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  • Save the date: NAMI Walk Michigan set for Sept. 20 on McNichols Campus

    Thursday May 15, 2025

    The (NAMI) walk in Michigan is set for Saturday, Sept. 20 on the McNichols Campus. All are welcome to join!

    No matter how you want to get involved, NAMI needs you.

    Get involved and make a difference in the lives of Americans living with mental health concerns. If you shake a hand, give a fist bump or cheer with your team, this year’s NAMI Walk is one of the most powerful days of the year, and you can make a real difference.

    Please save the date and consider signing up for the walk or donating to mental health programs. Further details will be provided soon.

    For more information, please contact the Dean of Students at deanofstudents@udmercy.edu.

  • Input needed on future development of Livernois & McNichols corridors

    Wednesday May 14, 2025

    An image of two women standing outside the Live6 Alliance Homebase storefront.Live6 needs your input via a 10-minute online survey about the Livernois and McNichols corridors.

    Please take some time to complete this survey.ĚýThe results will inform planning for future development, improvements and retail interventions in our district.

    Your perspective will help build our community’s five-year retail and market strategy in partnership with Main Street America.

    We appreciate your input as longtime stakeholders and supporters of the growth of the commercial corridors and the businesses that anchor Livernois and West McNichols.

  • UDM one of 33 institutions to earn dual 2025 Carnegie Classification

    Monday May 12, 2025

    Aphotograph of a building on ±«Óătv campus with a purple flowering tree in front of it.±«Óătv has recently earned designation as an Opportunity College and University by the Carnegie Classifications. This designation highlights UDM as a model institution for fostering student success and advancing research on effective campus practices.

    This new designation means that UDM is one of just 33 remarkable institutions nationwide that earned both Research College & University (RCU) and Opportunity College & University (OCU) designations in the new

    The Opportunity Colleges and Universities designation is part of a newly developed Student Access and Earnings Classification published in April by the Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education. This new classification evaluates how effectively institutions foster student success by assessing whether they enroll students reflective of the communities they serve and how the earnings of their graduates compare to peers in the region.

    In 2025, 479 institutions were designated as Opportunity Colleges and Universities, which is approximately 16% of all U.S. colleges and universities included in the Student Access and Earnings Classification.

    “This new designation once again affirms ±«Óătv’s commitment to student success and our dedication to encourage faculty and student research opportunities each year,” said Donald B. Taylor, president of ±«Óătv.

    The methodology for the new Student Access and Earnings Classification uses multidimensional groupings of the 2025 Institutional Classification to evaluate student access and earnings between similar colleges and universities.

    Updates to the Carnegie Classifications also include a redesigned Institutional Classification, formerly called the Basic Classification. Previously, this system grouped U.S. colleges and universities primarily by the highest degree awarded. The new Institutional Classification now organizes institutions using a broader set of criteria, including the range of degrees awarded, the fields of study offered and overall size of the institution.

    Under this redesigned Institutional Classification, ±«Óătv has been designated as an institution with an award-level focus of Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate, recognizing its strong presence at both the undergraduate and graduate levels with a sufficient focus on doctoral programs. The University’s academic program mix is Professions-focused. This means that most degrees are awarded in fields that are classified as pre-professional or career-aligned fields. ±«Óătv is also categorized as a medium-sized institution, enrolling between 4,000 and 20,000 students. In addition, UDM earned the Research Colleges and Universities (RCU) designation, an additional recognition separate from the Institutional Classifications that identifies institutions with significant research activity, including those with at least $2.5 million in research and development expenditures (as reported through the NSF HERD).

    This reclassification has significantly shifted the perception of ±«Óătv, elevating it from regional recognition to inclusion in national rankings alongside other prestigious institutions.

  • Racism in Education conference set for May 23

    Saturday May 03, 2025

    Please join on Friday, May 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a thought-provoking one-day conference entitled “Racism in Education – The Cost of Our Silence.” The event will take place inside the Student Union Ballroom on the McNichols Campus. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.Ěý

    Keynote speakers, professor Michelle Adams of the University of Michigan Law School and Glenn McIntosh, senior vice president of Student Affairs at Oakland University, will set the stage with compelling presentations addressing this timely topic.

    Additionally, throughout the day, registrants will have the opportunity to engage in enlightening breakout sessions led by subject matter experts.

    More details and speaker bios can be found on the .

    Morning coffee and tea will be provided. Preordered lunch is available for purchase during registration until May 16.

    For questions about registration or if you are in need of financial assistance to attend the conference, please email events@womenconfrontingracism.org.

    A graphic for Racisim in Education seminar "The Cost of our Silence." Morning keynote speaker is Prof. Michelle Adams and there is a photograph of her. The title of her talk is based on her book "The Containment: Milliken v. Bradley and its Legacies." The afternoon keynote speaker is Glenn McIntosh, senior vice president for Student Affairs and chief diversity officer at Oakland University. The title of his talk is "DEI in Higher Ed: Challenges, Progress and the Path Forward."

  • Live6 to host Spring Forward event on May 3

    Thursday May 01, 2025

    The will host a Spring Forward event on Saturday, May 3, from 12-5 p.m. at its Neighborhood HomeBase headquarters located at 7426 West McNichols Road in Detroit.

    This FREE event will feature prizes, food, giveaways and activities for the kids and our entire community. Come out and have some fun with our neighbors. For more information, please visit .

    A flyer from Live 6 Alliance regarding their Spring Forward free event on May 3 at noon to 5 p.m. at 7426 W. McNichols Rd. ion Detroit. For more info on events visit www.live6detroit.org.

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 Detroit residents who otherwise may not have access to mental health services.

Dental Center

±«Óătv Dental offers dental services and education through two clinics, nine outreach clinics, a mobile dental clinic and a school-based dental sealant program.

Titan Equity Nourish Network (TENN)

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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.

TENN

Detroit Collaborative Design Center

The design center provides design services to non-profit community and civic organizations to engage communities and enhance neighborhoods.

±«Óătv Eye Institute

The ±«Óătv 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

±«Óătv Law provides legal assistance to Detroit 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

Detroit 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.

Summer Camps

kids and science camp A variety of summer activities available on UDM Campuses. Some are hosted by UDM; some are simply located on our campuses.

Summer Camps

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.

Alliances and Initiatives

Reimagining the Civic Commons

±«Óătv 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 Detroit’s neighborhood revitalization priority: the Livernois/McNichols area. The project’s goal is to revitalize the neighborhoods between its two anchor institutions, ±«Óătv and Marygrove College, creating a denser and more diverse urban community.

Live6 Alliance

±«Óătv helped to launch the Live6 Alliance in August 2015 to strengthen the Livernois Avenue and McNichols Road commercial corridor in northwest Detroit.

Directories

Media Experts Guide

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±«Óătv 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 ±«Óătv. 

±«Óătv Media Experts

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.

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