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• August 20: Auditions for Theatre Company fall season productions to be held Sept. 2

  Wednesday August 20, 2025
  

  Auditions for Detroit Mercy Theatre Company‘s fall season — a fresh adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” and the Homecoming Improv Show — will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. inside Reno Hall, Room 164. The auditions are open to all current students of Detroit Mercy, whether majoring in Theatre or not.

  Those interested in auditioning should prepare one 90-second (or less) comedic monologue from a classical playwright, either Shakespeare or another such as Marlowe, Ben Johnson, etc. All auditioners will be asked to participate in a 20-minute improvisation session at the beginning of the audition.

  Callbacks will immediately follow auditions and will consist of cold reads from the script.

  Questions? Email theatre@udmercy.edu or call 313-993-3270.

  Click here for more information.

  

• August 20: African American Studies Program reception & lecture set for Oct. 8

  Wednesday August 20, 2025
  

  Detroit Mercy’s will honor alumni, share important news about the future and enjoy a keynote lecture over food and refreshments on Wednesday, Oct. 8. The reception will begin at 6 p.m. in the Exhibition Space in the Warren Loranger Architecture Building on the McNichols Campus.

  Amy Brandt ’01 is this year’s distinguished alumna honoree. Brandt works with teams of staff members across the Midwest within the Campus Ministry of Cru, focusing on cross-cultural growth, as they strive to share the gospel with students from diverse cultural backgrounds.

  The Karen and Thomas Waters Keynote Lecture, entitled Memory as Freedom Practice: The Work of Arturo Schomburg,Ìýwill be delivered by Vanessa K. Valdés.

  Valdés is an independent scholar whose work focuses on literature, visual arts, performances and histories of Black peoples throughout the western hemisphere. An engaging speaker, she served as a professor at the City University of New York for 17 years. The author and editor of seven books, Valdés has written on literature by Black women in the United States, Cuba and Brazil as well as the field-defining biography of Arturo Schomburg, namesake of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York City. She is the editor of the Afro-Latinx Futures series at the State University of New York Press and is the co-editor of the Global Black Writers in Translation series at Vanderbilt University Press.

• August 20: ̨ÍåÉ«ÇéÍø Street Fest set for Saturday, Sept. 6

  Wednesday August 20, 2025
  

  ̨ÍåÉ«ÇéÍø, in partnership with the Detroit Month of Design Festival, and in collaboration with Gesu and Live6 Alliance, is hosting ̨ÍåÉ«ÇéÍø Street Fest on Saturday, Sept. 6.

  The free event is set to run from 12-8 p.m. and is part of the Six Mile Street Fest. All are welcome.

  ̨ÍåÉ«ÇéÍø’s part in the event will be located on the lawn at the entrance of the McNichols Campus. It will feature sustainability exercises, crafts, workshops, children’s activities, food, vendors and much more.

  The ̨ÍåÉ«ÇéÍø Street Fest is being co-sponsored by University Ministry, Office of Mission Integration, Titan Equity Nourish Network, Student Life, University Recreation, Detroit Collaborative Design Center (DCDC) and Titan Athletics.

  

• August 19: Titan women’s soccer ‘Deck Out Your Dorm’ game set for Aug. 28

  Tuesday August 19, 2025
  

  Titan Athletics and the women’s soccer team will assist students with their dorm decorating at the “Deck Out Your Dorm” game on Thursday, Aug. 28. The first 100 fans in attendance will receive a Titan Territory pennant to hang in their dorm rooms. Team schedule flyers are also available.

  Come cheer on the Titans as they take on Bowling Green in a 7 p.m. kickoff from Titan Field on the McNichols Campus.

  

• August 19: University Recreation fall program registration now open

  Tuesday August 19, 2025
  

  University Recreation has something for everyone this school year with its intramural sports and fitness programming.

  Sports leagues, tournaments and fitness programs are open to all ̨ÍåÉ«ÇéÍø students, faculty and staff, offering opportunities for friendly competition throughout the academic year and intramural championship prizes.

  URec provides a diverse range of programs for both students and employees. Fall 2025 intramural programming includes sand volleyball, soccer, indoor volleyball, flag football, ping pong and basketball. The leagues are FREE for all. Fitness programs include Titan Training, yoga, kickboxing and Student Go Move Challenge.

  Please contact URec Assistant Director of Recreational Sports Allen Seales at sealesv@udmercy.edu or 313-993-1781 or Assistant Director of Fitness Chris Richardson at crichar4@udmercy.edu with any questions, comments or concerns.

  

• August 19: Men’s soccer to host home opener Sunday afternoon

  Tuesday August 19, 2025
  

  Titan Athletics is welcoming back students during move-in weekend with free food at the men’s soccer home opener this Sunday, Aug. 24.

  The Titans will host Mercyhurst University for a 1 p.m. kickoff at Titan Field on the McNichols Campus.

  The first 100 students in attendance can visit the Titan tent for a free hot dog and pop or water.

  

• August 19: Five to be honored with Business Leadership Awards, Oct. 19

  Tuesday August 19, 2025
  

  Five College of Business Administration alumni will be celebrated on Sunday, Oct. 19, during the annual Business Leadership Awards.

  The event will begin with Mass at 10 a.m. in the St. Ignatius Chapel, followed by brunch and the awards ceremony at 11:15 a.m. at the Detroit Golf Club. Tickets are $60 each.

  The CBA recognizes exemplary leaders who demonstrate professional success, outstanding contributions to society and the embodiment of Jesuit and Mercy values. This year, three Lifetime Achievement recipients will be inducted into the College’s Hall of Honor with one alumna to be recognized as a Rising Star. The celebration will also debut the Brad Simmons Community Impact Award, named in honor of the late Brad Simmons ’79, ’84, longtime chair of the College’s Board of Advisors.

  Lifetime Achievement Award:

  • Teresa Thiele ’96, ’98, senior vice president for global purchasing, Stellantis
  • Crystal Windham ’02, executive director of global industrial design, General Motors
  • Greg Hamel ’86, director of global business strategy (retired), Ford Motor Company.

  Rising Star Award:

  • Ellyn Riebau ’16, ’17, finance director, StockX.

  Inaugural Brad Simmons Community Impact Award:

  • Norman L. Schmitt, Jr. ’70, ’75, trustee of Schmitt Investment Company, LLC.