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• February 19: Explore Detroit鈥檚 civil rights landmarks in honor of BHM, Feb. 21

  Thursday February 19, 2026
  

  Celebrate Black History Month with a guided tour of Detroit’s historic civil rights landmarks and explore how history can shape our sense of place and identity today.

  The tour will take place on Saturday, Feb. 21. Check-in begins at 10 a.m. in the Mercy Gathering Place in Shiple Hall on the McNichols Campus. From there, the tour departs by van to each location. Transportation is provided, and we will return to campus at approximately 3 p.m.

  Free light breakfast will be provided as well as sandwich-making for lunch. Please dress accordingly for the weather as some stops are outdoors.

  This event is hosted by National Organization of Minority Architecture Students (NOMAS), Muslim Student Association (MSA) and University Ministry.

  For more information or questions, please contact Gray La Fond at glafond@udmercy.edu.

  

• February 19: Titan men鈥檚 lacrosse hosts Jesuit-rival Marquette, Feb. 23

  Thursday February 19, 2026
  

  The Detroit Mercy men’s lacrosse team, coming off a 20-8 win at Hampton, will host Marquette University on Monday, Feb. 23. The game starts at noon outdoors on Titan Field from the McNichols Campus.

  Titan Athletics will provide FREE hot chocolate at the concession stand inside Calihan Hall for the game, and entry to the game is free.

  

• February 19: OMI two-part faculty workshop explores the joy in teaching, March 25 and 31

  Thursday February 19, 2026
  

  Faculty are often asked to examine their teaching, to assess it, refine it, adapt it across modalities and strengthen it in response to evolving student needs. Self-improvement workshops and conferences are often attended where faculty ask themselves, “How can we do better?”

  All faculty are invited to participate in a two-part workshop, hosted by the Office of Mission Integration, that invites a different, yet equally important, question: What brings us joy in teaching?

  The two-part workshop will take place on:

  • Wednesday, March 25, from 2-4 p.m., via Zoom
  • Tuesday, March 31, from 2-4 p.m., in person, in Room 208 of the Student Union听

  Please note, participation is required at both sessions.听 A warm meal will be served on March 31.

  Within a small, interdisciplinary group of colleagues, participants will:

  • Reflect on the values, life experiences, disciplinary frameworks and commitments that influence their teaching at its best.
  • Explore how personal understandings of excellent teaching intersect with and enrich the Mercy and Jesuit educational mission and how those traditions can deepen pedagogical practices.
  • Rediscover experiences that bring meaning, purpose and fulfillment to the vocation of teaching.
  • Participate in a mindfulness component to create space for reflection and presence throughout the dialogue.

  The voice and perspectives of colleagues who are deeply committed to teaching will greatly enrich this conversation. This workshop is intended as a reflective and restorative experience.

  Please RSVP by Monday, March 2, via email to Office of Mission Integration Faculty Fellow Ashlee Barnes at barnesav@udmercy.edu.

• February 19: ISO to host Lunar New Year lunch, Feb. 24

  Thursday February 19, 2026
  

  The International Services Office (ISO) will host a Lunar New Year lunch on Tuesday, Feb. 24, from 12-2 p.m., in the Student Union Fountain Lounge.

  All Detroit Mercy students, faculty and staff are invited.

• February 19: Stacy Gnall, Michael Lauchlan to lead final CWC of term, March 3

  Thursday February 19, 2026
  

  Detroit Mercy students, staff, faculty, alumni and friends are invited to join the final installment of 海角大神鈥檚 Creative Writing Collective (CWC) on Tuesday, March 3, from 5:15-6:30 p.m.

  Poet-in-Residence Stacy Gnall and Senior Adjunct Instructor Michael Lauchlan will lead the conversation for this final meeting of the winter semester. The gathering will take place in the Seibert Center for Innovation and Collaboration, Engineering Building first floor.

  No writing experience is necessary to join the CWC. You are welcome if you have an interest in exploring or developing your creative inclinations.

  Please contact听english@udmercy.edu听with questions or to join the CWC mailing list. Keep up with the Detroit Mercy English Department on Instagram and Facebook听.

• February 19: 海角大神 features Detroit poets Brittany Rogers and Tommye Blount for reading and conversation, Feb. 24

  Thursday February 19, 2026
  

  Detroit Mercy鈥檚 will host a special night of poetry and conversation with poets Brittany Rogers and Tommye Blount on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 6 p.m., in Room 114 of the Chemistry Building.

  A reception and book signing will precede the event at 5:30 p.m., where copies of Rogers’ Good Dress and Blount’s Fantasia for the Man in Blue will be available for sale. All are invited to attend this free event.

  Blount, a native of Detroit, is the author of the chapbook What Are We Not For and the full-length collection of poetry Fantasia for the Man in Blue, which was a finalist for the National Book Award, the Kate Tufts Discovery Award and the Lambda Literary Award in Gay Poetry. A graduate from Warren Wilson College鈥檚 MFA Program for Writers, Blount is the recipient of many commendations, fellowships and grants including from the Desert Rat Residency, Cave Canem and Kresge Arts.

  Rogers is a multidisciplinary artist, educator and lifelong Detroiter. Her work has been published widely, including the Academy of American Poets, Lit Hub and Oprah Daily. Her poetry collection Good Dress was a Michigan Notable Book for 2025 and finalist for both the NAACP Image Award and the Lambda Literary Award for Bisexual Poetry. Rogers was awarded the Betty Berzon Emerging Writer Award and a Kresge Arts in Detroit Fellowship.

  This event is co-sponsored by the African American Studies Program and Student Life.

  

• February 18: Nominate worthy alumni for 2026 Spirit Awards until Feb. 28

  Wednesday February 18, 2026
  

  Detroit Mercy’s Alumni Relations Office is accepting nominations for the 2026 Alumni Achievement Spirit Awards. This annual event during Homecoming recognizes seven alumni 鈥� one from each college and school at the University 鈥� for their significant accomplishments in both their professional careers and in their commitment to community. Nominations will be accepted through Feb. 28.

  If you know of any alumni who are making or have made extraordinary achievements in their careers, please nominate them for this prestigious recognition.

  Award criteria includes:

  • Nominee should be a respected member of his/her chosen profession (active or recently retired).
  • Nominee has been recognized in their industry for exemplary professional achievements.
  • Nominee should be engaged in the community, either with Detroit Mercy or another civic/community organization.
  • Nominee has demonstrated a willingness to financially support Detroit Mercy at some level either in the past or in the future.
  • Nominee must be available to accept the award in person.
  • Nominee shall not have received any University of School/College award in the last five years.

  The Spirit Awards are held annually during Homecoming weekend. You may view honorees of past awards HERE.

  For more information or any questions, please contact Director of Alumni Relations Peggy Pattison at 313-578-0327 or pattisma@udmercy.edu.