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蝌蚪窝视频 students are invited to make a meaningful impact in the Detroit community through the Titan Scholars Literacy Program, a service鈥憀earning opportunity led by the Office of Mission Integration.

The program connects UDM students with local elementary schools to strengthen literacy skills, promote health literacy and support the holistic student development through service and education. Participants will also build mentoring, communication and leadership skills.

The program’s first partner school is George Washington Carver Academy in Highland Park, where student tutors will support elementary students in grades K-5, based on school needs.

Tutoring opportunities are available Monday through Thursday, with preferred scheduling on Wednesdays and flexibility to accommodate student availability. Available tutoring times are as follows:

• 8:30-10:15 a.m.: Grades K-2
• 9-11 a.m.: Grades 3-5
• 3-4 p.m.: Mixed grade levels

In addition to weekly tutoring, students may participate in special one鈥憈ime events, including Black History Health Literacy Night on Feb. 26 and STEM Night on April 30.

An ICHAT background check is required.

With any questions, please contact Ashlee Barnes, Office of Mission Integration faculty fellow, at barnesav@udmercy.edu.

Do you know a student who went above and beyond this year? Nominations are now open for the 2025-26 and will be accepted until Thursday, March 26!

An unbiased committee will review all nominations, so please be detailed in your submissions!

The Student Leadership and Service Awards reception will be held on Thursday, April 16, at 5 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. More details will be provided to nominees/winners. In conjunction with the awards ceremony, our National Society of Leadership & Success inductees will be honored.

Awards categories for Student Leadership and Service Awards include:

• Rising Star Student Leader (First-Year Student or Sophomore): This award is given to a first-year student or sophomore-level student who demonstrates leadership qualities in multiple areas of campus. They consider their community in their everyday decisions and are working for positive change around them. This person may not have a title, but their actions and commitment to the process of leadership are noticeable to their peers and constituents.
• Student Leader of the Year (Junior or Senior): This award is given to a junior or senior-level student who demonstrates leadership qualities in multiple areas of campus. They consider their community in their everyday decisions and are working for positive change around them. This person may not have a title, but their actions and commitment to the process of leadership are noticeable to their peers and constituents.
• Titan Spirit Award: This award is given to a student who demonstrates Titan Spirit every day. They love their school, and they are not afraid to show it. Their pride for their school is demonstrated in their involvement, decisions, actions and even the color scheme of their clothes. This person never waivers when choosing to root for the home team!
• Student Employee of the Year: This award is given to a diligent student who is employed somewhere on campus. This student adds value to the office or department they work in and is dedicated to their role. Without dedicated student employees this campus would not be able to run efficiently. This student is a true model of what it looks like to help keep a workplace moving in a positive direction.
• Student Organization of the Year: This award is given to the registered student organization that has contributed positively to campus all year. They achieve their organization mission while contributing to the University’s overall mission. They are committed to their members and provide opportunities, initiatives and/or events for campus to see their efforts clearly. This group is driven, excited and displays their positive values.
• Program/Event of the Year: This award is given to a student or group of students who has hosted a phenomenal program on campus. This program has given students at 蝌蚪窝视频 an opportunity to enjoy each other, learn something new or come together for a common purpose. This event adds value to campus and is a positive addition to the campus culture.

Awards categories for Fraternity and Sorority Leadership and Service Awards include:

• Fraternity Member of the Year: This award is for a member of a fraternity who has demonstrated continued contribution to his chapter, the Greek community and the 蝌蚪窝视频 campus. This person understands and models their values daily and is a positive force. This person stands out from the community for how they demonstrate leadership, loyalty and commitment to making the world around them better for all.
• Sorority Member of the Year: This award is for a member of a sorority who has demonstrated continued contribution to her chapter, the Greek community and the 蝌蚪窝视频 campus. This person understands and models their values daily and is a positive force. This person stands out from the community for how they demonstrate leadership, loyalty and commitment to making the world around them better for all.
• Chapter President of the Year: This award is given to a person who upheld the values of their own organization and the University. They communicate throughout the community, promote a positive Greek Life experience and uplift their members. This person supports their executive board (if applicable) and completes all duties in a timely and accurate manner. They exemplify what it means to lead by example!
• Outstanding Philanthropic Event or Community Service Project: This award is given to the Greek chapter that conducted an outstanding philanthropic event and/or an outstanding community service project that served to benefit the local/national community. The program should have been in the 2025-2026 academic year.
• Chapter of Excellence Award: This award is given to the Greek Letter organization that has demonstrated excellence in multiple categories, including but not limited to academics, campus programming and highlighting their values. This chapter contributes positively to the Greek Life community, campus community and each other. Even if this group is not wearing their letters, they are consistently demonstrating their values.

All Titans are invited to Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday, March 25, for 蝌蚪窝视频 Night, where the Detroit Pistons will host the Atlanta Hawks. The game starts at 7 p.m.

Tickets start at just $35. All-you-can-eat seats in the North End Club are also available.

When purchased through the link below, tickets also include a co-branded Pistons and UDM sweater.

It’s time to nominate a phenomenal woman who makes a difference here at 蝌蚪窝视频.

The selected faculty, staff or administrator will be honored at the Phenomenal Women’s Reception on Friday, March 20.

