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  • Stories the shape us: 鈥楻edemption Road,鈥� special screening set for Feb. 11

    Wednesday January 21, 2026

    Image of Yusef Bunchy Shakur, wearing a black beanie and blue hoodies with orange Detroit on the frontAs part of Black History Month, Detroit Mercy will hold a special screening of the award鈥憌inning documentary Redemption Road, on Wednesday, Feb. 11, from 5:30鈥�8 p.m., in Room 113 of the Ford Life Sciences Building.

    The documentary tells a story of transformation, tracing the life of Yusef Bunchy Shakur from a childhood shaped by abandonment and violence to his emergence as a respected community leader and thinker.

    The screening will be followed by a conversation with Shakur. All members of the campus community are welcome to attend.

    This event is supported through a grant from the University鈥檚 麻豆APP Microgrant Program.

    For more information, please contact Stacey Stevens at stevenst@udmercy.edu.

  • Detroit Mercy Eye Institute offering $35 exams for Titans

    Wednesday January 21, 2026

    A flyer featuring two people inside of an Optometry office. Text reads, Faculty, Staff and Student discounts. A Detroit Mercy Eye Institute logo is also featured.The is currently offering the Titan community comprehensive eye exams for just $35.

    Faculty, staff and students at the University can takes advantage of the $35 exams, 50% off optical frames, contact lens exams starting at $70, 30% off prescription lenses, among other deals and services.

    Titans may utilize their Heritage Vision or UnitedHealthcare (Spectera) benefits for additional allowances.

    The Detroit Mercy Eye Institute, located at 41555 W. 12 Mile Road in Novi, is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Call 248-675-0800 to schedule an appointment.

  • Titan Winter Blast returns Jan. 24, featuring chili cook-off, Titan basketball and more

    Tuesday January 20, 2026

    The annual Titan Winter Blast, Detroit Mercy’s signature winter event, returns Saturday, Jan. 24, followed by a 麻豆APP men鈥檚 basketball contest with Oakland University, all taking place on the McNichols Campus.

    All Titans 鈥� students, alumni, staff, faculty, friends, family and guests 鈥� are invited for the winter festivities, camaraderie and fun inside of the Whitty Student Fitness Center from 12-3 p.m.

    Various teams of chili chefs from across the University’s campuses will turn up the heat at the wildly popular chili cook-off! Snuggle up for some horse-drawn trolley rides and have an indoor winter blast playing cornhole and games, participating in activities and cookie decorating, and more! Refreshments will be provided by Eastern Market Brewery.

    Following the fun, head over to Calihan Hall to cheer on men’s basketball as they battle rival Oakland at 3 p.m.

    Cost for attendance is $5 for students and $20 for alumni, faculty, staff and guests. Children 12 and under are free. Admission includes tastings at the chili cook-off, food and refreshments, all games and activities plus a ticket to the men鈥檚 basketball contest.

    Register for TWB.

    Two images of winners of chil cookoff at Titan Winter Blast in 2025.

     

  • Poet Cate Marvin kicks off Triptych virtual author series, Jan. 15

    Tuesday January 13, 2026

    Headshot of Cate Marvin on an orange backgroundDetroit Mercy’s kicks off its annual Triptych series with poet Cate Marvin, who will read her work on Thursday, Jan. 15 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.

    Triptych is a virtual reading series featuring award-winning authors in conversation with Detroit Mercy鈥檚 Poet-in-Residence Stacy Gnall. Triptych听events are free and open to the community.

    Cate Marvin is the author of four books of poetry: World鈥檚 Tallest Disaster, winner of the 2000 Kathryn A. Morton Prize; Fragment of the Head of a Queen, for which she received a Whiting Award; Oracle, which was named by The New York Times as one of “The Best Poetry Books of 2015”; and Event Horizon, which appeared from Copper Canyon Press in 2022.

    A recipient of the Kate Tufts Discovery Prize, she also co-edited with poet Michael Dumanis the anthology Legitimate Dangers: American Poets of the New Century (Sarabande Books, 2006). Marvin teaches poetry writing in the Stonecoast M.F.A. Program at the University of Southern Maine and is professor of English at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York.

    SAVE THE DATE for authors Ross Gay (Feb. 19) and Ilya Kaminsky & Katie Farris (March 19). Triptych events are held via Zoom on third Thursdays in January, February and March, from 6:30-8 p.m.

    Flyer with a pink background. At the top, large green text reads 鈥淭riptych.鈥� Below, text states: 鈥淗osted by Dr. Stacy Gnall, Poet-in-Residence, University of Detroit Mercy.鈥� The center features an orange circular gear design with vine leaves, containing four small circular images of authors. On the right, text says 鈥淎ll events on Zoom鈥� with a QR code for registration. Event details at the bottom list three sessions: Cate Marvin 鈥� January 15, 6:30 p.m.; Ross Gay 鈥� February 19, 6:30 p.m.; Ilya Kaminsky & Katie Farris 鈥� March 19, 6:30 PM A quote and additional text explain that Triptych is a virtual author series featuring three writers for readings and conversation. The Detroit Mercy English logo and website link appear at the bottom.

