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• March 13: SACD to hold special preview screening of Resurgo: The Rise from Within, March 18

  Friday March 13, 2026
  

  

  The School of Architecture & Community Design (SACD) will hold a special screening of the film Resurgo: The Rise from Within, on Wednesday, March 18, at 2:30 p.m., in the Loranger Architecture Building Exhibition Space.

  The event will include a 45-minute preview screening of the film followed by a discussion. All are welcome.

  Resurgo: The Rise from Within is a feature-length documentary that offers an immersive look at Detroit’s urban transformation through the eyes of filmmaker Stephen McGee. It explores themes of neighborhood resilience, community identity and the evolving built landscape. Co-produced with Detroit Poet Laureate Jessica Care Moore, the film highlights the voices of longtime Detroiters with sweeping visual sequences to challenge the dominant ruin narrative and present the city on its own terms. The film has earned critical acclaim and recognition in documentary film circles, including Oscar eligibility consideration.

  Stephen McGee is a California-born photographer and filmmaker who has made Detroit his home since 2005. A former Detroit Free Press staff photographer, he has spent two decades embedded in the city’s neighborhoods, building relationships and an expansive visual record of a place in profound transition. His directorial work spans community storytelling, commercial campaigns and civic projects, always insisting that Detroit be seen with clarity, beauty and honesty.

• March 13: Nada Fadul to speak on humanitarian crisis in Sudan, April 1

  Friday March 13, 2026
  

  

  Detroit Mercy welcomes guest speaker, Nada Fadul, on Wednesday, April 1, who will present virtually on the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and give a general overview of Sudan’s history with an in-depth description of the current war, including the role of international actors.

  The presentation will begin at 5 p.m. Please register below to receive a Zoom link to the presentation.

  With the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Sudan, there are staggering numbers of casualties and many wounded, displaced or facing food insecurity. As hospitals and medical facilities continue to be targeted in the conflict, Fadul will discuss how mobile clinics are trained to respond to medical crisis situations in these dangerous conditions. She will also introduce SuDRO, the organization she works with, which focuses on sustainable development and provides both primary care and trauma services during the ongoing war.

  Fadul is assistant dean and professor of Medicine at the Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). She is a board member of the Sudanese American Public Affairs Association (SAPAA).

  This event is co-sponsored by Carney Latin American Solidarity Archive (CLASA), the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS), and the Women’s and Gender Studies Program. For more information or any questions, please contact Gail Presbey at presbegm@udmercy.edu.

  Register for Zoom presentation here.

• March 12: Award-winning author Jim Daniels to read at UDM, March 17

  Thursday March 12, 2026
  

  

  The Detroit Mercy English Department will host a reading and conversation featuring author Jim Daniels, recipient of the 2025-26 Michigan Author Award for lifetime achievement from the Library of Michigan and the Michigan Center for the Book.

  This event will take place on Tuesday, March 17, at 12:45 p.m., in the Bargman Room, 2nd Floor of the McNichols Campus Library.

  Daniels’ newest book, Late Invocation for Magic: New and Selected Poems, will be available for sale at the reading.

  A native of Detroit, Daniels has authored more than 30 collections of poetry, seven collections of fiction and four produced screenplays. His collection of essays, An Ignorance of Trees, published in 2025, was recently named a Michigan Notable Book. He has also edited many anthologies, including RESPECT: The Poetry of Detroit Music.

  Daniels is a recipient of two National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships and numerous writing awards including five Michigan Notable Book Awards and three Gold Medals in the Independent Publisher Book Awards. His films have won awards in film festivals around the world. His work has been published in The Best American Poetry and Pushcart Prize volumes.

  This event is free and open to the community.

  

• March 12: Men’s basketball’s gritty effort comes up short, 66-63, in HL title game

  Thursday March 12, 2026
  

  

  The University of Detroit Mercy men’s basketball team saw its rejuvenated program come up just short of a NCAA bid as the Titans fell to No. 1 Wright State, 66-63, on Tuesday night in the Barbasol Horizon League Men’s Basketball Championship.

  The trip to the finals was the ninth in school history and the first since winning it all in 2012.

  The third-seeded Titans made a run to the championship with wins over #8 Milwaukee, 84-63, and #2 Robert Morris, 70-64, and ended the year with a 17-15 record, the most wins since 2012-13, as well as a winning record for a full season for the first time since 2015-16.

  Senior Orlando Lovejoy led the way with a game-high 26 points, four rebounds, three assists, and a steal. Sophomore TJ Nadeau ended with 21 points – 16 in the second half – and senior Legend Geeter had 11 points and a team-high nine rebounds in his final game for the Titans.

  At 17-15, Detroit Mercy clinched its first winning season since the 12-10 mark in the 2020-21 pandemic season, when coach Montgomery was on staff as an assistant, but the first with a full slate of games since 16-15  in 2014-15.

  Complete coverage from DetroitTitans.com.

• March 12: ‘Becoming A Better U’ returns March 28

  Thursday March 12, 2026
  

  

  Becoming a Better U returns to campus this spring as the Alumni Relations team invites all faculty, staff, alumni and students to a morning devoted to personal and professional development.

  The free half-day event is set for Saturday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the Student Union on the McNichols Campus. Registration opens 8:30 a.m. the morning of the event.

  Enjoy a morning of inspiring speakers, hands-on sessions and a complimentary professional headshot. Workshops cover a wide variety of topics and are sure to have something for everyone. Click the registration link below for a full list of workshops.

  Free breakfast is also provided. Please register by March 23. For more information or any questions, please call 313-993-1540.

  Register for Becoming A Better U.

• March 12: Graduate admission workshop dates announced for March and April

  Thursday March 12, 2026
  

  Looking to further your education? Make your graduate applications stand out by attending an upcoming Graduate Admission Workshop, hosted by the Center for Career & Professional Development and the Office of Admissions.

  Sessions will focus on resume/interview skills, personal statements and letters of recommendation/etiquette. Join us in-person in the Admissions Office in Room 181 of the Student Union or virtually via Teams. Registration is encouraged but not required.

  Session dates and topics are as follows:

  • Thursday, March 19, at 1 p.m. — Resume/interview skills
  • Tuesday, March 31, at 1 p.m. — Personal statements
  • Tuesday, April 14, at 1 p.m. — Letters of recommendation/etiquette

  For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Associate Director for Graduate Admissions Jennifer Goethals at 313-993-3309 or goethajm@udmercy.edu.

  Register here.

• March 12: Theatre Company presents one-night TheatreLab reading, March 19

  Thursday March 12, 2026
  

  

  The Detroit Mercy Theatre Company invites the campus community to a TheatreLab reading featuring five actors, three short plays and one night only of engaging reading, directed by Lynch Travis.

  The event will take place on Thursday, March 19, at 7:30 p.m., in the new Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre.

  Seating is free and open to the public. No ticket required.