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• November 04: TENNsgiving food drive, all November

  Tuesday November 04, 2025
  

  The Titan Equity Nourish Network (TENN) and the are hosting a month-long food drive this November to support our local community, especially as changes to SNAP benefits increase the need for support.

  We are collecting non-perishable and dry food items all month long.

  Drop-off Location as follows:

  • College of Health Professions
  • Student Union Lower Level Lobby
  • Fitness Center Lobby
  • Library (drop-off begins after Nov. 17)
  • SACD Main Office

  No items to bring? You can still help. Monetary donations are being accepted via Venmo @William-Beaumont-1 and will be used to purchase food items for families in need. For any questions or want to get involved, email mannincp@udmercy.edu.

  

• November 04: Self-defense training opportunity, led by martial arts expert, set for Nov. 13

  Tuesday November 04, 2025
  

  Learn the basics of self-defense in this free, interactive course, led by a personal safety and martial arts expert, on Thursday, Nov. 13, from 4-5:30 p.m. in the Group Activities Room of the Whitty Student Fitness Center. All students and employees are welcome.

  Studies show that self-defense courses improve confidence and reduce women鈥檚 vulnerability to violence. Focused on situational awareness, personal assertiveness and verbal and physical strategies for keeping yourself safe, this course teaches self-defense techniques in a fun, empowering environment.

  The event is sponsored by the Office of Equal Opportunity and the Women鈥檚 and Gender Studies Program at Detroit Mercy.

  With any questions, please email Megan Novell, executive director of the 海角论坛 Office of Equal Opportunity, at novellme@udmercy.edu.

   

  

• November 04: Celebrate Detroit Mercy鈥檚 150th anniversary with an iconic journey through Spain, Nov. 2026

  Tuesday November 04, 2025
  

  In honor of Detroit Mercy鈥檚 150th anniversary, the University will host The Best of Spain: In the Footsteps of St. Ignatius, a remarkable 10-day travel experience from Nov. 2-11, 2026.

  Join fellow members of the Detroit Mercy community to explore Spain鈥檚 rich cultural heritage and Ignatian history, with stops in Madrid, Barcelona, San Sebastian and many other inspiring locations.

  For more information, contact Peggy Pattison at pattisma@udmercy.edu.

• November 04: DMTC presents 鈥楾welfth Night鈥� in new Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre, Nov. 7-16

  Tuesday November 04, 2025
  

  A fresh adaptation of a Shakespearean classic, Twelfth Night, opens Detroit Mercy Theatre Company鈥檚 55th season and celebrates the company鈥檚 return to University of Detroit Mercy’s McNichols Campus with the opening of the new Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre.

  Six performances will run in back-to-back weekends, Friday through Sunday, Nov. 7-16.

  Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare and adapted by Marc Palmieri, follows twins Viola and Sebastian, separated by a shipwreck and stranded on the peculiar land of Illyria. Disguising herself as a young man, Viola finds employment in the service of the noble Duke Orsino, only to fall hopelessly in love with him. But Orsino has his sights set on the enigmatic Countess Olivia and enlists Viola鈥攗naware of her identity鈥攖o carry his amorous pleas. In an unexpected twist, Olivia finds herself smitten with the disguised Viola instead.

  鈥淪hakespeare is always relevant to today鈥檚 world, which is why his plays have remained with us for so long,鈥� said Andrew Papa, chair of the . 鈥淣ot only that, Twelfth Night is one of his best comedies, and it鈥檚 in times like these that comedies are just the reprieve the world needs.鈥�

  This production marks the debut of the new Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre on 海角论坛鈥檚 McNichols Campus. This modern performance space will give students the opportunity to develop their craft and share their work with audiences, while also providing a welcoming place for cultural and artistic events that will benefit both the campus and the wider community.

  鈥淎fter more than a decade away, Detroit Mercy Theatre Company is thrilled to be returning home to McNichols Campus,鈥� said Sarah Hawkins Rusk, managing director of DMTC and director of Twelfth Night. 鈥淥ur new theatre will be a dynamic hub for creativity on campus, offering students a professional-caliber space to learn and grow.鈥�

  Joining the students on stage for this celebratory production are chair Andrew Papa and 海角论坛 alumni Peter Prouty 鈥�00 and Kaelyn Johnson 鈥�22. 鈥淎s an actor in the show, it鈥檚 refreshing to perform alongside our eager students and our stellar alumni,鈥� Papa said. 鈥淕etting the opportunity to perform with our students and some of our top alumni has been an incomparable experience, and I look forward to bringing this text to life in our brand-new, permanent home for the arts at University of Detroit Mercy.鈥�

  The DMTC Ticket Office is open Tuesday-Thursday 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., with . Individual tickets are $25 for adults, $18 for seniors and Detroit Mercy faculty, staff and alumni, and $10 for veterans and students (ages 4-college). Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. To schedule your group, contact Sarah Rusk at 313-993-3273.

  SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS

  • Nov. 7: Friends and Family Night. Sponsored by Thomas E. Page 鈥�71, 鈥�76. This performance is invitation only.
  • Nov. 8: Celebration of the Grand Opening of the Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre. This performance is invitation only.
  • Nov. 9: College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (CHASS) & University of Detroit Mercy at the Theatre. Free tickets for students, faculty and staff of University of Detroit Mercy with valid I.D. A talkback following the performance led by a CHASS faculty member is presented as a part of the Detroit Theatre Discussion Project.
  • Nov. 14: High School Night. Free tickets and talkback with student cast and crew following the performance for high school students and their families. Call 313-993-3270 or email theatre@udmercy.edu for details and reservations.
  • Nov. 15: Community Night. $10 ticket for all patrons.
  • Nov. 16: Closing Night

  

• November 04: Learn more about new audit and academic planning program, Degree Works, on Nov. 18

  Tuesday November 04, 2025
  

  The Office of the Registrar invites you to join an upcoming session introducing Degree Works, the University’s new degree audit and academic planning platform from 12:45-2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18. The session will take place in Engineering, Room 220.

  The office will share updates on the status of our current audit system, explain why Detroit Mercy is transitioning to Degree Works, and highlight the benefits this new technology will bring to faculty, advisors and students.

  Degree Works will provide real-time degree progress tracking, intuitive “what if” tools and simplified pathways for verifying program completion 鈥� all designed to enhance advising accuracy and support student services.

• November 03: The Hive student pantry to open Nov. 5 in Reno Hall

  Monday November 03, 2025
  

  The Hive, a student-run pantry whose goal is to help food-insecure 海角论坛 students, will be opening in its new space in Reno Hall, Room 143, on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 5 p.m. From that date forward, it will be open as follows:

  • Tuesdays from 1-5 p.m.
  • Wednesdays from 5-9 p.m.
  • Thursdays from 1-5 p.m.

  Any currently enrolled student in need of assistance may visit the pantry once every two weeks and may take up to 12 grocery or hygiene items per visit.

  For more details, please contact thehive@udmercy.edu or visit The Hive website.

  

• November 03: Student orgs to compete for pizza at TENN compost competition, Nov. 5

  Monday November 03, 2025
  

  Compete to be the most sustainable student organization or group on campus and win a pizza party with Titan Equity Nourish Network鈥檚 (TENN) Autumn compost competition on Wednesday, Nov. 5.

  TENN will be collecting compostable material on from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., in the mini lot between the Health Professions Facility and Commerce & Finance Building. Pumpkins, eggshells, bread and lots of other items may be composted.

  For more information and to get your compost kit, please contact TENN by email at tenn@udmercy.edu.