In the coming months, Detroit Mercy President Donald Taylor plans to finalize a location for a second dental clinic and add a new school in a health-related field to the Novi campus as part of a broader push to emphasize UDM’s healthcare programs. Taylor, who was formally installed as president in an inauguration […]
Author: Kara Wolfbauer
University’s 26th president touts plans for boosting enrollment in inaugural address
Dr. Donald B. Taylor was officially installed as Detroit Mercy’s 26th president last week with an inaugural address that promised a “quantum leap” forward as the university looks to play a more prominent role in Detroit and the surrounding region. Taylor’s inauguration took place March 24 in Calihan Hall with […]
Tuition raised 4 percent for next academic year
Undergraduate tuition at the University of Detroit Mercy’s McNichols campus will rise four percent to $32,300 for the 2023-24 academic year after the university’s board of trustees approved the increase last month, according to UDM President Donald Taylor. That equates to $16,150 per term for an undergrad taking between 12-18 […]
Poet featured in reading series aims to destigmatize stuttering
The third installment of the Detroit Mercy English department’s Tyiptych reader series earlier this month featured poet Adam Giannelli’s works that aim to destigmatize the speech impediment of stuttering. Giannelli shared poems from his book “Tremulous Hinge,” the winner of the 2016 Iowa poetry prize. In his work, Giannelli captures his […]
Senior reflects on his ‘rollercoaster’ year of Titan basketball
The basketball season was a rollercoaster to say the least. I enjoyed my time with the team and built bonds and friendships that will last a lifetime. I feel as though we all think that we could have done better this season but we made tremendous strides throughout all of the […]
Spring Break trip with extended family helped author relax, recharge
My Spring Break was filled with hunting, chicken gizzards and the smell of the open air. I spent my week off school with my family in Winona, Miss., a small city in Montgomery County with a population of 5,043 residents. This trip to Winona happens three times a year, allowing me, […]
Support amid tragedy
Last month’s mass shooting at Michigan State University struck close to home for many students at the University of Detroit Mercy who have friends and family there. The tragedy, in which a gunman killed three students and injured five others before taking his own life, shook East Lansing and the entire […]
UDM studies ChatGPT and other AI tools
Academic institutions usually embrace the use of new technologies that can improve or streamline the learning process for both students and faculty. However, the concept of artificial intelligence (AI) being used in the pursuit of a professional degree presents unique questions that schools and universities like Detroit Mercy are still grappling […]
Author encourages maintaining ‘inner personal library’ of meaningful works
Douglas Murray, an author, reporter and contributor at The Free Press, an online investigative journalism site, introduced a new series recently: “Things Worth Remem- bering.” As always, supporting independent and/or small journalism is a good thing. For Murray’s series, particularly, the reaped benefits are tenfold. His overarching theme is the importance […]
Rekdal discusses latest book in virtual reading series
The second of three readings as part of the University of Detroit Mercy’s virtual reading series, Triptych, focused on the history and impact of Chinese people on the transcontinental railroad. Paisley Rekdal, a Chinese-American poet, showcased her work for staff and students last month via Zoom. Her latest book, “West: A […]