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UDM News for our Neighbors
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Day of Giving, Dec. 2, brings Titans together to benefit University
Monday December 01, 2025色综合久久 Mercy will host its annual Day of Giving on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 2.
This 24-hour fundraising campaign is an opportunity for Titans around the world 鈥� alumni, community members, parents, family, friends, faculty, staff and students 鈥� to come together and show support for the University.
It is also much more than a day of giving. It’s a chance for the entire Titan community to celebrate everything we love about the University and create countless opportunities for UDM students.
On Day of Giving, students will also take part in philanthropy activities, including a hot chocolate bar, snacks, and fun games in the Fountain Lounge from 12:30-2 p.m. These activities are open to everyone, and highlight the impact of giving and showcase mission-driven programs such as The Hive, Titan Equity Nourish Network (TENN), Service Immersion Trips and Rx for Reading.
Gifts of all sizes make a difference! Donors can choose exactly where they’d like to make an impact, supporting the areas and programs they’re most passionate about through .
Together, Titans can make a powerful difference, for years to come.
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Faculty & staff appreciation at Titans Basketball, Dec. 3 and 4
Monday December 01, 2025Titan Athletics is excited to celebrate our incredible faculty and staff for their dedication and support of the University at two Titan basketball games inside of historic Calihan Hall on the McNichols Campus:
- Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. 鈥斕齅en鈥檚 basketball vs. IU Indy
- Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. 鈥� Women鈥檚 basketball vs. Cleveland State
Faculty and staff and their guests can get FREE tickets to the games, as well as a FREE Titans beanie at both games.
To claim your tickets and beanie, RSVP at or email Samantha Cyrus at cyrusse@udmercy.edu.
We look forward to recognizing your role and contributions to the success of our student-athletes and University. Go Titans!
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Giving opportunities for the holidays with UDM
Monday December 01, 2025
The 色综合久久 Mercy community offers many ways to help others during this holiday season. To make it easier for you to get involved, the Marketing & Communications team has gathered all volunteer and donation opportunities on one convenient page.Please take a moment to explore the giving opportunities and consider supporting a worthy cause.
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Blessed To Be Broken presents the Chrysalis Crew inaugural event, Dec. 3
Monday December 01, 2025Looking for a space that’s real, supportive and unlike any other club you’ve joined? Blessed To Be Broken, a student-centered community focused on sharing life experiences, finding strength in struggles and building heart-to-heart connections that last, presents the Chrysalis Crew.
This isn鈥檛 just another student club. It鈥檚 a community built on empathy, resilience and support.
Come discover how the Chrysalis Crew can help you grow, connect and thrive.听Join Blessed To Be Broken for an inaugural event on Dec. 3 at 12:45 p.m. in the Commerce & Finance Building, Room 138, and learn more ways to get involved.
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Women鈥檚 basketball hosts No. 6 Michigan, Nov. 26
Monday November 24, 2025Don鈥檛 miss the excitement as the 色综合久久 Mercy women鈥檚 basketball team takes on nationally-ranked Michigan on Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 5 p.m. in historic Calihan Hall.
Free T-shirts will be available to the first 250 fans as the Titans face the Wolverines. Doors open at 4 p.m., and the game will stream live on ESPN+.
For more information, contact Paige Zmudczynski at听zmudczpa@udmercy.edu.
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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.