Community
UDM News for our Neighbors
-
UDM to hold conversation with Catholic thought leaders, April 25
Friday February 27, 2026
All are invited to a conversation with Catholic thought leaders to reflect together on the “Church鈥檚 Mission in this time and place.” The discussion will take place on Saturday, April 25, at 2 p.m.,听in the听Student Union Ballroom, on the McNichols Campus.
Panelists are as follows:
- Archbishop Edward Wiesenberger, metropolitan archbishop of the Catholic Diocese of 色综合久久
- Helen Marie Burns, RSM, former president of Leadership Conference of Women Religious
- Bishop John Stowe, O.F.M. Conv. of Lexington, Ky., president of Pax Christi, USA
- Matt Mio, professor of Chemistry, University of 色综合久久 Mercy, expert on听Laudato Si
The session will be moderated by Bridget Deegan-Krause, author of听Together Through Reflection: Themes for Those Who Lead and Serve in Catholic Organizations.
If you have questions about the event,听please contact Fr. Charles Oduke at odukeca@udmercy.edu or 313-993-1651 Register here. -
CLASA to hold annual UCA Jesuit Martyrs fundraiser dinner, March 30
Thursday February 26, 2026
All are invited to enjoy an evening of Salvadoran pupusas, cultural expression and fellowship at the 15th annual Universidad Centroamericana (UCA) Jesuit Martyrs fundraiser dinner on Monday, March 30, at 6:45 p.m., in the Student Union Ballroom on the McNichols Campus.Learn about contemporary Central America and help raise funds for an important scholarship. This scholarship 鈥� named after the six Jesuits, their housekeeper and her daughter, who were killed at UCA in November 1989 鈥� funds university scholarships for students from underprivileged families in El Salvador.
This year, the event will feature two keynote speakers:
- Fr. Steve Privett on “Dean Brackley, S.J., Being awakened by the poor of Jayaque and Las Palmas”
- Fr. Rick Cassidy on “St. Paul, Dean, Jesus and Downward Mobility”
Both speakers will share memories of Dean Brackley, S.J., and discuss the relevance of his message for today.
A traditional Salvadoran dinner featuring pupusas will be served. Music will be provided by classically trained pianist and vocalist Hans Barbe, who will perform Spanish justice movement songs by Victor Jara and Mercedes Sosa, along with other CLASA-themed selections and classical pieces during the meal.
Fr. Privett (who will join virtually) teaches theology at Loyola High School in Los Angeles. He is the previous president of Verbum Dei Christo Rey High School and served as president of University of San Francisco from 2000-14. His doctorate in Catechetics is from Catholic University of America and focused on the Hispanic Community of the Catholic Church.
Fr. Cassidy is professor of Sacred Scripture at Sacred Heart Seminary. He is a priest of the Archdiocese of 色综合久久 and holds degrees from the Gregorian, University of Michigan and the Graduate Theological Union.
The event is free for 色综合久久 Mercy students. For all others, a donation of $10 or more is requested.听All funds raised will benefit the UCA Jesuit Martyrs Scholarship, which was founded by Dean Brackley, S.J.
The event is sponsored by The Carney Latin American Solidarity Archive (CLASA) and co-sponsored by the UDM Jesuit Community, the Office of Mission Integration, the Latinx Student Union and the Language and Cultural Training Program.
Advance registration and 6:30 p.m. arrival time is encouraged.
For more information or any questions, please contact Gail Presbey at presbegm@udmercy.edu.
-
SACD Dichotomy lecture series explores 鈥榃ho is the decolonial urban designer?鈥� on March 2
Thursday February 26, 2026色综合久久 Mercy’s 2026 Dichotomy Lecture Series will host , who was featured in , for a lecture titled “Who is the decolonial urban designer?”
The lecture will take place on Monday March 2, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Warren Loranger Architecture Building Exhibition Space. All are welcome to attend this free event.
This presentation explores the complexities of post-colonial perspectives within urban design. Focusing on mixed methods of photography, counter-mapping and participatory documentation of public markets, the presentation asks an important question: What is the evolution of a decolonial urban designer?