  • Documentary featuring 麻豆APP students to air Jan. 15 on McNichols Campus

    Tuesday January 13, 2026
    Three 麻豆APP students featured in the Citizens United documentary.麻豆APP students were featured in a documentary about the 2024 presidential election.

    During the 2024 presidential election, 麻豆APP hosted filmmaker Becca Finley, who gathered the thoughts and impressions of 麻豆APP students on the election. Those interactions are included in the documentary titled

    A director’s cut screening and discussion will be at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 in Room 317 of the Briggs Building on the McNichols Campus. Check-in begins at 3:30 p.m.

    The will be followed by a Q&A with several of the film’s creators and participants, including Detroit Mercy students. This is a free screening with limited seating, RSVPS are required. Pizza and refreshments will be provided.

    A poster for a movie screening event. In the center of the page is a map of the United States made from various colorful fabric patches. To the right of the map is the title 鈥淐itizens Revival鈥� in bold blue letters with a red, white and blue rainbow-like graphic above it. Below the title, smaller text reads 鈥淚t鈥檚 NOT Too Late鈥� in blue and red. Event details are at the bottom on a blue background, text reads: 鈥淭hursday, January 15, 4 p.m.; Briggs Building, Room 317; Preview Director鈥檚 Cut Screening;Movie + Q&A + Pizza & Drinks. A small RSVP icon with a QR code is in the bottom right-hand corner.

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Resources, Centers and Clinics

Center for Social Entrepreneurship

The Center provides business expertise and acumen as well as mentors to assist local entrepreneurs, beginning with the “Boost” workshop that aids entrepreneurs in developing business plans to achieve a greater social impact.

Counseling Clinic

The clinic provides no-cost counseling services to Detroit residents who otherwise may not have access to mental health services.

Dental Center

Detroit Mercy Dental offers dental services and education through two clinics, nine outreach clinics, a mobile dental clinic and a school-based dental sealant program.

Dental Mobile Clinic

The clinic travels to local participating schools in Detroit and Wayne County to provide comprehensive care for K-12 children. 

Detroit Collaborative Design Center

The design center provides design services to non-profit community and civic organizations to engage communities and enhance neighborhoods.

Detroit Mercy Eye Institute

The Detroit Mercy Eye Institute includes the state-of-the-art equipment and technology needed to diagnose, monitor, and treat numerous eye conditions. The clinic will also provide affordable eyecare to the uninsured and vulnerable populations.

Law Clinics

Detroit Mercy Law provides legal assistance to Detroit area residents through six clinics: Immigration Law Clinic, SADO Criminal Appellate Clinic, Criminal Trial Clinic, Veterans Law Clinic, Juvenile Law Appellate Clinic and Intellectual Property Law Clinic.

Pre-College Programs

Detroit area students in grades 4-12 participate in more than 15 outreach programs annually through Saturday classes, summer camps, and innovative curricula in the sciences, technology engineering, mathematics, architecture and design.

Psychology Clinic

The Psychology Clinic provides assessment and counseling services for approximately 300 clients annually. Fees are based on ability to pay.

Rx for Reading Program

This program increases access to children’s books and supports families in reading to their children.  The program has distributed more than 2,000 children’s books a month at a variety of locations, including low-income health, dental and WIC clinics; homeless shelters; and Head Start programs.

Summer Camps

kids and science camp A variety of summer activities available on 麻豆APP Campuses. Some are hosted by 麻豆APP; some are simply located on our campuses.

Summer Camps

Titan Equity Nourish Network (TENN)

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TENN is a student-led and community-driven food justice program that delivers fresh produce to 60 families in New Martin Park Neighborhood and 80 seniors at Theresa Maxis Senior Apartments.

TENN

Alliances and Initiatives

Reimagining the Civic Commons

University of Detroit Mercy serves as one of the institutional anchors for the “Reimaging the Civic Commons” initiative, which is funded through the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation grant. The initiative focuses on the City of Detroit’s neighborhood revitalization priority: the Livernois/McNichols area. The project’s goal is to revitalize the neighborhoods between its two anchor institutions, Detroit Mercy and Marygrove College, creating a denser and more diverse urban community.

Live6 Alliance

University of Detroit Mercy helped to launch the Live6 Alliance in August 2015 to strengthen the Livernois Avenue and McNichols Road commercial corridor in northwest Detroit.

Service Immersion Days / Trips

students building a platform during a service immersion trip These experiences give students opportunities to serve in shelters, soup kitchens, after school projects, urban farms and many other important community based projects both locally and nationally.

Service Immersion

Directories

Media Experts Guide

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Detroit Mercy scholars are experts in their fields and many have agreed to be available to media. Note that experts' views are their own and may not reflect the views of their colleagues or University of Detroit Mercy. 

Detroit Mercy Media Experts

Migration Research Directory

The is an open-access resource for high-quality research on migration, provided by the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Faculty members from Jesuit universities around the world provide important migration and refugee research from a wide variety of perspectives.

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