Friday, September 20, 2024
Senior Dante Bassham started his collegiate track career in 2019 as a walk-on at the University of Detroit Mercy. However, being a walk-on never held him back from finding success. Four years later, he would hold one of the most successful Detroit Mercy track careers of his time. “Being a […]
The weekend never seems to last long enough. In recent years, there has been a growing movement pushing towards a four-day workweek. Navigating our post-pandemic world, organizations are experimenting with the idea of reimagining the workplace. For many people, the previous structure of the five-day, 40-hour workweek feels outdated. Perhaps fewer days […]
For the majority of the NBA’s history, the MVP award has been voted on by a select group of media members each year at the end of the regular season and given to the league’s “most valuable player.” The award is highly prestigious and holds a heavy weight in NBA discussions […]
Leading a non-profit as a 21-year-old is extremely difficult, but the impact that is made makes it all worth it. I am currently the founder & executive director of the Steen Foundation — the first Black youth-lead foundation in the country that follows the Critical Youth Theory model. Critical Youth Theory […]
Organizers hope the annual “De-Stress at Spring Send-Off” event, which will take place on Thursday, April 20 from 4–7:30 p.m. at the university’s Student Fitness Center, can serve as a fun way for students to wrap up another academic year. The free event is presented by the Student Alumni Leadership […]
Students at the University of Detroit Mercy have mixed feelings about the news that tuition will be raised four percent next year. President Donald Taylor said last month that the board of directors had recently approved the raise, which will mean that undergrad students taking between 12-18 credits on the […]
Late last month, University of Detroit Mercy students interested in the Public Relations and Communications fields had the opportunity to connect with a leader in the industry. Georgella Muirhead, who is the founder and CEO of PR firm 98 Forward, originally Burg Muirhead & Associates, took the time to share her […]
As we near commencement on May 13, Detroit Mercy seniors are preparing for life after college. For Alyssa Theisen, the answer was always simple: she would become a nurse. Following graduation, Theisen plans to start a position in the emergency department at DMC Children’s Hospital. “When I was little, I would […]
The Detroit Mercy URec Adventure Series is back and will be taking over Planet Rock in Madison Heights on April 12th for an evening of climbing, community and fun. The event, scheduled to run from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., will allow students opportunities to try rock wall climbing. Whether […]
The Biden Administration recently approved a $7 billion project to increase drilling in Alaska. Known as the Willow Project, the drilling site is owned by ConocoPhillips, the state’s largest crude oil producer that owns the most exploration leases in the Last Frontier. The Willow Project affects the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, […]
