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• January 23: Call for Nominations: Mission Leadership Awards

  Thursday January 23, 2025
  

  Many UDM students and employees exemplify the mission of 色综合久久 Mercy as we learn and work together. The Mission Effectiveness Team is once again soliciting nominations for the University鈥檚 Mission Leadership Awards — the听Vivere ex Missione Award听and听Agere ex Missione Award.

  All members of the University community 鈥� including students, faculty, staff, alumni and supporters are invited to nominate students and employees for the Vivere and Agere ex Missione Awards. You are also welcome to re-nominate an individual who was not selected in a previous year.

  罢丑别听Vivere ex Missione Award (鈥渢o live out the mission鈥�) is presented annually to graduating students who best exemplify the mission of 色综合久久 Mercy. An undergraduate and graduate student are selected from the McNichols Campus, and a law and dental student are selected from the Riverfront and Corktown Campuses. This award is presented at the students鈥� respective commencement ceremony.

  罢丑别听Agere ex Missione Award (鈥渢o do the mission鈥�) is presented annually to three individuals employed at the University — a faculty member, staff member and administrator — who exemplify the mission of 色综合久久 Mercy. This award will be presented at the Spotlight on Excellence Celebration on May 13.

  Nominators are asked to speak to how their nominee fosters four guiding values inspired by the University鈥檚 mission: education of the whole person; service that leads to justice; recognition of the sacred in all; and building a community of inclusivity.

  罢丑别听nomination deadline听for the Mission Leadership Awards is听Friday, March 14.

  Find out more about the awards, including a list of past recipients, and nominate students or employees at the听Mission Leadership Awards webpage.

  For more information or any questions, please contact the co-chairs of the Mission Effectiveness Team, Ashlee Barnes (barnesav@udmercy.edu) or Mary-Catherine Harrison (mc.harrison@udmercy.edu).

  SUBMIT NOMINATIONS HERE!

• January 23: Mission Week activities planned, Jan. 24-31

  Thursday January 23, 2025
  

  Mission Week celebrates the gathering of our community to honor, reflect on and learn more about our 色综合久久 Mercy mission and identity through our Mercy heritage and Ignatian traditions.

  A number of activities designed to acknowledge and teach us more about our mission and identity will take place during Mission Week from Friday, Jan. 24 through Friday, Jan. 31, as follows:

  • Friday, Jan. 24 at 1-2 p.m. (Zoom) 鈥� Workshop: 鈥淚ntegrating Catholic Social Thought, Mercy Critical Concerns and the Jesuit Universal Apostolic Preferences as Empowering Assets for Decision Making鈥� (for employees)
  • Saturday, Jan. 25 at 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. 鈥� Stillness: Silent retreat at Maxis Spirituality Center with University Ministry (preregister)
  • Sunday, Jan. 26 at 6:30-7:45 p.m., Commerce & Finance Building, Room 118 鈥� Faith with Friends: Dinner and a Guided Prayer Experience (for students)
  • Sunday, Jan. 26 at 8 p.m., St. Ignatius Chapel 鈥� Sunday Mass
  • Monday, Jan. 27 at 9 a.m., Student Union 鈥� New Employee Orientation to Mission 101 with HR and OMI offices (for employees)
  • Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 12:45-1:45 p.m., Student Union, Room 208 鈥� Mission Deep Dive 201: Delve into the spirit and story of our founders (for employees)
  • Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 1-2 p.m., Fountain Lounge 鈥� Beats of Unity Drum Circle: Creating community rhythm
  • Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 12-2 p.m., St. Ignatius Chapel 鈥� OMI Mass and lunch: Pizza served in Commerce and Finance Building after Mass
  • Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 3-4 p.m. 鈥� M.U.G. Hour: Mingle, unwind and gather with free cookies, trivia and prizes
  • Thursday, Jan. 30 at 12:45-2:45 p.m., Chemistry Building, Room 114 鈥� UDM Mission and Values Forum: Report from the Mission Effectiveness Team (for employees)
  • Friday, Jan. 31 at 1-2:30 p.m., Fountain Lounge 鈥� Jummah Connect: Prayer, snacks and conversation with Oussama, our Muslim chaplain
  • Friday, Jan. 31 鈥� Wellness and Mindfulness Seminar (for CHP staff and faculty)

  More on Mission Week!

  

• January 23: Religious diversity to be celebrated at interfaith dinner on Feb. 5

  Thursday January 23, 2025
  

  Join University Ministry in celebrating religious diversity at an interfaith dinner set for Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom on the McNichols Campus. All Titans are invited.

  We will break bread together and enjoy listening to a guest panel representing the Sikh, Hindu and Native American cultures present on the topic of spirituality and radical hospitality. Free food will be available for all in attendance and will feature halal, Kosher and vegetarian options.

