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• Skate under the stars with URec downtown, Dec. 2

  Thursday November 21, 2024
  

  

  Join University Recreation for a night of ice skating at Detroit’s famous Campus Martius Park! Open to students, staff and guests, this event on Monday, Dec. 2 from 7-9 p.m. is the perfect way to celebrate the season together.

  Skate under the stars surrounded by the festive glow of downtown Detroit’s winter wonderland. This is the perfect opportunity to unwind, have fun with friends and make lasting memories.

  Tickets are just $5 per person. Transportation is available and included in the ticket cost, but seats are limited and will go fast. Secure your ticket today before they’re gone!

  Sign up here!

  

• Helping charities for the holidays with UDM

  Thursday November 21, 2024
  

  The Detroit Mercy community offers many ways to help others during this holiday season. The Marketing & Communications team is gathering all opportunities onto one page, which we hope will help you choose how and what organization you may want to help. Click here for giving opportunities!

  

• Undocu Network Summit student applications due Nov. 24

  Thursday November 21, 2024
  

  

  For students who are undocumented, DACA Recipients, TPS holders, legal permanent residents or part of a mixed-status family, the Ignatian Solidarity Network (ISN) and its affiliated Undocu Network are excited to announce the in-person 2025 Undocu Network Summit in Chicago on Jan. 17-20!

  In order to attend the summit, students are required to submit an application to the Ignatian Solidarity Network (see below). Application deadline is Sunday, Nov. 24.

  This gathering will allow members of the Undocu Network to meet one another, network and grow in community throughout the 4-day and 3-night weekend event. This summit is intended for students and recent alumni of Catholic colleges and universities who are undocumented, DACAmented or come from mixed-status families. Participants will arrive Friday afternoon/evening, and departures will be Monday morning/mid-afternoon.

  The Undocu Network and the Undocu Network Summit are safe spaces for members of our undocumented community in Jesuit and Catholic higher education. Our members represent a wide variety of people from various races, ethnicities, religious groups and social and class groups. Undocumentedness is not a monolith, and no single story, face, language or name encapsulates the entirety of the undocumented experience. For that reason, we invite everyone who applies to attend the summit to consider their own story and to be open to the stories of others.

  ISN is asking institutions sending students to help contribute to cover the costs of this retreat. The cost of the summit—including lodging, food and transportation between O’Hare International Airport and the retreat center—is $50/student for UDM students. The actual cost is higher, but ISN provides funding to allow this low registration cost.

  What will be provided by ISN for participants:

  • Housing for the summit (each participant will have their own room)
  • Meals beginning with dinner on Friday through breakfast on Monday
  • Transportation from airport (follow-up information will be provided)
  • Community and activities

  Support NEEDED from your campus:

  • Transportation to and from Chicago (plane/train ticket, etc.)
  • Reach out to UDM Minister Sammy Eckrich about receiving a transportation scholarship to attend. University Ministry will cover transportation costs. Just email seckric@udmercy.edu!

  Remember, the application deadline is Sunday, Nov. 24.

  APPLY HERE!

• Light Up the Mall on Dec. 4

  Thursday November 21, 2024
  

  

  All are welcome to embrace the spirit of the holiday season and join the President’s Office and University Ministry to Light up the Mall on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 4 p.m. The University community is invited to the south side outdoor area of the Student Union for the lighting of Kassab Mall, a Christmas and holiday blessing and singing with the University Chorus.

  Hot chocolate and cookies to follow the festivities in the Zalke Lounge in the lower level for the Student Union.

  

• Study Retreat for all students is back on Dec. 8

  Thursday November 21, 2024
  

  

  University Ministry is hosting this retreat where you bring your school work with you! The retreat will be held on Sunday, Dec. 8, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Maxis Spirituality Center, located at 17380 Grange Road in Riverview, Mich.

  This retreat is a chance to get off campus, study in a quiet and relaxing space and have built-in optional study breaks that provide self-care and spiritual care! Students will have time to share home-cooked meals together and enter into finals prepared and equipped with the tools to take care of their whole persons as our mission calls us to through “cura personalis” (the care for the whole person, body mind and soul).

