College News 2025

Photos of the 2025 Spirit Award winners. From left: William Patrick Young, Rosalie Tocco-Bradley, Mark A. Wisniewski, Barbara A. Purifoy-Seldon, Mike DiGiovanni, Douglas R. Dascenzo and Michael P. Jacob.

One alumnus from each of the seven schools is selected for the honor from nominations submitted from both inside and outside the University. 

Mark Formosa stands next to a presentation poster entitled Titan Financial Initiative.

Mark Formosa’s core values blossomed at UDM, where he found a tight-knit environment that supported his personal and intellectual development.

CBA Students win at International Business Ethics & Sustainability Case Challenge

CBA students succeed among their international peers at the 2025 IBESCC sustainability case competition.

A photo of a tree during spring on Detroit Mercy's McNichols Campus.

The 'Opportunity College and University' designation highlights UDM as a model institution for fostering student success and advancing research on effective campus practices.

The Jesus statue with students, cars, lamp posts and colorful trees on the McNichols Campus.

Graduate programs in Business, Engineering, Law, health professions and Nursing once again ranked among the top in the United States in the 2025-26 'U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges' edition. 

A student presents his research to someone at the Celebration of Scholarly Achievement event.

This designation puts UDM among just 216 other institutions nationwide to receive this distinction. It identifies research happening at colleges and universities that historically have not been recognized for their research activity, including institutions that do not offer many or any doctoral degrees.

a graphic promoting black history month

February is Black History Month, and University of Detroit Mercy will celebrate with a series of enlightening events across all campuses.

An aerial view of the McNichols Campus during the winter.

Three University of Detroit Mercy online programs are ranked among the top in the nation in the latest ranking.