Current Students

The first 50 students receive a free t-shirt at Saturday’s Titan men’s soccer game as the squad hosts rival Oakland. First kick from Titan Field is set for on 6 p.m. Oct. 17, from Titan Field.

It’s Senior Night for the Titan men’s soccer squad against its crosstown rival from Rochester. The senior class will be honored starting at 5:30 p.m. ahead of the first kick against the Golden Grizzlies.

Get to the soccer game early; all UDM students get into soccer matches for free.

University Ministry and Titan Equity Nourish Network (TENN) will hold a day of exploration, service and learning centered around the topics of food justice and food insecurity on Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

This immersion program is for UDM students only. No classes will be held on this date as it is fall break for students.

Students will volunteer with Oakland Ave. Urban Farm, where they will learn about the role of local food production in combating food insecurity. This organization promotes local food production as a sustainable solution for local Detroiters to address food access and insecurity.

Students will meet in the Mercy Gathering Place on the first floor of Shiple Hall at 9 a.m., where a light breakfast and coffee/tea will be available. Transportation to and from the Oakland Avenue Urban Farm as well as lunch will be provided.

For any questions, please email Associate University Minister Lilly Walsh at lwalsh@udmercy.edu or visit the University Ministry office in the Lower Level of the Student Union (across from the Bookstore).

The Student Life Office and the School of Architecture and Community Development (SACD) will host the Safety Street Halloween Festival and Movies at Mercy on Friday, Oct. 30, from 4:30-9 p.m. on the McNichols Campus.

Student groups that wish to participate in passing out candy can register to make a facade at the link below. Facades can be picked up in the Student Life Office and made at home, or student groups can sign up for decorating time slots on the Fountain Terrace on Tuesday, Oct. 27, or Thursday, Oct. 29.

The group of students that makes the best facade (as judged by the children of the community) will win $300 cash!

University of Detroit Mercy will host a fall graduate program open house on Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 5-7 p.m. in the Fountain Lounge of the Student Union on the McNichols Campus.

Prospective students interested in learning more about UDM graduate programs, including in-person and online options, will have the opportunity to meet with faculty, program representatives and Graduate Admissions staff.

Attendees may stop by at any time between 5-7 p.m. to ask questions, explore graduate program options and learn about the admission process. Register for graduate open house.

Nearly every UDM graduate program will be represented, except for the Dental, Optometry and Law professional programs and the Clinical Psychology doctoral program.

For additional information about UDM graduate programs, contact Associate Director of Graduate Admissions Jennifer Goethals at goethajm@udmercy.edu or at 313-993-3309.

View a listing of all UDM graduate programs.

Detroit Mercy students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to cheer on the Detroit Pistons as they tip off the 2026-27 NBA season in their home opener against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 3 p.m., at Little Caesars Arena.

Tickets start at $24 and include a $10 credit for concessions or merchandise.

Arrive early to enjoy pregame activities in the plaza and live entertainment.

Use your Detroit Mercy email address to access tickets.

All UDM students are invited to an overnight fall semester retreat at the Maxis Spirituality Retreat Center in Riverview on Friday, Oct. 23, at 4 p.m., until Saturday, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m.  The retreat will focus on Faith in Action — connecting faith to the causes we care about.

This mid-semester retreat offers students a chance to take a break, disconnect, unwind and move at a slower pace. Included are self-care opportunities like Qigong and yoga, homemade food, witness talks, small group reflection, bonfire and more.

The cost is $20 deposit to hold your spot. The deposit will be returned at the retreat but will be forfeited for those who cancel without proper notice or fail to show up.

Transportation to and from the retreat is provided. 

Please contact Anita Klueg at kluegag@udmercy.edu with any questions.

The 2026 McElroy Lecture on Law and Religion series provides a forum for prominent thinkers and leaders to address fundamental issues of law, religion and society. The 27th annual lecture is set for Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 5 p.m., in Room 226 of the Riverfront Campus. A reception follows the lecture in the atrium.

This year’s lecture, titled “What Is Justice For? Law, Power, and Human Dignity” will be presented by Jelani Jefferson Exum, Dean and Rose DiMartino and Karen Sue Smith Professor of Law at St. John’s University School of Law.

The lecture explores the question: What does justice require of a legal system that has the power to punish, police and profoundly shape people’s lives?

Jefferson will explore the relationship between legal power, human dignity and the purposes of justice. Her lecture will address the values that should guide the exercise of legal power and the role of legal education in cultivating an understanding of lawyers’ responsibility to preserve human dignity.

Jefferson served as the Dean and Philip J. McElroy Professor of Law at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law prior to her current position at St. John’s University. A widely recognized sentencing scholar, her work on sentencing, comparative criminal law and procedure, policing and the impact of race on criminal justice has been widely published. She serves on the New York State Justice Task Force, on the editorial board of the Federal Sentencing Reporter and as Secretary of the Neighborhood Defender Service, Inc. Board of Advisors.

The Detroit Mercy English Department will host poet and writer Keith Taylor for a poetry reading and conversation on Thursday, Oct. 22, from 12:45-1:45 p.m. in the Bargman Room on the second floor of the McNichols Campus Library.

Keith Taylor is the author, editor or translator of 20 books, and is the A.L. Becker Collegiate Lecturer in English, Emeritus, at the University of Michigan.

This event is free, and all are welcome.

Detroit Mercy’s College of Health Professions Student Engagement Committee, MEAGN Program and Optometry Department will host a Trunk-or-Treat community event on Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 4-6 p.m. at the Novi Campus parking lot.

This safe, fun and family-friendly event will feature treats, games, activities and community resources for attendees of all ages. Costumes are encouraged.

All are welcome to stop by for some Halloween fun!

Titan Equity Nourish Network (TENN) is hosting a festive evening filled with cider and donuts, games, costume competition and prizes.

All are welcome to join in TENN’s annual Halloween game night on Thursday, Oct. 29, at 5 p.m. in the Briggs Building, Room 101.

Please email Chelsea Manning at mannincp@udmercy.edu with any questions.