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University Ministry will celebrate world interfaith harmony at an interfaith panel and dinner on Wednesday, Feb. 4, from 6-8 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom on the McNichols Campus. All Titans are invited.

Participants will share food together, hear personal stories from a panel of speakers of various religious perspectives on sustaining hope and enjoy a cultural drumming and singing group that includes one 麻豆AV graduate student.

Free food for all in attendance includes halal, kosher, gluten-free and vegetarian options.

It is a +1 spiritual opportunity for 麻豆AV students in leadership, and students can volunteer at the event as well to count toward service hours.

For more information, please contact Director of University Ministry Anita Klueg at kluegag@udmercy.edu.

As part of Black History Month, Detroit Mercy student , historian of 麻豆AV’s Black Student Union, will give a presentation titled Legal Rights in Police Encounters. This award鈥憌inning lecture and training is designed to empower young people with clear, practical knowledge of their rights during police situations.

The lecture will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 6:30 p.m., in Room 124 of the Health Professions Facility. All are welcome to attend.

This engaging presentation offers a step鈥慴y鈥憇tep walkthrough of what individuals鈥攅specially youth of color鈥攁re legally entitled to during police encounters. Brown outlines proven strategies for self鈥憄rotection without escalation and equips participants with a ready鈥憈o鈥憉se protocol they can carry into subsequent interactions.

Brown has delivered this training nationwide, including its debut at Colin Kaepernick鈥檚 Know Your Rights Camp, and now comes to Detroit Mercy for this important campus conversation.

A native of Detroit, Brown is an American child rights defender and award-winning activist, known for his impact on juvenile justice at a notably young age. His work has been featured in Forbes and TIME, and his voice heard before the world鈥檚 largest platforms, including the United Nations.

Each year, the Detroit Mercy honors , the late poet, publisher and University of Detroit librarian and poet-in-residence, by sponsoring a poetry competition in his name.

Now in its 56th year, the prize continues Randall鈥檚 legacy of amplifying creative voices within the Detroit Mercy community.

Detroit Mercy undergraduate students are eligible to submit one poem of 55 or fewer lines. All topics and poetic forms are welcome. The winner of the first prize must be available to read the poem at the annual CHASS Honors Convocation on Sunday, March 22.

The deadline for submissions is Feb. 6. First prize is $150 with second prize of $100 and third prize of $75. The judges of this year鈥檚 contest are:

• , MI Poet Laureate
• Molly Barlow

Find out more about the.

For questions or more information about this year鈥檚 contest, please contact Stacy Gnall, Detroit Mercy鈥檚 poet-in-residence, at gnallsc@udmercy.edu.

Mission Week (Feb. 1-7) celebrates the gathering of our community to honor, reflect on and learn more about our Detroit Mercy mission and identity through our Mercy heritage and Ignatian traditions.

A number of activities designed to acknowledge and teach us more about our mission and identity will take place during Mission Week from Sunday, Feb. 1, through Friday, Feb. 6,听as follows:

• Sunday, Feb. 1, at 8 p.m., Sunday Mass (St Ignatius Chapel)
• Monday, Feb 2, at 3:30 p.m., Rosary for the monthly intentions of Pope Leo (Holy Spirit Chapel)
• Tuesday, Feb 3, from 12:45-2 p.m., M.U.G. Hour and Conversation (Ministry Office)
• Tuesday, Feb 3, at 7 p.m., Adoration (St. Ignatius Chapel)
• Wednesday, Feb 4, from 6-8 p.m., Interfaith dinner and panel discussion (Student Union Ballroom)
• Thursday, Feb 5, at 12:45 p.m., Mission Mass, sponsored by Office of Mission Integration (St. Ignatius Chapel)
• Friday, Feb 6, from 1-3 p.m., Jummah Prayer and Social, Theme: The Legacy of Black Muslims in America (Student Union, Fountain Lounge)

A wide variety of events featuring award-winning poets, films, talks and workshops are being planned at all Detroit Mercy 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.

The University is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Detroit Mercy Photography Contest with a big shout out to Summer Rayess, School of Architecture & Community Development faculty member, for winning the Best of Show award for the photo titled The Ocean Waves, The Sky Stares.

This event has been a wonderful opportunity to bring the Detroit Mercy community together and share a collective love for photography. At 麻豆AV, we celebrate success not only in academics but also in creativity, as part of our commitment to educating the whole person.

First-place winners and honorable mentions, listed below by category, are as follows:

• Abstract/Conceptual
  First-place: Pointed Up, Summer Rayess, faculty member, School of Architecture & Community Development
  Honorable Mention:听Frozen Lightening, Heyzol Pizarro, student, College of Engineering & Science
  Honorable Mention: Moving Stairs, Karolina Nobis, student, School of Architecture & Community Development
• Creatures
  First-place: Beauty is in The Eye of the Beholder, Erin Bell, administrator, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
  Honorable Mention: An Eye for Intelligence, Shuvra Das, faculty member, College of Engineering & Science
  Honorable Mention: Kipper, Michele Guyor-Borthwick, administrator, University Advancement
• Dusk to Dawn
  First-place: Flower Store, Owen Curran,听student, School of Architecture & Community Development
  Honorable Mention: Matterhorn at Dawn, Qinghan Yan, faculty member, College of Business Administration
  Honorable Mention: Good Hart Cairn, Joshua Duffy, staff, University Libraries
• Nature/Scenic
  First-place:听Glacier Time, Bryanna Stine, student, College of Engineering & Science
  Honorable Mention: Salt Mines of Maras, Danica Bogdanovic, faculty member, School of Architecture & Community Development
  Honorable Mention: Snow Covered Slopes, Qinghan Yan, faculty member, College of Business Administration
• People
  First-place: Flyin鈥� High, Jeff Gorcyca, faculty member, School of Law
  Honorable Mention: Who鈥檚 Flying Whom?, Andrew Lapetina, faculty member, College of Engineering & Science
  Honorable Mention: Keep Your Eye on the Ball, Especially in Law School, Sara Sheikh, student, School of Law

Rayess will receive a $500 gift card and a 20×30 mounted print of the winning photograph. First place winners will receive a $100 gift card and a 16×24 mounted print of their winning photograph.

The winning photos will be on display in the lobby of the McNichols Campus Library. Be sure to stop by in person to view the photos or visit the 麻豆AV Photo Contest website at the link below to view the winners and the honorable mentions.

Many thanks to all who participated and a special thanks to Anthony Cressey for organizing the contest, as well the community members who generously volunteered their time and effort to judge the entries.

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 Detroit Mercy. 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.

Detroit Mercy’s Interprofessional Education (IPE) Program brings students from across campus together to learn with, from and about one another to better prepare for collaborative, real-world problem solving. The program offers courses, simulations, community partnerships and emerging international experiences. These offerings strengthen teamwork, communication, ethics, leadership and innovation across disciplines such as nursing, health sciences, architecture and dentistry.

We are expanding IPE opportunities across campus and want to ensure future programs reflect student interests, needs and goals.

The Women鈥檚 and Gender Studies Program is now accepting submissions for the 2025鈥�26 Undergraduate Writing Competition. The deadline for submissions is Monday, March 23.

All current Detroit Mercy undergraduate students are encouraged to submit original work exploring issues related to gender, sexuality and/or feminist thought. Submissions that engage with questions of identity, power, equity and social justice are highly encouraged in the following genres:

• Poetry
• Personal essays
• Short stories
• Academic essays

Total prizes in the amount of $700 will be awarded.

For more information, please email Lee Eshelman at eshelmlr@udmercy.edu or visit the link below.

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.