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• October 15: 鈥楥onsulting with Hospital Ethics Committees鈥� lecture set for Oct. 29

  Wednesday October 15, 2025
  

  A thought-provoking lecture entitled “Consulting with Hospital Ethics Committees” will be presented by Assistant Professor Jennifer McCurdy, Center for Bioethics and Social Justice, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine.

  The lecture is set for 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29 inside Chemistry Building Room 114 on the McNichols Campus.

  As part of the Your Health Lecture Series, this talk, co-hosted by the University of Detroit Mercy and Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, will explore the vital role that hospital ethics committees play in guiding complex patient care decisions. McCurdy will discuss how these committees function, the ethical challenges they address and their impact on patients, families and healthcare teams.

  This event is free and open to the public. All students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend.

  

• October 15: English Department to welcome Cal Freeman for poetry reading, Oct. 23

  Wednesday October 15, 2025
  

  Detroit Mercy’s will welcome poet (and alumnus) Cal Freeman for a reading from his new book, The Weather of Our Names, on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 12:45 p.m., in the Bargman Room, second floor of the McNichols Campus Library.

  This event is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase.

  Chicago Review of Books recently praised The Weather of Our Names: “Cal Freeman is the type of poet whose precision is surgical, but whose scope is more like NASA鈥檚 Terra satellite. Capable of capturing the finite details of a moment in relation to the broader societal context, Freeman鈥檚 newest book, The Weather of Our Names, seamlessly weaves hyper-specific environments with deep understanding of memory, place, and self.”

  

   

• October 15: Submit your campaign for annual Day of Giving

  Wednesday October 15, 2025
  

  Each year, Detroit Mercy conducts a Day of Giving, which provides an opportunity for Titans around the world 鈥� alumni, community members, parents, friends, faculty, staff and students 鈥� to join together and show support for 海角论坛.

  In 2025, the Day of Giving will be听Tuesday, Dec. 2听(National Giving Tuesday).

  This will be a 24-hour event to raise money for areas and projects around the University through听. It will be primarily promoted through social media, texts and student-to-alumni emails.

  We are in the process of collecting campaigns to include on this day.

  If you have a project/campaign you want to have included, please complete the campaign worksheet form with your project description and goal. In order to have enough time to build out the platforms for each campaign, the campaign worksheet form for each campaign must be completed and submitted by Nov. 14.

  If you would like more information or a presentation about Day of Giving, please contact Director of Annual Giving Judy Wernette at wernetjm@udmercy.edu.

• October 15: CHASS Student Town Hall set for Oct. 21

  Wednesday October 15, 2025
  

  (CHASS) Dean Jocelyn Boryczka invites all students to attend the CHASS Student Town Hall, an open discussion about college updates, new initiatives and the issues that matter most to our CHASS community.

  This event takes place on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 12:45-2 p.m. in Briggs Building, Room 105.

  Your feedback helps guide future priorities鈥攃ome share your ideas and help strengthen the CHASS experience for everyone.

  

• October 15: Student orgs to compete for pizza at TENN compost competition, Nov. 5

  Wednesday October 15, 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.

  

• October 15: DMTC presents 鈥楾welfth Night鈥� in new Detroit Mercy Black Box Theatre, Nov. 7-16

  Wednesday October 15, 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

  

• October 15: Log your leadership experience with the Emerging Leaders Program coordinators

  Wednesday October 15, 2025
  

  The Emerging Leaders Program empowers students to discover and develop their leadership potential through involvement in events, activities and programs centered around learning, leadership, spirituality and service 鈥� both on campus and in the community.

  Students can stop by Room 118 in the Commerce & Finance Building on Thursday, Oct. 16 and/or Thursday, Oct. 30 from 12:45-1:45 p.m. to learn more about the Emerging Leaders Program requirements directly from the program coordinators.

  All Detroit Mercy students have the opportunity to experience and live the University Mission and to exhibit leadership on campus in both formal and informal ways for the common good.

  For any questions, please email elp@udmercy.edu.