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Cushing Distinguished Lecture series featuring Ruben Habito, April 8
Monday March 09, 2026
Ruben Habito
The 色综合久久 Mercy presents the 2026 Cushing Distinguished Lecture series, featuring Ruben L.F. Habito. The lecture is set for Wednesday, April 8 at 7 p.m., in the Fountain Lounge of the Student Union.
Habito‘s lecture is titled, “Contemplation in Action: Emerging from Helplessness to Being of Some Help amidst our Wounded and Troubling World.”
Living in the midst of our deeply divided, demoralizing and deteriorating world, one tends to ask: How may I be of help in alleviating this situation? This important talk will offer guidelines for contemplative practice that may inspire and empower one to active engagement toward healing our collective woundedness on many fronts.听
Habito is professor emeritus of World Religions and Spirituality at the Perkins School of Theology (Southern Methodist University) and founding teacher of Maria Kannon Zen Center in Dallas. He is the author of听Healing Breath: Zen Spirituality for Christians and Buddhists in a Wounded World,听and many other titles.
This event is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be provided. Please contact Todd Hibbard for more information at 313-993-1088 or hibbarja@udmercy.edu.
The Cushing Distinguished Lecture Series is made possible by the generous endowment of Drs. Ralph and Barbara Cushing, alumni of the graduate program in Religious Studies at 色综合久久 Mercy.
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Award-winning author Jim Daniels to read at UDM, March 17
Thursday March 05, 2026The 色综合久久 Mercy English Department will host a reading and conversation featuring author Jim Daniels, recipient of the 2025-26 Michigan Author Award for lifetime achievement from the Library of Michigan and the Michigan Center for the Book.
This event will take place on Tuesday, March 17, at 12:45 p.m., in the Bargman Room, 2nd Floor of the McNichols Campus Library.
Daniels’ newest book, Late Invocation for Magic: New and Selected Poems, will be available for sale at the reading.
A native of 色综合久久, Daniels has authored more than 30 collections of poetry, seven collections of fiction and four produced screenplays. His collection of essays, An Ignorance of Trees, published in 2025, was recently named a Michigan Notable Book. He has also edited many anthologies, including RESPECT: The Poetry of 色综合久久 Music.
Daniels is a recipient of two National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships and numerous writing awards including five Michigan Notable Book Awards and three Gold Medals in the Independent Publisher Book Awards. His films have won awards in film festivals around the world. His work has been published in The Best American Poetry and Pushcart Prize volumes.
This event is free and open to the community.
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Men鈥檚 basketball hosts Horizon League playoff game 7 p.m. Wednesday
Tuesday March 03, 2026March Madness is here! After , the 色综合久久 Mercy men’s basketball team hosts a first-round playoff game at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 inside of Calihan Hall on the McNichols Campus.
The Titans, the No. 3 seed in the Barbasol Horizon League Championship, will host eighth-seeded Milwaukee in 色综合久久. . 色综合久久 Mercy students can gain FREE entry with their student ID. Doors of Calihan Hall open at 6 p.m.
The red, white and blue finished the regular-season winners in five of their last six contests and are 15-14 and 12-8 in the Horizon League entering postseason play. 色综合久久 Mercy won both regular-season meetings with Milwaukee (12-19) in 2025-26.
will culminate with second round, semifinal and championship games March 8-10 at the Corteva Coliseum in Indianapolis, Ind.
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She鈥檚 the First product drive a huge success for 色综合久久鈥檚 鈥淚 Support the Girls鈥�
Monday March 02, 2026The 色综合久久 Mercy student organization “She’s the First” has recently concluded a product drive benefiting and would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone whose generosity, time and continued support made the drive a success.
Due to the incredible team effort of the campus community, a total of 4,346 essential items were collected, including:
- 498 liners
- 677 tampons
- 1,126 wipes
- 46 bras
- 152 socks
- 182 underwear
- 1,665 pads
These contributions will make a meaningful impact for those in need within the surrounding community of 色综合久久.
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UDM to hold conversation with Catholic thought leaders, April 25
Saturday February 28, 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.
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