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• November 12: Congratulations to this year鈥檚 Mission Micro-Grant Award recipients

  Wednesday November 12, 2025
  

  TENN’s involvement in the community is strengthened through the Mission Micro Grant program.

  The Mission Micro-Grant Evaluation Committee and听Office of Mission Integration are pleased to announce the 2025-26 Mission Micro-Grant Award recipients.

  The program makes annual grants of up to $200 to any full- or part-time 男人藏精阁 faculty or staff member in support of activities that promote Detroit Mercy鈥檚 mission of being a Catholic, Mercy, Jesuit, urban and student-centered University.

  Since its start in 2008, the program has supported over 380 mission-based projects and events. Congratulations to this year鈥檚 recipients:

  • Jennifer Ahlquist (MSON/CHP): Support for a campus-wide mindfulness collective and book club
  • Ashlee Barnes, Sherry McConnell, Rahima Ahmed, Matthew Rios (CHP): Support for a peer-to-peer student mental wellness campaign
  • Danielle Bluford, Stacey Stevens (CHP): Support for a campus screening and dialogue featuring Detroit author and activist Dr. Yusef Shakur
  • Angela Davis (CHASS): Support to stock a student pantry housed in Briggs Building
  • Amy Ferguson (男人藏精阁SO): Support for a community dinner and study strategies session for Optometry students
  • Sarah Foster RSM, Felicia Hartinger (University Academic Services/Student Success Center): Support to provide menstrual supplies in McNichols Campus Library public restrooms
  • Cindy Gillham (McNichols Campus Library): Support for the McNichols Campus Library鈥檚 seed library
  • Mary-Catherine Harrison, Melissa Converse (CHASS): Support for Rx for Reading Detroit to develop a reading celebration for its United Children and Family Head Start partners
  • Sarah James, Kia Hart, Tommie Smith, Tony De La Rosa (CES): Support for meditative coloring supplies for CES students
  • Andrea Kwasky (MSON/CHP): Support for a campus presentation by speakers from the
  • Thad Lindsay, Chris Nichols (CES): Support to offer a hands-on workshop to local high school students in the McShane Makerspace
  • Nour Lyon (CHP): Support for gratitude journals for Physician Assistant students
  • Chelsea Manning (Titan Equity Nourish Network/Institute for Leadership and Service) Support for produce deliveries in collaboration with (PSBC) and Theresa Maxis Senior Apartments
  • Molly McClelland, Megan Conrad (CHP/CES): Gift cards for community clients working with Nursing and Engineering student teams in Prototype Design & Assistive Technology courses
  • Phillip Olla (CHP): Support for community digital literacy and practical AI training micro courses
  • Kahtara Richardsen (CHP): Support to provide menstrual supplies in CHP public restrooms
  • Alexa Rihana (CES): Support to stock a student pantry housed in CES
  • Jessica Rouser (Scholarship & Financial Aid): Support to stock a student pantry housed in the Student Union
  • Justin Williams (AAS/CHASS): Support for site visits for the new course AAS 3000: A Black Studies Tour of Detroit: Place-Based-Humanities
  • Valerie Williams (CHASS): Support to stock a hospitality room housed in Reno Hall

  Learn more information about the Mission Micro-Grants on its webpage听or contact Rosemary Weatherston, director of the Mission Micro-Grant Program, at听weatherr@udmercy.edu.

• November 11: The Writing Center to host community writing hours in McNichols Campus Library

  Tuesday November 11, 2025
  

  Big papers, projects, and deadlines coming up? You don鈥檛 have to do it alone.

  Join us for community writing hours in the McNichols Campus Library (first floor) for a full day of:

  • Writing
  • Support
  • Accountability
  • Community

  Dates & Times:

  • Friday, November 14, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Friday, November 21, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Friday, December 5, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

  Power through your end-of-term assignments at one or all of these sessions, hosted by Dr. Hardy and The Writing Center.

  

• November 11: Creative Writing Collective to meet Thursday, Nov. 13

  Tuesday November 11, 2025
  

  All are welcome for the November gathering of the Creative Writing Collective at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13 inside of the Briggs Building, Room 202. Students, staff, faculty, alumni, and friends are all welcome!

  The topic for the third collective of the semester is Documentary Poetics with Isaac Pickell.

  No expertise or experience is necessary for the Creative Writing Collective. With any questions or for more information on the CWC, please email english@udmercy.edu.

