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Wearing his mascot outfit, Tom Cieszkowski sits in front of his car with a University of Detroit logo painted on the hood.
November 29, 2023
A reader’s response to a feature on the new Tommy Titan in the Spring 2023 edition of Spiritus prompted a deeper dive into the origins of the beloved mascot, with it coinciding during a historic basketball season in 1976-77.
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October 27, 2023
Detroit Mercy and Oakland Community College (OCC) have announced an articulation agreement making it easier for OCC pre-engineering graduates to complete a bachelor’s degree in various engineering disciplines at Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥×ÊÁÏ.
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October 26, 2023
Detroit Mercy ranks No. 455 out of 4,500 colleges and universities nationwide for salary earned over the 40-year length of a career according to research published by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce in 2022.
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September 19, 2023
Detroit Mercy was ranked No. 52 nationally and second in Michigan, according to results released Sept. 6 by WSJ/College Pulse. Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥×ÊÁÏ was the third-highest ranked Jesuit university and only Mercy institution ranked.

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Detroit Mercy in the News


WXYZ Channel 7 | Nov. 3, 2023
The Titans are about to start a new season with a new coach and it’s a new look. For the first time in program history, Detroit Mercy men’s basketball has hired a female assistant coach.


WDIV Local 4 | Oct. 18, 2023
The story of “A Year with Frog and Toad,” based on the series by Arnold Lobel, takes place over a year, with Frog and Toad going through the seasons and celebrating various holidays. It’s a fun adventure with relatable scenes, like Frog and Toad trying to figure out how not to eat all the cookies they just baked.


CBS Detroit | Oct. 6, 2023
It was an opportunity to educate nursing students on their response to such a traumatic incident.


Detroit Free Press | Oct. 3, 2023
The partnership will provide those with associate degrees in nursing an accelerated pathway to earn a bachelor of science in nursing degree in 12 months, with the first group starting in January.


Crain's Detroit | Oct. 3, 2023 
A new bachelor's degree nursing completion program offered by Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥×ÊÁÏ and Macomb Community College will provide free tuition to the first two cohorts.


Detroit Free Press | Sept. 13, 2023
Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥×ÊÁÏ ranked No. 52 nationally, placing them as the second highest-ranking school in the state.

Alumni News


Mon, 20 Nov 2023
Jerica Williams coaches playersJerica Williams is a trailblazer and is now being honored prior to the first men’s basketball home game of the season. At the beginning of Detroit Mercy’s men’s basketball home openerÌýTuesday, Nov. 21, City Council Member Angela Calloway will present the prestigious Spirit of Detroit Award to Williams for her …


Fri, 17 Nov 2023
beautiful campus shot including fountainÏã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥×ÊÁÏ (Ïã¸Û×î¿ì¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥×ÊÁÏ) recently named nine leaders in healthcare, education, business, technology, architecture and mission work to its Board of Trustees, the University’s governing body. “These new members — many of whom are alumni — bring years of leadership experience to Detroit Mercy and will help move the …

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