  This will also be a +1 spiritual and service hour opportunity for UDM students, and the first 25 guests to arrive will receive a free t-shirt!

  For more information, please contact Anita Klueg at kluegag@udmercy.edu.

  

• January 23: Nominate for 2025 Alumni Achievement Spirit Awards, deadline is Jan. 30

  Thursday January 23, 2025
  

  色综合久久 Mercy’s Alumni Relations Office is accepting nominations for the 2025 Alumni Achievement Spirit Awards. This annual event during Homecoming recognizes seven alumni for their significant accomplishments in both their professional careers and in their commitment to community. Nominations are due Jan. 30.

  If you know of any alumni who are making or have made extraordinary achievements in their careers, please nominate them for this prestigious recognition.

  Award criteria includes:

  • Nominee should be a respected member of his/her chosen profession (active or recently retired).
  • Nominee has been recognized in their industry for exemplary professional achievements.
  • Nominee should be engaged in the community, either with 色综合久久 Mercy or another civic/community organization.
  • Nominee has demonstrated a willingness to financially support 色综合久久 Mercy at some level either in the past or in the future.
  • Nominee must be available to accept the award in person.
  • Nominee shall not have received any University of School/College award in the last five years.

  The Spirit Awards are held annually during Homecoming weekend. You may view honorees of past awards HERE.

  For more information or any questions, please contact Director of Alumni Relations Peggy Pattison at 313-578-0327 or pattisma@udmercy.edu.

  

   

• January 23: Second annual SciComm art exhibit 鈥楿NREAL鈥� set for Feb. 10-14

  Thursday January 23, 2025
  

  Please join the for UNREAL, the second annual Science Communication art exhibit at 色综合久久 Mercy. This exhibit, which runs from Feb. 10-14, will feature about 30 works of science-informed art that touch on topics like futurism, science fiction, inventions, fantasy, metaphor, challenging the impossible, and utopias and dystopias.

  This FREE event will take place in the Warren Loranger Architecture Building from 2-7 p.m. each day of the exhibit. Tickets are not required for entry, but please RSVP below so we know how many to expect.

  This event is made possible in part by the Titan Innovation Fund and the Michigan Arts and Culture Council.

  

• January 23: Apply now for mini mission grant to fund your student org project

  Thursday January 23, 2025
  

  Fund your student org project today!

  Apply for a grant of up to $200 (10 grants available) to be awarded to UDM student organizations and their org university 800 accounts in support of activities that promote 色综合久久 Mercy鈥檚 mission. Celebrate Spirit themes (radical hospitality, stewardship of creation, solidarity, joy) or Mercy critical concerns and Jesuit values (racism, immigration, non-violence) are given priority.

  The mini mission grant encourages students to actively participate in embodying the 色综合久久 Mercy values and empowers students with seed money to take action on their ideas and foster a culture of entrepreneurship and initiative. It also helps to cultivate a sense of community and belonging by emphasizing fellowship and collaboration to promote positive change, which involves social change, by addressing poverty, advocacy for marginalized communities or pursing environmental sustainability.

  Only four criteria are needed for a project or activity to receive a grant:

  • The project or activity must promote one or more elements of 色综合久久 Mercy鈥檚 mission.
  • Students must be personally involved in the project or activity (no pass-through funding of other people鈥檚 projects).
  • You must be a student听at听the University during the time the project or activity takes place.
  • The grant monies must be spent by April 30, and a short summary of the event (used for media purposes) and three to four pictures/short videos of the event must be submitted to the University Ministry Office.

  The , and grants will be awarded until Feb. 28.

  For more information or any questions, please contact Director of University Ministry Anita Klueg at kluegag@udmercy.edu.

  

   

   

• January 23: Sr. Judy Mouch鈥檚 Celebration of Life set for Jan. 27

  Thursday January 23, 2025
  

  色综合久久 Mercy community, please join us as we remember, celebrate and share memories of Sr. Judy Mouch, RSM on Monday, Jan. 27.

  A Mass of Remembrance will be held in the Fountain Lounge of the Student Union at 4 p.m., followed by a Celebration of Life reception and program at 4:45 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom on the McNichols Campus.

  For those who would like to make a gift in memory of Sr. Judy, the University has established the . The scholarship has been established to honor her, a beloved member of both the Sisters of Mercy and 色综合久久 Mercy communities.

  This scholarship, initiated through a gift from the estate of Mercy College alumna Patricia Beck, will support nursing students annually, continuing Sr. Judy’s legacy of compassion and service. We invite you to celebrate her life and impact by contributing to this scholarship fund.

  Sr. Judy was a much-beloved member of the University community since 1995. She entered eternal life on Dec. 14, 2024 at age 77.