Friday, November 15, 2024
The Fisher Administration Center demolition, which began this semester, is well on schedule and should complete by the end of November. The demolition is due to energy costs and safety. Tamara Batcheller, associate vice president for Facilities Management, whose role is to make sure the project is completed safely and […]
In recent years, the term “unprecedented” has frequently been used in regard to the judicial and political landscape in America, from elections and protests to indictments and court rulings. Add Michigan Supreme Court Justice – and Detroit Mercy School of Law graduate – Kyra Harris Bolden to that list. Earlier this […]
It’s likely that most of us have fond memories from our childhood of spending hours after school or on weekends playing video games featuring Nintendo’s most iconic character, Mario. I still remember the good old days when my cousin and I would be dropped off at my abuela’s house; we never wanted […]
Kwok Pui-Lan, a renowned feminist theologian and professor at Emory University, spoke to Detroit Mercy students earlier this month and challenged them to better study the history of Transpacific cultures, specifically the intersection of their theology and politics. She argued that history requires a re-examination, as Transpacific states have been transformed due […]
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 For many people, the previous structure of the five-day, 40-hour workweek feels outdated.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 […]