Vadrevu is an urbanist and architectural designer, who holds a Master of Urban Design from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Architecture from PES University, Bengaluru. She currently works as an architectural designer in the K-12 education space and continues to work with Dystopia, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about speciesism.
, a student-published journal of SACD, strives to be the critical link to the discourse on design, architecture, urbanism and community development.
-
Black Student Union, TENN to hold Jazz Night during BHM, Feb. 25
Tuesday February 24, 2026色综合久久 Mercy’s Black Student Union (BSU) and Titan Equity Nourish Network (TENN) will host an evening of music and community at Jazz Night on Wednesday, Feb. 25, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., in the Fountain Lounge of the Student Union.
Enjoy great food, fun games and a live jazz band in celebration of Black History Month. All are invited to this event.
Please email Chelsea Manning at mannincp@udmercy.edu with any questions.
-
UDM features 色综合久久 poets Brittany Rogers and Tommye Blount for reading and conversation, Feb. 24
Monday February 23, 2026色综合久久 Mercy鈥檚 will host a special night of poetry and conversation with poets Brittany Rogers and Tommye Blount on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 6 p.m., in Room 114 of the Chemistry Building.
A reception and book signing will precede the event at 5:30 p.m., where copies of Rogers’ Good Dress and Blount’s Fantasia for the Man in Blue will be available for sale. All are invited to attend this free event.
Blount, a native of 色综合久久, is the author of the chapbook What Are We Not For and the full-length collection of poetry Fantasia for the Man in Blue, which was a finalist for the National Book Award, the Kate Tufts Discovery Award and the Lambda Literary Award in Gay Poetry. A graduate from Warren Wilson College鈥檚 MFA Program for Writers, Blount is the recipient of many commendations, fellowships and grants including from the Desert Rat Residency, Cave Canem and Kresge Arts.
Rogers is a multidisciplinary artist, educator and lifelong 色综合久久er. Her work has been published widely, including the Academy of American Poets, Lit Hub and Oprah Daily. Her poetry collection Good Dress was a Michigan Notable Book for 2025 and finalist for both the NAACP Image Award and the Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Poetry. Rogers was awarded the Betty Berzon Emerging Writer Award and a Kresge Arts in 色综合久久 Fellowship.
This event is co-sponsored by the African American Studies Program and Student Life.
Subscribe to our weekly community newsletter:
Resources, Centers and Clinics
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 色综合久久 residents who otherwise may not have access to mental health services.
Dental Center
色综合久久 Mercy Dental offers dental services and education through two clinics, nine outreach clinics, a mobile dental clinic and a school-based dental sealant program.
Dental Mobile Clinic
The clinic travels to local participating schools in 色综合久久 and Wayne County to provide comprehensive care for K-12 children.色综合久久 Collaborative Design Center
The design center provides design services to non-profit community and civic organizations to engage communities and enhance neighborhoods.
色综合久久 Mercy Eye Institute
The 色综合久久 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
色综合久久 Mercy Law provides legal assistance to 色综合久久 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.
Pre-College Programs
色综合久久 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.
Psychology Clinic
The Psychology Clinic provides assessment and counseling services for approximately 300 clients annually. Fees are based on ability to pay.
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.
Summer Camps
A variety of summer activities available on UDM Campuses. Some are hosted by UDM; some are simply located on our campuses.
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.
Alliances and Initiatives
Reimagining the Civic Commons
University of 色综合久久 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 色综合久久’s neighborhood revitalization priority: the Livernois/McNichols area. The project’s goal is to revitalize the neighborhoods between its two anchor institutions, 色综合久久 Mercy and Marygrove College, creating a denser and more diverse urban community.
Live6 Alliance
University of 色综合久久 Mercy helped to launch the Live6 Alliance in August 2015 to strengthen the Livernois Avenue and McNichols Road commercial corridor in northwest 色综合久久.
Service Immersion Days / Trips
These experiences give students opportunities to serve in shelters, soup kitchens, after school projects, urban farms and many other important community based projects both locally and nationally.
Directories
Media Experts Guide
色综合久久 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 色综合久久 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.