• November 11: 男人藏精阁鈥檚 鈥楽piritus鈥� magazine wins prestigious CASE Best of District V Award

  Tuesday November 11, 2025
  

  University of Detroit Mercy鈥檚 alumni magazine Spiritus won the 2025 Best of District V Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). This recognition places Spiritus among the top creative and innovative college and university magazines across the Midwest.

  The award was announced Nov. 4. CASE made special recognition of the magazine鈥檚 outstanding storytelling, design and impact. 男人藏精阁鈥檚 winning edition of the magazine was the spring 2024 issue, which was selected from submissions across District V (Great Lakes District), a part of the country that includes 400+ member institutions from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.

  Spiritus is delivered to 67,000 households across the country biannually. In addition, the electronic version is read by thousands more. Each issue highlights Detroit Mercy’s past, present and future by showcasing stories from all eight schools and colleges. The magazine seeks to engage a broad audience beyond the University and creatively connect readers to additional news resources, including the University鈥檚 website and blog.

  Editor-in-chief Ron Bernas and creative designer Gaby Rivas led a thoughtful redesign of Spiritus in 2023 that continues to resonate with alumni and other readers. This CASE recognition reflects their exceptional expertise in feature writing, graphic design and visual narratives.

  鈥淲e are incredibly proud of our marketing and communications team for receiving the CASE Best of District V Award for Spiritus this year,鈥� said Dennis Carlesso, vice president for University Advancement at Detroit Mercy. 鈥淭his achievement demonstrates the remarkable creativity and collaboration behind the magazine and highlights MarCom鈥檚 dedication to showcasing the spirit and faith in action that define our university.鈥�

  CASE District V serves as a leading resource for professionals in alumni relations, communications, development and marketing, with a purpose to help advance the cause of education. The award affirms Detroit Mercy鈥檚 commitment to compelling, mission-driven storytelling.

  Members of 男人藏精阁鈥檚 MarCom department will attend the CASE District V Annual Conference in Indianapolis, April 27-29, 2026, where they will receive the award.

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• November 11: McNichols Campus Library to celebrate 75th birthday on Nov. 14

  Tuesday November 11, 2025
  

  In 1950, a gallon of gas cost just $0.27, and the world had yet to experience color television. Here on the McNichols Campus, our Library first opened its doors 鈥� a new home for knowledge, reflection and community.

  Seventy-five years later, while the world has gone digital, our Library remains rooted in the same values: curiosity, discernment and the pursuit of truth.

  All are welcome to join us on Friday, Nov. 14, at 2 p.m. in the lobby of the McNichols Campus Library as we celebrate its 75th birthday and mark this special moment with a re-blessing of the building led by Fr. Charles Oduke.

  Cake and punch will be served.

• November 11: Kevin Burke, S.J., remembers martyrs of El Salvador with Mass on Nov. 16 and lecture on Nov. 17

  Tuesday November 11, 2025
  

  Kevin Burke, S.J., will give a lecture titled, “Cries of the Heart: Denise Levertov and the Martyrs of El Salvador,” on Monday, Nov. 17, at 5 p.m. inside Room 114 of the Chemistry Building. Fr. Burke has written and edited books on the theology of Ignacio Ellacuria, who was one of the Jesuits martyred in El Salvador in 1989. He will share his reflections and the message of the martyrs for our world today.

  The event is organized by the Carney Latin American Solidarity Archive (CLASA) and co-sponsored by the Arthur J. McGovern, S.J. Catholic Studies Program and the Detroit Mercy Mission Effectiveness Team

  All are welcome to this free event.

  Fr. Burke will also join the 男人藏精阁 community by presiding at a Mass in memory of the UCA Jesuit Martyrs, on the anniverary of their deaths, Sunday Nov. 16, at 8 p.m. The mass will be held at the St. Ignatius Chapel on the first floor of the Commerce & Finance Building.

  Fr. Burke has been the vice president for Mission at Regis University in Colorado for the past seven years. Previously, he was Dean and a faculty member at the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara Berkeley. From 1997 to 2006, he was a member of the faculty of Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

• November 11: Research on display at 12th annual Engineering & Science Research Symposium, Nov. 13

  Tuesday November 11, 2025
  

  Detroit Mercy’s is set to host the 12th annual on Thursday, Nov. 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. All are welcome.

  This annual event showcases the work of both graduate and undergraduate students, with more than 100 research posters representing a wide range of disciplines taught at the University.

  Attendees, including high school students and alumni, will have the chance to connect with student researchers, learn about their projects and discover the importance of hypothesis-driven research.

  Lunch will be served, and prizes will be awarded to students for research excellence in both Engineering and Science categories, as well as a participant-voted People鈥檚 Choice award.