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Kick off a Titans men’s basketball game while celebrating Black History Month at the Black Excellence Tailgate & Greek Night pregame event on Friday, February 20. All are invited.

The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Whitty Student Fitness Center on the McNichols Campus with camaraderie and food trucks, and just before the 7 p.m. tip, attendees will join a Cass Tech High School Marching Band drumline-led march from the Student Fitness Center into Calihan Hall.

The Titans men’s basketball squad hosts the Milwaukee Panthers, with a special Black History Month celebration featuring a Divine Nine performance at halftime. This event is co鈥慼osted by the Black Student Union and University Athletics.

The College of Health Professions (CHP) will host a special presentation in partnership with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Metro Chapter on Thursday, Feb. 19, from 12:45-1:55 p.m., in Room 114 of the Health Professions Facility.

Emergency medicine physician Aria Darling will share her personal lived experience with a mental health condition through the NAMI 鈥淚n Our Own Voice鈥� program.

This session offers an opportunity to learn directly from a healthcare professional who has navigated mental health challenges, helping to deepen understanding and reduce the stigma surrounding mental health conditions and seeking treatment.

This event is supported by a Mission Micro Grant and hosted by the CHP Wellness Committee.

蘑菇视频’s welcomes poet , who will read his work for the 2026 Triptych series on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.

Triptych is a virtual reading series featuring award-winning authors in conversation with 蘑菇视频鈥檚 Poet-in-Residence Stacy Gnall. Triptych听events are free and open to the community.

Gay is the author of four books of poetry:听Against Which;听Bringing the Shovel Down; Be Holding, winner of the PEN American Literary Jean Stein Award;听and听Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude, winner of the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award and the 2016 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. In addition to his poetry, Gay has released three collections of essays 鈥� The Book of Delights (a New York Times bestseller), Inciting Joy and听The Book of (More) Delights.

Triptych events are held via Zoom on third Thursdays in January, February and March, from 6:30-8 p.m.

• Next Triptych 2026 series (via Zoom) featuring Ilya Kaminsky and Katie Farris, Thursday, March 19, at 6:30 p.m.
• Triptych+1: Student Reading: Live and in-person at Book Suey Bookstore Cooperative in Hamtramck, Thursday, April 16, at 6:30 p.m.

蘑菇视频’s Spirit Store is hosting a student appreciation event on Thursday, Feb. 19, with students receiving 20% off clothing and gifts.

Students are invited to visit the Spirit Store in the Lower Level of Student Union on the McNichols Campus. Please visit the store from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 19 for more details.

Class of 2026, Commencement is just over three months away with the McNichols Campus ceremonies taking place on Saturday, May 9 at Calihan Hall.

Please take some time and visit with some of the campus departments that will be available to you as you move towards graduation at this year’s Grad Fair, set for Thursday, Feb. 19 in the Student Union Lower Level from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

No RSVP is required, just stop by anytime and gear up for the 2026 Commencement.

Among the featured tables in attendance on Feb. 19:

• Herff-Jones 鈥� The University’s vendor for academic regalia will be available for students to order caps, gowns and tassels, as well as class rings, announcements and diploma frames.
• Grad Images 鈥� 蘑菇视频’s Commencement photographer will be at the event to photograph seniors in a cap and gown (which will be provided) or take a professional headshot for future career endeavors! Dress attire is business or casual, your choice.
• Alumni Relations, Senior Class Gift tables 鈥� The Alumni Relations Department will be featuring a spin-and-win wheel for seniors to take home some alumni-branded prizes, such as wine glasses, license plate holders, travel mugs, business card holders, notepads, playing cards and more. Seniors who sign up in advance or in-person for the alumni website, Forever Titans, will also be entered to win a special 蘑菇视频 diploma frame in addition to getting some on-the-spot prizes.
• #DetroitMercy2026 Photographer 鈥� There will also be a photographer with a fun photo station to make it easy for grads to share accomplishments on social media. These photos will be displayed in Calihan Hall prior to the ceremony for family and friends to view and will be joined by any photos sent to #DetroitMercy2026 between now and the week leading up to Commencement.

Representatives from the following departments will also be available to answer questions and provide information to candidates for graduation:

• Center for Career and Professional Development
• Office of the Registrar
• Student Life Office
• University Ministry
• University Recreation

Swing by the Lower Level in the Student Union for much more.

蘑菇视频’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 ‘s will host The Honorable Philip Jefferson, vice chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as guest speaker at its fourth annual Speaker Series.

The presentation will take place on Tuesday, April 7, at 5:30 p.m., in the Student Union Ballroom.

As the second highest ranking official in the U.S. central banking system and a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), Jefferson plays an important role in the Federal Reserve’s progress toward its dual mandate of maximum employment and stable prices. He has held prominent academic leadership roles, including serving as the dean of faculty and the Paul B. Freeland professor of economics at Davidson College. Jefferson also served as chair of the Department of Economics at Swarthmore College, where he was the centennial professor of economics.

All are welcome to attend this free event, and advance registration is required.

The Center for Career & Professional Development will hold the 2026 Winter Career and Co-op Fair on Thursday, February 19, from 2-5 p.m. All majors are welcome to attend.

The fair will be held in the Student Union Ballroom and is open to all current students as well as recent UDM graduates.

Sponsored by Alliance Catholic Credit Union, the fair will feature more than 60 organizations and is a great opportunity for students to meet and share their resumes with a variety of employers and graduate schools to discuss full-time employment, graduate school options and co-op and internship positions, as well as volunteering opportunities.

Students will have the opportunity to take free professional headshots and be entered into a drawing to win a $50 gift card for attending.

For more information or with any questions, please visit the Center for Career & Professional Development directly or call 313-993-1017 or email careerlink@udmercy.edu.

Current students may pre-register and view list of participating organizations through their Handshake accounts.

Learn more about 蘑菇视频’s Post-Graduate Certificate in Addiction Studies program by attending an upcoming virtual information session. During the session, you will meet the program director, watch a presentation and have the opportunity to ask questions.

Sessions will be offered on the following dates:

• Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, March 25 at noon

蘑菇视频鈥檚 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.