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• October 07: Celebrate community at TENN’s third annual meal, Oct. 30

  Tuesday October 07, 2025
  

  Join Titan Equity Nourish Network (TENN) in celebrating our community at the third annual community meal on Thursday, Oct. 30, from 5-7 p.m. in the Fountain Lounge inside the Student Union. All are welcome to come together to share a meal, connect and celebrate what makes our community so special.

  Volunteer Chef Bob from RóBear Culinary will be preparing a delicious meal for all to share.

  This event is free, but please help us plan and ensure there’s plenty of food, by registering using the link below.

  For any questions, please email tenn@udmercy.edu.

• October 06: Fall career and co-op fair for all students, Oct. 9

  Monday October 06, 2025
  

  Detroit Mercy’s Center for Career & Professional Development and will host the 2025 Fall Career and Co-op Fair Thursday, Oct. 9, from 3-6 p.m.

  The fair will be held inside the Student Union Ballroom and is open to all current students as well as recent ̨ÍåÉ«ÇéÍø graduates.

  Sponsored by Alliance Catholic Credit Union, the fair features more than 60 organizations and is a great opportunity for students to meet with a variety of employers as well as graduate schools to discuss full-time employment, graduate school options, co-op and internship positions as well as volunteering opportunities.

  For more information or with any questions, please visit the Center for Career & Professional Development at 313-993-1017 or careerlink@udmercy.edu.

  

• October 06: Give-a-coat, take-a-coat to benefit community in October

  Monday October 06, 2025
  

  Throughout October, University Ministry will host a coat rack outside their office on the ground floor of the Student Union, across from the bookstore.

  The Detroit Mercy community is invited to donate or take a coat—jackets, coats and vests only. At the end of the month, all leftover items will be donated to the Pope Francis Center to support the homeless community.

  

• October 06: Submission deadline for 2025 ̨ÍåÉ«ÇéÍø Photography Contest, Nov. 2

  Monday October 06, 2025
  

  Did you snap some great photos this summer or over the past year? As we head into the fall term, consider capturing those special moments for your submission to the 3rd annual Detroit Mercy Photography Contest!

  The ̨ÍåÉ«ÇéÍø Photography Contest is sponsored by the Office of Academic Affairs and the Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning. The contest is open to all students enrolled in fall 2025, as well as all ̨ÍåÉ«ÇéÍø employees across every campus.

  Photography offers a mode of creative communication and a lens into the communities we inhabit and visit. Photographs can capture various moments and expressions, people, places and events. As such, the Office of Academic Affairs and Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning would like to invite all Detroit Mercy community members to submit digital photographs for consideration as part of a special 2025 photography contest.

  You can submit one photograph per category. First-place winners in each category will receive cash prizes and an enlarged, mounted copy of their winning photograph!

  Be sure to visit the ̨ÍåÉ«ÇéÍø photo contest page for some inspiration, contest rules, submission and release forms and to view the previous winners. The deadline for submissions is Nov. 2.

  Current categories for submissions:

  • Abstract/conceptual/manipulation – Images of unusual patterns, lighting or objects recognized for their design element (i.e., streaking light photos, mechanical structures, reflections in glass or metal, view from a strange angle). Images can be digitally enhanced or altered beyond the minor adjustments to create an entirely different photograph. Be creative. All images must be produced by the photographer (photos taken by someone else may not be used), and the finished entry must still appear to be a photograph – not an artistic impression, drawing or design.
  • People – Photos of people, alone or in a group. Such pictures may be candid, humorous, journalistic or interpretative portraits where an emphasis placed on the person, not the environment. The main focus should be people. *
  • Nature/scenic – Images or scenes of plant life, landscapes, seascapes, underwater, architectural and industrial scenes. Seasonal scenes that display a fundamental design or mood are also acceptable. The main focus should be nature/scenic.
  • Dusk to dawn – Details the photographic imagery captured after the sun goes down. This includes but is not limited to starry skies, life under neon lights, streaking traffic lights, mother nature at night, scenic landscapes and cityscapes, film noir portraits, creative use of light and shadows. *
  • Creatures (new category for 2025) – Images or scenes of animal life, wild creatures, insects, etc. (i.e., action shots of your pet, giraffes at the zoo, cows on a countryside, banana slugs in the forest). It may be a scenic environment, but the main focus should be the creature(s) or animal(s). *

  *Appropriate and accepted image enhancement in these categories must be limited to minor adjustments such as contrast, exposure, cropping, HDR, dodge and burn.

  CALL FOR JUDGES: If you are interested in serving as a judge for the 2025 photo contest, please send an email expressing your interest to photocontest@udmercy.edu for consideration. With any direct questions, also contact photocontest@udmercy.edu.

  The photos of last year’s winners will be displayed in the Office of Academic Affairs for the 2025-2026 academic year. Please stop by in the President’s Suite if you would like to view them.

  

• October 06: Mission Micro-Grant Program applications due online, Oct. 10

  Monday October 06, 2025
  

  Now in its 18th year, the Mission Micro-Grant Program awards annual grants of up to $200 to any full or part-time Detroit Mercy faculty or staff member in support of a wide range of activities that promote Detroit Mercy’s mission of being a Catholic, Mercy, Jesuit, urban and student-centered university.

  There are only four criteria a project or activity must meet to be considered for a Mission Micro Grant:

  • The project or activity must promote one or more elements of Detroit Mercy’s mission.
  • You must personally be involved in the project or activity.
  • You must be employed by the University during the time the project or activity takes place.
  • The grant monies must be spent in the same fiscal year in which they are received.

  Please visit the Mission Micro-Grant website to learn more about what type of projects are eligible for funding and project deadlines. You can also browse previously funded projects and activities.

  The application process is very simple. One-page online applications are due Friday, Oct. 10. PLEASE NOTE: Only one grant application may be submitted per project. For more information or questions, please email Rosemary Weatherston at weatherr@udmercy.edu.

• October 06: TENN to host Halloween game night with community neighbors, Oct. 9

  Monday October 06, 2025
  

  Titan Equity Nourish Network (TENN) is hosting a festive evening filled with cider, donuts, games, crafts and goodie bags.

  All are welcome to join in the Halloween fun with Detroit Mercy’s neighbors from the Princeton Street Block Club and Theresa Maxis on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 5:30 p.m. in the Briggs Building, Room 101.

  Transportation is available for community members.

  Please email Chelsea Manning at mannincp@udmercy.edu with any questions.

  

• October 04: Flu and COVID vaccine clinic set for Oct. 16 on McNichols Campus

  Saturday October 04, 2025
  

  The Wellness Center and CVS have partnered to bring a vaccine clinic to the McNichols Campus on Thursday, Oct. 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the lower level of the Student Union. Flu, COVID and many more vaccines will be available. All are welcome.

  CVS requires 40 participants to be registered ahead of time, otherwise the event will be canceled.

  If you have any questions, please contact the Wellness Center at 313-993-1185.