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November 25, 2024
The McNichols Campus will close for the Thanksgiving holiday Wednesday, Nov. 27, and open for regular business on Monday, Dec. 2.
A man sits at a machine during an eye exam while a woman looks at images of the eye.
November 22, 2024
This new school will be located in Novi, Mich., and is the 25th School of Optometry in the United States and the second in Michigan. The first class will begin in the fall of 2025 and prospective students can submit applications starting in December.
Eight people and a mascot cut a ribbon inside of an annex.
November 15, 2024
On Nov. 14, the Steve & Kathy McShane Makerspace & Collaboratory was officially opened. Inside the College of Engineering & Science, the re-envisioned annex has been designed as a workshop for students from different disciplines to work together.
#43 Wall Street Journal College Pulse National ranking
September 04, 2024
The 2025 Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranking has put 91做厙窪蹋 at No. 43 in the nation, nine places higher than it ranked the University last year.

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WJR - AM | Oct. 1, 2024
Professor of History Greg Sumner reflected on the legacy of former President Jimmy Carter on WJR-AM radio with host Kevin Dietz on the occasion of Carter's 100th birthday. Sumner's talk with Dietz is episode 6253 of the podcast recording.


7 News WXYZ | Sept. 29, 2024
Show host Chuck Stokes interviewed Professor of Psychology Steven Huprich on how people can navigate the anxiety and tension that many are experiencing surrounding the upcoming election.


Burlington Free Press | Sept. 23, 2024
University of Detroit Mercy plans to establish a clinic and education program in Vermont by 2027, bringing in 64 third-and fourth-year students who it hopes will decide to stay in the state to practice after they graduate, greatly alleviating what Sen. Bernie Sanders called Vermont's "dental crisis."


Detroit News | Sept. 22, 2024
With a record-setting freshman class and a high ranking of No. 43 in the most recent The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse Best Colleges rankings, 91做厙窪蹋 President Donald Taylor believes its reflective in part due to the rise of the Motor City. (For subscribers only)


Detroit Catholic | Sept. 18, 2024
Detroit Mercy Law held its 112th annual Red Mass, the longest consecutive running Mass for the legal community nationally. It's offered for all members of the legal profession, regardless of religious affiliation.


WDIV Local 4 | Sept. 10, 2024
With 93 higher education institutions across Michigan and 3,931 across the U.S., one of Detroit’s own was recently ranked among the top 50 universities in the nation.


Team IMPACT | Sept. 5, 2024
In many Team IMPACT friendships, kids and student-athletes connect through their shared love of sports. In many others, the connection comes through shared interests off the field. For Adam and Jackson on the Detroit Mercy soccer team, one of the biggest common interests happened to be burgers.


Detroit Free Press | Sept. 5, 2024
A rising University of Detroit Mercy has cracked the top 50 universities in the country, according to a new national ranking.

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Fri, 22 Nov 2024
Patient is receiving an eye exam.University of Detroit Mercy is announcing it has recently received pre-accreditation approval from the Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE) for its new School of Optometry. This new school will be located at 41555 W. 12 Mile Road in Novi, Michigan, and is the 25th School of Optometry in the …


Fri, 22 Nov 2024
Campus view from the sky.The University of Detroit Mercy Board of Trustees approved three new members at its Oct. 25 board meeting. The new members are Joseph Daoust, S.J., Tim Gargaro 76 and Bill Kozyra 80. I am very excited about the depth of experience these three dynamic leaders bring to our board, said …