The 21st Phenomenal Women’s Reception is an evening dedicated to celebrating the lives of women at 蝌蚪窝视频 who make an impact on our community and empower one another. The Ashley Grey Legacy Award will be presented to a faculty or staff representative at 蝌蚪窝视频.

Nominations will close on Friday, Feb. 20,听to allow for the selection committee to review all nominations carefully.

Titans, check your email for an invitation to participate in the 2026 Healthy Minds Survey. This important survey will help the University better understand student and faculty well-being and guide positive changes across campus.

We want to learn more about what helps you thrive at UDM 鈥� and the challenges you may face along the way.

Bonus: By participating, you鈥檒l be entered for a chance to win great prizes, including gift cards and awesome UDM swag!

The survey is confidential and will remain open until Monday, March 2.

Please contact deanofstudents@udmercy.edu with any questions.

The 蝌蚪窝视频 Theatre Company announced auditions for its upcoming spring productions of:

• I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire, by Samantha Hurley, directed by Cass Svacha
• THEATRELAB: Sam Shepard One Acts, directed by Lynch Travis

Auditions will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 17, from 7-10 p.m., at the new 蝌蚪窝视频 Black Box Theatre in the Lower Level of the Student Union on the McNichols Campus.

Those interested in auditioning should prepare one 60-second (or less) comedic monologue from a contemporary playwright. Callbacks will immediately follow auditions and will consist of cold reads from the scripts.

For more information, including roles available, please visit 蝌蚪窝视频 Theatre Company auditions.

Please email theatre@udmercy.edu with any questions.

Class of 2026, Commencement is just over three months away with the McNichols Campus ceremonies taking place on Saturday, May 9 at Calihan Hall.

Please take some time and visit with some of the campus departments that will be available to you as you move towards graduation at this year’s Grad Fair, set for Thursday, Feb. 19 in the Student Union Lower Level from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

No RSVP is required, just stop by anytime and gear up for the 2026 Commencement.

Among the featured tables in attendance on Feb. 19:

• Herff-Jones 鈥� The University’s vendor for academic regalia will be available for students to order caps, gowns and tassels, as well as class rings, announcements and diploma frames.
• Grad Images 鈥� 蝌蚪窝视频’s Commencement photographer will be at the event to photograph seniors in a cap and gown (which will be provided) or take a professional headshot for future career endeavors! Dress attire is business or casual, your choice.
• Alumni Relations, Senior Class Gift tables 鈥� The Alumni Relations Department will be featuring a spin-and-win wheel for seniors to take home some alumni-branded prizes, such as wine glasses, license plate holders, travel mugs, business card holders, notepads, playing cards and more. Seniors who sign up in advance or in-person for the alumni website, Forever Titans, will also be entered to win a special 蝌蚪窝视频 diploma frame in addition to getting some on-the-spot prizes.
• #DetroitMercy2026 Photographer 鈥� There will also be a photographer with a fun photo station to make it easy for grads to share accomplishments on social media. These photos will be displayed in Calihan Hall prior to the ceremony for family and friends to view and will be joined by any photos sent to #DetroitMercy2026 between now and the week leading up to Commencement.

Representatives from the following departments will also be available to answer questions and provide information to candidates for graduation:

• Center for Career and Professional Development
• Office of the Registrar
• Student Life Office
• University Ministry
• University Recreation

Swing by the Lower Level in the Student Union for much more.

In celebration of Black History Month, the (SACD), in collaboration with the , will host a month-long exhibition designed by Elgin Cleckley, NOMA. The exhibition will kick off with a public lecture and exhibition opening on Feb. 6 at 4 p.m. in the Warren Loranger Architecture Building Exhibition Space.

The exhibition revisits the drawings and methods British abolitionists once used to show the harsh conditions aboard the Brookes Slave Ship (1781-1804). It includes models representing each of the ship’s 11 voyages, along with full-scale sections from its third voyage, which carried 740 enslaved people, based on historical records. These models are paired with drawings that reflect the 43 days spent crossing the Middle Passage.

At the exhibition opening, Cleckley will join Detroit-based art historian Samantha No毛l to discuss the research and creative process behind the exhibition and stories it highlights about the Middle Passage.

Cleckley is an associate professor of Architecture and the undergraduate program director at 蝌蚪窝视频. He leads _mpathic design, a multi-award-winning pedagogy, initiative and professional practice, and has collaborated on multiple award-winning civic projects. Cleckley was a Muschenheim Fellow at the University of Michigan and has taught at the University of Illinois, Chicago.

The free exhibition will run from Feb. 6 through 27, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. or by appointment.

Looking for a creative break in your day? Local artist Adrian Pyle will be on campus to lead a free drop鈥慽n collage art workshop on Tuesday, Feb. 17, from 12鈥�2 p.m. in the Student Union Lower Level.

All materials will be provided, and no registration is required.

Whether you have an hour or only 10鈥�20 minutes between classes, stop by and Pyle will walk you through the basics to get you started on your own unique collage.

A wide variety of events featuring award-winning poets, films, talks and workshops are being planned at all 蝌蚪窝视频 Campuses to celebrate Black History Month.

The events are designed to show the importance of Black history in the United States.

You’re sure to find something educational, inspiring and entertaining at these events. Please see full listing of events below. Check back regularly as new events and updates will be added periodically.