  There is limited space for this retreat in order to create an ideal study environment for participants. All transportation and food are provided.

  Last day to register is Friday, Dec. 6, at noon.

  For questions or concerns, please contact Anna Lawler, University minister for Faith Formation, at lawleran@udmercy.edu or 313-993-1925.

  SIGN UP HERE!

  

• Share words of gratitude at the Write Something! Desk

  Thursday November 21, 2024
  

  UDM’s Creative Arts kiosk outside of the Briggs Building.

  Come celebrate life’s abundance and give thanks by writing a recipe poem at the Write Something! Desk, located by the Detroit Mercy Creative Arts kiosk between the Briggs and Commerce & Finance Buildings.

  The desk will be available for you to share your “recipes” now through Wednesday, Nov. 27.

  Recipe sticky notes are provided. Post yours on the kiosk, where it will be photographed for an online display.

• Last call to register for 2025 India trip with UDM

  Thursday November 21, 2024
  

  

  There’s still a few spots for faculty, students and others interested in traveling to India with Detroit Mercy in May 2025.

  The final deadline to register for this wonderful immersion experience is Dec. 15.

  For further information, please contact Lara Wasner at wasnerle@udmercy.edu or Diane Robinson-Dunn at robinsod@udmercy.edu.

  

• Earn scholarship dollars at M-C3 student business pitch competition

  Thursday November 21, 2024
  

  

  Are you an undergraduate or graduate student ready to be a change-maker, contribute to your community and boost your resume with valuable project experience? Here’s your chance! Submit your innovative project idea to the Michigan Campus Community Challenge (M-C3) and shine as a leader.

  The M-C3 is a student entrepreneurial scholarship pitch competition that integrates real-world, project-based learning into the campus experience. The program includes the potential to earn cash stipends and scholarship dollars.

  Highlights:

  • Individuals or teams may work with a partner (an organization or business) and/or faculty member
  • Project ideas also will be solicited from major employers and community organizations
  • Business mentoring and faculty guidance may be requested
  • Scholarships of up to $7,500 will be awarded to winning students/teams
  • In addition to the opportunity for scholarship awards, projects selected for the final pitch competition will share a $200 cash stipend

  Application deadline is Friday, Dec. 6.

  For questions or more information, please contact Derrin Leppek at leppekdj@udmercy.edu.

  REGISTER HERE!

  

• Detroit Mercy TheatreLab presents ‘Ripped’ by Rachel Bublitz, Nov. 22

  Thursday November 21, 2024
  

  

  Detroit Mercy Theatre Company’s TheatreLab series presents Ripped, the captivating play by Rachel Bublitz.

  This one-night-only performance takes place on Friday, Nov. 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Live6 Alliance Event Space located at 7426 W. McNichols Rd. in Detroit. Tickets for this event are FREE but limited.

  Lucy, a freshman in college, struggles to balance her old life with the new, and a troubling encounter forces her to confront questions of consent. This powerful play weaves through time, revealing the complexities of her relationships and the events that shape her uncertainty. Don’t miss this compelling exploration of memory, consent and the search for clarity.

  Directed by Mycah Artis, this production is in partnership with Detroit Mercy’s Office of Equal Opportunity.

  Warning: This play contains adult subject matter and sexual violence and is not recommended for those under the age of 13.

  Reserve tickets here!
  

• Holiday Pop-up Shop coming to McNichols Campus Library, Dec. 4-6

  Thursday November 21, 2024
  

  

  Mark your calendars — The Holiday Pop-up Shop is back!

  Handmade items, treats, cards and all sorts of curious and unique items will be on sale from Wednesday, Dec. 4 to Friday, Dec. 6 in the McNichols Campus Library lobby. Shop hours will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.

  Proceeds of the sale go to Rx for Reading, a nonprofit children’s literacy initiative — sponsored by Detroit Mercy’s Department of English — whose mission is to expand access to high-quality children’s books and support families in reading with their children. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Rx for Reading has distributed more than 2,000 children’s books a month since 2014 with the help of its community partners, and is committed to raising the next generation of readers and leaders in our community. 

  So please stop by the shop and work on that gift checklist while supporting a good cause!