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大象传媒 News for our Neighbors
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First Creative Writing Collective of winter term set for Jan. 21
Wednesday January 15, 2025
Detroit Mercy students, staff, faculty, alumni and friends are invited to join 大象传媒’s Creative Writing Collective (CWC) on Tuesday, Jan. 21听蹿谤辞尘 5:30-6:45 p.m.!Poet-in Resident and Adjunct Instructor Stacy Gnall and Senior Adjunct Instructor Michael Lauchlan will lead a conversation on 鈥渂raiding鈥� in poetry for this first installment of the winter semester. The gathering will take place in the Briggs Building, Room 205.
No writing experience is necessary to join the CWC! You are welcome if you have an interest in exploring or developing your creative inclinations.
Save the date for future Creative Writing Collective dates this semester:
- Wednesday, Feb. 26, 5:30 p.m.: Special virtual CWC gathering
Register at听 - Monday, March 24, 5:30 p.m., Briggs Building, Room 301
Please contact english@udmercy.edu with questions or to join the CWC mailing list.
Keep up with the Detroit Mercy English Department on Instagram and Facebook @detroitmercyenglish.
- Wednesday, Feb. 26, 5:30 p.m.: Special virtual CWC gathering
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Men鈥檚 basketball hosts rival Oakland for red out, Jan. 18
Monday January 13, 2025Join the University and all Detroit Mercy fans in Calihan Hall on Saturday, Jan. 18 at 1 p.m. as the Titans men’s basketball team takes on rival Oakland University! The contest will be a RED OUT so be sure to wear red!
Free T-shirts will be given out to the first 300 fans, so be sure to get there early! Students get in FREE with their Student ID.
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Human trafficking conversation set for Jan. 15
Monday January 13, 2025The College of Health Professions and McAuley School of Nursing will host a presentation and roundtable discussion on human trafficking in observance of Human Trafficking Awareness Month on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 12 p.m. in the Ford Life Sciences Building, Room 118.
Detroit Mercy Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student Isabell Miller will present and lead the discussion on this topic in order to raise awareness and educate the 大象传媒 community on how to potentially identify and prevent this crime. Miller is a recipient of the distinguished Oakland University鈥檚 Nightingale Award in 2022 for developing a screening tool to identify and treat victims of human sex trafficking.
Students, faculty and staff are welcome! Snacks will be provided.
Please join us and educate yourself on this very important issue!
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Triptych reading series returns with poet Brandon Som, Jan. 16
Sunday January 12, 2025Detroit Mercy’s kicks of this year’s Triptych series with poet Brandon Som, who will read his work on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.
Som is a Chicano and Chinese American poet. His most recent poetry collection Tripas (Georgia Review and University of Georgia Press) was awarded the 2024 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry and was a finalist for the National Book Award. He is also the author of The Tribute Horse (Nightboat Books), which won the 2015 Kate Tufts Discovery Award.
Som lives in San Diego, on the traditional and unceded territory of the Kumeyaay Nation, and teaches literature and creative writing at University of California San Diego.
Now in its third year, Triptych is a virtual reading series featuring award-winning poets in conversation with Detroit Mercy鈥檚 poet-in-residence, Stacy Gnall. Triptych events are held via Zoom on Thursdays from 6:30-8 p.m. and are free and open to the community!
SAVE THE DATE for authors K-Ming Chang (Feb. 27) and Aracelis Girmay (March 20).
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Mass schedule with the Jesuit community
Saturday January 11, 2025ALL students, as well as faculty and staff, are invited to attend Mass with the Detroit Jesuit Community and participate in prayer and worship for their own spiritual growth. Masses are held every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 5:15 p.m. in the Lansing-Reilly Chapel (Jesuit residence).
Please enter through the glass doors just inside the McNichols Campus front gate.
The Detroit Jesuit Community resides on two campuses: in Lansing-Reilly Hall on the McNichols Campus of Detroit Mercy and also in the Jesuit Residence at U-D Jesuit High School. That’s where the Jesuits live as friends in the Lord at the service of mission.
Resources, Centers and Clinics
Titan Equity Nourish Network (TENN)
TENN is a student-led and community-driven food justice program that delivers fresh produce to 60 families in New Martin Park Neighborhood and 80 seniors at Theresa Maxis Senior Apartments.
Center for Social Entrepreneurship
The Center provides business expertise and acumen as well as mentors to assist local entrepreneurs, beginning with the “Boost” workshop that aids entrepreneurs in developing business plans to achieve a greater social impact.
Counseling Clinic
The clinic provides no-cost counseling services to Detroit residents who otherwise may not have access to mental health services.
Dental Center
Detroit Mercy Dental offers dental services and education through two clinics, nine outreach clinics, a mobile dental clinic and a school-based dental sealant program.
Detroit Collaborative Design Center
The design center provides design services to non-profit community and civic organizations to engage communities and enhance neighborhoods.
Detroit Mercy Eye Institute
The Detroit Mercy Eye Institute includes the state-of-the-art equipment and technology needed to diagnose, monitor, and treat numerous eye conditions. The clinic will also provide affordable eyecare to the uninsured and vulnerable populations.
Law Clinics
Detroit Mercy Law provides legal assistance to Detroit area residents through six clinics: Immigration Law Clinic, SADO Criminal Appellate Clinic, Criminal Trial Clinic, Veterans Law Clinic, Juvenile Law Appellate Clinic and Intellectual Property Law Clinic.
Live6 Alliance
University of Detroit Mercy helped to launch the Live6 Alliance in August 2015 to strengthen the Livernois Avenue and McNichols Road commercial corridor in northwest Detroit.
Pre-College Programs
Detroit area students in grades 4-12 participate in more than 15 outreach programs annually through Saturday classes, summer camps, and innovative curricula in the sciences, technology engineering, mathematics, architecture and design.
Media Experts Guide
Detroit Mercy scholars are experts in their fields and many have agreed to be available to media. Note that experts' views are their own and may not reflect the views of their colleagues or University of Detroit Mercy.
Migration Research Directory
The is an open-access resource for high-quality research on migration, provided by the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. Faculty members from Jesuit universities around the world provide important migration and refugee research from a wide variety of perspectives.
Psychology Clinic
The Psychology Clinic provides assessment and counseling services for approximately 300 clients annually. Fees are based on ability to pay.
Reimagining the Civic Commons
University of Detroit Mercy serves as one of the institutional anchors for the “Reimaging the Civic Commons” initiative, which is funded through the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation grant. The initiative focuses on the City of Detroit’s neighborhood revitalization priority: the Livernois/McNichols area. The project’s goal is to revitalize the neighborhoods between its two anchor institutions, Detroit Mercy and Marygrove College, creating a denser and more diverse urban community.
Rx for Reading Program
This program increases access to children’s books and supports families in reading to their children. The program has distributed more than 2,000 children’s books a month at a variety of locations, including low-income health, dental and WIC clinics; homeless shelters; and Head Start programs.