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A graphic with four players celebrating inside of the Calihan Hall locker room. Text reads, 'MARCH. IS. HERE. 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 4, Calihan Hall, No. 8 Milwaukee at No. 3 Detroit Mercy.'
March 01, 2026
After downing Oakland in its regular-season finale Saturday, the Detroit Mercy men's basketball team hosts a first-round Horizon League playoff game 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 at Calihan Hall.
Two actors sing and perform inside of the Black Box Theatre at University of Detroit Mercy.
February 19, 2026
Theatre students will benefit from a transformative estate gift named for a former student, Geraldine Regal '94. The contribution comes at a pivotal moment, as the Detroit Mercy Theatre Company celebrates its first season in the new Black Box Theatre.
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September 30, 2025
The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse rankings focus on student outcomes rather than inputs, highlighting the tangible value a school delivers to its students. It evaluates colleges on several key measures, including social mobility and salary impact.

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Detroit Mercy in the News


Higher Ed Dive | Jan. 8
President Donald B. Taylor and six other college presidents were asked what they believe are the challenges and opportunities for higher education in 2026. 


Fox 2 Detroit | Oct. 27, 2025
黑料社 Coach Mark Montgomery joins Fox 2 Detroit to talk about the upcoming college basketball season.


Channel 7 WXYZ | Oct. 9, 2025
The state-of-the-art facility spans 13,000 square feet and features a costume shop, green room and advanced lighting and sound technology.

Alumni News


Thu, 26 Feb 2026
a scene from Twelfth NightA nearly seven-figure gift from the late mother of an alumna will have a dramatic effect on the University鈥檚 Theatre Department. 鈥淭his gift means a great deal to the program,鈥 said听Andrew Papa, chair of the Theatre Department and an associate professor of Theatre. 鈥淲hile we hope this will lead to …


Wed, 11 Feb 2026
In his knit Detroit Pistons cap听and听well-loved jeans,听a ready smile suggesting an openness to conversation,听John Freeman 鈥02听doesn鈥檛听seem to fit the traditional image of a poet.听听 Yet Freeman, who publishes under the name Cal Freeman, is just that: an award-winning, widely published poet whose third book of verse,听The Weather of Our Names, …