In addition to COVID-19, students this semester have another potential- ly harmful disease to be mindful of: monkeypox. While no cases have been confirmed on campus, a recent global outbreak has included more than 20,000 cases throughout the U.S. with about 250 in Michigan, according to state health officials. The rare […]
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Day of Giving to highlight philanthropy
The University of Detroit Mercy’s annual “Day of Giving” will take place Tuesday, Sept. 27, with trivia, presentations, food and other activ- ities to help celebrate, and educate students about, the importance of philanthropy. The day-long events — in-person and virtual— are sponsored by the Student Alumni Leadership Coun- cil’s philanthropy […]
New CLAE dean comes home
The new dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Education has come home to Michigan and is excited to be here. Dr. Jocelyn Boryczka, who took over for the retir- ing Mark Denham on Aug. 1, most recently served as vice provost for Scholarly and Inclusive Excellence at Fairfield University […]
Masks still around as COVID lingers
Students returning to campus this semester, the third academic year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, were greeted with the now-familiar sight of masks. And it’s likely to stay that way, at least some times, for the foreseeable future. Detroit Mercy follows the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pre- […]
Bike rides, bonfires and basketball on tap for Homecoming
The University of Detroit Mercy’s annual Homecoming celebration will take place next week with three days of bike rides, bonfires and basketball. The events run from Thursday, Sept. 29, to Saturday, Oct.1, across the McNichols campus. Homecoming kicks off Thursday evening with the Alumni Achieve- ment Spirit awards in the student […]
New man on campus
New University of Detroit Mercy President Dr. Donald Taylor has wasted no time getting to know students and faculty during the first few weeks of the school year. Taylor, who took over the school’s top job in July, made the rounds introducing himself during move-in day last month and hosted a few […]
De-stress from finals with massages and mocktails
It’s the most stressful time of the semester as students are pulling all-nighters and drinking tons of caffeine while feeling constantly anxious about how the end of the academic year will go. Luckily, Detroit Mercy students will soon have a chance to take a load off and have a relaxing […]
‘A light at our university’
Senior Communications Studies major Adia Palmer died unexpectedly last month, shocking students and faculty at Detroit Mercy who remember her as a talented writer with a good heart and memorable laugh. Palmer, 21, was well-known on campus and spent time working in the library and writing for The Varsity News. Kaelyn […]
Texas service trip planned for late April
Detroit Mercy’s University Ministry organization, fresh off a service immersion trip to Chicago earlier this month, is already planning its next stop: El Paso, Texas, in late April. The trips include manual labor, cultural learning, relationship building and daily prayer and reflection, according to the group’s website. “The main mission […]
CLAE dean search down to three finalists
The University of Detroit Mercy’s search for the next dean of the Col– lege of Liberal Arts and Education is down to three finalists, according to information provided to faculty members. They are: Dr. Jocelyn Boryczka, Dr. Wesley Renfro and Dr. Sharon Nell. According to Law School Dean Jelani Jefferson Exum, […]
