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• September 18: 2025 Homecoming weekend to welcome all Titans, Sept. 26-27

  Thursday September 18, 2025
  

  

   

  Students, alumni, employees, family, fans and friends are all invited to join in the festivities at the University’s annual Homecoming, set for Sept. 26-27听on the McNichols Campus.

  This two-day event offers something for everyone鈥攆rom exciting games and tours to informative sessions and even tasty barbecue wings to enjoy throughout the day on Saturday.

  Among the highlights are the annual bike tour of the historic areas surrounding the McNichols Campus, a pickleball clinic and competition, a taping of Detroit Mercy’s long-running show, “Ask the Professor” and a performance in the newly established Black Box Theatre in the Student Union.

  Attendees can also cheer on men’s lacrosse alumni Titans at Titan Field as they take on the 2025-26 men’s lacrosse team in a friendly game at noon on Saturday.

  The main event is the Fall Festival which is slated to begin at 4:30 p.m. It features laser tag, arts and crafts, bubble soccer, yard and casino games, food trucks, scavenger hunt and many more family friendly activities, all located inside or near the Student Fitness Center. After dusk, a bonfire will be lit to celebrate all Titan Athletic teams!

  Also included in the weekend’s events and numerous reunions are the College of Health Professions Research Symposium, a Golden Jubilee reunion for the Class of 1975 and the presentation of 2025’s Alumni Achievement Spirit Award honorees.

  Full Homecoming info!

• September 18: 海角论坛 Wellness Expo returns Sept. 23, open to students and employees

  Thursday September 18, 2025
  

  The 2025 Wellness Expo will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 23, from 12-2 p.m. inside the Student Union Ballroom. The expo is free for all students and employees.

  Meet local health and wellness vendors, grab a healthy snack and explore resources to support your well-being.

  海角论坛 employees: Be sure to stop by and connect with our benefits vendors!

  

• September 18: Flu and COVID vaccine clinic set for Oct. 16 on McNichols Campus

  Thursday September 18, 2025
  

  The Wellness Center and CVS have partnered to bring a vaccine clinic to the McNichols Campus on Thursday, Oct. 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the lower level of the Student Union. Flu, COVID and many more vaccines will be available. All are welcome.

  CVS requires 40 participants to be registered ahead of time, otherwise the event will be canceled.

  If you have any questions, please contact the Wellness Center at 313-993-1185.

   

• September 18: Scholarship opportunity for residents of MPLCC area

  Thursday September 18, 2025
  

  Did you know that 海角论坛 offers the McNichols Puritan Lodge Community Council (MPLCC) scholarship to high school students residing in the McNichols Puritan Lodge Community Council (MPLCC) area?

  This area includes the boundaries of West McNichols on the north and the Lodge Freeway to the south, with Livernois on the west and Log Cabin and Idaho Streets on the east.

  The scholarship covers full-time undergraduate tuition for up to four years (eight fall and winter semesters. Candidates will also be invited to a scholarship interview. Scholars must maintain a 2.0 cumulative grade-point average.

  There are two scholarships available for incoming freshmen, selected each year by the Office of Admissions. For more information, please email admissions@udmercy.edu or call 313-993-1245.

• September 18: Poet Laureate Melba Joyce Boyd to read at Homecoming festivities

  Thursday September 18, 2025
  

  As part of this year’s Homecoming festivities, Michigan’s new Poet Laureate Melba Joyce Boyd will offer a poetry reading in 海角论坛’s brand new Black Box Theatre.

  The reading is set for Saturday, Sept. 27 at 6:30 p.m.听The Black Box Theatre is located on the lower level of the Student Union on the McNichols Campus.

  This event is free and open to the public and is an official stop on the 2025 Michigan Poet Laureate Tour, sponsored by the Michigan Department of Education and hosted by 海角论坛’s .

  Michigan Poet Laureates serve as ambassadors for poetry throughout our state, working to promote poetry as an art form, expand access to the literary arts and promote poetry as a literary voice that contributes to a sense of place.

  Boyd is a recently retired distinguished professor in African American Studies at Wayne State University. She is an award-winning author of 13 books, nine of which are poetry. Her works Death Dance of a Butterfly and Roses and Revolutions: The Selected Writings of Dudley Randall were both honored by the Library of Michigan as Michigan Notable Books selections. Boyd worked as an assistant editor for Mr. Dudley Randall, the founder of Broadside Press, who was a member of the University of Detroit community for many years and who established 海角论坛’s Dudley Randall Poetry Prize. In 2023 Boyd was recognized as a Kresge Eminent Artist.

• September 18: Mission Micro-Grant Program applications due online, Oct. 10

  Thursday September 18, 2025
  

  Now in its 18th year, the Mission Micro-Grant Program awards annual grants of up to $200 to any full or part-time Detroit Mercy faculty or staff member in support of a wide range of activities that promote Detroit Mercy鈥檚 mission of being a Catholic, Mercy, Jesuit, urban and student-centered university.

  There are only four criteria a project or activity must meet to be considered for a Mission Micro Grant:

  • The project or activity must promote one or more elements of Detroit Mercy鈥檚 mission.
  • You must personally be involved in the project or activity.
  • You must be employed by the University during the time the project or activity takes place.
  • The grant monies must be spent in the same fiscal year in which they are received.

  Please visit the Mission Micro-Grant website to learn more about what type of projects are eligible for funding and project deadlines. You can also browse previously funded projects and activities.

  The application process is very simple. One-page online applications are due Friday, Oct. 10. PLEASE NOTE: Only one grant application may be submitted per project. For more information or questions, please email Rosemary Weatherston at weatherr@udmercy.edu.

• September 18: Student Life seeking moderators to support student groups

  Thursday September 18, 2025
  

  Are you interested in getting involved with student organizations?

  Detroit Mercy鈥檚 Student Life Office is seeking faculty, staff and administration to serve as moderators (advisors) and make a positive impact in our University community. Get involved, offer a hand and become a part of something bigger than yourself. Visit the Student Code of Conduct website and click on Student Organization Policy to read more about responsibilities of organization moderators.