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• September 24: Photos: Download pictures from Titan Fest

  Thursday September 24, 2026
  

  

  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!

  Download Titan Fest photos.

  

• September 24: Homecoming 2026 Fall Festival with Street Fest set for Sept. 25-26

  Thursday September 24, 2026
  

  

  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.

  Register or learn more about Fall Festival/Homecoming.

• September 24: Michael Lauchlan to read from new poetry collection ‘Running Lights,’ Sept. 25

  Thursday September 24, 2026
  

  

  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.

• September 24: Creative Writing Collective to hold first session of school year, Oct. 6

  Thursday September 24, 2026
  

  

  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.

  

• September 24: CLASA to host conversation on El Salvador’s challenges, Oct. 6

  Thursday September 24, 2026
  

  

  (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.-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.

• September 24: Applications for Mission Micro-Grant Program due Oct. 9

  Thursday September 24, 2026
  

  Rx for Reading Detroit and United Children and Family Head Start of Detroit end-of-the-year literacy celebration

  Now in its 19th year, the Mission Micro-Grant Program awards annual grants of up to $200 to any full or part-time Detroit Mercy faculty or staff member in support of a wide range of activities that promote Detroit Mercy’s mission of being a Catholic, Mercy, Jesuit, urban and student-centered university.

  There are only four criteria a project or activity must meet to be considered for a Mission Micro Grant:

  • The project or activity must promote one or more elements of Detroit Mercy’s mission.
  • You must personally be involved in the project or activity.
  • You must be employed by the University during the time the project or activity takes place.
  • The grant monies must be spent in the same fiscal year in which they are received.

  Please visit the Mission Micro-Grant website to learn more about what type of projects are eligible for funding and project deadlines. You can also browse previously funded projects and activities.

  The application process is very simple. One-page online applications are due Friday, Oct. 9. PLEASE NOTE: Only one grant application may be submitted per project.

  Questions can be sent to Rosemary Weatherston at weatherr@udmercy.edu.

  Submit application here.

• September 22: Discussion sessions on ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ to begin Sept. 30

  Tuesday September 22, 2026
  

  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.

  Three sessions are planned:

  • 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”