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• Theatre Company presents ‘The Grown Ups,’ April 4-6 and April 11-13

  Thursday April 03, 2025
  

  

  Detroit Mercy Theatre Company‘s production of The Grown Ups, by Simon Henriques and Skylar Fox, will be performed across two weekends, April 4-6 and April 11-13 at the Marlene Boll Theatre located at 1401 Broadway Street in downtown Detroit. Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m.

  Grab a s’more and immerse yourself in this dark satire directed by Andrew Papa about a group of camp counselors thrust into a struggle to shape the leaders of tomorrow amidst looming uncertainty and fraught relationships.

  The story unfolds underneath the starlit sky, as the campers drift off to sleep and the lake whispers its lullabies, and it’s time for the counselors to unwind. But amidst the tranquility, there’s an undercurrent of tension. What awaits in the morning to keep camp fun and safe? The news hints at something sinister, something lurking beyond the forest’s edge.

  Ticket costs: 

  • Students and veterans: $10
  • Faculty, staff, alumni and senior citizens: $18
  • Adults: $25

  Special events are as follows:

  • Friday, April 4: Opening Night Reception: Celebrate opening weekend with the cast and crew. Sponsored by Thomas E. Page ’71, ’76.
  • Saturday, April 5: Detroit Mercy Accepted Students Night: Free tickets for incoming Detroit Mercy first-year students and their families. Call 313-993-3270 for details and reservations.
  • Saturday, April 5: CHASS Night at the Theatre: $5 tickets for students and alumni of the College of Liberal Arts & Education/College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences with code CHASS25. Free tickets to faculty/staff of CLAE/CHASS by emailing theatre@udmercy.edu.
  • Sunday, April 6: Navigating Chaos: Drawing on historical precedents and contemporary analyses, join us in an exploration the resilience of American institutions, the role of government agencies and the impact on civil society in the event of a nation-wide crisis on American soil. Led by Department Chair and Professor of Political Science Genevieve E. Meyers and presented as part of the Detroit Theatre Discussion Project.
  • Friday, April 11: Community Night: Tickets are only $10!

  Purchase tickets here!

  

• Last Six Mile Meetup set for April 12 at Detroit Pizza Bar

  Wednesday April 02, 2025
  

  

  The African American Studies Program‘s last Six Mile Meetup of the 2024-25 school year is set for Saturday, April 12 from 6-8 p.m. at Detroit Pizza Bar, located at 7316 West McNichols Road, just down the road from the McNichols Campus. All are welcome!

  Celebrate the end of the year with faculty, students and community members. The meetups offer anyone interested a chance to explore the surrounding neighborhood of UDM, support local black-owned businesses and meet African American Studies Program faculty and students.

  RSVP to reserve a spot!

  

• ‘Writing the Midwest,’ a reading and conversation with author Sonya Huber, April 8

  Tuesday April 01, 2025
  

  

  The Detroit Mercy English Department and College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (CHASS) will host author and Fairfield University Professor of English Sonya Huber for “Writing the Midwest,” a conversation and reading on Tuesday, April 8 from 6-7:30 p.m.

  This free event is open to all and will take place in the Commerce & Finance Building, Room 138.

  Huber’s books include the forthcoming anthology, Nothing Compares To You: What Sinead Means to Us; the essay collection, Love and Industry: A Midwestern Workbook, finalist for the 2024 PEN/Diamondstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay; and the writing guide, Voice First: A Writer’s Manifesto. She is also the author of the award-winning essay collection on chronic pain, Pain Woman Takes Your Keys and Other Essays from a Nervous System, as well as Supremely Tiny Acts: A Memoir in a Day and The Backwards Research Guide for Writers. Huber’s work has appeared in The New York Times, Creative Nonfiction, The Guardian and other outlets. View more of Huber’s work at www.sonyahuber.com.

  For more information or any questions, please contact Associate Professor of English Mary-Catherine Harrison at mc.harrison@udmercy.edu.

  RSVP here!

  

• Jose Artiga visits UDM to talk about work of SHARE El Salvador

  Wednesday March 26, 2025
  

  Jose Artiga

  Jose Artiga, co-founder and director of SHARE, will discuss the work of SHARE El Salvador with a focus on the environment, women’s health projects, and other important work from 4:30-6 p.m. Wednesday, April 2. The talk will take place in the Briggs Building, Room 317.

  The organization Pro Vida in Chiliagua helps women fight cervical cancer through public health education, prevention and women’s solidarity.

  The talk takes place prior to another CLASA event, the annual fundraiser dinner that takes place at 6:45 p.m. April 2 in the Student Union Ballroom.

• UDM rebranding: Explore Titan faith and share your thoughts

  Monday March 24, 2025
  

  At the heart of UDM’s current rebranding work is what we might characterize as our Titan Faith. Taken literally, Titan Faith is meant to evoke a new expressionism when it comes to what Detroit Mercy is and should be at its core for all people impacted by the University. The concept of Titan Faith serves as an organizing principle to help frame the work that goes into defining a brand with the emotional resonance this institution needs and deserves. This is what gives the core elements and underpinnings of a brand its emotional power and builds connection with all stakeholders.

  In some respects, Titan Faith comprises an array of underpinnings listed below:

  • Titan bravery
  • Titan innovation
  • Titan boldness
  • Titan pride
  • Titan hope
  • Titan joy
  • Titan grit
  • Titan truth
  • Titan believe
  • Titan compassion
  • Titan love

  The importance of these core elements/underpinnings is significant. In many ways, they help demonstrate that a new movement is taking shape and help people with all kinds of experiences and impressions find their way into this work in honest and sincere ways.

  Do you have other underpinnings you think of when you contemplate Detroit Mercy? If you do, please share using the Rebranding Feedback form here!