The final football game took place in Boston on Nov. 21, 1964. The Titans lost 17-9 to Boston College, capping a 3-7 season and leaving U of D with an all-time record of 305-203-25.After the season, the university president at the time, the Rev. Laurence V. Britt, S.J., announced that […]
Author: John Fisher and Mike Bujak
Caitie Goddard: Former Titan standout travels globe serving less fortunate
When Medi, a three-year-old from the Ugandan village of Bluenga, met Caitie Goddard, he didn't know what to think.Medi didn't speak any English, and was confused and frightened by the strange "mzungu" (white foreigner) who came to visit him every day. As a result, he kept to himself and was […]
Hockey comes to UDM
The UDM club hockey team began its inaugural season, splitting a pair of games against Lake Superior State University over the weekend at City Sports Center in Detroit. The team's first-ever victory came Friday night with a 6-5 win over the Lakers. Lake Superior regrouped Saturday, however, and defeated UDM […]
Famous alums
Visiting author Elmore Leonard isn't the university's only famous graduate. Here are a dozen other notables who attended UDM (or its predecessors, the University of Detroit and Mercy College): * Keegan-Michael Key is best known for his portrayal of Barack Obama on "MADtv." He has also appeared in "Chocolate News," […]
Elmore Leonard: Acclaimed author visits alma mater
UDM students, faculty and officials welcomed famed novelist and former Titan Elmore Leonard to the McNichols campus Nov. 26. Leonard, 83, made the rounds following a one-hour talk about his books, career and future projects. Speaking to a crowd of about fifty students in the Commerce and Finance Building, Leonard […]
Gerard Albright: In this hall, your prof. might be the man for whom the hall is named
Some UDM students are being afforded a unique experience but don't even know it. Across campus, plaques on walls dedicate many buildings, facilities and rooms to important people. One of these plaques hangs in the Life Sciences Building. "Gerard Albright Hall," it says. This semester that same Albright is teaching […]
Rebekah Dornbos: Penalty killer
The women’s soccer team’s double-digit win total is the highest since 2006. But a big part of the team’s success isn’t so big at all. Junior Rebekah Dornbos stands only five-foot-five, but has a knack for scoring huge goals on the most exciting play in soccer, the penalty kick. Of […]
Rashad Phillips: ‘It all starts with believing’
Rashad Phillips, the Titans' all-time leading scorer and a member of the last Detroit team to make it to the NCAA men's basketball tournament, has some advice for this year's players. "Just continue to do what you have been doing," he said. Phillips knows what it takes to win. "It […]
Cesar Escobar Serrano: Smooth transition
Cesar Escobar Serrano was in a hurry to get ready for the celebration. "The first time, I didn't know that I was nominated for the award," Serrano said. "They called me on the same day as the celebration and told me that I needed to be at the hotel in […]
For hall inductee Jermaine Jackson, Titan glory led to career in NBA
Growing up in Detroit, Jermaine Jackson, who was recently inducted into the Titan Hall of Fame, wasn't going to let challenges stop him from reaching his dreams.Raised on the east side, Jackson looked after three younger sisters. He knew he had to set an example by doing the right thing. […]
