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• April 01: Volunteers needed for TENN’s Garden Day, April 13

  Wednesday April 01, 2026
  

  

  Join Detroit Mercy’s Titan Equity Nourish Network (TENN) as they team up with their partners, JB Urban Farms, to get their community garden ready for the upcoming planting season.

  From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday, April 13, volunteers will help with hands-on garden preparation tasks that support local food access, sustainability, and neighborhood wellness.

  No gardening experience is required — just bring your energy, willingness to learn, and love for community.

  The farm is located at 97 Geneva Avenue in Highland Park. With any questions, please contact Chelsea Manning at mannincp@udmercy.edu.

  Sign up here!

• March 31: Volunteers needed for 2026 Commencement, May 9

  Tuesday March 31, 2026
  

  

  

  The Detroit Mercy Commencement Planning Committee is seeking dependable student and employee volunteers to help make 2026 Commencement Day a special event for graduates and their families.

  Two McNichols Campus Commencement ceremonies, as well as Baccalaureate Mass, will take place on Saturday, May 9 on the McNichols Campus.

  Please see sign-up below for volunteer opportunities and available time slots. Whether you have availability for one shift or for multiple shifts, your help is greatly appreciated! Breakfast and lunch are provided to all volunteers.

  Volunteer Meeting
  All volunteers are required to attend a mandatory meeting on Tuesday, May 5 at 1 p.m. via Teams. For more information, please contact Alysa Jackson (ouelleal@udmercy.edu).

  Dress Code
  Employee volunteers are asked to dress in business casual and/or Detroit Mercy gear. A volunteer name badge will be provided at check-in, which is located in the Athletics Office in Calihan Hall.

  Thank you for supporting graduating Titans on this special and exciting day!

  Sign up here!

• March 31: Holy Thursday Mass set for April 2

  Tuesday March 31, 2026
  

  All are welcome to a Holy Thursday Mass 4 p.m., April 2 hosted by the Sisters of Mercy and University Ministry inside of the St. Ignatius Chapel in the Commerce & Finance Building on the McNichols Campus.

  The presider for this Mass is Msgr. John Zens.

  

• March 31: Library offering new birdwatching kits for aspiring birders

  Tuesday March 31, 2026
  

  

  The McNichols Campus Library invites Titans interested in birdwatching or just learning more about the birds passing through out shared environment to check out one of the Libraries’ new birdwatching kits. Michigan is heading into peak spring bird migration season, with millions of birds and hundreds of species expected to fly through out skies in the coming months.

  Each of the two kits can be checked out for one week at a time and contain a set of binoculars, laminated pocket-sized Sibley’s Backyard Birds of the Midwest trifold, and a copy of either National Geographic’s Backyard Guide to Birds of North America or North American Bird Watching for Beginners.

  A QR code inside each kit links borrowers to the Libraries’ new Birding Research Guide, which includes links to free birding and bird education apps, podcasts, local birding groups, birding hotspots, and more. The Guide, which can also be accessed through the Libraries’ Research Guides webpage, may be of interest to bird photographers, too. Don’t miss the link to submit your photos of birds on campus and potentially see those photos posted in the Guide’s rotating online photo gallery.

  “The birdwatching kits are just one way the University Libraries support cura personalis and the Sisters of Mercy’s critical concern for the environment. Birding has really exploded in popularity over the last several years,” said University Libraries Dean Kate Harger. “We hope these kits provide a way for students, faculty, and staff to connect with each other, spend time in the nature we have in our own neighborhoods, and just tune into the presence of these amazing creatures.”

  For more information about the birdwatching kits or other library resources, visit the McNichols Campus Library online or in person.

• March 31: Earn service hours at planting day, set for April 11

  Tuesday March 31, 2026
  

  

  For April Service Immersion Day, University Ministry is partnering with Alumni Relations to beautify the Titan Equity Nourish Network (TENN) gardens.

  Planting day is set for Saturday, April 11. Check-in will begin at 9 a.m. at the TENN gardens, located behind the Health Professions Facility, with a light breakfast of coffee and donuts. We will finish around noon with free lunch to follow. All are invited to come out and lend a hand.

  Participants will spend a day of service on the McNichols Campus and neighborhoods, earning three service hours, while learning about the importance of our TENN gardens for food access, sustainability and community building.

  This event is hosted by Laudato Si’ Student Group, University Ministry, TENN, Alumni Relations and the School of Architecture & Community Development and the Detroit Collaborative Design Center.

  Please contact University Minister Sammy Eckrich at seckric@udmercy.edu with any questions or for more information.

  Sign up for April Service Immersion.

• March 31: Donate clothing items for TENN drive, through April 3

  Tuesday March 31, 2026
  

  

  Clear out your closet for a cause! Students, faculty, staff and the Detroit Mercy community are invited to support Titan Equity Nourish Network’s (TENN) Thrift Shop event by donating new or gently used clothing in good condition. Drop-off between March 16 and April 3 to Room 05 of the Commerce & Finance Building or by reaching out to Chelsea Manning at mannincp@udmercy.edu.

  Donated clothing will be sold at TENN’s Thrift event during De-Stress Fest.

  The student or faculty group that donates the most clothing will win a pizza party! To enter, mention your group name when dropping off donations.

  Donate, declutter and make a difference!

  

• March 31: Charlton Center to host the Hon. Philip Jefferson at annual Speaker Series, April 7

  Tuesday March 31, 2026
  

  

  The College of Business Administration‘s Charlton Center for Responsible Investing will host The Honorable Philip Jefferson, vice chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as guest speaker at its fourth annual Speaker Series.

  The presentation will take place on Tuesday, April 7, at 5:30 p.m., in the Student Union Ballroom.

  As the second highest ranking official in the U.S. central banking system and a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), Jefferson plays an important role in the Federal Reserve’s progress toward its dual mandate of maximum employment and stable prices. He has held prominent academic leadership roles, including serving as the dean of faculty and the Paul B. Freeland professor of economics at Davidson College. Jefferson also served as chair of the Department of Economics at Swarthmore College, where he was the centennial professor of economics.

  All are welcome to attend this free event, and advance registration is required.

  Register here.