting their work to Detroit Mercy’s student art journal [sic], which is looking for poems, short stories, personal essays, photographs and other visual artwork for the next issue.

[sic] offers $100 prizes for the best visual, poetry and fiction/prose submissions. Both undergraduate and graduate students can make submissions.

The deadline for submissions is Friday, Oct. 9, and there is no limit to how many submissions a student may make.

Please contact Associate Professor of English Rosemary Weatherston with any questions at weatherr@udmercy.edu.

The Department of Religious Studies is hosting a series of small group discussions on Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas led by Fr. Greg Banazak. The encyclical deals with AI and its implications for our shared humanity.

Given the urgency of this issue, the sessions will offer a timely opportunity for students, faculty and staff to think through this important document. The series is planned as part of the 2026 Bruttell Series in Religion and Social Ethics. All are invited.

All sessions will be held in Briggs Building, Room 305, and refreshments will be available.

• Wednesday, Sept. 30, 12:45-1:45 p.m.: “Dialoguing with Magnifica Humanitas: AI and Ethics”
• Thursday, Oct. 15, 12:45-1:45 p.m.: “Dialoguing with Magnifica Humanitas: AI and Religion”
• Monday, Oct. 26, 12:45 – 1:45 p.m.: “Dialoguing with Magnifica Humanitas: AI and Everyday Life”

“Wilson,” by Lance Poole. From [sic] Issue 33Do you have a discerning eye, a good ear and an ability to work closely with writers and visual artists?

Student editors are wanted for the next issue of [sic], Detroit Mercy’s irreverent, profound and visually innovative student art journal, which is slated to start production during the fall 2026 semester.

[sic] publishes photography, graphic arts, poetry, fiction and prose. Its mission is giving voice and vision to Detroit Mercy’s exceptionally creative student body.

Undergraduate students with a stylish commitment to seeing the job through should complete an online application by Thursday, Sept. 24.

Please contact Associate Professor of English Rosemary Weatherston with any questions at weatherr@udmercy.edu.

The 2027 CHASS El Salvador spring break journey provides an opportunity to learn from the Salvadoran people about their lives, histories and hopes for the future. This journey highlights the importance of working for justice, understanding how we can be better stewards of the earth and humanizing the various issues present in our societies.

This transformative experience is open to the entire UDM community.

Those interested can learn more about the experience and how to participate at one of two upcoming information sessions:

• Online: Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 6 p.m. Register here for Zoom link.
• In-person: Friday, Oct. 2, at 1 p.m., in the Briggs Building, Room 301.

Trip participants can reflect on their faith and its role in promoting justice and compassion while exploring different realities through an understanding of diverse perspectives. These include the impact of war, economics, foreign policy, migration, the environment and faith.

Sponsored by CRISPAZ, the program aims to build relationships and deepen your understanding of the people of El Salvador and has been leading delegations since 1985.