U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a University of Detroit Mercy alum, along with National Cyber Director Harry Coker Jr., visited Detroit Mercy’s Vehicle Cyber Engineering Program on April 15. Receiving $497,080 from the United States Department of Defense, UDM’s cybersecurity program continues to work towards aiding the Metro Detroit Regional […]
Author: Grace Patrick
OPINION: Dining on Detroit Mercy campus could use more late night options
Nights on campus are common for many students, whether they are studying for exams, working on group projects or participating in evening activities. However, a challenge that often arises at these late hours is the lack of accessible and safe dining options nearby. This problem affects the physical well-being of […]
OPINION: Kendrick Lamar song a lesson in chance
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, famously known as Kendrick Lamar, knows all about chance and he explains the meaning of chance through the lyrics of his song “DUCKWORTH” which he released seven years ago. In honor of the song’s anniversary on April 14, here is a further discussion of what chance […]
WEvolve focused on campus mental health
WEvolve Mental Health Association, a mental health advocacy group started in the fall of 2023, is the first group of its kind at the University of Detroit Mercy. Marc Naddaf and Farah Abdulrahim, the current presidents of WEvolve, relayed that the organization was created to make a safe space in […]
Titans freshman travels from France for fencing role
Nathan Mysiorek is a UDM fencer from France. He lived in France all his life and still continues to go back for the holidays to visit family. A typical school day for Mysiorek in France was 8 a.m. until 5 or 6 p.m. and then he would go to […]
UDM mainstay Diane Praet readies for her retirement
The Detroit Mercy community will soon be without one of its longest tenured employees. Diane Praet has worked at the university since 1978, holding roles that included university registrar and associate vice president. She will gradually be stepping away from her roles at the university and towards retirement. While […]
OPINION: ‘Quiet on Set’ a triggering look at kids television
“Quiet on Set” is a new docuseries on HBO Max that uncovers a toxic culture behind the camera of 90s and early 2000s children’s television. The life of child actors, stardom and the studio’s clandestine practices are this series’ central themes. The first episode was released on March 17 and […]
Detroit Mercy Shakespeare production brings the laughs
The Detroit Mercy Theatre Company recently wrapped up its main-stage season with a production of “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [revised] (again).” The play took place at the Marlene Boll Theatre inside the YMCA on Broadway and Grand River in downtown Detroit and ran from April 12-21. Directed […]
Health humanities minor in development at UDM
The College of Liberal Arts and Education is developing a new Health Humanities minor program at the University of Detroit Mercy. CLAE is collaborating with the College of Engineering and Science and the College of Health Professions while in support of a Titan Innovation Fund Grant. Though the […]
UDM alumna Kate McCarroll thriving in Detroit law role
The sentiment that one becomes a Titan for life after graduating from the University of Detroit Mercy rings true for alumna Kate McCarroll. McCarroll, a double alum from UDM and UDM Law, ’98 and ’03, believes that some of the best years of her life were spent whilst attending Detroit […]