A Values-Based Education

Our students learn Jesuit and Mercy values

ReBUILD scholar’s research honors late uncle’s memory

Drinking and driving kills 28 people a day in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). One Detroit Mercy student is working to change that.

hand device to hold pot steadyDetroit Mercy capstone project gives students the chance to change lives

University of Detroit Mercy students saw the culmination of two semesters of work — not to mention four years of learning — when they presented life-changing capstone projects to veterans at Detroit's John D. Dingell VA Medical Center.

 

A graphic featuring Kara Wolfbauer. Text reads, Kara Wolfbauer, Class of 2023, Valedictorian, Communication Studies and Psychology, Softball Student-Athlete, Captain. A quote reads, What I love genuinely about Detroit Mercy is that people come here from so many different religions. ... To me the Jesuit and Mercy values are about being a servant and being there for other people. ... That's what I love. A small graphic graduation cap with a Detroit Mercy logo and 2023 is featured in the corner.
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Service and Immersion

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Titan Equity Nourish Network (TENN)

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Service Learning

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The Institute for Leadership and Service

Our alumni live these values


Keeper cover photoFor more than 20 years, Michelle Murphy 鈥98 held onto a regret from college: the time she let fear win. It was her senior year at University of Detroit Mercy and, at that time, students in the Theatre program were required to perform a solo show in order to graduate. …


Campus view from the sky.University of Detroit Mercy has named the recipients of this year鈥檚 Spirit of Detroit Mercy alumni awards. 鈥淭hese seven alumni are exactly the kind of people Detroit Mercy strives to create,鈥 said University President Donald B. Taylor, who chose the honorees. 鈥淭hey have made a difference in their field and …