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• January 15: Submit nominations for 2026 Alumni Achievement Spirit Awards, deadline is Feb. 28

  Thursday January 15, 2026
  

  Detroit Mercy’s Alumni Relations Office is accepting nominations for the 2026 Alumni Achievement Spirit Awards. This annual event during Homecoming recognizes seven alumni 鈥� one from each college and school at the University 鈥� for their significant accomplishments in both their professional careers and in their commitment to community. Nominations will be accepted through Feb. 28.

  If you know of any alumni who are making or have made extraordinary achievements in their careers, please nominate them for this prestigious recognition.

  Award criteria includes:

  • Nominee should be a respected member of his/her chosen profession (active or recently retired).
  • Nominee has been recognized in their industry for exemplary professional achievements.
  • Nominee should be engaged in the community, either with Detroit Mercy or another civic/community organization.
  • Nominee has demonstrated a willingness to financially support Detroit Mercy at some level either in the past or in the future.
  • Nominee must be available to accept the award in person.
  • Nominee shall not have received any University of School/College award in the last five years.

  The Spirit Awards are held annually during Homecoming weekend. You may view honorees of past awards HERE.

  For more information or any questions, please contact Director of Alumni Relations Peggy Pattison at 313-578-0327 or pattisma@udmercy.edu.

  

• January 15: Tryouts for women鈥檚 lacrosse set for Saturday, Jan. 24

  Thursday January 15, 2026
  

  The Detroit Mercy women’s lacrosse program is looking to add a few more players to its roster this season and is hosting tryouts Saturday, Jan. 24 from 10-11 a.m.听at Titan Field on the McNichols Campus.

  Tryouts are open to all female 麻豆APP students and no lacrosse experience is required 鈥� just athleticism, commitment and a willingness to learn.

  For inclement weather, tryouts will be moved indoors to Calihan Hall. Stay tuned for further details on location. Gear will be provided for tryouts.

  If interested, please contact head coach Emma Kuehl at kuehlek@udmercy.edu or 571-643-8183.

• January 14: Detroit Mercy Night at Detroit Pistons game set for March 25

  Wednesday January 14, 2026
  

  All Titans are invited to Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday, March 25, for Detroit Mercy Night, where the Detroit Pistons will host the Atlanta Hawks. The game starts at 7 p.m.

  Tickets start at just $35. All-you-can-eat seats in the North End Club are also available.

  When purchased through the link below, tickets also include a co-branded Pistons and 麻豆APP sweater.

  

• January 13: Celebrate MLK Day with service immersion in Highland Park, Jan. 19

  Tuesday January 13, 2026
  

  This Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 鈥� Monday, January 19听鈥� honor the spirit of Dr. King by supporting a local community organization, Avalon Village.

  麻豆APP students will meet in the Mercy Gathering Place on the first floor of Shiple Hall at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 19 to prepare kits to help low-income seniors in Highland Park stay warm this winter. This is a great opportunity to meet new friends while learning about intersectional factors that influence access to vital resources. Participants can also earn five service hours. This opportunity is open to all students.

  Come early at 9 a.m. for free breakfast. Lunch and transportation to the volunteer site is provided.

  For more information, please contact Associate University Minister Gray La Fond at glafond@udmercy.edu.

• January 13: Women鈥檚 basketball takes on Oakland in red out, Jan. 18

  Tuesday January 13, 2026
  

  It’s rivalry week in Calihan Hall as the Titan women’s basketball team hosts Oakland University on Sunday, Jan. 18 for a 1 p.m. tip!

  The first 300 fans will receive a free T-shirt as part of a giveaway sponsored by Alliance Catholic Credit Union. Wear RED and help us red out Calihan Hall!

  Tickets are FREE for students. Others looking to purchase tickets can visit听.

  

• January 13: Poet Cate Marvin kicks off Triptych virtual author series, Jan. 15

  Tuesday January 13, 2026
  

  Detroit 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.

  

• January 13: Register for Celebration of Scholarly Achievement until March 9

  Tuesday January 13, 2026
  

  Celebration of Scholarly Achievement & Community Engagement (CSACE) is a University-wide event featuring research posters, artistic displays, performances, lightning talks and much more. This year鈥檚 CSACE symposium is set for Thursday, April 9.

  CSACE is an opportunity to recognize the exemplary work across all campuses throughout the academic year and to learn about and support the research achievements of fellow colleagues and students.

  All students, staff and faculty from all disciplines are encouraged to register for an opportunity to display or present their academic achievements, scholarly research and publications, community service, artistic creations and talents.

  Presenter registration is required to secure a position at the event.

  The deadline to register to be a presenter is Monday, March 9, by 6 p.m.